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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Interested in the Nikon D810 DSLR Filmmaker's Kit, thoughts? | |
I'm migrating away from my mirrorless camera system and evaluating different DSLR options. I briefly had the D600 when it was released but ended up sending it back because of the oil issue and since then I've been shooting mirrorless. My current camera system is the a7, which I love for the IQ but still has some compromises that I don't want to live with. AF is still not up what I'm looking for, continuous shooting is subpar, and battery life is still lacking. It's small and compact which I like but I felt like I need to carry it around in a camera bag because of the other lenses. At that point if I'm going to carry around a camera bag full of lenses I might as well get something that will meet my needs (as stated above, fast/accurate AF, better battery, etc). Also I have a Ricoh GR which I love for light weight, simple shooting, so the DSLR will be for vacations, planned shooting, etc so a light weight FF kit is not a requirement.
Since I don't have any Nikon lenses I was thinking of getting the D810 Filmmaker's Kit. It has the 35/50/85 which would be a nice starting point in terms of prime lenses. I would most likely sell the external recorder since I don't anticipate ever using it. Everything else I could see being used, the ND filters would be a nice addition, and an extra battery is nice. That would bring the cost down to hopefully $4,500 (figuring that the $700 recorder could be sold for $500). So that would put the 35/50/85 at around $1,200 for the set. I would most likey start there and just slowly build up the holes in my shooting. But are the 1.8's optically up to par with the D810/800 sensor? Or should I go with body only and aim for the 1.4's? I could also start with the 1.8's and slowly upgrade as I see fit.
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