Comments on: Which Camera Should I Get?

By: William Beem

William Beem — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:23:00 +0000

That’s good to know. The size and weight thing is a concern for me at some places. Partly because lugging a full DSLR can be annoying, but also because the smaller cameras are less conspicuous to those who hassle photographers with a big camera.

By: Alan Hess

Alan Hess — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:06:00 +0000

I can’t speak for NPS or for Scott, but i can bet that they will have no comment. From what i understand, while Nikon is a company that sells worldwide, they are very compartmentalized. Stuff meant for the USA is not sent to the UK or Asia or Africa. There are separate NPS departments for each and I don’t think they share the same budget. It might be the time for that policy to change but I doubt it will happen soon.

As for the Sony thing, i just wanted you to be aware that their customer service was some of the worst I have ever dealt with. They actually make really great products. I have a sony TV and a Sony receiver and DVD player. I also have 2 Sony DSLRs and a couple of lenses. All great..

(And just to be really clear, the repairs that I had through NPS was before I knew Scott.)

By: Ed. Dickau

Ed. Dickau — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:59:00 +0000

I have never had a problem with NPS and have been with Nikon since 1958. My back up, change of pace choice is The Fuji line. I am not and never will be concerned with size and weight. My 800s have the battery packs attached and I am happy as a clam. When I need something different The Fuji X Pro-1 does the job.

By: William Beem

William Beem — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:59:00 +0000

That's good insight. I was hoping to hear from folks who had experience with NPS, and I'd love to know Scott D's take on Trey's experiences. Still, I can't help but wonder why there is such a big deal about which country you buy your gear matters. I've never been tempted by Sony DSLRs, but the NEX-7 seems to have a good rating among the mirrorless camera enthusiasts. I'd just have to accept it as something midway between a P&S and my D700.

By: William Beem

William Beem — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:57:00 +0000

The NEX-7 would definitely have a smaller role than my current D700. I'm thinking it's my lightweight travel camera & HDR camera. A little frustrating that the auto-exposure bracketing isn't as robust as Nikon's, but I can live with it. The price is much better, too. I doubt it would be something I'd use for a portrait or low light camera, but my D700 still has a lot of life in it.

By: Duane Pandorf

Duane Pandorf — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:49:29 +0000

I'll bite William! I ditched my D200 almost 2 years ago due to its size since I travel for my job and got tired of lugging it around. For your studio work I see no reason to give up on the D700. However, for a smaller camera with great IQ I'm shooting with the Ricoh GXR-M with some Leica glass attached on the front. It has an APS-C sensor and does not have problem with wide angle M glass like the Nex 7 has. But then you probably aren't interested in the old fashioned manual focus stuff.

By: T.J. Powell

T.J. Powell — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:59:00 +0000

Wow, really thinking of going to the micro format. I am in a similar situation. I have a lot of “clicks” on my Canon 50D, and I know it will die sooner than later. Trying to decided what to do, 7D, 6D, etc. Not sure where it would fi the best. I do not like the size of my current camera set up as it is large and heavy. I shot a lot of sport, kicks soccer, so I am not sure if a NEX-7 would work for that or not. I am kind of paralyzed right now, not able to make a decision

By: Alan Hess

Alan Hess — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:58:00 +0000

I can't tell you which camera to get... but the D800 isn't much smaller than the D700... I can tell you my experience with NPS. First off, you, like me and not like Trey, live and work in the same country. So the chances of you buying a lens in Australia or New Zealand, then trying to get it repaired in USA is slim. NPS has allowed me to get stuff repaired at a faster rate than the average person. I ship my gear in, they quote a price, I say ok, they fix it, charge me and ship it back. I have also been able to order gear and make sure I got it in the first shipments. Yes, I have done this... Once. I placed one email to the company I was going to buy from, sent the email to NPs and my camera was shipped to the store earmarked for me. Worked like a charm. I went with Adorama and their pro division and spoke to Jeff Snyder. The entire process was so easy, I was shocked. As for Sony... I wrote a couple of books about the Sony Dslr line. Contacted Sony tech support and got the worst service ever. i just wanted some questions answered.... they were no help...