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martynpd

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Hello, here it is:

I currently have a D700 which i shoot portraits and sports with.

I would like a cropped sensor for more range for the sports bit, as i use a 24-200 vr2

Do I:

A) sell the D700 and get a D800 / D800E

B) get a d7000 / d7100 as well as the D700.

I heard the D7100 also has a 1.3 crop feature which makes a 200 lens 380mm.

I also considered getting a teleconverter but as you can get a d7000 now for 450 or so seems kinda pointless to use one and lose 2 stops of light.

thoughts please? thanks :)
 
I would just get a D800E and be done with it. It will give you better files, so you will have more 'zoom' than a D7000 due to more cropabilty, better autofocus, same FPS with grip, but a much larger buffer, even when shooting FF, although the FPS will be slower if not in a crop mode.
 
martynpd said:
Hello, here it is:

I currently have a D700 which i shoot portraits and sports with.

I would like a cropped sensor for more range for the sports bit, as i use a 24-200 vr2

Do I:

A) sell the D700 and get a D800 / D800E

B) get a d7000 / d7100 as well as the D700.

I heard the D7100 also has a 1.3 crop feature which makes a 200 lens 380mm.

I also considered getting a teleconverter but as you can get a d7000 now for 450 or so seems kinda pointless to use one and lose 2 stops of light.

thoughts please? thanks :)
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well i am a canon shooter with a 5d Classic and as yet i have not seen a crop sensor mach it for IQ ..canon or nikon so i think a 7000 will be a down grade when it comes to IQ from a 700 ...if you can flash the cash for a 800e you will be able to afford a decent long lens which will give MUCH better result than a 2x multiplier or a cropped sensor i dont no much about nikon glass but i believe they do a good 80-400 and a very good but may be out of price range 200-400 f4 vr
 
I thought about a D7100 + D600 combo vs a D800(e).
Some pro and cons:
+ Dual bodies allows backup camera and also different focal lengths for things like safaris
+D7100 has pro-level state of the art AF, the 1.3x crop mode allows the focal points to cover the entire frame
+ Pixel density of the 7100 allows a lot of effective reach, giving more details for wildlife (need very sharp lenses).
+ D7100 is the perfect sized body for nature work involving plenty of hiking

- A single D800 is lighter to carry around than 2 bodies
- Composing in a D800 and only using the DX portion is much easier than trying to compose wildlife through a DX viewfinder. Having the periphery will help with tracking.


D800 will of course give the ultimate resolution when used optimally. A lot of people tend to think that will make it great for landscape work, which is true to a certain extent but diffraction limits will limit you to around 20MP if you are not careful. A TS lens becomes vital to control focal plane and use more moderate apertures.
The D800 real strength is not just its pure resolution, but the fact that you can get top of the line IQ with the best dynamic range around at the highest resolution possible, but also have that high pixel density for wildlife and sports. IT is the best of both a crop and FF camera in one, with very little compromise anywhere. You don't loose any high ISO performance despite the pixel density, so down-sampling the 36Mp images gain you photos that have far higher edge acuity than any other DSLR on the planet with better ISO ability than any competitors camera and equal to the D4.


Saying that, if you already own a D700 then adding a D7100 becomes a very viable option, especially if you don't need high res at FF sensor szies.
 
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