Ok, so I will be upgrading my D60 in a month or so and wanted to know which our of these two to get. I need a camera to start working as a photographer, maybe picking up some weddings and things like that while I'm still in school. I also want this to last for about 2-4 years for me till I make the jump to full frame. I know the D2x is cheaper and I can get one on KEH for about 900, but how does it compare to the D300s. I need something with good ISO so I can shoot at 800 and 1600 with no to very little noise. I plan on going to the store tomorrow to pick up a D300s and test it out and see what I think of it, but the D2x isn't really something I can test myself, anyone out there that has one or shot with it that can tell me what it will do or be like? Thanks.
D2x vs D300s
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Posted 3 years ago #
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The biggest difference is the sensor. D2x has ccd and d300s has cmos. If You are planning to use iso higher than 800, and obviously that's what You plan to do, the answer is simple - d300s. Howewer you have many different option:
- get a used d700, should cost You around $2000
- get a used d300, shouldn't be more than $900-$1000
- get a new d90, same image quality as in d300 for half it's price (new one)
No matter what You choose, remember that the most important part is nt the body you have but the lenses You put on this body.Posted 3 years ago # -
D2x uses previous generation of Sony CMOS sensor.
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I would love to get a D700, but the problem is I don't have the glass to put on it. I don't have the money to get both the camera and lenses for it. I do have a 50mm 1.8, but thats it while if I get the D300s I have the 50 and my 35mm 1.8 and close to 600 to get another lens as well. I feel if I stay with DX for now I can save for the FF lenses and put them on the D300s as I get them and upgrade the body down the road in 3 years or so. How does the D300s shoot at 800 and 1600?
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Niz said:
I would love to get a D700, but the problem is I don't have the glass to put on it. I don't have the money to get both the camera and lenses for it. I do have a 50mm 1.8, but thats it while if I get the D300s I have the 50 and my 35mm 1.8 and close to 600 to get another lens as well. I feel if I stay with DX for now I can save for the FF lenses and put them on the D300s as I get them and upgrade the body down the road in 3 years or so. How does the D300s shoot at 800 and 1600?Keep the 50mm and sell the 35 to help you afford something new. I bet you would be super happy with just a 50mm and a D700, then save your $600 and the $200 or so you might able to get for your 35 and wait until you can save up enough money to buy yourself a kick ass FX lens for around $1000. Thats pretty much the only way that you are going to be able to shoot at the ISO's that you are wanting to without suffering pretty terrible noise.
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I think you should get the D90 and save the rest of the money for better lenses.
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I guess I have to go to the D700 to get what I want for ISO, not the biggest problem in the world. I'll just have to save money and wait a little longer. What are the best lenses to get for the D700 other then the 12-24, 24-70, and 70-200. It will take a long time to get money for those too, what others work really good?
Posted 3 years ago # -
If you are okay with primes, 35mm F2.0D, 85mm F1.4D, 50mm F1.4D or G are great lenses for portraits.
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primes are my go to, but the one's you've mentioned, specifically the 85 and 50/1.4G will run him into the ground in terms of price. Get the 85/1.8, or an old 80-200/2.8. The 50/1.4D is just fine, I use one all the time (although being a manual focus man, I prefer my two 50/1.4 Ai-S any day), but even the 50/1.8 is fine for wedding work, it's not like you're wrestling with the bride. The 35/2 is a fantastic lens as well, and I'd recommend it, but you already have a 35/1.8 so you don't need it till you go full frame.
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Turn the high iso NR off - did that on my D90 and much cleaner pics above 800 - remarkable actually. And if you clean them up post processing, you can gain about a stop. . .
But the D700 is the way to go. . .I'd personally hold off on buying new if your existing body is working, as the D700 and D90 are both up for a refresher. . .and I'm wondering how the D400/D4 will shake out next summer. . .(12 months ain't that long!)
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Back to the camera... I shoot a D90 at ISO 2500 and come out with great noise free shots. The D200, D300, D2x, D2h, and any camera made before 07 has terrible Iso compared to the D90 (except the Fx D3). The D300s is much better than the D2x in terms of sensor quality and the D90 has essentially the same sensor. The D700 is still much superior to the other 2 as it is Full frame and not Dx.
Unless you need 51 Af points get a D90 (much better than the D60!!!) and some good glass. I've noticed on my D90, the ISO preforms miles better on faster lenses (f/2.8 or faster) than on slow lenses (F/4 or slower) even when shooting an F/8 or so on a f/2.8
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