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 p.6 #4 · d300 to d700 or not??? | |
Wow. This thread seems to have gotten pretty heated, though finally toned down at the end. (A lot happens when you are busy and not paying attention to the computer for a day.) I suppose that is to be expected. In reality, it is just people defending their choices by using the arguments they used to justify the purchases they made or didn't make. At least that's how I see it.
I think that there really isn't an answer as to which system is better, because it is an open ended question with too many variables. For me, both serve their own purpose so I use both. I went from D100 to D200 to D300 to D700 (I guess I like that Dxxx series - great cost / perfomance ratio.) The best one as far as I am concerned is the D700, but again that depends on the situation. If I could only keep one DSLR, it would be the D700. But I would miss the D300. (The D100 and D200 were fine as well, but outshined by the D300 of course.)
The D300 / D700 combo is a great pair to have in the bag. There are only a couple of lenses that were needed to flesh out my kit for DX, as most of what I have works fine on either. I may add the 17-55 in place of the 18-70, but if I am shooting in that range I'll probably be using the D700 with the 24-70 so it really would just be redundancy. A backup is nice though - as if I really need that!
Ultimately, it looks like the OP decided to stay with DX. Great choice. So would have been going to the D700, albeit a bit more expensive. There is no losing here. Maybe what should be taken out of this is that either system can do wonders. Each has its strong points, and decisions should be made in light of that. I've seen photographers here do things with a D40 and kit lens that I would struggle to do with my D700 and 24-70, so it really isn't just the gear. Granted, my photographs are better now than when I was shooting with the D100, but hopefully I've gotten better since then as well. I still stink at long lens photography though - and as my hands are getting shakier as I age that is going to be harder to overcome. Maybe I will be going for a long VR lens in the future. 
Let's just remember that in the end we are all photographers who have different opinions and methods for acheiving the results we want. I have a lot of respect for a number of people here who have helped me get better as a photographer. Not everything worked for me, but that is always the case with advice. I hope this thread was helpful to the OP in making his decision, if for no other reason than making him think about why he was choosing the way he did. If so, then it was a successful post.
David
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