Nikon D600 24.3MP Digital SLR Camera w/ 24-85mm Lens + 32GB Lexar Pro 600x SDHC + Lowepro Bag, Nikon Wireless Remote + Mobile Adapter & More + $50 Adorama Gift Card & 4% Back in Re

how much of a difference will i see with image quality going from D7000? so tempting....i already have the 24-120mm f4 lens for FF...

Quote from ninjamyst : how much of a difference will i see with image quality going from D7000? so tempting....i already have the 24-120mm f4 lens for FF...

It depends on what you are shooting

I shoot 5D II and I have no plan of upgrading to III even if there's a good deal on it. I am not a pro photographer and do not shoot events. Unless Canon comes up with a new model with improved sensor with high dynamic range, I am not going to upgrade.

Quote from vip00 : I'm still waiting for a knock-your-socks-off kinda deal on the 5DMkIII. Not a huge fan of Canon, but when I buy FF, I want something that's going to focus in low light as well as possible! A crop sensor will give you fine photos in good light - it's low light where the advantage of the FF shines imo.

Quote from ninjamyst : how much of a difference will i see with image quality going from D7000? so tempting....i already have the 24-120mm f4 lens for FF...

You can play around with the settings here to get a good idea of what the pictures will look like in both cameras: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d600/21

On a side note, looking through that review, I'm sorta blown away with the image quality for the price of the camera. It's virtually identical to the D800!!!

I've heard that focusing could be an issue (as I mentioned above). Anyone have any hands-on experience to contribute?

Where does it say that the included SDHC card is the "32GB Lexar Pro UHS-I 600x SDHC Memory Card"? I see that one as a recommended accessory but not as included. It just says 32GB SDHC Card. Don't you think they'd throw in their $15 Sony card over that $57 Lexar?

the 4% reward says cannot be combined with other offer, you guys think the visa $50 will go through?

Quote from lazybummm : the 4% reward says cannot be combined with other offer, you guys think the visa $50 will go through?

what other offer?

Quote from RuiW : I shoot 5D II and I have no plan of upgrading to III even if there's a good deal on it. I am not a pro photographer and do not shoot events. Unless Canon comes up with a new model with improved sensor with high dynamic range, I am not going to upgrade.

You should be upgrading just because of the monstrous AF system that 5D mark II uses.

GREAT deal. I have had this camera since the release. My quick review:

1. Moving from the D7000, the controls etc felt very similar. The body is a touch bigger. Great low light performance- very usable upto 6400 ISO (did not really test much beyond that)
2. Great DoF and good DR
3. I am mainly a landscape shooter but have been shooting portraits of my son- very good skin tones
4. AF is good but i do find it hunting in really low light- especially the non- cross haired ones towards the edges
5. and talking about edges, the module is a little small
6. I see 2 dust/oil spots that are noticable at f18+. I saw those on my D7000 but they stopped after some 1000 on the D7000. They are not annoying to me as I have not shot at such low F stops but again- not a huge deal. If you are a SLR shooter, you learn to live with dust on the sensor/mirror etc.


but...for this price, no brainer.

I don't shoot events and I have installed eg-s focus screen for manual focusing.
Frankly, I can do without autofocus with my current manual focusing skills.
I am a hobbyist.
When my daughter grows older, I will probably upgrade to a camera with a better autofocusing system. She is 1 year old so I do have a bit time to wait for Canon's next camera.
Both 5D III and 7D are disappointing.

Quote from nanobeast : You should be upgrading just because of the monstrous AF system that 5D mark II uses.

I can't believe this, you all just made me spend 2k!!

Quote from vip00 : You can play around with the settings here to get a good idea of what the pictures will look like in both cameras: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d600/21 On a side note, looking through that review, I'm sorta blown away with the image quality for the price of the camera. It's virtually identical to the D800!!! I've heard that focusing could be an issue (as I mentioned above). Anyone have any hands-on experience to contribute?

I have used D800, D800E, D4, and the D600.

After using all four, i decided for the D800E for myself. D800E had the sharpest output of any cameras I have used. In fact, I do not even need to apply any sharpening in the post. It is an amazing camera.

D800 is the same camera to D800E other than the AA filter. So everythign is the same except D800E has a sharper output straight from the camera.

D4 had the best ergonomics. It is the biggest and the heaviest camera in the group but it feels the lightest and the best in your hands because of the superb ergonomics. D800 beats it in terms of dynamic range at base ISo but after 1600 or so D4 has better dynamic range. It also has a one stop advantage in ISo performance. However, I decided against it because I wanted a more compact camera and D800E's image quality and sharpness was better in my eyes.

D600's focus points are clustered in the middle. This was a big issue for me since I use the outer points a lot for reasons related to composition. D600 was forcing me to focus and recompose a lot which i do not like. It also is the worst in the group when it comes wit low light AF. No complaints about image quality. It was top notch. Superb dynamic range at base ISO and very nice high ISO performance. But the poor AF implementation drove me away from the D600.

D800/D800E is a pro built camera and uses the same AF as the $6000 pro camera, D4. It has the best image quality available out of ANY non- Medium Format cameras. Since D800E gave me all this with additional sharpness, I went with the D800E.

amazing deal. canon shooter, but dabbled in the d600. there are actually a couple of advantages to d600 compared to d800.
1. Lighter and smaller
2. custom settings, x2 preset that it remembers
3. the wifi adapter is super cheap.
4. shoots at 5.5 fps in FF format.
5. does not have the dreaded left field autofocus issue.
Negatives:
1. Resolution. many say 24MP is enough, but if your are a birder/wild life photographer, the d800 is a crop and a full frame in one, giving you 15 mp at 1.5 crop, and 6fps.
2. Built quality.
3 Faster autofocus as long as there is no autofocus issue.
4. Much better build
5. No oil or dust spot issue.
The dr is fantastic. I found the autofocus much better than my old 5d2, but not quite up to par as my 5d3 in locking or tracking. The lcd has a crappy green tint to it, and I could not quite get used to Nikon ergonomics. at the end of the day, however, it came down to being to invested in canon with about 15 lenses, and not worth the switch.
However, this is an amazing deal for a lot of camera and a fairly decent lens.

I am a 5D II shooter and with no experience with Nikon. I'd love to try d600. Do you think it is a good upgrade from 5D II to D600? I have 10 lenses invested.

Quote from kevindar : amazing deal. canon shooter, but dabbled in the d600. there are actually a couple of advantages to d600 compared to d800. 1. Lighter and smaller 2. custom settings, x2 preset that it remembers 3. the wifi adapter is super cheap. 4. shoots at 5.5 fps in FF format. 5. does not have the dreaded left field autofocus issue. Negatives: 1. Resolution. many say 24MP is enough, but if your are a birder/wild life photographer, the d800 is a crop and a full frame in one, giving you 15 mp at 1.5 crop, and 6fps. 2. Built quality. 3 Faster autofocus as long as there is no autofocus issue. 4. Much better build 5. No oil or dust spot issue. The dr is fantastic. I found the autofocus much better than my old 5d2, but not quite up to par as my 5d3 in locking or tracking. The lcd has a crappy green tint to it, and I could not quite get used to Nikon ergonomics. at the end of the day, however, it came down to being to invested in canon with about 15 lenses, and not worth the switch. However, this is an amazing deal for a lot of camera and a fairly decent lens.