New camera (Page 2): If you get the D500, correction, if your LUCKY enough to get the Nikon D500, your DX lenses will work cause the D500 is a DX camera.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Vp wrote:

Ok members So, I have been contemplating on buying a Nikon d7200 ( an upgrade from d90). All my lenses are dx But, I read that a d750 ( which is a FF), has a sharper image than a d 7200 .I understand that the 750 has a 20.4 MP compared to the 24.1for the d7200. If I choose to buy a d500 or even a d 750, that means changing all my lenses right? Please advise. Thanks

If you get the D500, correction, if your LUCKY enough to get the Nikon D500, your DX lenses will work cause the D500 is a DX camera.

The Villages Loc: The Villages, Florida

Rongnongno wrote:

Actually, no. The newer FF Nikon camera will reco... (show quote)

Question - When using a DX lens on an FX body, what do you see in the viewfinder. Does it just show lines for the reduction or does the finder itself close in? If just lines, is it easy to see them when outdoors in sun light?

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Save your money you will not do any better than what you have. Buying more expensive does not make you better.

JPL

Vp wrote:

Ok members So, I have been contemplating on buying a Nikon d7200 ( an upgrade from d90). All my lenses are dx But, I read that a d750 ( which is a FF), has a sharper image than a d 7200 .I understand that the 750 has a 20.4 MP compared to the 24.1for the d7200. If I choose to buy a d500 or even a d 750, that means changing all my lenses right? Please advise. Thanks

If it matter to you to keep your lenses rather than invest in the upgrade of lenses to get the full use of the D750 I would recommend that you get the D7500 camera. It will use all your current lenses and is an excellent camera where you get a lot for your money. The D500 is a bit better and also more expensive. According to reviews and comparisons by skilled photographers who have tested both it is in my mind obvious that the D7500 is the best value for money now.

Hbuk66 Loc: Oswego, NY

Or...you can buy a used D700, use it in crop mode for the lenses you currently own; purchase FX lenses as you can for full frame mode... and upgrade when you are ready financially.

Hbuk66 Loc: Oswego, NY

Or...you can buy a used D700, use it in crop mode for the lenses you currently own; purchase FX lenses as you can for full frame mode... and upgrade when you are ready financially. When I decided to go full frame I purchased a Sony a7 and it has been a great little camera that I can adapt with Nikon and Canon glass. I picked up a D700 a month ago, and the Sony has been relegated to the back seat... wonderful photos with the D700... just my opinion and I am not a professional...

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

None of my Nikon full frame cameras automatically adjust for crop mode I have to set that in the menu (I have in full frame the D4, D610, D800, D810 and the D850). In crop mode (I have the D2X, D7200 and the D500). For landscape and portrait I prefer the D810 over the D500 and for wildlife I prefer the D500, though the D850 can handle all conditions it is slower than the D500 for wildlife. The D7200 is a sharp camera and coupled with my 300mm f2.8 VRII has given me excellent results on sitting birds. You are right about the absence of flash on the D500 which is the same on the D850.

Rongnongno wrote:

Actually, no. The newer FF Nikon camera will reco... (show quote)

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Vp wrote:

Thank you for your reply. Now I am thinking IF it is advisable for me to get a d 500 or even a d 750 since I am only going to shoot portaraits, landscapes, etc. I am not going to shoot weddings ( as in professional) . and my Nikon 18-135, a 70-200 and 50 mm 1.8 have been sufficient till now. I think a sigma 85 mm would be a good addition rather than going to a FF camera. What do you all think?

Cameta Camera always seems to have really good prices on Nikon Refurbs. I have purchased four refurbs from them. All excellent. They also give a full year warranty. I had a D7200 (A D7100 before that but my daughter begged it off of me.) Nikon factory refurb from them and it was excellent. Your lenses will do well on it. Don't get hooked into that FF thing without a lot better reason

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Vp wrote:

Ok members So, I have been contemplating on buying a Nikon d7200 ( an upgrade from d90). All my lenses are dx But, I read that a d750 ( which is a FF), has a sharper image than a d 7200 .I understand that the 750 has a 20.4 MP compared to the 24.1for the d7200. If I choose to buy a d500 or even a d 750, that means changing all my lenses right? Please advise. Thanks

You can sell your old lenses on ebay. Compare the D750 and the D500 and see which appeals to you. If this page is to be believed, you can get a fantastic deal on either.
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Hbuk66 Loc: Oswego, NY

On my d700 a 35mm DX lens has 4 grey corners... turn the focus ring --- and the grey corners disappear(this is in FF mode)

AK Grandpa Loc: Anchorage, AK

Right now the D500 is on special black Friday pricing . . . D500 body with a battery grip included (about $400 value) . . . For $1799 . . .

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

In bright light resolution is mainly a function of pixel count and lens, and FX and DX should have similar resolution (ignoring the effect of cropping). As the available light gets dimmer, the noise of the sensor becomes more noticeable. Given the same technology, essentially the same number of megapixels in FX is less noisy than DX.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

And that is the effect of the photo-sites on the FX sensor are larger than on the equivalent resolution DX sensor.

PHRubin wrote:

In bright light resolution is mainly a function of pixel count and lens, and FX and DX should have similar resolution (ignoring the effect of cropping). As the available light gets dimmer, the noise of the sensor becomes more noticeable. Given the same technology, essentially the same number of megapixels in FX is less noisy than DX.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Rongnongno wrote:

...The newer FF Nikon camera will recognize the type of lens (DX or FX) and will automatically adjust (crop) in order to use a DX lens...

And a 24MP FX D750 becomes less than a 10MP camera when it's switched to the crop mode to allow use of DX lenses.

Might as well keep using the 12MP D90.... or get a 21MP D500... or a 24MP D7200.