Nikon D750 & D780

Well the D750 is going in to the service centre on the advice of Panamoz with regards to what appear to be oil spots on the sensor - so I have just packaged it up ready to take in tomorrow (turns out the service centre is just down the road from where I work so going to drop it off rather than send it via post).

Hope it isn't gone for too long although Nikon seem to be very slow - from what I have read on here lately.
 
Phil789 said:
Well the D750 is going in to the service centre on the advice of Panamoz with regards to what appear to be oil spots on the sensor - so I have just packaged it up ready to take in tomorrow (turns out the service centre is just down the road from where I work so going to drop it off rather than send it via post).

Hope it isn't gone for too long although Nikon seem to be very slow - from what I have read on here lately.
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I have a number of spots on mine which I think might be oil spots rather than dust spots, but how can I be sure they are oil and not dust?

Here's a 1:1 crop of mine at f16 (increased contrast a touch to make them more obvious)

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Livin The Dream said:
610 is pretty much the same as 750 other than AF, the grip & Wifi. How are the files in terms of DR and the shadow recovery. I remember the early reviews of the 750 and in some, the 610 was slightly better in terms of DR, how have you found it Andy?

I could go for the 700 in the classifieds but I think a 610 for twice the money would serve as a backup for 5+ years which sounds better to me, plus a 3 year warranty.

I want to do some more studio stuff so the the bits that are missing won't be an issue and if I ever do another wedding they would complement each other. Next year I really must earn something from this ridiculously expensive hobby of ours to start paying for my kit alone.
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I can't tell the difference between them! I'm by no means a professional photographer, but they are identical cameras apart from what you've stated, picture quality wise I'd say is very similar/the same! Only thing I have noticed is the buffer is only so slightly quicker in the d750 to clear in a sequence of shots than the d610!
I use both mine taking pics of people running and shooting at each other in a warehouse with changing light from entrance to exit and both work and keep up with what is needed.
 
May I ask what is the general consensus about this camera. In a few weeks without going into too much detail, I am leaving work. With the money received this camera is something I am pretty much decided upon going by both written reviews and youtube, but I find feedback from people who use something more regularly is more reliable.

It will be a replacement for my Nikon D80 of 7 or 8 years.
 
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Snooky said:
I can't tell the difference between them! I'm by no means a professional photographer, but they are identical cameras apart from what you've stated, picture quality wise I'd say is very similar/the same! Only thing I have noticed is the buffer is only so slightly quicker in the d750 to clear in a sequence of shots than the d610!
I use both mine taking pics of people running and shooting at each other in a warehouse with changing light from entrance to exit and both work and keep up with what is needed.
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Thanks Andy, that's encouraging. I guess my only slight reservation was the AF but if it can keep up with people running then that'll do for me.

After speaking to Nikon today I have agreed for them to collect my 750 tomorrow, but they couldn't loan a spare or confirm a speedy turnaround. So I have ordered a 610 to get me out of a hole. Will have to sell a few bits to help fund it but I'm not going to be without a camera for the birth, could happen anytime even though it's 5 weeks.
 
Nice photos! Picking up the Tamron tonight.. Fingers crossed he owns a good copy.
 
Great set of images David, all very nice m8 but the last three are the best of the shots for me.(y)

George.
 
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Thanks George. :) still have a few to go through. Lack of any sky detail wasn't very helpful at all and the colour never really materialised either. Still, you get what you're given so i shouldn't complain too much. ;)
 
Im going to try this photomerge in lightoom over the weekend, the layout looks odd in lightroom - probably beccause im used to PS and dont know where anything is or my way around it!
 
Hmm, as much as the D750 is a brilliant camera, I'm starting to ponder selling it. You see, I also have a Nikon D810 and a D7200 (mainly for wildlife), but I find myself taking and using the Olympus M43 equipment more and more lately, and the poor old D750 isn't being used. At just 2200 shutter releases in 9 months ownership, I think that tells it's own story. I don't want to abandon full frame (not just yet anyway, as the D810 really is a superb landscape camera), so It would either be the D750 or the D810, and I think the D810 just pushes the D750 as my favourite (Shooting in 1.2x crop mode it's effectively a pseudo D750 anyway), and I don't want both of these superb cameras languishing on the shelf covered in dust. The wife has been saying I have too many cameras for a while anyway.

Am I mad or does this sound like a sensible idea ?
 
JJ, Lr is really very good once you get used to it. The photo merge function is such an easy feature to use. I love it. 1 & 2 are both 5 shot HDR's. The others are single frames.

Andrew, seems to make sense to me tbh.

I have read many times that the D8xx are great landscape cameras. How is it any different to the D750 for landscapes? How would i benefit? Thanks.
 
Sootchucker said:
Hmm, as much as the D750 is a brilliant camera, I'm starting to ponder selling it. You see, I also have a Nikon D810 and a D7200 (mainly for wildlife), but I find myself taking and using the Olympus M43 equipment more and more lately, and the poor old D750 isn't being used. At just 2200 shutter releases in 9 months ownership, I think that tells it's own story. I don't want to abandon full frame (not just yet anyway, as the D810 really is a superb landscape camera), so It would either be the D750 or the D810, and I think the D810 just pushes the D750 as my favourite (Shooting in 1.2x crop mode it's effectively a pseudo D750 anyway), and I don't want both of these superb cameras languishing on the shelf covered in dust. The wife has been saying I have too many cameras for a while anyway.

Am I mad or does this sound like a sensible idea ?
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Makes sense to me. Owning a D810 and D750 is just greedy lol.
 
minnnt said:
JJ, Lr is really very good once you get used to it. The photo merge function is such an easy feature to use. I love it. 1 & 2 are both 5 shot HDR's. The others are single frames.
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Pretty sure I can learn it quick enough! It will be the taking good photos that will be the issue lol. This landscape business is not usually my thing, but I have so many places right on my door stop it seems a waste not capturing them. What kind of apertures are you using?
 
Sootchucker said:
Hmm, as much as the D750 is a brilliant camera, I'm starting to ponder selling it. You see, I also have a Nikon D810 and a D7200 (mainly for wildlife), but I find myself taking and using the Olympus M43 equipment more and more lately, and the poor old D750 isn't being used. At just 2200 shutter releases in 9 months ownership, I think that tells it's own story. I don't want to abandon full frame (not just yet anyway, as the D810 really is a superb landscape camera), so It would either be the D750 or the D810, and I think the D810 just pushes the D750 as my favourite (Shooting in 1.2x crop mode it's effectively a pseudo D750 anyway), and I don't want both of these superb cameras languishing on the shelf covered in dust. The wife has been saying I have too many cameras for a while anyway.

Am I mad or does this sound like a sensible idea ?
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ough, we might see one D750 for sale soon :)
 
Just picked up the 24-70 off my mate to have a play with over the weekend. In hand it doesnt actually feel as heavy as I thought!

Having had a quick zoom in and out I have noticed that there is a fraction of play within the zoom ring so you can turn it ever so slightly without the zoom actually moving if that makes sense. Pretty sure this isnt a big problem - but wanted to make sure its not the start of a problem!

Glass is all clean and dust free. Just got to wait and see when I get home if all works ok.
 
( dusty bunny right at the top, to the right of centre )
 
Can I ask what anyone who has or who sold on a 24-120 f4 thinks of it? I've been offered one in a trade on here, I've read a few reviews and seems ok but I've seen so many sold on that it makes me wonder. It would be for landscapes and some wildlife. I was thinking of a 24-70 f2.8 but this has made me think again.
 
I've had both Rob and i can't say i noticed much difference in IQ. F2.8 and a non extending (visable) barrel are what made the 24-70 a winner for me. It's heavier and you could probably kill someone with it but the 24-120 is a nice lens aswell.
 
rob-nikon said:
Can I ask what anyone who has or who sold on a 24-120 f4 thinks of it? I've been offered one in a trade on here, I've read a few reviews and seems ok but I've seen so many sold on that it makes me wonder. It would be for landscapes and some wildlife. I was thinking of a 24-70 f2.8 but this has made me think again.
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If you were thinking a 24-70 for your landscape & wildlife then the 24-120 is just going to give you more options ... it is my go-to general purpose/walkabout lens and never fails to satisfy :)
 
rob-nikon said:
Can I ask what anyone who has or who sold on a 24-120 f4 thinks of it? I've been offered one in a trade on here, I've read a few reviews and seems ok but I've seen so many sold on that it makes me wonder. It would be for landscapes and some wildlife. I was thinking of a 24-70 f2.8 but this has made me think again.
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I have both - although the 24-120 f/4 is only about 6 weeks in my possession. I bought one from classifieds on here having owned the 24-70 f2.8 for around 7 years, and I have no plans to sell. I'm fortunate enough to be able to have both and I got the 24-120mm as a good walkabout/travel lens rather than needing to have the 24-70mm and 70-200mm when I know 120mm is going to be fine at the long end.

It compares favourably and with the extending barrel the only major downside it is certainly a good lens and at the seemingly usual price of about £420-50 on classifieds here a real bargain.

IIRC this lens is sold as a kit on some of the bodies, and I'm assuming the quantity sold is more to do with those being separated either because they already own them, or have an alternative - not because of the quality.

Always worth pointing out that the new f/4 is a far better lens than it's predecessor with the variable aperture which was a bit of a dog.
 
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