Nikon D750 & D780

Winter said:
Am enjoying this conversation. (y) Also hoping to learn something useful because I need a couple of new lenses, lots of studio lights and flashes, a new printer, a few portable hard disks and a monitor calibration thingy. (Plus probably more things as I learn more about photography.) How do I sneak ALL that past the husband? :thinking:
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Just tell him they`re all cheaper than shoes ;) Show him a few pairs of Jimmy Cho`s and he`ll cave straight away :D
 
Winter said:
Am enjoying this conversation. (y) Also hoping to learn something useful because I need a couple of new lenses, lots of studio lights and flashes, a new printer, a few portable hard disks and a monitor calibration thingy. (Plus probably more things as I learn more about photography.) How do I sneak ALL that past the husband? :thinking:
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Embrace it! Get him involved as your model and your assistant :)

I've decided that's how I'm going to bring Mrs Pjm1 onside with the new kit - "here you are darling, I know you'd love to come shooting with me so this way you can use my old camera which I've set up nicely for you with this walkabout lens..."

Edited to add: I could even make it next month's 10th anniversary present "to me" from her... something we can do together for another ten years. It's starting to sound all romantic and stuff already ;)
 
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Anyone used Nissin flashes? The i40 caught my eye at £140 and nice and small too.
 
JJ! said:
Anyone used Nissin flashes? The i40 caught my eye at £140 and nice and small too.
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I have had a Di866 MK2 for years now and it has served me very well, I have never used a large Nikon flash but don't have the need to try one, the 866 is perfect for my uses.

It did require a repair a couple of years ago and they just sent me a new one without any questions and very quickly, really impressive after care service.
 
daygo30 said:
I have had a Di866 MK2 for years now and it has served me very well, -clip-

It did require a repair a couple of years ago and they just sent me a new one without any questions and very quickly, really impressive after care service.
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Sorry to be a pain to you .... but... how is that "served me VERY well"?

If it failed and needed a repair/replacement it's 'pretty good' at best!
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
Is it safe to say any newly bought D750 will not have the flare issue now?
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I would imagine it's pretty safe now as they identified the issue and fixed it. Although the shutter issue did affect more cameras than they thought they have also addressed this issue and fixed it. Obviously I can't say for sure, but the fact that both issues have been addressed I'd be very surprised if the issue presented itself again.
 
JJ! said:
Anyone used Nissin flashes? The i40 caught my eye at £140 and nice and small too.
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What do you want from a flash? I've just bought a HSS/TTL flash and trigger for £100ish. If you want small then the i40 may be the one for you, if not there's a whole host of options out there.
 
T_J_G said:
What do you want from a flash? I've just bought a HSS/TTL flash and trigger for £100ish. If you want small then the i40 may be the one for you, if not there's a whole host of options out there.
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Just something small and light to try some indoor shots and a bit of creative lighting. Nothing too fancy!
 
Paulie-W said:
Just tell him they`re all cheaper than shoes ;) Show him a few pairs of Jimmy Cho`s and he`ll cave straight away :D
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That might actually work if I were in the habit of buying Jimmy Choos on a regular basis, which I'm not, most assuredly. I'm not even a one-time buyer! :LOL:
 
Can get Yongnuo with TTL for Nikon - Yongnuo YN-568EX TTL for about £70
 
pjm1 said:
Embrace it! Get him involved as your model and your assistant :)

I've decided that's how I'm going to bring Mrs Pjm1 onside with the new kit - "here you are darling, I know you'd love to come shooting with me so this way you can use my old camera which I've set up nicely for you with this walkabout lens..."

Edited to add: I could even make it next month's 10th anniversary present "to me" from her... something we can do together for another ten years. It's starting to sound all romantic and stuff already ;)
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There was a moment in time when I actually thought that would work. He was borrowing my DSLR the first week to shoot the sunset and moon and robins in the garden and was really excited about it.

I even bought him a Crumpler camera bag because mine is pink and unsuitable for him. But then he lost interest very quickly and doesn't touch the camera anymore. :LOL:

Don't get me wrong, he's very supportive of my interest in photography. He's delighted by the squirrel shots I took, for example, but I'd tell him, "Hey I could get even more amazing shots with a longer zoom lens! And you could get better moon pictures too!" And I'd even show him examples by professional photographers, but his response is always, like, "Your photos are fine. You don't need a new lens. :)"
 
pjm1 said:
Ah so you're a Manolo fan then ;) - I guess it's the shoe equivalent of Canon vs Nikon isn't it?? :p
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Hahaha I see what you did there. Nice try, but I'm more of a Skechers kind of girl, which, if we're translating into photography, is probably worth a screen protector. :p
 
So my Pixel vertex and DTSE battery grips have arrived. I'll get this out of the way first, I'm no 100% on either and not sure if I'll keep one tbh.

The Vertex is better built, the buttons and dials all feel much more robust. The whole grip is noticeably bigger than the DTSE (see below). The actual grip of the DTSE is thinner which I thought I'd prefer, but in use I'm not sure I do. I'm very susceptible to ergonomics as my hands are knackered from my job so pick up on little things. Neither grip feel as comfortable as the D750 and I think the reason is (and with the Meike I tried too) is that the grips are deeper front to back and so your hand has to stretch that fraction more before your fingers start to curl around. I have pretty large hands so it's not an issue per se, just not as comfortable. Also when using the camera in 'normal' orientation without grip my hypothenar eminence wraps under the body slightly, which it can't do with a grip on which feels odd. Sure you'd get used to it though ;) .

In the first few minutes of testing the DTSE 'played' up with the dials and joystick deciding they didn't want to do anything. As soon as I played with the dials on the main body of the D750 the grip started to work again, doesn't bode well. The one plus of the DTSE is that the rubber on the grip almost matched the rubber on the grip of the D750 perfectly, whereas that on the Vertex doesn't really match.

So if I'm to keep either it'll be the Vertex, but I'm not sure I will as my hand aches already. That being said I've had a very busy morning so it could also be a combination of work ;) I've never had the pleasure of using the official Nikon version to say how these compare.

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Vertex on camera
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DTSE on camera
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A good write up and images pal

I think I prefer the look of the DTSE for £25 surely it can't be perfect and for 1/4 price of a Nikon it seem appealing if it match the d750 better. Has it had anymore hiccups?

Shane you not had a Nikon to compare with
 
rookies said:
A good write up and images pal

I think I prefer the look of the DTSE for £25 surely it can't be perfect and for 1/4 price of a Nikon it seem appealing if it match the d750 better. Has it had anymore hiccups?

Shane you not had a Nikon to compare with
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Did have an episode where it didn't work at all for a while, but I pushed the on/off switch and it was fine, so whether it was just a case that the switch wasn't engaged properly or not I don't know.
 
snerkler said:
Did have an episode where it didn't work at all for a while, but I pushed the on/off switch and it was fine, so whether it was just a case that the switch wasn't engaged properly or not I don't know.
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Interesting... apart from the electrical connections, how solid and sturdily attached do the two grips feel/seem? It's obviously a slight concern to be hanging over a grand's worth of body and possibly the same again of lens off what is basically a £25 "handle"... does it seem robust?
 
Excellent review there snerkler. Between the three, Meike, Vertex, DTSE which would you say is the overall winner. Pics wise the DTSE looks the better grip.
 
saul01 said:
Excellent review there snerkler. Between the three, Meike, Vertex, DTSE which would you say is the overall winner. Pics wise the DTSE looks the better grip.
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I agree DTSE looks like a better match
 
pjm1 said:
Interesting... apart from the electrical connections, how solid and sturdily attached do the two grips feel/seem? It's obviously a slight concern to be hanging over a grand's worth of body and possibly the same again of lens off what is basically a £25 "handle"... does it seem robust?
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I didn't have a concern holding the camera by the grips with my 70-200mm 2.8 attached tbh. The only thing I'd say is that I did feel I had to tighten the DTSE one more, which meant it was difficult to unscrew again.

saul01 said:
Excellent review there snerkler. Between the three, Meike, Vertex, DTSE which would you say is the overall winner. Pics wise the DTSE looks the better grip.
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Vertex, feels the better built out of the lot and the dials and joystick feel a lot nicer to use. That being said, the placement of the joystick is better on the Meike and DTSE, although YMMV. None of the shutter buttons feel as good as the D750's. Not bad just slightly more 'vague'.

rookies said:
I agree DTSE looks like a better match
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It does look better, but my faith in it was put under question and that was after only a couple of mins of use.
 
You going keep one or save and get a proper one [emoji6]
 
rookies said:
You going keep one or save and get a proper one [emoji6]
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Pass. Certainly don't think it'll be the second option, £200 for a grip I'll not use very often, don't think I can justify that ;)
 
snerkler said:
Pass. Certainly don't think it'll be the second option, £200 for a grip I'll not use very often, don't think I can justify that ;)
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So you will try make do with one of these??
 
Ed Sutton said:
Spring is bursting out all over...

Sycamore




Bird :)




Palm tree :D

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Liking the first two very much Dave, lovely light and well controlled exposure on #1, and great detail, good comp', and exposure on #2.(y)

George.
 
chuckles said:
Sorry to be a pain to you .... but... how is that "served me VERY well"?

If it failed and needed a repair/replacement it's 'pretty good' at best!
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I have had one for approx five years, around 3 years in (after heavy use) the battery compartment was a tad loose, it was three months out of warranty, sent it in for a service and they just sent me a completely new flash at zero cost to me. I am not convinced Nikon would have done the same.

I will stand by my original comment, it has served me very well and their after care service in my experience is second to none.
 
They are good manage get close to some of them then [emoji106]
 
Which zoo btw pls
 
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