oldtigger wrote:
I tend to agree with you on over tweaking. there is one site in particular
I use both Light Room and Elements (just upgraded to 12 - very nice upgrade), but if a picture is pleasant to my eye, I leave it the way my camera made it. If there's an obvious issue and I know I can fix it, I will.
ROCKY JA wrote:
I feel you're being to hard on yourself. Sharpness, snap and depth, may be what you were going for when you took the shot, but results are still pleasing to the eye. It might not be what you were after, but as far as I'm concerned, I see an abstract that displays an array of dancing colors that are very pleasing.
I like it!!
Rocky
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I agree with you. My first thought when I viewed OP's picture was it's a pleasant picture. The revised picture where another member used LR to modify is sharper, but not necessarily better. Any picture can be tweaked, but I often wonder if they really should be........
More "fresh meat" here. I too saw the ad and joined. I actually thought someone, just might have the definitive answer. But alas, it's the same wherever you go. Fanboys for their brand and there's nothing wrong with that. We learn a system, buy great glass for it and there's just not a compelling reason to move from one camp to the other.
I just bought a Nikon D7100. I was comparing it to the Canon EOS 70D. Both are great cameras. Really, they are. The Canon is certainly the choice if you're into making videos, with the dual pixel cmos sensor. For pictures though, the camera was nothing exciting. The D7100 certainly can make a very good video, but it's picture taking skills, [again IMHO] outrank the Canon.
But the biggest deciding factor for me, was I already owned decent Nikon glass. Had I purchased the Canon, I would have had to make a significant investment in glass all over again. It simply wouldn't have been worth it.
So what's the right answer? Does Canon beat Nikon? Sure, it can. Does Nikon beat Canon. Sure, it can. They're both excellent and they are likely far more advanced than any of us lurking behind the lens.
MtnMan wrote:
D5300.
If you are like me you'll never forgive yourself for giving up the articulated screen.
If you FX you'll be spending a lot of money on lenses. Consider a Nikon refurb D800 in that case. I love mine!
Your 12-24 might be OK on a full frame. You'll have to try it. My 10-24 works fine in FX mode above 18mm. Of course it will work in DX mode. The problem with the D600 is that you only get about 10MP in DX mode.
BTW, I went from a D5100 to a D7000. I didn't like it at all. It looks prettier but I found the button layout and info screen annoying. I got rid of it after a few months and got the D800. As you probably know the D7000 has the same sensor system as the D5100 so it doesn't make better pictures. I think the same is now true comparing the D7100 and D5300.
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I'm sure the D5300 will be a great camera and yes, with the D7100, I miss the articulated screen. But the advantages in settings in the D7100 over the 5000 series camera's, IMHO far outweighs the swivel screen. I had the D5100 and simply hated to have to hunt in menus to change simple settings like ISO or White Balance. The D7100 offers dedicated controls, which makes photographic life, at least for me, much better.
paulevy wrote:
Having done some more looking, it looks like I'm in over my head to go full frame and one FX lens (like the 16-85mm FX), so I'd like to modify my query: Is the D7100 really much better than a D7000 refurb?
Personally, I wouldn't buy a refurbished camera, but that's me. I'd always wonder why it needed to be fixed to begin with. Yes, the D7000 is still a great camera, but to me, if you can afford it, the D7100 is simply stunning.
Answer this question and you'll know what to do. If you buy a refurb D7000, will you regret not moving up to a D7100? If you said you would, the choice is simple.
If you go full frame (600/610 etc.) you'll likely want (actually need) new glass. Unless you want to make that kind of investment, you'll likely be very happy with a D7100. I just got one and am beyond happy and mine was an upgrade from the D5100. It's a significant upgrade for sure.