Kerry Pierce Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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It isn't only cost, Andre. It's also performance and MPs on target. I have 2 FX bodies with which I'm very happy, the d700 and d3s. There isn't a replacement for the d700 and I simply won't pay $6k for a camera, so the d4, which is now the ONLY current high performance FX camera, is not an option.
Using DX mode on an FX camera just doesn't work well, even if there was a high performance FX camera available. I've tried to make the d3s replace my d300, but it just won't work in all reach limited circumstances. DX mode is just too few MPs and using a 1.4x TC all of the time, causes other issues. Even if the d800 were high performance, in DX mode, it only has 15mp. I would expect the d400 and d7100 to be at least 16mp and more likely 24mp.
The bottom line is that the d300/d700 hit the sweet spot for a lot of users, giving just the right combination of features and compromises for the dollar. There's not even a rumor of the d400 or the d7100, so it's not likely that they'd be introduced anytime soon. Right now, Nikon only has 1 high performance model available, the d4. So, if you want a current body with a minimum of 8FPS, you must buy the d4. That doesn't even address the pro AF, buffer and other things that comprise a high performance body.
Yes, I missed the d3200, but it is the bottom of the model line, so it's hardly an upgrade path for many DX users....
Yes, I'm certainly hoping that the d400 and d7100 will soon be available, but that doesn't alter the fact that FX has completely dominated Nikon's thinking for the last 2 years. Maybe that's the way they want it and if so, I wish them luck.
Kerry
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