Comments on: Nikon D700 & basic three lens kit

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kit lens - StartTags.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:13:54 +0000

[...] down to few choices for my 3rd lens which I plan to use for indoor portraits with my kids. …Nikon D700 & basic three lens kitBrowse: Home / Nikkor AF / AF-S lenses, Nikkor DX format lenses, Nikon FX – D3x / D3 / D700 / Nikon [...]

By: OldCrasher

OldCrasher — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:39:58 +0000

I think your choice of lenses is weighted to much to the short end. I think you are forgetting that the sensor sizing difference between the D300 and D700 will make all those zooms proper wide angles, but neuter the reach of the 70-200. I love my 70-200, but in an FX format it hust won’t have enough reach. You need something that will reach 300mm at least.

My 2c worth.

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By: George

George — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:51:55 +0000

Thanks for the comment Vern.

As I mentioned in the blog entry above, I travel quite a lot and to me carrying two cameras is more important than any advantages to be gained from the accessory battery pack. I carry a second battery in case the first one is used up on the D300, but to be honest with you, it doesn’t happen that often (and when it does, I can usually recharge them during my lunchtime siesta).

No argument from me, the D3 is a great camera, but unless I go back to studio work, or am given a budget for a full-time assistant to travel with me, I will stick to the the slightly smaller “pro-sumer” bodies. 8 oz. (times 2) is a lot of extra weight for my weary old bones.

PS. I travel with a D300 and a D80 right now and rarely use the D80. I hope that Nikon comes up with a consumer level FX camera soon, so I can build a similar (light weight) travel outfit in the FX format.

By: fotabug

fotabug — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:06:54 +0000

The D700 is a great camera. I have the superb D3 and am pleased I bought it. The weight difference you mention is 8 oz. If you add a battery pack you will have a bigger camera that weighs about the same as the D3. Since many use the battery pack (extra cost with the D700), using the weight difference really is not much of a point. It is more so with the DX models, that weigh less.

I really think the D700 is a wonderful camera, but the D3 is still in a class of its own, IMHO.

I just found your website and really like it. I will be visiting often.

Thanks,

Vern Rogers