Posted by Bruce King on September 30, 2014 at 3:05 PM
Been considering selling off some of my gear and moving to FX and Nikon's D750. I'll wait to see how the owner reviews stack up after it's been out awhile but the camera looks promising. I loved the flip screen on the D5000 and while not quite as versatile I like having that option. This is a worn out discussion but I wondered how my DX glass would perform on an FX body. The crop factor is obvious but I ran across an excellent article covering other considerations here
http://photographylife.com/using-nikon-dx-lenses-on-fx-cameras
Also I will sell/trade in my D7000 with one concern. I recently noticed what I believe are oil spots on the sensor. Nikon says since the warranty has expired I will be charged $143-$230 for the repair. Is it worth repairing or should I sell as is? The camera is 2 years old, less than 2000 shutter actuations and otherwise pristine.
Posted by Gary McGhee on October 1, 2014 at 11:59 AM
Hi Bruce,
Thought this may be of interest to you. I know we're not wedding photographers but this short review shows how excellent the D750 is.
Yes, I read the article, too, Gary, and now want to race Bruce into the store to get one. My poor old D700 is so beaten up it's all taped together. It's been a great camera, though, and the D750 looks like a stellar upgrade.
Hey, Bruce: Nothing like fx format. Dunno 'bout dx lenses on fx cameras though… Little dubious about it…
Posted by Bruce King on October 2, 2014 at 3:33 PM
Yes Catherine DX lenses on FX body, it only has to suffice till I get them replaced with FX glass and certainly can't afford to do that all at once. I'm only considering going FX tho. Truth is I'm really OK with what I've got so it's probably just another item on the wish list.
I think the sensor size one chooses is dependent upon the final output. If one is going to make big prints where detail and resolution will make or break it, then a full frame sensor is probably the way to go.
Personally, I'm quite happy with the images I get from my D-7100 (DX sensor). When I need extreme detail, and controlled perspective and depth of field, I use my 4x5. An 1800 ppi scan gives me a roughly 60 MPx, 310 MB file to work with.
--P
Posted by Pat Sampson on October 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM
Bruce,
I shoot a Canon Mark IV which is cropped and gives me some reach for avian and wildlife and I also shoot a Nikon d800 full sensor. Here's what I've observed.
The full sensor has less noise. You can verify that by comparing full sensor cameras to cropped sensors on DXOMark. It also tends to have a higher dynamic range. I tend to do bracketed exposures on the Mark IV for anything I'm not sure about and I rarely feel compelled to bracket on the 800. If I'm doing low light I'll go to the full sensor because of noise and for astrophotography I just bought a Sony A7S (a 12 Megapixel full sensor camera) because it currently has the best low noise performance available in a mirrorless or slr.
If you're not shooting where noise and dynamic range are a concern, then I think the sensors are comparable.
pat
Posted by Kent Staubus on October 13, 2014 at 11:08 PM
I've been shooting weddings for the past three years, lately using a pair of D7100. It's more than good enough. I'm not considering the D750 at all since I would just be replacing a 24mp camera with another one. The idea of spending $3,000 on a rapidly depreciating camera (and I would need two) is unappealing to me, as is spending another $3,500 to get FX lenses as good as what I currently have. Not one of my customers would ever notice the difference. I've been pretty happy with the D7100, especially its ability to focus in low light. I'm not taking nearly as big a hit on it depreciation wise. I've put my money into the best lenses, pro level tripod, and a very capable lighting system. Those hold value much better and in the end give me more capability than just an expensive camera would. I simply plug a new moderate priced body into this system every few years.
Posted by Basil Greber on November 20, 2014 at 7:07 PM
I've recently upgraded from the D90 and D300 to a D610. I don't regret it. The quality of the files is excellent, and my kit has not become much more heavy, or much bigger, overall. The 18-35 and 24-85 VR are pretty compact and light and the image quality they produce is similar to (at least as good as) the 12-24 DX / 16-85 DX combo I head previously. Just my thoughts.
Discussion
8 replieshttp://photographylife.com/using-nikon-dx-lenses-on-fx-cameras
Also I will sell/trade in my D7000 with one concern. I recently noticed what I believe are oil spots on the sensor. Nikon says since the warranty has expired I will be charged $143-$230 for the repair. Is it worth repairing or should I sell as is? The camera is 2 years old, less than 2000 shutter actuations and otherwise pristine.
Thought this may be of interest to you. I know we're not wedding photographers but this short review shows how excellent the D750 is.
http://www.rossharvey.com/reviews/nikon-d750-review
Gary.
Hey, Bruce: Nothing like fx format. Dunno 'bout dx lenses on fx cameras though… Little dubious about it…
Personally, I'm quite happy with the images I get from my D-7100 (DX sensor). When I need extreme detail, and controlled perspective and depth of field, I use my 4x5. An 1800 ppi scan gives me a roughly 60 MPx, 310 MB file to work with.
--P
I shoot a Canon Mark IV which is cropped and gives me some reach for avian and wildlife and I also shoot a Nikon d800 full sensor. Here's what I've observed.
The full sensor has less noise. You can verify that by comparing full sensor cameras to cropped sensors on DXOMark. It also tends to have a higher dynamic range. I tend to do bracketed exposures on the Mark IV for anything I'm not sure about and I rarely feel compelled to bracket on the 800. If I'm doing low light I'll go to the full sensor because of noise and for astrophotography I just bought a Sony A7S (a 12 Megapixel full sensor camera) because it currently has the best low noise performance available in a mirrorless or slr.
If you're not shooting where noise and dynamic range are a concern, then I think the sensors are comparable.
pat