I'll assume that I'm not the only one who schedules UPS deliveries from B&H on my wife's day to work???? :~ ]

jonnyapple said:
We should start a "Nikon Rumors Spouse Support Forum," where a distraught wife/husband could go to vent. I think I'd post there under a pseudonym like mamabear1979 and say things like

"I just tell myself that my husband could be into drugs or fast italian cars or something like that! I guess photography actually is a pretty safe, healthy, and relatively inexpensive hobby. I think I'll go tell my husband to buy that lens he was looking at yesterday!"

or

"I just see my kids growing up so fast and wish I could get my husband to spend a little more on ways to document how cute they are!!!
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 !!!!"

Lol Jonny. I actually do think I have her convinced to let me get a new body when they are released. It might help that my sister in law asked for a large print of one of my pictures for her birthday and then posted on facebook about me being a talented photographer ;)

As for the D600...I am still on the fence. For some reason I am not excited about it at all :-( The price is really the only thing drawing me to it, but for some reason I am not excited about the D800 either...I don't think I need one and can't afford one. I guess I will have to see how the D600 performs...I won't be preordering one at least.

I'm probably going to get a D600 body(might have to wait a little). I have my D200 & will keep it till it dies. I was @ B&H yesterday,getting a Lensbaby & while I was waiting I got to handle a D800 w 200 f2.IT WAS HEAVEN!,sadly I had to hand it back....

I used to think that I was fooling my wife. She never seemed to know anything about lenses except that they're black and have glass on each end. Now I'm not so sure. Sometimes I think that every time she sees a gold box in my office she goes clothes shopping.

tcole1983 said:
Ha...your wife might need to talk to my wife then because two D800's would most certainly mean my death ;-)

We should start a "Nikon Rumors Spouse Support Forum," where a distraught wife/husband could go to vent. I think I'd post there under a pseudonym like mamabear1979 and say things like

"I just tell myself that my husband could be into drugs or fast italian cars or something like that! I guess photography actually is a pretty safe, healthy, and relatively inexpensive hobby. I think I'll go tell my husband to buy that lens he was looking at yesterday!"

or

"I just see my kids growing up so fast and wish I could get my husband to spend a little more on ways to document how cute they are!!!
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 !!!!"

Now that the specs are pretty much finalized (FX D7000), I'm pretty sure I'll get this. I've sold all but one DX lens (tamron 17-50 2.8) over the past year and a half, and I've got the okay from my wife. If I decide to keep my D7000 it might not be for a while, though.

proudgeek said:
On the other hand, I could simply get two D800s. The wife would be most pleased.

Or one D4...

proudgeek said:
On the other hand, I could simply get two D800s. The wife would be most pleased.

Ha...your wife might need to talk to my wife then because two D800's would most certainly mean my death ;-)

On the other hand, I could simply get two D800s. The wife would be most pleased.

I'm already setting up for either the D600 or a used D700. Just found a mint condition (refurbed) AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 and I ordered a Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 that's on the way.

I love the D7000 but except for a few lenses, I'm not crazy about what DX choices are out there. The 35mm f/1.8G DX is mediocre, or at least my copy is.

I found myself eying all the FF glass, and used prices are not far off from the "pro" DX glass, so going to a FF setup seems like the logical step.

I've certainly considered that. One other reason would be to have two bodies and therefore reduce the number of lens changes. Fewer lens changes means fewer chances for dust to get on my sensor.

Taking a big trip next year where I think I'll need more than one body to really get everything.

proudgeek said:

On the other hand I just looked at what I wrote and realized that I'm in the market for two bodies that technically only exist on rumor sites.

or for about the same money you buy a D800 today
the solution to clogging up you hard drive is vicious editing , if the image is not up to scratch, delete it, or just keep a med res jpeg

if youthink you need a D400( I dont think you do )just set the D800 in Dx mode

I think yes. I've been investing in non-DX lenses over the past few years in anticipation of Nikon expanding its FF lineup. While the 800 seems like an amazing camera, it may be overkill for a hobbyist like myself (even a hyper-enthusiastic one). Also, 36mb images just seems like they could add up on my hard drive rather quickly.

I guess in a perfect world I'd have the 600 for wider lenses (17-35, 24-70, and the 105 macro when I didn't need the additional working space) and a 400 for my 70-200.

On the other hand I just looked at what I wrote and realized that I'm in the market for two bodies that technically only exist on rumor sites. Is that the first sign of NAS?

NSXType-R said:
You could get the 50mm 1.8, which isn't that much more expensive than the 35mm 1.8.

I used to own the 50mm 1.4 but I sold it off when I picked up the 85 1.8D since that was more useful for portraits. That being said, I do have the Tamron 28-75 2.8 that covers full frame so I may not worry about a fast 50mm prime.

In a word- yes.

tcole1983 said:
I am still slightly contenplating this camera, but gosh I hate to have to buy another lens now...I will need something to replace my 17-55 and I don't think I want the variable aperture 24-85...hate to get a new body to sacrafice on the lenses after having a great zoom. Would maybe have to sell the 17-55 if I got FX.

From your photos, it doesn't look like you need the extreme high ISO capabilities of the FX body.

You could do fine with a D7000. That with the 17-55 2.8 would be quite the kit.

But then again, if you have the money, why not splurge?

rensuchan said:
I was eyeing the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and decided against it for that very reason. I didn't want to invest in any fast DX glass when I ultimately planned to move to FX in the future. For people like you I imagine the decision is harder. For me, The only DX glass I'll miss is the 35 1.8 which is a fairly cheap piece of glass in the the world of lenses (and I hear you can get acceptable results in certain situations on a FX body with it anyway...) The only other DX specific lenses I own came with my D40 kit... 18-55 and 55-200 VR. Since my girlfriend will be shooting my old bodies they'll still get used :)

You could get the 50mm 1.8, which isn't that much more expensive than the 35mm 1.8.

I don't think I would jump ship to FX. If it were just above $1000 like the D7000 is, then maybe. But I highly doubt it. I'm already not too happy about the size of my kit- getting slightly on the large side. :D

Either that or I'm getting lazy.

I too enjoy the 18-135 with the D40, along with the 35mm 1.8. It's a nice, decent size.

Buying FX would mean I'd need to sell at least the 18-135, maybe the 35mm 1.8, leaving me with just the 105mm 2.8 again.

rensuchan said:
I was eyeing the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and decided against it for that very reason. I didn't want to invest in any fast DX glass when I ultimately planned to move to FX in the future. For people like you I imagine the decision is harder. For me, The only DX glass I'll miss is the 35 1.8 which is a fairly cheap piece of glass in the the world of lenses (and I hear you can get acceptable results in certain situations on a FX body with it anyway...) The only other DX specific lenses I own came with my D40 kit... 18-55 and 55-200 VR. Since my girlfriend will be shooting my old bodies they'll still get used :)

Well I will keep my D5000 so I will have a use for my 17-55 if I don't sell it, but then I will only have the 105 F2.8 and 300 F4 for an FX body...I will need zoom lens at the wide end and it will cost at least $500+. Spend that plus a new body and I am getting into D800 range.

tcole1983 said:
I am still slightly contenplating this camera, but gosh I hate to have to buy another lens now...I will need something to replace my 17-55 and I don't think I want the variable aperture 24-85...hate to get a new body to sacrafice on the lenses after having a great zoom. Would maybe have to sell the 17-55 if I got FX.

I was eyeing the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and decided against it for that very reason. I didn't want to invest in any fast DX glass when I ultimately planned to move to FX in the future. For people like you I imagine the decision is harder. For me, The only DX glass I'll miss is the 35 1.8 which is a fairly cheap piece of glass in the the world of lenses (and I hear you can get acceptable results in certain situations on a FX body with it anyway...) The only other DX specific lenses I own came with my D40 kit... 18-55 and 55-200 VR. Since my girlfriend will be shooting my old bodies they'll still get used :)

I am still slightly contenplating this camera, but gosh I hate to have to buy another lens now...I will need something to replace my 17-55 and I don't think I want the variable aperture 24-85...hate to get a new body to sacrafice on the lenses after having a great zoom. Would maybe have to sell the 17-55 if I got FX.

If the D600 comes out and has good mechanics and features, say like a D7000, it should be a great camera. But, the real issue is whether Nikon brings along enough reasonably priced glass so that one does not have to purchase all the FX glass from the pro lineup. This would make the cost of the camera body rather insignificant if one had to spend lots on the lenses. It does appear that Nikon is moving this way, but at present the vast majority are way over $500 a piece and most over $1000 each. So, if one has a nice set of DX lenses, it does not seem from my point of view a great idea to run out and purchase a less expensive FX body unless it is used as a starting place for the accumulation of an FX lens collection.

Maybe the D600 will be a nice companion/backup for the those who have an FX body already. Of course, one can always shoot DX mode while in the initial phase of lens accumulation.

In a word, yes.

I've been eyeing a full frame sensor for a while now since I shoot at crowded conventions. I'll appreciate that my 24mm f/2.8 will actually be 24mm and not 36ish. I'm also a sucker for "bokeh" so I'll appreciate the ability to have a shallower DoF as well.

The main thing stopping me from doing it has been the price. I don't have a lot of free cash so I tend to finance things, but I'm also in my 20's and haven't built up a lot of credit so it's a bit difficult to get the limit to make a purchase like the D800. I'm also not a professional shooter, just an amateur freelance that is still learning. Because of that, I don't need something like a D4.

Enter the D600. If the rumored $1500 price point is true I can fit the bill pretty easily over time. I'm a person that looks at the image quality a camera can produce more than other things (button layout, buttons vs dials, etc). D7000 is feature rich enough for everything I do so I have no complaints at all about the possibility of the bodies being similar.

Hopefully they will start shipping shortly after they are announced. I have a big event in November and it would be awesome to have it in my hands before then!

My first FF Nikon was the F. ;) With a D200, D700 and D7000, I'm ready for the D600 if it is smaller and lighter than the D700/D800. I'll sell the D7000 and the DX lenses if I get a D600. I use the D7000 only for video. Much prefer the D700 for stills. The D600 would be more comfortable for a "walk around" camera, but it would be heavily used for video production.

More than likely, I'll order a D600 the moment anyone's taking orders.

FWIW, I find full frame cameras more comfortable to use. The larger viewfinder, alone, is a big benefit.

I never planned on going full frame since I just don't have the budget for it. However, if the rumored price is correct then this camera will change my upgrade path completely. My original plan was to upgrade to the D7000 but the look and feel of a full frame camera is just too good to pass up for this price, as long as the rest of the specs are more or less the same as the D7000. I'm in no rush though, I still have other parts of my kit that I want to complete before going for a new camera, so it will probably be another year before that happens. Hopefully the price can be even lower by then :p

If it is under $2000, the D600 will most likely replace my D7000. The only thing a D7000 lacks that I want is a full frame sensor and larger view finder, so any other upgrades over the D7000 would just be icing on the cake for me. I'm just on the fence as to whether I should sell my D7000 right now or wait. It will be about 3 months before the next major thing I need my camera for, I need to send a couple of my lenses off to be repaired anyway (won't use my camera much without them), and I do need the most I can get out of the D7000 to go toward the new camera (looks like that is in the $900 range right now if I am lucky). I'm thinking a downgrade to an older $200 DSLR or a nice p&s might happen soon so that I can upgrade to FF in the near future.

Being a student on a student budget, if the rumored price is actually true of around 1500 US, then it comes down to how much I can get of my DX lenses, which really isnt a lot since I have been preparing for the jump. But I really hope the AF is at least the mk 1 51 point in the D700 as opposed to the 39 point. Otherwise might as well get a used D700 since I dont shoot video