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Sayeret18 wrote:
the d7200 is very solid, but I'm coming to the conclusion that Elijah has it right:
I switched to FF in 2011 and never looked back. General stuff, the 24-105 and 85 prime would be THE best and the most ideal setup.
The problem is that the 70-200 VR II is so damn good, I hate to give it up.
If you don't need f2.8 (and I'm betting your don't), the 70-200mm f4 is every bit as good and is much more compact. As for FX/DX, I was using D7100, bought D800E (and spent nearly $6,000 in lenses for it.) Honestly, not one of my customers can tell any difference at all between D7100 and D800E until I start making 16x20 enlargements. Last summer I went back to DX for family outings etc.--bought a used D3300 and a Nikon 16-85mm VR. Not one person seeing the photos can tell I'm now using a different camera. Not one. I just got tired of hauling bulky camera gear around. I did look at using a 24-120mm VR on the D800E, but after using really great lenses for the past two years I knew I'd never be happy with it. If I had the cash I would have bought an Olympus M43, but I bought an expensive antique lens (c.1851 Petzval) instead. FX is mostly hype. The little D3300 I bought for $250 takes technically better images than the Hassleblad 500CM I was using for weddings just ten years ago. (Wish I still had the Hassleblad.) Anyway, I've come to now think that the biggest improvement in my own photography will come from skill with software. That's where I've been putting my effort lately. The hardware is becoming unimportant.
Here's a DxO comparision of D750/24-120mm VR to D5300/Sigma 17-50mm OS (DxO did not have D7200 listed, I assume D5300 sensor is same or similar.) Note the difference in sharpness between the Sigma lens and the Nikon. A D7200/Sigma 17-50mm will deliver better image quality, and for less $$.
https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/17-50mm-f-2.8-EX-DC-OS-HSM-Nikon-on-Nikon-D5300-versus-AF-S-VR-Zoom-Nikkor-24-120mm-f-3.5-5.6G-IF-ED-on-Nikon-D750__377_919_176_975
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