Nikon D750 & D780

New trade in deal on the D810, maybe a replacement's getting close?
 
Got my credit to spend on a a bag at WEX. Wanted the Retro 7 in black but its out of stock - they have the slate blue one listed at 5-7 days, which is odd as didnt think they made that one anymore!

Any other retro 7 sized bags (but not a Tenba!).
 
snerkler said:
New trade in deal on the D810, maybe a replacement's getting close?
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They have been running various trade in deals since I bought mine March 2016. The deals seem to have have been pretty much continuous for the body, maybe to entice people from the 5DS/R and A7R2???

Although It must be, along with the D750, due for replacement as they are coming up to three years old in June (D810) and September (D750). Not sure if we will see big improvements as I cant think of anything extra I would want on the D810 for me.
 
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Just phoned my local LCE for a price on my 70-200 vrii...

£700.

My reaction went something along the lines of this...

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My 24-120 has just arrived and I can't change the aperture, I'm probably making some noob mistake.

On the display on the top where it displays the first number there's a triangle then f0.
On the sliders on the side it's set to M/A VR off and active.
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It usually displays that when you don't have a CPU lens attached (i.e. a non-cpu lens is attached)... have you tried turning it (the camera) off, taking the lens off then re-fitting it?
 
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Esther said:
My 24-120 has just arrived and I can't change the aperture, I'm probably making some noob mistake.

On the display on the top where it displays the first number there's a triangle then f0.
On the sliders on the side it's set to M/A VR off and active.
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Looks like a dodge connection/the lens not communicating with the lens. Sorry for the patronising question but are you sure you've locked the lens into the mount fully? Have you tried other lenses on the D750?
 
Swanseajack said:
They have been running varies trade in deals since I bought mine March 2016. The deals seem to have have been pretty much continuous for the body, maybe to entice people from the 5DS/R and A7R2???

Although It must be, along with the D750, due for replacement as they are coming up to three years old in June (D810) and September (D750). Not sure if we will see big improvements as I cant think of anything extra I would want on the D810 for me.
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I think people were predicting spring last year for the D810 replacement and autumn/winter for the D750 replacement, so maybe they're just going to be year later than people thought and so we might not see a D750 replacement until October/November this year. Who knows :lol:

Yeah I've seen the various trade ins for the D810, but TBH not seen one for a while. I'm not sure what else they can offer tbh. Sure it'll get the AF system from the D5 but is it really going to make it that much better? Nikon need to concentrate on getting liveview AF sorted imo, both speed and low light focussing.
 
snerkler said:
I think people were predicting spring last year for the D810 replacement and autumn/winter for the D750 replacement, so maybe they're just going to be year later than people thought and so we might not see a D750 replacement until October/November this year. Who knows :LOL:
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I was amused ... all this talk of replacement for the D810 and that possibly they have stopped manufacturing them ... but Nikon are (or were in November last year) still describing it as the "new D810" on their adverts!
 
snerkler said:
I think people were predicting spring last year for the D810 replacement and autumn/winter for the D750 replacement, so maybe they're just going to be year later than people thought and so we might not see a D750 replacement until October/November this year. Who knows :LOL:

Yeah I've seen the various trade ins for the D810, but TBH not seen one for a while. I'm not sure what else they can offer tbh. Sure it'll get the AF system from the D5 but is it really going to make it that much better? Nikon need to concentrate on getting liveview AF sorted imo, both speed and low light focussing.
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I didn't expect anything last year after the D5 & D500 being released, to many options for the punters I guess if they released another couple of bodies. I'm sure they had a Xmas trade in for the D810 along with some lenses:thinking:

Nothing specific and just playing around the house/garden for Rookies;) I can't see nothing that would sway me for a D820 after comparing the D810 & D500 for AF. How much quicker do we need, when to me their almost instant!

Live view, flippy screens, wi-fi etc........don't bother me or are a need, although I can see them being beneficial to others.
 
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Thanks, yes it was a noob mistake, I mustn't have put it on correctly, I took it off and put it back on and it's ok, it's much stiffer to turn than my d5300 lenses were, I noticed when I put my 35mm dx lens on it almost grinds until it clicks but I thought maybe because it's the wrong lens.
 
kingo15 said:
As soon as there is enough good light to shoot wide open with one of my primes to push it past the 1/4000 shutter speed I'll happily show you some [emoji2] [emoji6]
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Ok, point taken right now, but summer is coming :)

phil_b said:
I have came across this a couple of weeks ago while using a 85 1.8 in Tenerife. The camera just stops the lens down a bit when it hits the max shutter speed so i never really noticed it until i was looking through the shots later and realised that some of theme were 2.8 or whatever. It depends on how much this will bother you. An nd filter would sort it out too.
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I thought it would be experienced by someone - I used to get it a lot on previous cameras.

Ed Sutton said:
Shooting wide open isn't compulsory. :exit:
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I am a bokeh who're though :)

minnnt said:
WTAF? This kinda comment has no place in this thread.

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Agreed !

snerkler said:
It is one of the 'weaknesses' of the D750, although it's only due to our ever increasing expectations. For example, the D700 was and still is a pros favourite. Yes the shutter goes up to 1/8000 BUT base ISO is 200 so there's just as much risk of over exposure as ISO 100 1/4000 on the D750. You can always use ISO low on the D750 to reduce exposure by a stop (although it's by adjusting the curves rather than a true stop of less exposure), or else you'll need nd filters. If you want less risk of overexposure using fast primes in bright sunshine then look at the D810 who's base ISO is 56 (IIRC) and has a 1/8000 shutter. TBH though the times that you'll max out the settings on the D750 are rare, and I have no issue using a CPL or ND filter on those occasions.

IN this scenario when you've maxed out shutter speed and at the lowest ISO exp comp won't help ;)
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I (wrongly) assumed most FF cameras would have a 1/8000 shutter but clearly a marketing ploy

minnnt said:
It's time for ND's unless you actually need 1/8000.
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No actual need for the higher shutter i.e to freeze motion, it's all about the bokeh!
 
Esther said:
Thanks, yes it was a noob mistake, I mustn't have put it on correctly, I took it off and put it back on and it's ok, it's much stiffer to turn than my d5300 lenses were, I noticed when I put my 35mm dx lens on it almost grinds until it clicks but I thought maybe because it's the wrong lens.
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It might be the 'weather sealing'. These lenses have a rubber gasket at the lens mount.
 
bl0at3r said:
I (wrongly) assumed most FF cameras would have a 1/8000 shutter but clearly a marketing ploy



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It's not a marketing ploy, a faster shutter is good for the very reason of using fast primes outdoors. Shutters that go up to 1/8000 are far more robust and cost more to make so they wouldn't do it unless there was a need. All I was pointing out is that depending on your camera background (eg the D700 with base ISO 200) a 1/4000 isn't the end of the world, and imo wouldn't be a reason not to get the camera.
 
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Are you saying D700s only go to 1/4000 because my D700 goes to 1/8000.
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He's saying there is no exposure benefit between the d700 at f1.8 1/8000 ISO 200 and the d750 at f1.8 1/4000 ISO100. They give the same exposure, the one stop faster shutter speed 1/8000 is lost by the one stop slower base ISO of ISO200 on the D700, whilst the D750 although it has a one stop slower shutter speed it gains one stop with iso100. Having the faster 1/8000 shutter is only useful if you can match it with a lower base ISO like the d800 (iso100) or d810 (iso64). Of course if a 1/8000 shutter speed may be needed to freeze action, though 1/4000 isn't that slow either and flash can be used to freeze the subject. Like others have said ND filters can always be used on really bright days if a wide open aperture at 1/4000 ISO100 is over exposing.
 
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first one for me

regarding SS, do you FF boys have a different ability to us lowly m43-ers ? i have a few shots last year on holiday at f1.4 taken at 1/16000s ( i know, stuff you dream about :) ) I'm not technical enough to know if there's a reason for the difference but i was using the electronic shutter..
 
snerkler said:
New trade in deal on the D810, maybe a replacement's getting close?
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The photography show is coming up in March so perhaps in time for that as they love to have something to push. I'm wondering if they will 'upgrade' the D750 and D810 at the same time. My guess is they will drop either the D6xx series or d750 series. There is only a need for a FX consumer body, FX pro body and the flagship Dx series in the line up. As the d6xx were released in late 2012 and early 2014 I would have thought there would have been a further update by now. The big question would be from a marketing point, both have had their issues, which is better to keep going when one had oil spot issues and the other shutter recalls.
 
damianmkv said:
I'm not technical enough to know if there's a reason for the difference but i was using the electronic shutter..
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Neither am I, but I suspect the fact it's an electronic shutter is the difference. To be able to get something mechanical (is that the right word?!) that fast would cost a bomb - I would've thought. Then again, I'm not technical.
 
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photogwannabe said:
Are you saying D700s only go to 1/4000 because my D700 goes to 1/8000.
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No, what rob says below

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He's saying there is no exposure benefit between the d700 at f1.8 1/8000 ISO 200 and the d750 at f1.8 1/4000 ISO100. They give the same exposure, the one stop faster shutter speed 1/8000 is lost by the one stop slower base ISO of ISO200 on the D700, whilst the D750 although it has a one stop slower shutter speed it gains one stop with iso100. Having the faster 1/8000 shutter is only useful if you can match it with a lower base ISO like the d800 (iso100) or d810 (iso64). Of course if a 1/8000 shutter speed may be needed to freeze action, though 1/4000 isn't that slow either and flash can be used to freeze the subject. Like others have said ND filters can always be used on really bright days if a wide open aperture at 1/4000 ISO100 is over exposing.
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What'd need more than 1/4000 to freeze motion :eek:

damianmkv said:
regarding SS, do you FF boys have a different ability to us lowly m43-ers ? i have a few shots last year on holiday at f1.4 taken at 1/16000s ( i know, stuff you dream about :) ) I'm not technical enough to know if there's a reason for the difference but i was using the electronic shutter..
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No different ability, just the faster the shutter the bigger and more robust they need to be I believe, and therefore more expensive. Fast shutters are not just reserved for FF, some crop bodies have them and I believe the Olympus EM1 has 1/8000 mechanical shutter.

Edit: Electronic shutters can help increase the shutter speed such as 1/16000 and 1/32000, and of course are silent. However, the issue with electronic shutters is the rolling shutter effect and issues with fluorescent lighting.
 
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phil_b said:
Another from last night, 4 lights used on this. Anyone any tips on processing portraits?


Colours by Philip Blair, on Flickr
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Nice shot. The biggest thing that stands out for me would be to use the spot healing brush/ clone stamp to remove skin blemishes.
 
A chalky moment from last nights CC meeting ...
Chalk by Paulie-W, on Flickr
 
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