Looking for recommendations for upgrading from the Nikon D5300 (Page 5): Or travel. Or prints and matting. Or a wider variety of lenses. If the APS format meets your needs (16x20...

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

donald4u wrote:

I would suggest the 7200, refurbished. The money you save buy a faster lens. Or go on a trip.

Or travel. Or prints and matting. Or a wider variety of lenses.

If the APS format meets your needs (16x20 prints, wide range of digital presentation options...) every dollar you spend on bells and whistles, or on unneeded body upgrades, is a dollar you won't spend on the above. My advice is to decide which format you want for your specific needs and plan accordingly.

We assembled two decent APS outfits for under $2,000. Next step will likely be upgrading our bodies from D3200 to D7200.

See our choices here:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-526467-1.html

Andy and Michelle

linsee69

I bough my d750 w/24-120 f4 from Nikon adorama as refurb like a new camera 116 shutter counts 4 2k w warrant this way I am assured it is not gray mkt or was not dumped into water etc. the 750 dose not have the aa low pass filter good in low light also is a fx format and there is a Nikon d750 club you might want to join. Still guestions contact me linson09@comcast.net Lin lol

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

"Bigger pixels have better low light performance and less noise" Absolutely. One of the best cameras I have had for enlargements was my D2H with only 4.1 Mp. The camera was not very good for low light but the quality of the prints and its colors were superb.

"Anything more than 16 MP is not going to be visibly distinguishable to the human eye at normal viewing distances." In total agreement again. More pixels represent an advantage for those who crop often but when it comes to image quality more pixels are not synonym of quality and sharpness.

therwol Loc: USA

linsee69 wrote:

I bough my d750 w/24-120 f4 from Nikon adorama as refurb like a new camera 116 shutter counts 4 2k w warrant this way I am assured it is not gray mkt or was not dumped into water etc. the 750 dose not have the aa low pass filter good in low light also is a fx format and there is a Nikon d750 club you might want to join. Still guestions contact me linson09@comcast.net Lin lol

The D750 does have a mild low pass filter. (Multiple reviews on the internet.) Not that this is going to matter that much. It's the most practical FX camera that they make and is cost effective, so long as you don't go nuts buying a bunch of expensive lenses and go over budget. I don't think that anyone would question the image quality. I almost bought one and went for the D810 on a whim in the camera store. In some ways the large files of the D810 are an inconvenience, though it does take excellent pictures.

photonutt1970

well that all depends if you want Full Frame or crop sensor Full frame the Nikon D750 and crop (although I may be a little Biased because I have the D7100) I would say the D7200

DannyJS Loc: St. Helena Island

CindyHouk wrote:

Thanks everyone....I should have said I have the Tamron 16-300mm and the Tamron 150-600mm lens with the Nikon mount. I do have 4 frames in my house that are 18x24 that I like to enlarge prints and swap the photo's out in...that's one of the main reason's I wanted a higher megapixel camera.

I will look at the D7200 and D750.

How about new vs refurbished vs used? Which would you do?

I have bought refurbished Nikon DSLR's and lenses from adorama and from B & H Photo Video, always at good savings over new and the goods are so
clean and unmarked you would be forgiven for thinking they are new items. All items still working perfectly some 5 to 6 years later. They have a grading system for their used items but have not yet bought used as I just felt that, at the price, refurbished was the better choice.

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

Put me down for one more advocate: 7100 to 7500. I had upgraded from the d3200 to the 7100. Everything you have for your 'old' camera will work with your new one. Everything you know about your old camera pretty much carries over. Your old camera makes a good spare, or second camera, to take along. And yes, get a refurb from a brand name with a full warranty, and you'll be able to afford the trips you want the camera for.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Gosh....thanks everyone...you all really made me think and do some homework. I have it down to either the D500 or the D7500..staying with the crop sensor since I know my lens will work plus I like the Articulating Screen...really like this feature on the d5300 and use it a lot to get shots low on the ground....so I don't want to lose it.

Now to really dig deeper and just pick one!!

duffy021049 Loc: Colorado

CindyHouk wrote:

Hi everyone -- I am thinking about upgrading from ... (show quote)

I'm a little slow on response, Nikon sale started today.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-store/grip-promo.page?cid=img_en_us:EML:EC:552018:56-GripPromo-Email:2018-05-06-Grip-Promo:na:img:mainBanner&ET_CID=2011117&ET_RID=326508752&SC_ID=0032400000mcn2CAAQ

Great prices on D750 with BG $1499

2Much Loc: WA

CindyHouk wrote:

Gosh....Now to really dig deeper and just pick one!!

This one, and sell your Tamron 18-300:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1350390-REG/nikon_13535_d7500_dx_format_digital_slr.html

BebuLamar

duffy021049 wrote:

I'm a little slow on response, Nikon sale started today.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-store/grip-promo.page?cid=img_en_us:EML:EC:552018:56-GripPromo-Email:2018-05-06-Grip-Promo:na:img:mainBanner&ET_CID=2011117&ET_RID=326508752&SC_ID=0032400000mcn2CAAQ

Great prices on D750 with BG $1499

A better deal would be the $1999 for the D750 with the 24-120 f/4 lens and the grip. That would be sufficient alone for general photography.

therwol Loc: USA

BebuLamar wrote:

A better deal would be the $1999 for the D750 with the 24-120 f/4 lens and the grip. That would be sufficient alone for general photography.

That really is a good deal. I agree.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

therwol wrote:

That really is a good deal. I agree.

But how can I tell if my Tamron 16-300mm and Tamron 150-600mm will fit on the full frame?

2Much Loc: WA

CindyHouk wrote:

But how can I tell if my Tamron 16-300mm and Tamron 150-600mm will fit on the full frame?

The 150-600mm is an FX lens, so it will fit on the D750 and fill the 24 megapixel frame. (On the full frame camera it will have an actual 150-600mm range of view, not the apparent 225-900mm view you are getting on your crop sensor). Your 16-300mm is a DX lens, so it will fit on the D750 but the camera will operate in DX mode where it uses only 10 megapixels.

You would use the Nikon 24-120mm that comes with the package, instead of your 16-300mm. The Nikon will provide higher image quality on the D750, and the 24mm focal length on the full frame would give you the same wide angle view that the 16-300mm provides on your D5300. If you're interested in full frame, that is an outstanding deal from Nikon on an exceptional camera. You could sell the battery grip if it is not something you would use. Do the same with the 16-300mm Tamron, or keep it on the D5300 for a backup rig.

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-d750

therwol Loc: USA

CindyHouk wrote:

But how can I tell if my Tamron 16-300mm and Tamron 150-600mm will fit on the full frame?

The 16-300 in Nikon mount is a DX lens. It will mount on full frame, but the camera will switch to DX mode. That means that with the D750, you'll only get to use 10.7 megapixels in the center of the sensor. The pixel density is lower than on their DX cameras, which is actually a good thing if you're using the whole sensor.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=tamron%2016-300mm%20f%2F3.5-6.3&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps

The 150-600 is an FX lens. You would get the full use of the sensor on the D750.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=tamron%20sp%20150-600mm%20f%2F5-6.3&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps

The D750 with the 24-120 plus the 150-600 that you have would make sense and probably serve you well.

As many have pointed out, there are DX options like D7xxx or D500 that would be an upgrade of your camera. The D750 would probably have a subtle advantage in overall IQ, but the D500 is a speed demon in comparison with better low light capability. You can get the D500 with free battery grip now for under $2000

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=nikon%20d500&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps