yardkat

Is it Wednesday already? Last Sunday we decided not to be lazy photographers and got up at 4am to get to the mountains to see wildflowers at sunrise. D750+14mm Rokinon and Lensbaby Velvet85

We rented a Nikon 105 Macro last weekend. D750+105mm.

I just upgraded from a D700 to a D750, and my experience is the same. I feel like I got away with a lot more with my D700 that I can no longer on the D750. The metering was right on and I feel like I never missed and had a very low percentage of out of focus shots, it sort of made me feel invincible. :) Enjoy your new to you camera, I think the D700 is a fab choice! ETA: I love the 24-85 as a general walk-around lens. I started with the D version, and really liked the close focusing ability, but the quality of the newer version is noticeable on the D700. FYI...

I didn't shoot any fireworks, but we did go out Sunday to check in on the wildflowers. D750, 60mm, 24-85mm. [/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1196775[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1196778[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1196779[/ATTACH]

This is Dignity. She's a 50 foot statue overlooking the Missouri River in South Dakota. D750, 24-85.

I haven't participated for a while, but with a learning curve on some new equipment I may try for awhile to keep up! Great Salt Lake images, a friend was in town and we went out to see the lake. It was gusting up to 70mph winds, and the brine flies were everywhere! Nikon D750, 24-85mm

Yes, oddly with a learning curve! I thought it would be exactly the same, more or less, as the D700 but I'm finding it REALLY shows focus errors. And evidently I make a lot of them. ;) Interesting suggestion, I'll definitely look into that, I hadn't thought of it before because like you said, I usually do it in Lightroom. But definitely worth considering...

Good tip, thank you! I have sent my old D lenses to KEH, and I traded in my D700 and got a new D750, so I'm in the midst of upgradeitis. :)

After going through my camera bag(s), and realizing how many D lenses I still have, I've decided to upgrade those lenses, and replace my 18-35D with the current AF-s version instead of spending more on the 16-35. I took the 50 1.4D lens out yesterday, and it's so sharp, but I really dislike that bokeh. Oddly I never minded it on film, it looked right, but on digital it seems so "jittery" to me. And speaking of film, it's probably time to be honest with myself and sell my F100 if I'm getting rid of the D lenses, I held onto them for the F100, but alas. Thank you all for the advice, I never would have thought about the current 18-35 AF-S if not for this thread, so thank you!

Thank you, Shun!

Thank you for your insight about the 16-35. I think I can rent that lens at my local camera shop, so maybe I'll give that a go before I buy anything. And YES, I was considering the 20mm AF-S, not the D. I am trying to sort of move away from D lenses as I upgrade my equipment, even though I really like the size and weight of those primes. After poking around, the newer 18-35 gets pretty good reviews, so it's now definitely under consideration. I wouldn't really consider the 12-24, too expensive and too big, though maybe I'd rent it. I'm also open to considering non-Nikon brands if there's something worth looking at. I like the idea of the Sigma Art lenses, but every post I read about them seems to mention how heavy they are, soooo, that's probably not for me.

Wow, this is the best forum! Thank you for your quick and informative responses! I must confess I hadn't considered the 18-35, but the price is nicer and I do like lightweight lenses. (I have rented expensive lenses in the past, and willing to rent for occasions which call for spendy glass, and I do love the IQ, but for regular use I'm not inclined to buy something heavy like a 24-70.) The 18-35D that I have is quite lightweight, I just don't think it's up to the job for the D700 or D750 if I end up moving up. More to think about. Thank you all so much!

Dear all, It's been a couple years since I was active on this forum, I guess work sort of took over my life. I apologize in advance for a couple things, I know it's annoying to have inactive people pop in and ask "which lens should I buy." I did do a search but I kept getting "no results found" which surprises me, so evidently I'm doing something wrong. Anyway, here goes. I have a D700 and most of the time I use my 24-85 lens. (I feel slightly ashamed that my favorite lens is a mid-range zoom, but there you have it!) It stays on the camera all the time. I also have two 50s, 70-300, a 105D, and an older 18-35D lens that I used on my F100 when I shot film. It's never been on my D700, I think I just got out of the habit of using it when I still had my D70. I am thinking about selling it and getting something newer that will be better for the D700 and beyond. This summer we are taking a trip to Glacier, and I'm thinking about picking up something new for the trip. I'm debating between the 16-35mm and the 20mm prime. I'm not sure how much difference 20mm would give me in terms of width, but the 16-35 also overlaps a lens I already have, so I'm sort of at an impasse with myself. (Part of me has always wanted to be one of those shooters that only shoots primes, but they're not as small, compact, or light as they used to be!) Anyway, any advice regarding image quality of these two lenses and their general usability would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! ~Julie