Take my wife, please... :)
Jul 27, 2016 07:27:16 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The D500 is heavier, so you can rule that our. The D7200 is the logical choice.
One hell of a camera, that D7200 and for what I read, so is the D500, especially for wildlife and sports.
Jul 27, 2016 07:43:01 #
georgeevans wrote:
Just kidding. But I did let her use my brand new D... (show quote)
George you might just as well get use to it. Once your wife got her hands on it then it became hers and your out of luck. Remember the saying that wives use, " What's yours is mine and what's mine is still mine". Good luck....Rich
Jul 27, 2016 08:13:59 #
Funny. I still stick with take my wife please. I have the d5000 and d750. My computer isn't new enough for raw from the d750 but can take it from the 5000. The pics are very good and many times real ly great. Wife likes the bigger camera and thinks the 5000 is small. Go figure. I think the 5000 series is great specially 5200
Do like the bigger 7000 series for look and feel but definitely heavier. Would go 7200 s 7100 for the newness and price difference isn't that much
Oh and good luck with that happy life thing
Even though she loves fb posting pics she always complains I spend too much time "playing" with my pictures. Feel I'm horrible aren't I? It takes to upload raw review even in Nikon software which is OK and then convert to jog and bring into iphoto
Happy why yeah......good luck
Do like the bigger 7000 series for look and feel but definitely heavier. Would go 7200 s 7100 for the newness and price difference isn't that much
Oh and good luck with that happy life thing
Even though she loves fb posting pics she always complains I spend too much time "playing" with my pictures. Feel I'm horrible aren't I? It takes to upload raw review even in Nikon software which is OK and then convert to jog and bring into iphoto
Happy why yeah......good luck
Jul 27, 2016 08:26:36 #
When I bought my wife's camera I thought along similar lines - first time I took it out I learned very quickly that wasn't the case. What's mine is hers and what's hers is hers, I now find that simple to understand.
Jul 27, 2016 08:33:26 #
georgeevans wrote:
Just kidding. But I did let her use my brand new D... (show quote)
Get her the Nikon D500
Jul 27, 2016 08:41:20 #
Nice move George! A 7200 seems best or a 610 to keep it FF.
Jul 27, 2016 08:45:44 #
Good for you, George. You might consider lenses when going after that "back up camera." If considering the 7200, get it without the kit lens otherwise it wouldn't work well on the d750. This is your chance to research compatible lenses with the d750 that can be used successfully with your wife's camera. Third party lenses included. Have fun.
Jul 27, 2016 08:53:46 #
I have a D7100 and a D810. Both are outstanding and take great pictures, but the D7100 would be an outstanding buy now, because while the supposedly "upgraded" D7200 has a little larger buffer for longer sequences of burst photography, it is otherwise little improved over the remarkable capabilities of the 7100. The 7200 has the same sensor as the 7100! Nikon made a great camera when it made the D7100.
Jul 27, 2016 08:57:40 #
Jul 27, 2016 09:05:57 #
George - my 2 cents.
I have a Nikon D5300. It is much lighter and smaller than the D7200, and after a day of walking around with it I really don't notice that I have been carrying it. With well chosen lenses it also takes excellent pictures. I would encourage you to go to a camera store and let her handle the D5300, D5500, and D7200 and see which she feels comfortable with.
Gary
I have a Nikon D5300. It is much lighter and smaller than the D7200, and after a day of walking around with it I really don't notice that I have been carrying it. With well chosen lenses it also takes excellent pictures. I would encourage you to go to a camera store and let her handle the D5300, D5500, and D7200 and see which she feels comfortable with.
Gary
Jul 27, 2016 09:37:23 #
Tigger1
Loc: Surrey, BC Canada
georgeevans wrote:
Just kidding. But I did let her use my brand new D... (show quote)
Hi George;
Not much difference in weight between your D750 and a D7200/D7100: Nikon says D750 = 840grams (29.7 ons.) and a D7200/D7100 = 675grams (23.9 ons.) Suggest a D5500 if weight is an issue for your wife. That was the issue my wife had with my D7200 but loves her D5500, especially the articulating screen over the tilting screen of the D750 or the fixed screen of the D7200/D7100. Just my opinion.
Best of luck with whatever you settle on.
Garth
Jul 27, 2016 09:40:32 #
That's great, Jim.
Here's what I did....I gave my wife my D7100 and all of my DX Lenses.
After a few days she suggested that I get myself a better camera so I bought the Nikon D810 and the Holy trinity of Lenses.
And now we are both pleased with our cameras....
Here's what I did....I gave my wife my D7100 and all of my DX Lenses.
After a few days she suggested that I get myself a better camera so I bought the Nikon D810 and the Holy trinity of Lenses.
And now we are both pleased with our cameras....
Jul 27, 2016 10:00:10 #
ecblackiii wrote:
I have a D7100 and a D810. Both are outstanding and take great pictures, but the D7100 would be an outstanding buy now, because while the supposedly "upgraded" D7200 has a little larger buffer for longer sequences of burst photography, it is otherwise little improved over the remarkable capabilities of the 7100. The 7200 has the same sensor as the 7100! Nikon made a great camera when it made the D7100.
I agree...My wife has a d810 and I shoot a d7100...Have looked at the 7200 in passing and the advantages over the 7100 just arent there...The larger buffer is nice but unless you shoot HC all the time...its a toss up...
As far as sharing cameras...well my first foray into digital was a canon sx 50...stupidly I told my wife to try it out...never laid hands on it again...so I got a 5200 and the rest is history.
Jul 27, 2016 10:00:43 #
If it's not a surprise gift, let her try the D7200 or the D5500. The D5500 is very light and feels good to a smaller set of hands. By the way, Costco has a great price on the D7200 kit, with two nice lenses and a $300. Rebate.
Jul 27, 2016 10:04:30 #
georgeevans wrote:
Just kidding. But I did let her use my brand new D... (show quote)
I use a d7200 as a backup to my d750. Controls are very similar so no learning curve or confusions when switching back and forth with the two cameras. I chose the d7200 as a backup mostly for the extra reach of a dx format when shooting wildlife. it is much sharper than a teleconverter on an fx body.
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