Sagar Offline Upload & Sell: On
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Thank you all, your feedback have been very valuable and it helped me looking beyond what I initially shortlisted and to make a decision.
As I started looking for D600/610 too I came across Canon Direct Loyalty Program and current 20% Off discount on refurb. Finally considering all the factors I ended up cancelling Nikon lens orders and went with Canon 5D Mark III, 40mm/f2.8, 85mm/1.8 and probably 17-40/f4 or 24-70/F4
Total kit cost is coming nearly same if I would have gone with Nikon DF with lenses. I consider Canon Refurb vs Nikon new as same since Canon offers full one year warranty on all refurbs.
Though I am a hobbyist who really likes Nikon pro bodies Build and Ergonomics, during the search I realized how lack of D700 upgrade gap directly resulted in purchase of competitor D700 replacement. I believe for the pros it would be much harder. Had Nikon released D700 upgrade with 16M/24M sensor or if DF had 51 pt AF, I would have definitely preferred Nikon.
Now I do know that for my intended purpose, 39AF DF/D610 would probably be more than sufficient, but looking mid term use (3-5 years) and same amount $ spend, I think Canon offered much better value.
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