DX also has downsides for wildlife photography adamz. Many kinds of wildlife tend to be most active at dawn and dusk, when the light is not ideal. With DX sensors suffering in terms of noise and loss of dynamic range at ISO800-1600 they almost become unusable for large sell-able prints. Not saying that you cannot get good results, but with the D300 I am often disappointed with ISO over 800. I may lose some reach with FX, but what I gain in terms of the time of day I can shoot with usable shutter speeds, the loss of the crop factor is forgivable.
What if: Nikon's Cunning Master Plan......
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Say what you will about DX and DX lenses - until the the economics of producing the larger FX sensor changes dramatically, smaller is cheaper and DX will remain with us. Nevertheless, I'll be a very happy guy when that FX D90-type camera arrives!
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I would see a full frame D90 (sub $1500) as a perfect transition camera. I think I am a typical D90 owner in that I can live with the crop sensor but want a full frame camera with 6400 ISO capability but don't need all of the extra bells, whistles, and associated cost of a D700 or D3. A full frame D90 that would "switch" to DX when I attach my existing DX glass would allow me to get use out of my initial existing lenses and allow me to (and actually encourage me) to invest in FX lenses in time.
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I would like to see one alongside the d700 as a 5dmkII killer. 24mpix (taking the sony sensor), 1080p with good video control, and a fixed rolling shutter.
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Considering the that current 24MP sensor that Sony has on the market cannot shoot video, I'm not sure how it would fix rolling shutter???
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