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Hey Guys! Just wondered/wanted views.

I am very happy with my D90. i got it as an insurance claim against my D70s (No idea how that happened, I didn't ask!) and have been very, very pleased with it's performance.

Since I started shooting RAW last year (No idea why it took so long) and started using Lr (I was using Nikon View NX) It has unlocked lots more potential.

Here is the crux of the issue. The D90 is rapidly losing value. I can't afford just yet to keep it as a secondary camera and upgrade. If i was to upgrade, I'd have to sell it. Is it worth selling it before it loses more value?

I'd like to upgrade to a more professional camera, but I'm not entirely sure why.

I just remember the feeling of contentment with the D70s and my reluctance to upgrade, and whilst this was a thoroughly decent camera, getting a D90 broadened my horizons, would this happen in the same way if I shelled out on an upgrade again? Can I take myself seriously as a professional with a D90? Or does it just not cut the mustard?

Any views? :) I've been spending time upgrading the photographer, just in case you think its a little late to be thinking all this! :)

My main work is portraiture and shooting shows (Low general light, but intense highlights)
 
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I'd like to upgrade to a more professional camera, but I'm not entirely sure why.
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Sounds to me your reasons to upgrade are purely to look the part rather than because the d90 is lacking in one particular area?..If the d90 isnt restricting you then no need to upgrade.If you want much better low light performance then consider a d700.Question is do you cut the mustard not the camera..:D
 
StuartH said:
Sounds to me your reasons to upgrade are purely to look the part rather than because the d90 is lacking in one particular area?..If the d90 isnt restricting you then no need to upgrade.If you want much better low light performance then consider a d700.Question is do you cut the mustard not the camera..:D
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Ha, Just did a job with a tog with 2x D4's and a D700. Maybe just jealous? I had the thought of just spending money on glass first, but how long is it until my D90 is worthless?

Thanks :)
 
Like I said why is the d90 not working for you?..what is it that makes you want to upgrade?
 
I guess when shooting at a high iso, the noise is pretty high in comparison to say a D700, for example. I was always told to buy the best equipment I could afford, and I could justify forking more out now...
 
Dont take this the wrong way but i car'nt see why you want to upgarde to be honest, i also own a D90and have no problem with it, the best camera i've ever owned,have you thought of maybe getting a better lenes.

But if it's not working for you yes you should upgrade it,i think it will never be worthless as some one will 9 times out of 10 want one if you look on the auction sites there's load's of 35mm cameras that get snaped up, and when this new fangled digital came out i was told that no one wound want or buy 35mm slr's, so why do nikon still make and sell the
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If you decided to sell it and move how long will it be untill you think about upgarding again ?,also you have to think about any conmputers you have pointless having a top of the range camera if your computer car'nt process those pictures you take

Not a lot of help i know but i would hang on a bit

All the best,Ian
 
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I run my photography business with a D90 and 2 D70s as back-ups. At the end of the day it is only a box with a sensor! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the D90 and it gives me 90% of what I need. I am however looking at a D600 as I am doing more low light photography. Anything over ISO 400 and you can really see the noise on the D90. I used my friends D700 over the Summer, It was great to leave it on ISO 800 as a default, especially as I was using long lenses. If buy a D600, my D90 will certainly be kept as a backup and a travel/light weight camera. Unfortunately, no one wants 6MP D70s any more, even though it is s great camera!
 
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"Anything over iso 400 and you can really see the noise"

:thinking:You sure...my d200 was not great at anything over iso 400 but I quite often take the d90 and use 800 with no issues..
 
jamiescottsmith said:
Any views? :) I've been spending time upgrading the photographer, just in case you think its a little late to be thinking all this! :)

My main work is portraiture and shooting shows (Low general light, but intense highlights)
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I'd carry on doing that while carefully looking for ways the D90 maybe letting you down.

Do you need more resolution? do you need cleaner high ISO? do you need a better autofocus system? do you need faster FPS?

As you move upmarket cameras don't tend to just be "better" so much as they do more clearly targetted to specific uses. If you don't know what you really want from them you can't make an informed decision as to which suits you best.

You also of course need to consider lenses, if for example your merely using the kit lens on the D90 you could see a much larger/cheaper upgrade in low light performance via picking up larger appature lenses than you could an upgrade in body.

I wouldnt say that you need to be in a depserate rush to sell the D90, its already a pretty old body and Nikon show little sign of introducing a model to directly replace it.
 
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jamiescottsmith said:
Can I take myself seriously as a professional with a D90? Or does it just not cut the mustard?
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The question is also can you take yourself seriously as a professional with no back up body? What would you do if you turned up to do a shoot/show and the D90 wasn't working? If you do upgrade, it might be worth holding onto the D90 as a backup.
 
I upgraded from a D70 to a D200, I am so happy with the D200 that I have just picked up another one so I don't have to muck about changing lenses, although my photography is only a hobby and it is highly unlikely it will be anything more.

I still have the D70 and have no interest in the more modern bodies with their HD video etc as I only want to take photographs, plus the D200 fits my shovel hands better :)
 
"Anything over iso 400 and you can really see the noise"



I used my D90 right up to ISO 3200, sure there was a bit of noise, nothing that couldn't be cleaned up in PP - but 400?? The D90 is clean to 800, easily.
 
Cagey75 said:
"Anything over iso 400 and you can really see the noise"



I used my D90 right up to ISO 3200, sure there was a bit of noise, nothing that couldn't be cleaned up in PP - but 400?? The D90 is clean to 800, easily.
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Yep have to agree...
 
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