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<p>Good to know and yes, it is a 35/1.8 and not 1.4. I'll see how it holds up on the FX frame but if it doesn't work then it can go to ebay since the 16-35 will hit that range. I'm excited to compare the two and see if I notice any difference. I know that I'll gain a couple of stops of flexibility which is always nice to have!</p>

<p>Many many great tips. I really hadn't realized that I could rent cameras and lenses. It seems like renting the D750 and taking the D7100 for backup would be ideal. Afterwards I can decide from my own experience which camera/lens combo I prefer. I do have a Pansonic GH4 with an Olympus 12mm 1.4 that I was going to bring as a backup and for video. And yes, I have a tripod!<br> Rodeo Joe - thanks for the tip on the Samyang. You're right, I don't need autofocus on a dedicated lens for night photography. If I did go with the D750 then that would allow me to get Nikon's 16-36mm F4 for general landscape use when I'm not shooting wide open anyway and keep the Samyang in the bag. I also found out that my 35mm 1.4 DX lens will work just fine on an FX camera so I'd have a couple fast primes for specialty use, the 16-36 for a wide zoom and my 80-200 2.8 for telephoto. I could pick up a 50mm somewhere down the line and have what I would call a pretty complete lens kit. <br> I do really appreciate all the input, especially on yet another FX vs DX thread! You have all been very kind and helpful and I appreciate it. </p>

<p>Hi all, <br> Even at home I love night time photography and find my Nikon D7100 to be excellent for hand held shooting at high ISOs (though I don't make very large prints). Heading to Iceland and I plan on shooting a ton at night and since it's hard to go back I'm willing to pay to upgrade if it will give me superior image quality. <br> I'm trying to decide if it's worth going FX with a D750 or D810 and a 24mm 1.4 lens. I know that the DX vs FX debate often comes down to "use what you have and find better ways to make more interesting shots" and I tend to agree with that theory regarding gear. <br> However, for night time shooting it seems like an upgrade to FX might pay off. From my understanding, FX does better at higher ISO's and with noise in low light (I"m talking about shooting the milky way as well, hopefully, Aurora Borealis). I can only assume that the generation difference between the D7100 and D810/D750 might also give me better low light performance. <br> Then there are lenses. I'm not heavily invested in DX lenses - in fact, my 35mm 1.4 has been glued to the front of the camera for quite some time and, coming from film originally, all my other lenses are FX or 35mm. I don't own any wide DX lenses and Nikon doesn't seem to make any fast, wide DX lenses. <br> So, it seems a good time to switch before I do invest in more lenses and, of course, if I go FX I can get the 24mm 1.4 lens and use my 70-200mm as well as my fish eye which seems like a pretty complete kit. <br> As far as printing, I would love to print out a ton of 11x14s and have a few of the best shots printed out even larger. <br> Is my logic sound? It seems like when you add it all up I'll get a pretty big improvement in image quality for night time shooting (and a little bump in general) with the D750 and the 24mm 1.4 vs a D7100 and any of the wide DX lenses available. <br> Would love any input, thank you.<br> Ryan</p> <p> </p>