D750 coming from Df

[Kenneth Rich]

To be fair to Nikon, the Df and any other camera is not a matter of comparisons, it is a matter of contrasts.

[RobOK]

If you are used to the D300, which I still own and have also used extensively, the D750 will fit right in.

Of course, the D500 is the natural successor to the D300.... Nikon never makes these transitions easy!

I know people will say to "pick based on what you shoot" (i.e., sports, wildlife, portraits, street, etc) but I don't always find that helpful. We all shoot all kinds of things. I'm not in any hurry at the moment, just starting to explore and examine my shooting from 2017.

To be fair to Nikon, the Df and any other camera is not a matter of comparisons, it is a matter of contrasts.

Agree Ken!

[Peter Connan]

I have had several shutter failures with the D750. And I am not alone.

I have grown so disenchanted that I eventually replaced mine with a D500.

I am not saying the D500 is a camera you should be looking at, but here is my opinion:

If you are not interested in AF at all, get the DF or maybe the D610 (same sensor as D750, but cheaper)
If you are interested in AF, wait for the D750's replacement, and, assuming it has the new 153-point system, get that. It is at least as much better than the 51-point system as that is better than the 39-point system in the Df and D610.
If that is too expensive, consider a D810.

[golunvolo]

I can´t comment on future cameras and my contact with the df is one of love but little contact. I have use it for a little time and the controls and ergonomics are not for me. I use it with a couple of manual nikkors and will probably get one at some point but...the d750 has been my to go camera for the last two+ years and I´m very happy with it. You can´t go wrong. Even the failures, if you got one, are covered. Right now they are cheap at some 1500-1600 new and around 1000 (€) second hand. Af, lowlight, iq and ergonomics are all very, very good for me.

[Erik Lund]

if you don't plan on using non-Ai lenses then get the D750. it also has video just in case you need it.

According to rumors after the launch of the Df, Nikon said that the images from Df was cleaner than D4 since the video feature on purpose was left out from the Df Sensor board,,,

[richardHaw]

According to rumors after the launch of the Df, Nikon said that the images from Df was cleaner than D4 since the video feature on purpose was left out from the Df Sensor board,,,

yes. i think it has to do with high ISO 
i can reconfirm this

[Hugh_3170]

As well as suppressing or not implementing video features on the Df, I understand that the Df sensor was tweaked to yield superior low ISO performance compared with that of the D4, whose sensor is set up for better high ISO performance. 

This kind of figures, given the differences in needs that I would imagine the intended audiences for these two cameras might have.

[Jack Dahlgren]

I’ve really enjoyed the Df. Though I contemplate the D850, I find i get almost everything I need from the Df. Maybe when the Ds (digital mirror less rangefinder) comes out I’ll consider switching.

[Peter Connan]

Even the failures, if you got one, are covered.

They are? Mine was not covered under the recall, and the repairs took in excess of six weeks each time. I don't call that covered...

[golunvolo]

They are? Mine was not covered under the recall, and the repairs took in excess of six weeks each time. I don't call that covered...

   Truly sorry, my experience is very different. I send mine because the flash didn’t work as a master and they fix it and replace the shutter without me asking. All under warranty and no problems since.

[Akira]

They are? Mine was not covered under the recall, and the repairs took in excess of six weeks each time. I don't call that covered...

Yeah, that's sorry to hear.  My D750 was the affected one, and even it had been used for a year and a half, and its one-year warranty was expired, the shutter unit was replaced for free in two weeks.

[RobOK]

Are "certified refurbished" a good option here, does that mean that any known issues would have been addressed? (as compared to general market used)

Thanks,
Rob.

[pluton]

Nikon Refurbished in the USA carry a 90-day warranty(not encouraging).  Be careful, test thoroughly and quickly. Look for additional store warranty added to the Nikon 90-day.

[Hugh_3170]

At a price, based on sale value, additional store warranty can be purchased here in Australia on new and some second hand goods.  Not sure if the same is available in the US or other countries.  Doesn't hurt to ask, especially if you are negotiating a deal.

Nikon Refurbished in the USA carry a 90-day warranty(not encouraging).  Be careful, test thoroughly and quickly. Look for additional store warranty added to the Nikon 90-day.

[RobOK]

Nikon Refurbished in the USA carry a 90-day warranty(not encouraging).  Be careful, test thoroughly and quickly. Look for additional store warranty added to the Nikon 90-day.

Thanks, I did not realize it was so short. Maybe a good short-term deal but not without risks.