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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2015, 09:49:31 »
Mostly D800, but when the light is good I still prefer my D2Xs, especially with the longer lenses.

My D300 has been passed on to my son who is making good use of it, while my D70 has been passed on to my 13yr old daughter.

Still own a F90, 601, F2 and F3 cameras, with the F2 and F3 still being used for the odd B&W film. I would love to still get my hands on a F and F4 to complete my film camera collection.

On the lens side I use a 50 f1.8, 105 f2.8, 16-28 f2.8 Tamron, 24-70 f2.8 Nikkor, 70-200 f2.8 VR1 Nikkor, 300 f2.8 AFI lenses mostly, while on the film cameras I have a 50 f2, 135 f2.8 Nikkors, as well as some Soligor teles.
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2015, 09:49:44 »
1. - D700 + FX35/1,8G + 85/1,4AF-D + 28-105 AF-D
2. - Fuji S5 + 70-200/2.8 VR2 for Tele and 24-70/2.8 Portrait and Family + DX35/1,8G
3. - F6 + 17-35/2,8 AFS with Fuji Slide Films and for travel + 50/1,8G - always pure fun 
4. - Canon G9, NikonV1 and Panasonic LX100 for video/ travel light with F6

.... the DF or DF2 maybe for my manual lenses, but atm i have the feeling i have to much cameras ... :)

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2015, 11:01:00 »
D810 with the 58 1.4g, a 35 and 85 1.4g in the bag but are getting very little use since I bought the 58 !
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2015, 11:11:10 »
Leica MM, assorted E mount cams, including a monochromed NEX-5N.  Filled all my socks with cameras and still there is more. Totally embarrassing... :-[
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2015, 12:56:17 »
I am still stuck on the D800
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #21 on: June 15, 2015, 14:55:06 »
D810 and D7200, but I will be selling off the D7200.

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #22 on: June 15, 2015, 15:05:07 »
I currently have the D810 and D3X. The D810 is my favorite, I like it a great deal and there isn't a lot that I would change in it. The D3X I use in the studio and as a backup for the rest. Next year I will probably add a third camera.

Ideally I would like a Df with a larger autofocus point spread (otherwise I like the Df a lot), but in the absence of such a model I will look at what Nikon offers next year and decide based on that.

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2015, 15:35:07 »
Nikon D3X is my basic work camera used for Architecture Product and Event photography I like it since it gets the job done no matter what.
When I need higher resolution or field of view I stitch with PTGui
Lovely images from this work horse, only real issue is the lack of really low ISO performance so I might add a Df to the camera pool...

The back up is a D7000 also nice for long lens work.

For discrete, travel and everyday shooting I use a Leica M9 very similar quality, look and feel to the D3X so can be used in tandem.

I have an old Nikon D200 that has an Lifepixel IR filter installed, a lot of fun :)

D40X for what ever or whoever needs to borrow a camera.

Nikon F5 for nostalgic reasons :)
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2015, 15:37:57 »
Nobody mentioned owning a D750, why is that?

I've played with one on the Photokina and it seems like a very capable camera.
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2015, 16:16:06 »
Nobody mentioned owning a D750, why is that?

The feature set of the D750 is very nice but  I find it uncomfortable to hold (the grip is very thin and deep and I just can't seem to fit my right hand around it). I think it's designed for a different shape and size of hands than mine, which is fine, after all photographers come in all sizes and shapes and it is good that there is corresponding variety in camera shapes and sizes.  A second issue is the sound - I do quite a lot of concert photography and would prefer the camera to be quieter. Finally a third issue is that it doesn't have EFCS which I find very useful for telephoto landscape and close-up photography on the D810. I think 24MP is certainly enough resolution to be able to take advantage of EFCS.  Perhaps there are some problems with EFCS that Nikon knows about but doesn't want to discuss publicly, and that's why only the D810 has the full implementation so far. I recall reading a Nikon web page document that noted that with PC-E lenses the exposure can be uneven if EFCS is used with the lens in tilted or shifted position. I haven't noticed any such problems. Some have commented that EFCS can lead to (rolling shutter?) problems with moving subjects but to be honest with the current implementation tied to M-UP it would not cross my mind to attempt photography of a moving subject with EFCS.   :)

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2015, 16:27:12 »
Nobody mentioned owning a D750, why is that?

I've played with one on the Photokina and it seems like a very capable camera.

Andreas (afx) recently switche from D700 to D750.  He may chime in in the meantime...

As for me, I returned to D7000 after some different brands and models.  Some of which are higher-end models, but I ended up loving the user interface and the image character of D7000.  The AF is one of weak points of D7000, but my sample has been calibrated at Nikon service and focuses fairly accurately.  My most used lens is AF-S DX 35/1.8G which is also very good for stitching.  For closeups, I use Nikkor-O 55/1.2 and an enigmatic Nikkor 50/1.4 without aperture and focus mechanism.

I also use and love my humble Panasonic GF5 and Samyang 7.5mm/f3.5 fisheye combo.
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #27 on: June 15, 2015, 16:50:18 »
Current Lineup:
D750 with the D700 as a backup.
D300 is used by the wife for PJ shots.
D200 went to my mom.

D70, 2*F100, 2*F801s and F601 where used in the past.

For me the D750 has a bit smallish buffer, a slightly annoying AF button placement (I tend to touch the AF selector disk with the side of by thumb) and misses the built in viewfinder cover, but apart from that it is a seriously nice camera.
The small buffer issue can be mitigated a bit by switching to 12bit lossy compression, which still delivers more than 14 bits on the D700 and one really has to push the files hard to see the difference. I use the U1/U2 settings to switch between regular shooting at 14bits and action at 12bits (the also switches the initial AF settings).
In contrast to the D700 silent enough to shoot A Capella concerts, and a significantly higher DR than what I was used to from the D700, so pulling up shadows is extremely easy.
Shooting concerts at ISO3200 still allows me to pull up shadows a bit with noise that is manageable or at least not to painful too look at.
Works with my large hands (but as usual I need a grip, third party in this case as Nikon took half a year to deliver). The deeper grip actually makes it easer to have it hanging loosely in my hand compared to the wider grip of the D700. Still mulling over getting a hand strip as a regular camera strip is often a burden.

Thanks to some silly circumstances I am still not using the D750 as much as I should ;--(

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2015, 17:10:00 »
D810 and D7200, but I will be selling off the D7200.

Could you elaborate on the reasons to get rid of the D7200? I am still tempted to get a DX-Body, but currently I am happy with what I have. thank you.
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2015, 17:13:58 »
Nobody mentioned owning a D750, why is that? I've played with one on the Photokina and it seems like a very capable camera

I mentioned the D750 twice and that I did not replace my currents because of the accompaining infrastructure. I hope more for a 24MP ... D5 which will then degrade the D600 to a panorama only machine.
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