bob_h
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<p>You seem to be a perfect candidate for a used Nikon Df! Try one it will be as perfect for you as it is for me.</p>
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<p>When I enlarge the photo it looks like it could be D6300 at first glance, but if I study it further it could read D5300 with the top part of the 5 worn off.</p>
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<p>Phil, I like your Monarchs shot. Where did you take this?</p>
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<p>Try a Nikkor 17-55 2.8 before you write it off. It is a very nice lens. Used they are reasonable enough.</p>
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Which D7200 two-lens combo? 18-35 + 50-150, or 17-50 + 70-200
bob_h replied to dave_mclaughlin1's topic in Nikon
<p>If I was shooting what you will be shooting with the D7200 that you have chosen, the lenses would be the Nikkor 17-55 2.8 and the Nikkor 85 1.8G. Why? Rent them and see.....</p> -
<p>Douglas, I would not even spend your money @ troniccity. They have a lowball price and virtually no known genuine reviews. They have done done nothing to earn the business. But its your money..... think about this before you give it away. </p>
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<p>Two bodies and five lenses seems like a lot of gear for a weekend at a cabin to me. If it was my trip I would bring your D750 with the 35 lens and the rented 200-500. To me it would be fewer choices, but also simpler decision making for your shooting. We all have different ideas, so I would be interested in hearing about the weekend and seeing a few pics after you return. Have a fun trip!</p>
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<p>Thank you Shun.</p>
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<p>If you buy a used D600 and you are then not the original owner, is the shutter/sensor cleaning still at no charge by Nikon, or it that taken off the table since you are not the original owner?</p>
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<p>In a perfect world we should not have to make AF fine tuning adjustments. If we could send astronauts to the moon 46 years ago, one would think that AF adjustments should be a piece of cake and completely not necessary now. Still waiting for that perfect world.....</p>
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<p>The Df works just right for me. It has been much less frustrating for me to use than the D7000 is. D5000 was nice to use and a nice size. The Df feels just right in my hands, and brings many of my older lenses off the shelf and into use again. The D4 sensor is amazing to me especially in low light. I am perfectly satisfied with 16.2 MP of larger pixels and don't need 36 MP of little pixels for my use and style. Variety is good and there is no single right way for everyone.</p>
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<p>The RX100 flash will not get in your way if you control it. You could leave it on automatic, add a small diffuser,or set it for fill flash, or just turn the flash off. Experiment with it and it will soon show you what you want to see.</p>
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<p>Which lenses are you using now with your D90? Have you given any thought to a used Df? Just something to think about.</p>
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<p>If Nikon could sell the Df for about the same as the D750 they would sell a lot more of them. At the original price it has priced many potential buyers into something else. A shame because it is a really nice camera to use.</p>
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<p>Why not get one of each? You might like them both for different photo occasions. Just saw D7000 refurbs with 2 lenses for $449. last week.</p>
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<p>When I started to read this post I thought you might be talking about the old series E lenses that I enjoyed using with my FA. Still have the FA, waiting for the day the digital camera in a film canister is released. :-)</p>
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<p>Nikkor 85 1.4 AIS is on most of the time. In the last few weeks I I saw a Df with a shutter count of 133000 sell at $1500.00. Some private sales in the $1700-$1800 dollar range. There was speculation that another version of the Df may happen with a newer sensor, but wonder what else they might change. It is a very nice camera and very comfortable to use.</p>
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<p>John have you given the 18-55 a real chance before dismissing it as "just" a kit lens? When I bought a D5000 with the same lens 6 years ago, I thought along the same lines. But I tried it and used it and kept using it, and it was very sharp, and the VR made me rethink that it was too slow, and gave me many shots that I did not think it was capable of. Not here to dis your Sigma choices, but use the 18-55 for a month and see if you really might like it. It may surprise you.</p>
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<p>Just out of curiosity, have you tried this lens on more than one body, and does it whine on both?</p>
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<p>These Nikons used standard 35mm film, but they tried to set their own more logical to them frame lengths of 32 and then 34mm. It was more similar to cropping a shot than using non standard film.</p>
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<p>Don't disregard the 35-70 2.8 for just the 7mm difference on the wide end versus a 28. It is an excellent handling size which contributes to its versatility as a great walk around lens. It will be balanced and not front heavy, easy to walk around with all day. It is still capable of nice sharp shots with your D750.</p>
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<p>If there was a recent camera that Nikon should have done this with and did not, it would be the D7000. It could build some customer goodwill for the diminished resale value and perceived troublesome reputation regarding focus issues that they should have been on top of. Instead they fixed the problems with the new replacement D7100 and in so doing flipped off the D7000 buyers.</p>
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<p>On a family vacation the lenses that I would choose from your selection would be the 18-140 and the 55-300. The 150-600 might tend to cause friction with the family, and carrying it around would be a pain. Enjoy the trip, not many get to visit there.</p>
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The other shoe drops--Ken Rockwell reviews the Pentax k-3 II
bob_h replied to wayne_campbell's topic in Pentax
<p>Ken Rockwell is a legend in his own mind. He should be taken with a grain of salt.</p> -
<p>If I had just received this lens I would return it and look for a better sample.</p>