Nikon d810 an overkill?

[bc_steve]

They make a 35mm f1.8 for FX bodies, I'm sure it is better

 

[PaulWog]

They make a 35mm f1.8 for FX bodies, I'm sure it is better

Nope. It's actually a fair bit of a blunder for the price.

If you get to slower apertures, the fx version is necessary since it won't vignette the corners away. However, the dx version performs almost identically at f1.8 and I think a couple stops from there as well. Focused to infinity I'm not sure.

I would sooner pick up a sigma alternative.

 

[Tailgunner]

Isn't the FX equivalent to the DX 35mm the 28mm 1.8G or at least close?

 

[snerd]

I could be easily tempted to sell my Canon gear for this newer technology. Just sayin'.

 

[D-B-J]

I could be easily tempted to sell my Canon gear for this newer technology. Just sayin'.

Go Nikon!

 

[snerd]

I could be easily tempted to sell my Canon gear for this newer technology. Just sayin'.

Go Nikon!

If I can find any talent soon, I'll mull on it some more.

 

[D-B-J]

I could be easily tempted to sell my Canon gear for this newer technology. Just sayin'.

Go Nikon!

If I can find any talent soon, I'll mull on it some more.

If you find any, let me know. I've been searching for ages...

 

[greybeard]

Back to the OP. I've danced around with upgrading from my D7000 too but, I just haven't seen anything that is going to give me enough improvement in IQ and fun to be worth the trouble. When I bought the D7000 I was coming from an 8mp Sony F828. The improvement at ISO 400 and beyond was profound. I personally don't need more than 16mp. and I don't need full frame. When Nikon makes a crop frame that dramatically ups the usable ISO I'll probably jump on it.

 

[julianliu]

I used D80 before D7000 two years ago and I saw a huge difference. Upgrade from D7000 to D810 will see the similar difference. You will be pleasantly surprised.
By the way you will have your hands and arms work out if you attach a heavy lens to it and shoot it all day.

 

[D-B-J]

I used D80 before D7000 two years ago and I saw a huge difference. Upgrade from D7000 to D810 will see the similar difference. You will be pleasantly surprised.
By the way you will have your hands and arms work out if you attach a heavy lens to it and shoot it all day.

It's a major upgrade going from the D7000 to the D800.

 

[astroNikon]

I could be easily tempted to sell my Canon gear for this newer technology. Just sayin'.

AND you get multiple exposure and an intervalometer feature in every Nikon camera !! :lmao:

 

[Heyitsduy42]

One more:

Cool..Thanks!

 

[Heyitsduy42]

Back to the OP. I've danced around with upgrading from my D7000 too but, I just haven't seen anything that is going to give me enough improvement in IQ and fun to be worth the trouble. When I bought the D7000 I was coming from an 8mp Sony F828. The improvement at ISO 400 and beyond was profound. I personally don't need more than 16mp. and I don't need full frame. When Nikon makes a crop frame that dramatically ups the usable ISO I'll probably jump on it.

I didn't mind a d7100 replacement but I'm getting tired of waiting. Didn't think I will ever buy a $3000 camera but need to take advantage of the wife's offer. LOL

 

[ruifo]

Cool..Thanks!

You can you the 35mm 1.8G DX with the D800/D800E/D810, in the 1:2x, or the 5:4, image area modes, and it will be very good.

 

[Heyitsduy42]

I used D80 before D7000 two years ago and I saw a huge difference. Upgrade from D7000 to D810 will see the similar difference. You will be pleasantly surprised.
By the way you will have your hands and arms work out if you attach a heavy lens to it and shoot it all day.

Cant wait! Probably going to order this by this weekend.