D700 owners, upgrading to D750?

[Railgun]

http://nikonrumors.com/category/nikon-d750/

Short short version:

Double pixel count
91K RGB sensor
Same FPS speed

I like lots of detail in really large prints, and some of the landscape photos I do would definitely benefit from this. The main reason I picked up the D700 originally at the time besides being FF was its speed as I wanted to do some automotive action photography. As most of those photos turned out like crap and landscape much better than I realized...speed is less of a concern.

I would assume this would also have the Expeed 4.

One of the things I'd like for no other reason to have than to play with, is video. I'd love it to have 4K for no other reason than why not. That said, as its primary function is still photos, I'm seriously looking at this for a bit of a cost break compared to the D810...or the D810. I've not seen anything yet, but I can only imagine how crisp details would be in a city skyline with the 810.

Anyone else looking to see whether the 750 would work for them?

 

[JohnnyRebel]

I'm really hoping for a deal on a used D700...

 

[tdawg]

Why would Nikon release something between the D610 and D810? What realistic features would a D7xx have that would surpass the D610 but not cannibalize D810 sales?

I know some Nikonians love the D700 above all else, but all working Pro's have extolled the superiority of the D800 over the D700 when that model was released. There wasn't really a good reason to pine for the D7xx.

 

[Berliner]

If you are mainly looking for the most pixels, I would go with a used D800(E).

Let's see the D750 price point to compare it to the D600 or D610, but I'm pretty sure what I suggest above will give the best image quality, if you need to print huge with fine detail. But you would probably not even consider trading in the D700 if you did not have to do that.

 

[Railgun]

If I were doing any D8xx it will be the 810 and nope, I'd keep the 700.

 

[tdawg]

Ok, so thoughts on the D750? http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/dslr-cameras/D750.html

As a D600 owner, I love the new features of the D750 and I'd get to keep the 24mp images I get from my camera. With the listed MSRP of the D610 and D750, I can't see any reason to not spend the additional $300 on the D750 if one is already planning to buy a D610. And there aren't many reasons why most people would splurge on the D810 (lower ISO options, 36mp, 1/8000 shutter speed).

I can see the D750 cannibalizing any future sales of the D610; perhaps Nikon will just phase that out.

 

[Syborg1211]

Ok, so thoughts on the D750? http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/dslr-cameras/D750.html

As a D600 owner, I love the new features of the D750 and I'd get to keep the 24mp images I get from my camera. With the listed MSRP of the D610 and D750, I can't see any reason to not spend the additional $300 on the D750 if one is already planning to buy a D610. And there aren't many reasons why most people would splurge on the D810 (lower ISO options, 36mp, 1/8000 shutter speed).

I can see the D750 cannibalizing any future sales of the D610; perhaps Nikon will just phase that out.

One of the motivations for naming the new camera the D750 was to get away from the D600 name that was destroyed by the dust issue (which really wasn't a big deal unless you shoot a lot of f16 photos of solid white walls). There were rumors of them discontinuing the D6xx series once this can came out, and it wouldn't be surprised if they did so at some point.

The improvements in autofocus from the d800 to d810 are truly astonishing so it's awesome that the d750 benefits from an even better autofocus system. The one spot the d750 falls short to me is buffer size. It can't shoot continuously for even as long as the d8xx cameras because of the buffer so that makes it fall short for those wanting to shoot action.

 

[blastingcap]

One of the motivations for naming the new camera the D750 was to get away from the D600 name that was destroyed by the dust issue (which really wasn't a big deal unless you shoot a lot of f16 photos of solid white walls). There were rumors of them discontinuing the D6xx series once this can came out, and it wouldn't be surprised if they did so at some point.

The improvements in autofocus from the d800 to d810 are truly astonishing so it's awesome that the d750 benefits from an even better autofocus system. The one spot the d750 falls short to me is buffer size. It can't shoot continuously for even as long as the d8xx cameras because of the buffer so that makes it fall short for those wanting to shoot action.

They didn't need to dodge the D600 rep, they already had the D610. I agree that the D750 makes little sense unless the D6xx series is going to be phased out. It's squeezing into the space between a D610 and D800 and will cannibalize sales.

 

[Syborg1211]

They didn't need to dodge the D600 rep, they already had the D610. I agree that the D750 makes little sense unless the D6xx series is going to be phased out. It's squeezing into the space between a D610 and D800 and will cannibalize sales.

I do not believe the the large majority of D750 sales are going to be cannibalistic sales. There are a lot of people out there who want more than the entry-level D6xx, but do not want the resolution/large files of the D8xx. The D750 provides better autofocus and faster framerate than the D610, but I think they made a mistake by putting the smaller viewfinder on it - I know I would have considered the D750 as a secondary camera if it had the same viewfinder and layout as my D810.

 

[tdawg]

I do not believe the the large majority of D750 sales are going to be cannibalistic sales. There are a lot of people out there who want more than the entry-level D6xx, but do not want the resolution/large files of the D8xx. The D750 provides better autofocus and faster framerate than the D610, but I think they made a mistake by putting the smaller viewfinder on it - I know I would have considered the D750 as a secondary camera if it had the same viewfinder and layout as my D810.

For any Nikon shooter that was about to jump from DX to FX in the D610, there is now no reason to do so when a far better option is only $300 dollars more. It can be argued that the vast majority of D750 purchases would have been D610 purchases just a few weeks ago (most shoppers aren't pros). So the D750 will absolutely cannibalize D610 sales and maybe a couple of D810 sales in the process.

 

[blastingcap]

For any Nikon shooter that was about to jump from DX to FX in the D610, there is now no reason to do so when a far better option is only $300 dollars more. It can be argued that the vast majority of D750 purchases would have been D610 purchases just a few weeks ago (most shoppers aren't pros). So the D750 will absolutely cannibalize D610 sales and maybe a couple of D810 sales in the process.

I completely agree so long as the delta is only $300 then it will eat into D6xx sales. The improved AF alone is worth $300+ to many people, but it's not just the AF, there are so many improvements here and there, like 33% more battery life. Even USB 3.0 got added (finally).

 

[BarkingGhostar]

For the same reason(s) I did not buy into the D600/610 fiasco, I will not buy into the D750. And the D6xx kept me from trusting the D800. And yes, I did change platforms because of this distrust.

 

[Syborg1211]

For any Nikon shooter that was about to jump from DX to FX in the D610, there is now no reason to do so when a far better option is only $300 dollars more. It can be argued that the vast majority of D750 purchases would have been D610 purchases just a few weeks ago (most shoppers aren't pros). So the D750 will absolutely cannibalize D610 sales and maybe a couple of D810 sales in the process.

It seems like there is a misunderstanding here. The D750 is a full frame camera. So no cannibalizing happening here. (I think you think the D750 is the Nikon equivalent for the Canon 7D, but it is not)

Nikon would love for you to buy the D750 over the D610 as that's another $300 in sales, but I doubt they care if you buy one over the other as long as your two choices are Nikons.

 

[finbarqs]

basically, the D750 is a better version of the 5D Mark 3, with a lower price point. Probably better sealing too. Since D700 had awesome sealing, (more pro-grade) I'd easily pick that up over the D600. The D600 is for people who wants to get their hands wet with a FF Nikon camera. But even at that rate, I would've opted for a D700 for a lower price because the D700 is still pretty damn awesome. I'd be hard pressed that you'd see a lot of print differences between a 8x10 12mp vs. a 24mp 8x10

 

[Railgun]

At 8x10, you'd be hard pressed to have a bad image with a 6MP sensor.

For someone moving up to FF, that's another story. For an incremental upgrade for someone who doesn't have a Dx series, rather a Dxxx series FF, it's an interesting camera. The jury's still out on speed with the grip, whether it's as fast as the D700; no confirmation yet anywhere.

Buffer size may be an issue to some as it's still small.

I can't tell you how many acutations I have on the 700 at the moment...but it's a lot. I'm about to do a trip to HK, Austrailia and Bangkok. I'd love to get a higher rez body for some landscape, in particular skyline shots. But to be honest, I'd rather spend on a lens.

 

[taq8ojh]

nevermind

 

[tdawg]

It seems like there is a misunderstanding here. The D750 is a full frame camera. So no cannibalizing happening here. (I think you think the D750 is the Nikon equivalent for the Canon 7D, but it is not)

Nikon would love for you to buy the D750 over the D610 as that's another $300 in sales, but I doubt they care if you buy one over the other as long as your two choices are Nikons.

What about my statement makes you think I think the D750 is a DX camera??

The D600 / D610 was positioned by Nikon as the entry-level system into the FX format. Now, with the D750 only $300 more and offering features worth far more than that $300 when compared against the D600 / D610, the D750 is a no-brainer for those that might have been saving up for the D600 / D610 to make the jump to FX.

So, where once someone was going to buy the D610, they should spend the paltry $300 more and get a far better camera, which means the D750 is cannibalizing any sales of the D610. Sure there are those that might buy a used D610 over a new D750, but I highly doubt anybody would buy a new D610 instead of a new D750, unless they've done absolutely no research and aren't aware the D750 exists.

 

[AkumaX]

have an uncle that had the D610. sent in for repairs for the oil problem, twice!

ended up getting a D750 after selling the D610. better, yes?

 

[fandroid]

My Nikon D700 is 2 years old. I will let it get older than 4 years too. I cannot see myself changing a camera in the near future. A lens upgrade is the best choice .Buy the best that you can afford, not the cheapest one on sale. Always, have a 50MM prime lens, and if you are fussy about these things, a 35mm prime can be used with great results too on crop frame cameras.

 

[Railgun]

Ended up with the 810 and the 70-200 f/4.

 

[tdawg]

Ended up with the 810 and the 70-200 f/4.

Nice! I haven't shot either, but I imagine that is a fun combo. Have fun!