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23. Jul 2010

Just Buy It Already

Having owned the D5000 since it was released, I decided to get an upgrade. The deciding factors for me were the following: -Auto-focus with all Nikkor auto-focus lenses. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal when I got the D5000, but a ton of great older Nikon lenses can be bought for a real bargain (compared to the brand new ones), and they perform just as well optically. This lets you build a complete system at a much smaller hit to your wallet, but get all the same great optics. -FX Sensor. A lot of my shooting is done at night, and being able to do it hand held instead of needing a tripod is a *big* differenece. I get great results at ISO 1600, and get varying degrees of usability all the way up to 6400. Coupled with a 50mm f/1.8, and I can do some amazing stuff under the moon, without a tripod. -A side effect of the FX sensor - the big, bright, beautiful viewfinder. Going back to the D5000 now almost gives me a headache. This is one of those things that you use the D700 for a while, and forget how nice it is, until you go back to the D5000. Double that if you're shooting at night (like a lot of my stuff). -Hard Buttons - dedicated shooting mode, ISO, White Balance, DOF preview, and being able to fine tune White Balance without taking my eyes from the viewfinder, are all an unbelievably convenient help. Can often make or break getting a shot. Why I chose this over a D3/D3X: -Price difference is about the same as an f/2.8 pro lens. Seeing as I'm just building up my collection now, that's a big help. If you already own f/2.8 pro lenses, then this might mean as much, but the price difference is pretty large. -Weight savings. I like that I can fit the D700 with a 50mm lens into a small (real small) carrying bag. I can comfortably use it as a point and shoot all day with zero fatigue. With the 50mm lense, it's not all that much heavier than the D5000 with the kit lens (or the lens I prefer to use, the 12-24mm DX). -MB-D10 Grip. Should I need more battery life, or faster shooting, I have the option to use the grip and get up to 8fps (plenty for when I hit the slopes and take some action snowboarding shots). The difference is, with a D3/D3X, you can never purposefully downgrade to save weight when all you're doing is taking snap shots, or if you're doing landscapes. In the end, the D700 is a versatile beast that you will not regret purchasing. There are no real cons that I can think of, although I would enjoy it if the D700 took even crappy 720p video - sometimes an idea hits and I don't have any other way of recording a quick skit to remind myself later of the thought. I'd also love to have the feature the Canon 5dMarkII has - the custom shooting banks that you have a physical button to reach. The d700 has kind of a bastard child version of that, with menu manuevering to get you similar results. However, its not as nice. Those are some minor issues, otherwise, everything has been overwhelmingly positive for me.

23. Jul 2010

Just Buy It Already

Having owned the D5000 since it was released, I decided to get an upgrade. The deciding factors for me were the following: -Auto-focus with all Nikkor auto-focus lenses. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal when I got the D5000, but a ton of great older Nikon lenses can be bought for a real bargain (compared to the brand new ones), and they perform just as well optically. This lets you build a complete system at a much smaller hit to your wallet, but get all the same great optics. -FX Sensor. A lot of my shooting is done at night, and being able to do it hand held instead of needing a tripod is a *big* differenece. I get great results at ISO 1600, and get varying degrees of usability all the way up to 6400. Coupled with a 50mm f/1.8, and I can do some amazing stuff under the moon, without a tripod. -A side effect of the FX sensor - the big, bright, beautiful viewfinder. Going back to the D5000 now almost gives me a headache. This is one of those things that you use the D700 for a while, and forget how nice it is, until you go back to the D5000. Double that if you're shooting at night (like a lot of my stuff). -Hard Buttons - dedicated shooting mode, ISO, White Balance, DOF preview, and being able to fine tune White Balance without taking my eyes from the viewfinder, are all an unbelievably convenient help. Can often make or break getting a shot. Why I chose this over a D3/D3X: -Price difference is about the same as an f/2.8 pro lens. Seeing as I'm just building up my collection now, that's a big help. If you already own f/2.8 pro lenses, then this might mean as much, but the price difference is pretty large. -Weight savings. I like that I can fit the D700 with a 50mm lens into a small (real small) carrying bag. I can comfortably use it as a point and shoot all day with zero fatigue. With the 50mm lense, it's not all that much heavier than the D5000 with the kit lens (or the lens I prefer to use, the 12-24mm DX). -MB-D10 Grip. Should I need more battery life, or faster shooting, I have the option to use the grip and get up to 8fps (plenty for when I hit the slopes and take some action snowboarding shots). The difference is, with a D3/D3X, you can never purposefully downgrade to save weight when all you're doing is taking snap shots, or if you're doing landscapes. In the end, the D700 is a versatile beast that you will not regret purchasing. There are no real cons that I can think of, although I would enjoy it if the D700 took even crappy 720p video - sometimes an idea hits and I don't have any other way of recording a quick skit to remind myself later of the thought. I'd also love to have the feature the Canon 5dMarkII has - the custom shooting banks that you have a physical button to reach. The d700 has kind of a bastard child version of that, with menu manuevering to get you similar results. However, its not as nice. Those are some minor issues, otherwise, everything has been overwhelmingly positive for me.

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08. Jun 2010

Best Bang for your Buck

If you follow the strobist blog (and if you're serious about photography, even as a hobby, you should), then this is the perfect flash for you. Lots of power (relatively), great battery life, decent recovery time, but best of all, perfect price. You can expect to pay between $65 and $80 for one of these flashes, and it has almost all the functionality of the $160 LumoPro 160 flash (which itself has almost all the functionality of the $440 Nikon SB-800). Don't buy this if you want automatic flash exposures done with an on-camera flash. You're much better off buying the $125 SB-400 for that. These are the perfect candidate for manual, portable, off-camera flashes that will be modified in some way (umbrella, snoot, grid, omni-bounce, etc.). Pro: Portable Good Battery Life Decent power / recharge Cheap! Con: Not as powerful as a strobe, or the SB-800-type flashes (although close) Only steps down to 1/16 power (LumoPro 160 steps down to 1/64th, like the SB-800s) -- you can use neutral density gels to step the flash down further, but it wastes more battery than if the flash could do it natively Zooms to 85mm (LP160 zooms to 105mm) - minor, and if you're a strobist, you'll probably snoot it if you need it zoomed further anyways.

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