D800 Announced!

[2WheelPhoto]

Some of us already spend on our lens addictions

 

[ThornleyGroves]

ok so if anyone can help me i'd be very grateful.

i'm basically getting a photography degree at bournemouth university currently, and i use a nikon d90. In the future id like to be a photojournalist/travel photographer, even considering war photographer. i was just wondering what would be best for me to do considering i have a £3,000 budget.

I'd keep my d90 as a second body etc, but should i get a used D3 body or should i get a D800.... Open to other suggestions too, but i think id benefit off hearing some good advice from people in the know!

Tom

 

[tirediron]

Another who will stick with my D700.

Me as well... If I'm going to shoot a 36Mp sensor, I'll spend a couple of extra dollars and pick up a nice, used Phase One back for my 645AFD.

Gonna need a lot more than a couple extra dollars to pick up a used 30MP+ Phase One back

They're starting to show up used in the 5-6K$ range now...

 

[2WheelPhoto]

I may hold out for the rumored D7S

 

[timethief]

Here is the link to what Hogan has to say about the D800. In case you haven't read it already..

The Nikon D800 Introduction

 

[Destin]

Honetly, this is a nice camera, but it didn't knock my socks off. Neither did the D4, but that's probably just because I'll never be able to afford it, so I didn't spend too much time drooling over it.

I'm thinking the D400 is going to really blow us out of the water for a top of the line crop body, and will be an ideal sports/wildlife camera. Can't wait to see it if/when it comes out.

 

[mjhoward]

Me as well... If I'm going to shoot a 36Mp sensor, I'll spend a couple of extra dollars and pick up a nice, used Phase One back for my 645AFD.

Gonna need a lot more than a couple extra dollars to pick up a used 30MP+ Phase One back

They're starting to show up used in the 5-6K$ range now...

Really? I've seen some sub 20MP in that range but I think the cheapest 30MP+ I've seen has been ~8K

 

[bhop]

Why would people want to spend $3000 on an FX camera just so they can use their DX lenses?

I can imagine sports/wildlife photographers who want some extra reach with their big lenses, but still want an FX sensor for other types of photography.. maybe.

 

[mjhoward]

Why would people want to spend $3000 on an FX camera just so they can use their DX lenses?

I can imagine sports/wildlife photographers who want some extra reach with their big lenses, but still want an FX sensor for other types of photography.. maybe.

This is irrelevant. You can use it in FX mode and crop to the DX size and have the exact same resolution at the same 'reach' or FOV. Instead of cropping in software, you've cropped electronically.

 

[Nikon_Josh]

Further images-- More stunning detail using the best of Nikkor lenses I might add.

Cliff Mautner Photography: IT'S HERE... The Nikon D800!!!!

 

[bhop]

I can imagine sports/wildlife photographers who want some extra reach with their big lenses, but still want an FX sensor for other types of photography.. maybe.

This is irrelevant. You can use it in FX mode and crop to the DX size and have the exact same resolution at the same 'reach' or FOV. Instead of cropping in software, you've cropped electronically.

Yeah..I guess you're right.

 

[ghache]

I don't get why people seeing the large mp sensor as a downside of the camera. it is going to be better than the d700 and the camera will handle the noise better than the d700 EVEN packed with 36mp. its a NEW sensor. Even the d7000 with 16mp packed on a crop sensor is handling the noise as good as the d700.

 

[gsgary]

ok so if anyone can help me i'd be very grateful.

i'm basically getting a photography degree at bournemouth university currently, and i use a nikon d90. In the future id like to be a photojournalist/travel photographer, even considering war photographer. i was just wondering what would be best for me to do considering i have a £3,000 budget.

I'd keep my d90 as a second body etc, but should i get a used D3 body or should i get a D800.... Open to other suggestions too, but i think id benefit off hearing some good advice from people in the know!

Tom

No brainer D3, D800 will be too slow for PJ/war photography

 

[ThornleyGroves]

ok so if anyone can help me i'd be very grateful.

i'm basically getting a photography degree at bournemouth university currently, and i use a nikon d90. In the future id like to be a photojournalist/travel photographer, even considering war photographer. i was just wondering what would be best for me to do considering i have a £3,000 budget.

I'd keep my d90 as a second body etc, but should i get a used D3 body or should i get a D800.... Open to other suggestions too, but i think id benefit off hearing some good advice from people in the know!

Tom

No brainer D3, D800 will be too slow for PJ/war photography

ah cheers, any other bodies you think that could compete with the d3 other than the d3x? would a d3 be the best bet?

 

[djacobox372]

nikon should really consider updating the d700 with the d3s sensor/processor. Call it a d700s.