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 p.1 #6 · Returning to photography - D700 or D600? | |
jasoncallen wrote:
Hi guys! After a long hiatus from the site, and from photography as well (I was focusing all of my efforts on producing a documentary), I'm looking to put together a capable FX kit for walkaround photography, street candids, and strobist tinkering.
I previously owned the Nikon D700 and *loved it* (also owned the D7000, found its AF lacking in low light, but otherwise a very capable update to my former D90). I was pretty set on buying one used (there are screaming deals on them now compared to what I paid for mine back in 2010), but a fellow photographer suggested the D600 to me.
The lenses & speedlights that I'll pair with this camera are:
-35mm f/2.0 AFD (I always loved this lens)
-105mm f/2.8 AFS VR (I do love the way this lens draws a scene)
-24-70mm f/2.8 AFS
-70-200mm f/2.8 AFS VR-1 (Call me crazy, I always preferred the v1 over the v2)
-SB-910
I know that the D700 will 100% meet my needs, but the D600 has the following advantages (wants?) for me:
-takes SD cards (I've got tons of these floating around at home & work, so no $$$ spent on CF cards)
-D600 does video (I have 6 high end Panasonic HD cameras at work, but they're all big, bulky, broadcast/EFP cameras that are not likely to come with me on vacation)
-D600 has significantly higher resolution than the D700 (I rarely print, but when I do, my shots end up 8x10, 8x12, 16x20 or 20x30)
...but on the other hand, the D700 has these advantages:
-cheaper if bought used
-go with what you know (I know the camera and its menus inside and out)
-5 FPS with no grip, or 8ish FPS with, on the occasions I want to shoot sports
-1/8000 max shutter
-faster flash sync speed
-built tougher & can weather some rain (though I know not to knock this around much, whichever cam I get!)
-smaller files + quicker post on RAW files as a result
-superior AF? (as I understand it, the D600 shares its sensor with the D7000, which wasn't nearly as fast to lock on in low light as my prior D700 was)
-older EN-EL3e batteries are cheaper and plentiful on the used market
I don't plan on doing too many available-light-only shoots in low light, so usable high ISO in the 3200 range is the upper limit of what I'll realistically be using.
I'm 70/30 split on D700 over the D600. What do you guys think? Does shiny & new beat tried & true? Any D600 owners that previously owned a D700? Please advise! Thanks in advance, folks....Show more →
D700 all the way. Once you use a pro body it's hard to use a mid-grade body, well in my case anyway.
Had a D300 and sold it to get the D7000. Had the D7000 for about 8 months and could not deal with the handling/set up, so sold it and picked up a nice used D300s. Guess I'm just spoiled with the pro-bodies.
I tried out the D600 and found it to be a joke. The D600 should have been a D700 with that 24mp sensor.
I'd say if you want shinny and new, then go for a D800, But if it's to much then stay with the tried & true D700.
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, but then it's just me... I do use lower end nikon bodies at times as well as other brand (Olympus EPL-1, Panasonic GF, Sony NEX etc), I 'm fine with whatever body.