Recent content by mikemr2

Another vote for Sandisk and from a reputable retailer so you know it is genuine.

congratulations :clap:

Chris I use Sandisk extreme 60mb/s 32gb cf card for raw and Sandisk extreme 45mb/s 32gb sd card jpeg backup. I also switched from the D600 after having the oil spot problem. Before getting the D800 I thought that all the people slating the consumer bodies were just being elitist, but after...

I use a pair of these with my D800, work great.

That's good to know AchimT. I'm not up to that many exposures yet but so far things are looking good. I'm glad I switched from the d600.

DK-21 listed in included accessories Included Accessories: EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-25 Quick Charger, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable, UC-E15 USB Cable, BM-14 LCD Monitor Cover, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC8 Strap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BF-1B Body Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap, NikonView...

If you want to stick with the same layout and build quality of the d300 the d700 is probably your best bet. If your lucky you may get a second hand one for £900 but then you would need to get a full frame lens if you don't already own one. Sticking with dx body's there's the d7100 which comes...

+1 for the d3100 and kit lens for just under £300, or if you want to go to just under £400 the d3200 and kit lens. D3200 is the 3100 replacement has higher megapixels, better dynamic range, higher resolution rear screen and 4 frames per second as apposed to 3.

In order for other forum users to advise you on what to look at you need to provide a little more information. You mentioned you are on a budget but gave no figure. Also what type of photography is she looking to do. Has she used any before and have a preference to a particular brand.

Mine was cleaned for free at around 1000 shots. Spots were back after around 200. There are a lot of posts on forums saying the spots improve more and more after 3000 shoots. But there are some in the 5000 shots and above range saying they still have the issue.

I got it from a local camera shop in south wales. You need to take it back as soon as you can and have a read up on your consumer rights before you go. Just to give you an idea of your returning a faulty product rights, this will help you a lot if the retailer is being awkward.

I just took mine back after 3 weeks as posted on the previous page. I had the choice to swap for another or pay the extra for the d800. I chose the d800 as I didn't want to risk another d600 having the same problem. You could be lucky and get a good one but as above it's pot luck.

Thanks AchimT for the reply. Decided to swap for the d800 couldn't be doing with needing the sensor cleaned every couple of hundred shots. I will miss the u1 and u2 modes and the ml-l3 remote wont work with the d800 but I can work around that.