Advice on upgrade from D80 to D300s or D700

[Goatch]

Thanks everyone for your input , some very interesting points and arguments for and against both formats , have to admit I am leaning towards the 300 but that can change .
Thanks everone

[Big Pix]

....and video on the d300s too

I wouldn't discount the d90 either

.........agree

[rogklee]

wait and see what happens with the d90 upgrade, should be happening sept. 18th

[reaction]

well, hopefully announced, but who knows when avail, and when affordable?

[Goatch]

Mmmm , I'm almost sold on the D700 but my lens choice has changed as I have been reading a lot of great stuff about the 24-70 2.8 .
A touch confused as I would have thought that the 700 would be a natural progression from DX format , but some advice seems to be 300s is as good .
I have to admit to really starting to notice the limits with the D80 and ISO settings ,even at 400 you can see noise in RAW shots

[old dog]

D7000 Goatch man might be the one for you.....and me as well.... I`ve been reading as much as I can find on the net. It is saying that at iso 3200 it`s really good and that would do me. I`m not going for video but will probably use/play with it. It`s cheaper than the 300s and in most ways betters it. Smaller and lighter as well. Can`t wait to see some honest sample pics at higher iso values. I also have debated whether to go to the 700 but then there is the lens issue. I have three lenses that I`d be able to use FF so that`s a start. Decisions, decisions........

[Goatch]

Hey Old Dog
The lens issue your talking about is the DX Lens on an FX format body ? , everything I've read said the D700 adjusts accordingly when it recognises a DX hanging off the front or is this wrong . I was hoping to be able to use my 10-24 DX on the 700

[peterb666]

If you are not going full-frame, then the new D7000 would be hard to beat.

[Lance B]

If you are not going full-frame, then the new D7000 would be hard to beat.

Good idea, Peter!

[I @ M]

Hey Old Dog
The lens issue your talking about is the DX Lens on an FX format body ? , everything I've read said the D700 adjusts accordingly when it recognises a DX hanging off the front or is this wrong . I was hoping to be able to use my 10-24 DX on the 700

The D700 will automatically (if set in the menu to do so) crop the sensor to match a Nikon DX lens when attached.

The result is a 5 and a bit maximum mega pickle image. Not a total disaster by any means but not really utilising the true potential of either body or lens.

[peterb666]

The D700 will automatically (if set in the menu to do so) crop the sensor to match a Nikon DX lens when attached.

The result is a 5 and a bit maximum mega pickle image. Not a total disaster by any means but not really utilising the true potential of either body or lens.

It is a very expensive way of getting a low resolution dSLR.