CHG_CANON wrote:
If I found the right IG account, your image quality isn't going to improve in an obvious way from a full-frame camera. In fact, the candidate D750 is the same 24MP resolution as your D3400 when an FX lens is used on either body. The D750 is 'larger' pixels, not 'more' pixels.
The more obvious changes with a higher-end model are the camera controls and overall ruggedness of the body. They are meant to last 10+ years of heavy use. Improved autofocus comes from the size of the AF array, total number of AF points, the AF tracking abilities, capabilities must useful for action shooting. For static subjects, they don't make a difference. A full-frame camera will tend to have better low-light / high ISO performance, but that general comment applies less and less with each new DX-style model.
Lenses always make the bigger difference and they last the longer, if not forever. I've been shooting almost exclusively with a 24mm prime for all of 2020, so I was interested to see that idea as your first FX lens. Of course, that FX lens on a DX body doesn't get you 24mm 'wide'. If you step back from the body-first approach, you may find a number of Nikon's excellent lens are a better first step, whether FX or DX options. Those external controls and advanced AF exist for higher-end DX models as well, that don't invalidate your existing DX lenses.
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I'll look into that. Thanks for the feedback!
CHG_CANON wrote:
Some of the responses have been politely trying to say you shouldn't be worrying about a new camera in your current situation. If you didn't pick up on it already, the population is this site is an overwhelming majority of retirees with lots of disposable income, lots of free time and ample encouragement to play 'can you top this?'
If you can't break your gear lust, have you made any serious assessments of your needs? Do you shoot in RAW? Do you use commercial-grade editing software? Do you own a tripod? An external flash? Have you really reached the limits of your current gear? Have you posted any example images and asked for feedback on your work and ideas to consider? Where / how do you use your digital images? Do you have a realistic and effective back-up strategy for your images and computer hardware in general?
All the ideas above involve money, time and effort, some simply more time & effort rather than money.
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I shoot in raw, sometimes RAW+JPEG. I use Lightroom CC, on mobile and desktop with 1 TB cloud storage. Almost all of my photos go there to be edited. If they don't go into Lightroom cloud, they go into the 4TB external hard drive plugged into my desktop. I own two tripods, a Camopro 62", and a JOBY gorilla pod(which is the stuff of the heavens I love that thing). I have a 3rd party external flash I don't remember which brand, but it works wonderfully. I try to push my gear to the absolute limit without breaking it, but sometimes I am physically limited by my camera. I was uploading to flikr, but then it but a cap on the number of photos I could upload. Now I mainly upload to Instagram, but I am slowly starting to discover new places to put my photos. Maybe I'll put some on here.
I love my D3400, but I need to move forward and expand my capabilities. This next purchase will probably be my only camera purchase for 10+ years. The law of diminishing returns is present in cameras more than in many other places. The leap between a Canon powershot SX 530 HS and a Nikon D3400 is absolutely huge, and only $250 apart. The gap between a D3400 and a D750 is about 900-1000 dollars, but its a jump from entry to pro. The only things I stand to gain past the 750 is more battery, more megapixels, and a somewhat better auto focus. Maybe I don't need to upgrade from the d3400 just yet, but that what I'm trying to figure out.
Bfree2 wrote:
I am curious. You want to upgrade to a full frame. You are looking for a good deal. Your budget is unlimited. However, at this time you cannot exceed $100.00?
Sorry. Badly phrased. What I mean is that I don't really have any money available right now to buy a camera, so I if I were to spend more money, it would be more work to get said money. Not sure if that makes any more sense, but I'm not sure how else to explain other than "I am broke".
BebuLamar wrote:
That's true and this type of questions shouldn't be asked. Only you know which camera you should buy.
I fully understand that it's my decision, and by no means am I going to buy something just because someone told me to. I just wanted to hear people's opinions and or personal experiences to weigh in on the research I've been doing. Eventually, I'll come to a well informed decision, and hearing any thoughts people have helps.
CHG_CANON wrote:
How many full-frame lenses do you have today? What is your budget for at least one FX (full-frame) lens to compliment a full-frame camera? Which FX lens is being considered? Are you aware your D3400 provides a 24MP sensor? If using your DX lenses on a candidate D750, the DX crop mode yields only a 10MP image. That would seem to be an "upgrade" in the wrong direction.
A beat-up camera external should be a point of pride, showing long-life and satisfaction.
Currently I own no full frame lenses, and am prepared to use DX ones and deal with the crop until I can afford to purchase a FX one, which ideally would be very soon after. The one I am looking at is probably the Nikkor 24mm f/1.8g.
Currently, I have a Nikon D3400 (which is pretty beat up), with a couple of DX lenses. I am looking to upgrade to full frame, and for a while it looked like the D750 was the best option. However, the D780 just came out, and it looks like its packed with extra features. As it is a new camera though, it's significantly more expensive, and there are some seriously sweet deals for the d750 on eBay. Is it worth it to spend the extra couple hundred dollars for the D780? (Currently I don't have a budget, and if I did it would be at around 100 bucks. Any money spent will take a lot of time to save for, especially considering the pandemic right now.) Thanks.