Centropolis
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I used to own a D80 with a few lenses. A few years ago, I sold them all as a package after coming back from a week in Paris and never took it out of my camera bag. I used my LX5 instead the whole trip. I then went into M4/3 with a couple of kit lens and a cheap Sigma prime on a GF2 and a E-PL2.
Last week, I started thinking about getting back into DSLR format and bought myself a used D300s because I didn't like the grip felt in my hand on the D7000/D7100. But now I am looking for lenses.
I've read a few articles on the topic "The Future of DX" and many people think that with the D600, there may not be a D300s replacement to come because the cost of a "D400" will be similar to the D600 and the general public will rather go with FX than DX. This got me thinking that I am going to avoid buying any DX lenses for the fear of having no newer body to put it on when I want to upgrade in 2 or 3 years. The D300s is already more than a couple of years old.
Am I crazy? I am not saying that DX will suddenly go away and all the lenses and bodies will be gone in 3 years. It's just that I don't see Nikon making a $2,000 DX body anymore.
Or am I thinking too much about buying the DX lenses and I should get them?
Last week, I started thinking about getting back into DSLR format and bought myself a used D300s because I didn't like the grip felt in my hand on the D7000/D7100. But now I am looking for lenses.
I've read a few articles on the topic "The Future of DX" and many people think that with the D600, there may not be a D300s replacement to come because the cost of a "D400" will be similar to the D600 and the general public will rather go with FX than DX. This got me thinking that I am going to avoid buying any DX lenses for the fear of having no newer body to put it on when I want to upgrade in 2 or 3 years. The D300s is already more than a couple of years old.
Am I crazy? I am not saying that DX will suddenly go away and all the lenses and bodies will be gone in 3 years. It's just that I don't see Nikon making a $2,000 DX body anymore.
Or am I thinking too much about buying the DX lenses and I should get them?