D600 with full fat AF system!

D.P. said:
Not really, a D700 was very similar to a D3 if you didn't need the large buffer, so for many people, the D700 was a better buy and would leave change to get some nice lenses.
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Or the FPS, better weather sealing, vastly better battery performance...

The D600/D700 and D800 aren't comparable to the D3s/D3x/D4 series of cameras as they are designed for vastly different types of photography.

When I said buy the best you can afford, obviously that is within limits. I'm not saying sell your car to buy a D4 and an 800mm F4 lens...

Common sense really!
 
Rojin said:
Nice little set of ND filters and you'll be sorted. Just need to quick way to get 'em on and off! :D
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That's the thing, I don't want the hassle of ND filters and another technical aspect to take into consideration. I want my setup to be simple and lightweight as possible so I can concentrate all my brains resources on getting results.
I really liked the idea of the D600 due to the weight savings. Instead it looks like I'll be waiting a while longer to upgrade to D800's, although I'm quite happy with the 700's anyway at the moment so the upgrade itch isn't so bad.
 
Raymond Lin said:
You guys should just get the D800, otherwise there is the forever What If in your minds.
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I came to the conclusion this week taking pics at my sisters wedding. I totally ran out of range on a 2.8 at iso 3200 on my 50D. Even slapping on a 1.8 I struggled while the photographer on a FF never went above 1600 with obviously far better images noise wise.

Sod it, I never thought I'd go FF. Initially I thought I might look at whatever entry FF canon release if it ever comes. Now I'm just going to go 5d3 and sell my 17-55 towards a 24-70mk2 and be done with it or I will just keep thinking what if! :D

Roll on decembers bonus!
 
I can't believe I am seeing people compare an entry level FF with a pro level FF that is probably more than twice the price (and saying there is practically no difference between the two) all because of the shutter speed on the D600 is "only" 1/4000...
 
If your using a 24-70, then it won't be a problem for you.

However, sure it's entry, but it's not exactly cheap either, a similar price as a pro level body D700. D7000 has 1/8000 and IS a consumer grade body. I don't think it's too much to ask for the same in a body that costs much more than the D7000, hell I'd rather pay a couple hundred more for them not to artificially cripple the shutter.
 
Dj_Jestar said:
I can't believe I am seeing people compare an entry level FF with a pro level FF that is probably more than twice the price (and saying there is practically no difference between the two) all because of the shutter speed on the D600 is "only" 1/4000...
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The thing is the price is rumoured to be as low a $1500!!??

However,even though I find that hard to believe as it would be around £1100 to £1200 with VAT,remember the Sony A850 could be had for that price years ago,so it is possible.

Still for a lightweight high MP camera for landscape and architectural photographer it looks very interesting.
 
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An Exception said:
If your using a 24-70, then it won't be a problem for you.

However, sure it's entry, but it's not exactly cheap either, a similar price as a pro level body D700. D7000 has 1/8000 and IS a consumer grade body. I don't think it's too much to ask for the same in a body that costs much more than the D7000, hell I'd rather pay a couple hundred more for them not to artificially cripple the shutter.
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D7K is DX, so the shutter is about half the size anyway. D700 has been in production since 2008, and you can bet much of what goes into it is "old fashioned."

The D600 is a base spec FF. It is not an alternative to a D800, it is for those who want an FF camera on a budget. It's also Nikon's shout to other manufacturers to say "let's see what you've got!"
 
To say the D600 is similar price as a pro level body as a D700 would mean the D600 come with pro level spec (FF sensor aside as FF does not = pro, otherwise 1Dmk4 would be amateur...1.3x crop).

We don't know the built quality of the D600 yet, to say it won't come with or without any consumer grade body is just all hot air.

p.s. The initial D700 price on release was??? anyone care to guess?

$3,000.

Yes, TWICE of the rumoured D600 cost. So the D600, relatively, would be cheap, and to think it would be as "pro" as the D700....well, one can hope but I don't see it. Not in a lot of ways.
 
The shutters will be capable of 1/8000, I reckon that's just how they'll get a big differential from the D800 for now. If Canon brings something out that's slightly less gimped then a firmware update will up the shutter speed to 1/8000 I reckon
 
Eagerly awaiting the D600 to see if it's worth plumping for to grow into and last me the next few years, as I want to move from Pentax and invest in a new lens-system that won't be going anywhere for the forseeable future.

From the reported and leaked specs I do admittedly, as much as most of it excites me, find it a little disappointing on the video side that it only has a inbuilt mono mic, and not a stereo one, as I do like to take family event and Christmas movies.
 
If that's true then that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I was really hoping, sorry, fully expected the price would be somewhat less than the D800.

What are they thinking!? No one with any sense would pay that.

EDIT - that's currently £1715.00 for body only. Not a million miles away from early estimates actually. Still; very top end of what anyone expected and body only. Not even a kit lens!
 
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I think Nikon are trying their luck, which is why I also expect prices to tumble. Not that I care too much anyway as the spec's are a bit of a turn off. If it was a FF D7000 then I would be interested, but it's more like a FF D6000.
 
Porceliamone said:
If that's true then that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I was really hoping, sorry took it for granted the price would be somewhat less than the D800.
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It will be, with the conversion to USD the d800 is $3000 and the D600 would then be at the same ratio $2100. You are looking at 2/3rds price of the d800. Higher than I expected but still feasible and not far too expensive. Would probably go sub 2000 fairly quickly.

This makes a UK price at 1500gp launch. A full 1000 pounds cheap than the 5dmk3 for instance.


hopefully we get better clarification of the prices and some thing a little lower. 1200 GNP, 1800usd seems to be about the sweet spot.
 
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