Stephen L

Navigation is not intuitive. The site is not responsive - takes long enough to respond to input that you wonder if the page crashed. The old site was not great and I'm glad to see an attempt to improve and update, but I think this is a bit of a mess tbh.

<blockquote> <p>I don't think I have ever used a shutter speed faster than 1/4000s, and if I have, it was probably a mistake.</p> </blockquote> <p>Let's say that's true and I don't really need 1/8000. Maybe nobody needs 1/8000. Then why even have the 1/8000 shutter? Would you be happy if the D810 had the shutter from the D610 rather than the shutter from the D800/D800E? What you are saying may indeed be true, but it is Nikon that's making these features a criteria for price differentiation. If these features are not worth the money, then why are they asking more money for bodies that have these features? (for ease I'm focusing on the shutter speed, but I mean to include the other feature mentioned such as flash sync and shutter life etc.)</p>

<blockquote> <p>In these days, people throw out the word "cripple" casually.</p> </blockquote> <p>I will concede that the term is overly dramatic. It is still perceived that way, justified or not, by people reviewing specs as they consider parting with their disposable income. In my case, I don't need an upgrade I'm not completely happy with, and so I'm perfectly willing to wait for the upgrade that checks off all my needs/wants without asking me to compromise.</p> <blockquote> <p>I am more concerned about the 150K shutter actuation, especially for those who intend to use the D750 for sports. Depending on your shooting style, the count can accumulate rather quickly.</p> </blockquote> <p>Indeed.</p> <blockquote> <p>I am sure this is driving those Df fan nuts, as they pay $2750 for a made-in-Japan niche body that shares a lot of features and controls with the lower-end FX bodies such as the D600.</p> </blockquote> <p>Exactly. The issue is not whether or not the cameras are any good. The issue is that Nikon is creating a built-in sense of buyer's remorse by making feature decisions that make no logical sense and force compromises that are not logical given the price points. I was ready to buy the D750 and now I'm uncertain. That can't be considered good marketing if I'm not alone in that thinking.</p>

<blockquote> <p>The D750 is upgraded to the high-end AF module but the shutter remains to be the one rated to 150K actuations, similar to the D600, D610, and Df. Personally, 1/4000 sec is fine; I rarely use 1/8000.</p> </blockquote> <p>I own a D7100 and a D700. I have been interested in seeing the 24mp FX sensor in a higher spec body for some time. I don't use 1/8000 much either, but I do use 1/5000, 1/6400 quite often. ;)</p> <p>That being said, I don't really mind the 1/4000 limitation, but feel a bit odd spending $1000 more for a body that has features I would consider a down-grade from my D7100. I may not be the target customer for this body, but some of the choices Nikon made are confusing to me none the less.</p> <p>This is the reason for my speculation on Nikon needing another use for the 1/4000 shutter. It makes no sense to me to have crippled this on the D750 body. I can't speak for everyone, but it's giving me pause and perhaps a reason to wait before upgrading.</p>

<p>I wonder if the D750 is Nikon's way of reducing the per-unit cost of the replacement shutter they were forced to order for the D610. They can't be selling enough D610's and we all know they are giving some D610's away to current D600 owners. They need another body it stick this 1/4000 shutter in and that's why this body seems gimped with respect to max shutter speed. I see no other reason for the D750 to not have been equipped with a 1/8000 shutter.</p>

<blockquote> <p>The best zoom lens for a D7100 i can not answer, a good lens could be the 17-55 2.8</p> </blockquote> <p>My Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 pretty much lives on my D7100. When I need wider, I go with the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. Longer zoom ranges are handled by the 70-200 VR1 or, if I'm feeling weak, the 70-300 4.5-5.6 VR. I may move to the new 80-400 though.</p>