Nikon D750 FX-format Digital SLR Camera Body

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I was looking for a full frame camera to back up my D4. I was close to pulling the trigger on a D810 when a guy behind the Nikon counter at B&H told me about the D750 which was coming out in a week.. After reading about it, it seemed like a nice feature set at a somewhat reasonable price. Once I started reading reviews, I found that there are a lot of haters out there. Most of these people never even held the camera and they are bashing nikon for calling it a 750 as it does not live up to what a 700 successor should be. I owned a D700 before upgrading to the D4 and I agree with the overcall consensus that the D700 is a great camera that I actually regret selling. I have fast moving kids who play sports and the D4 serves me well. However, I find that I yearn for something more compact for certain situations (honestly, most situations when Im not shooting sports) Although I love the 10 frames per second and pro level build, she is a beast of a camera to carry around. I ordered from Amazon in order to take advantage of their liberal return policy in case it was as bad as some people say. After owning it since Thursday (9/25), I have to say, this is an awesome camera. It fast, smooth, the focus is dead accurate and instantaneous. Its super light and slim for a full frame DSLR while sharing a lot of the specs from the D810. The grip is deep and a pleasure to hold. The controls are easy to manage and the shutter is quiet and smooth. Images are very sharp with good glass and colors are accurate. Im really looking for reason to not like it but cant find one. I saved myself a grand by holding out a bit. I guess its not a larger, heavy, pro-level body that some people think a 700 series camera should be. Sharing a layout with the D610 and D7100 causes some to dismiss the product, regardless of performance. Some dont like change, even if its for the better. I get it,,, the D700 had a faster frame rate with a battery grip and went to 8000 shutter speed along with a pro-build. The d750 outshines the D700 in every other aspect. Nikon has modified their lineup and now has 5 full frame cameras, more than any other. Maybe if they called it a D650, people wouldnt be so mad. Im merely a enthusiastic amateur with a passion for the art. Since I earn my living outside of photography, my D4 is probably overkill. But hey, what can you do? Take my review for what its worth but this is a great body that will not disappoint. Dont get caught up in all these review sites that pixel peep, look for flaws under severe artificial conditions and are critical to a point that is not relevant to real world shooting. UPDATE: After spending over a month with the camera, my thoughts havent changed. In fact, I like it even more. The focus, low light, speed, everything about this camera is just amazing. Im tempted to sell my D4 which sits on the shelf most of the time. Dont get me wrong,,, I love the D4,,,, Im just not a pro and really shouldnt have purchased it for what I do. The 11 frames per second are nice for capturing a fast moment, but the times i really need it are few and far between. As far as those still complaining that its not the pro body of the old D700, I dont get it. This thing is weather sealed and built tough. Parts of the body are built with carbon fiber. Its funny that the complaints are not about quality of the pictures, focus or anything like that. There is nothing that about this camera that will prevent a skilled photographer from taking amazing photographs. I look some outdoor photos last night at iso 10,000 and the pics were super clean. Im amazed at the low-light quality quality. Its even better than the D4. Unless you need the mega-pixels of the D810 for super large prints, its my opinion that this is the best full frame on the market, especially at this price point. UPDATE: 3/2/15 Flare Issue: After reading about the flare issue, I found out that my camera was affected by entering my serial number online at Nikons website. Before reading about the problem, I never experienced it myself until I tested for it. Under the right conditions, it is a legitimate problem. I sent the camera to Nikon and received it back in under 10 days. I went back to the park near my house to re-test the issue and found that the problem was indeed fixed. Along with the repair, Nikon also upgraded the firmware. I found no difference in operation, speed or anything else. Im still just as happy with the camera as when I bought it. Although a little inconvenient, Im glad Nikon owned the problem and gave a quick solution.

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The reason I decided to go with a D750 when I already owned the D610 was its superior tracking ability of moving subjects in well-lit and low light conditions. I shoot a lot of wildlife, especially birds in flight, and they are not easy subjects to capture. I also enjoy shooting local live bands in very challenging lighting situations and while my D610 was handling these conditions pretty well, it did miss a few shots every now and then that I wish I had gotten. Especially when it comes to birds flying toward me at fast speeds, the D610 could not always keep up with them. The keeper rate was acceptable, but the D750 simply performs better in these situations. I get more keepers plus I get slightly faster FPS, which means I get slightly more frames to choose from. In low light where even my eyes struggle to see any contrast, there is no contest between the two cameras. The D750 locks on in near darkness, whereas the D600/D610 would hunt under the same conditions. As long as there is contrast visible, the D610 will do just fine. Ive put it through some difficult circumstances and it handled them better than I expected. The D750 however is just more sure of itself. It hunts less, it will lock quickly and your results will be impressive. The image quality of the D750 is great of course, just as it is when using the D610. Auto white balance works surprisingly well. Skin tones look nice and so does everything else. Highlight-weighed metering is an interesting option and helps to preserve whites that might otherwise be blown out. At first I felt the flip screen wouldnt do me much good as a still photography shooter, but now that I have it, I do use it to get some odd angles which I wouldnt have gotten otherwise. Im not always willing to lay on the ground or stand on my tip-toes to get a shot and now I dont have to. The screen is sturdy and hasnt gotten in the way, so it seems like a pretty useful feature. Fold it in when not in use, bring it out when you need it. Not only does it perform as promised, but I have also not experienced any negative issues that may have plagued some past Nikon models. Ive shot around 5,000 frames with it so far and there are no signs of anything going awry. It focuses fast regardless of light availability, and high ISO photos look great, especially when processed through Lightroom. Basically, if youre looking for an action DSLR with lots of great features for a reasonable price, the D750 will fit you well. ----------------- UPDATE: (Some people have reported seeing a shadow band at the top of the frame when shooting flares at specific angles. I have not seen this problem with my D750, but Nikon issued an advisory to repair it for free if you happen to see it. Most have not encountered this problem during normal shooting, only when they intentionally tried to induce this shadow band. If you like to shoot flares or if you shoot a lot of video, you may want to check your body for the problem when you buy it. Personally I dont think this is as big of a problem as oil spots on sensor or left focusing issue, but there are a few buyers out there who might be affected by it. Personally I have not seen this problem with three different D750 bodies I used, but some others might.) ----------------- IF YOURE A BEGINNER TO DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY... and you havent really handled a DSLR before, the D750 may be a lot of camera and it may be intimidating with all the buttons, menus and dials, but it does also have an "Auto" mode with some scene modes available that will get you through the first phase of learning how to operate it. I recommend you buy a comprehensive Nikon D750 guide book and use that instead of the Nikon-provided manual. The manual that comes with the camera is far too confusing and it doesnt really teach you anything about DSLR photography. All it does is explain what each function does, which is sometimes not enough to make you understand why you need to do something a certain way. Auto and scene modes are nice, but if youre buying a camera of this caliber, you want to be able to benefit from what it offers, which is amazing images when the correct settings are used. Get out of Auto mode and explore M, A, P and S. Youll be happy you did. IF YOURE A NIKON DX SHOOTER... thinking about moving to full frame, you currently have three choices at the 24 megapixel low to mid-range price; D600, D610 and D750. The D600, D610 and D750 are all pretty good choices, but your decision will heavily depend on how youre going to use the camera and how big of a budget you have. Here are the similarities between them: - They all have 1/4000s max shutter speed. - They all have very similar button controls (the D750 buttons on the left side are a little bit different by including the "i" for info button) - All three have a magnificent 24 megapixel sensor with plenty of dynamic range and great high ISO performance (Youd be hard-pressed to see the difference). - All three have two SD card slots and User 1/User 2 function. - All three are similar in size and weight. The D600 and D610 are pretty much identical to each other in that regard. - All three have a built-in flash. - All three have 100% viewfinder coverage. - All three have very similar buffer capacity. - Same 3.2" screen size (but the D750 screen resolution is slightly better going from 921,000 Dots on the D600/D610 to 1,229,000 Dots on the D750). - They use the same battery. - They all meter with AF, AF-S and AI lenses. The basic differences between the D600/D610 and the D750 are: - Price - Is about 10 grams lighter - D750 51 point AF focusing down to -3EV vs. D600/D610 39 point AF focusing down to -1EV in low light. - D750 is slightly lighter and smaller than the D600/D610, although its barely noticeable. - D750 grip is deeper and slightly longer for a better hold if you have bigger hands. - The "OK" button can be reprogrammed to zoom into playback to 100%, which is better than having to press the zoom button multiple times to check for sharpness. - Tilting screen on the D750 which is helpful if the camera is mounted on a tripod at lower or higher than eye-level, etc. - Highlight-weighed metering (if you want to prevent blown highlights, this is a nice function, but you can also achieve this on the D600/D610 through matrix metering and setting it to -0.7EV to underexpose just slightly) - Slightly better video options such as being able to change the aperture in live view. - Built in Wi-Fi (You can buy a small external WiFi adapter for the D600/D610 for around $20 to $50). - Better weather-sealing on the D750 touted to be as good as it is on the pro bodies (although the D600/D610 are also weather-sealed well). - Faster FPS (6.5 vs. 6 with the D610, vs. 5.5 with the D600). - Better bracketing options (2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV, 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV whereas the D600/D610 can only do 2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV). This is beneficial to those who like to create HDR images. - Full HD 1,920x1,080 at 60 fps whereas the D600/D610 does 60 fps, but at max resolution of HD 1,280x720. - More Auto flash sync modes. - 1.2 crop mode, whereas the D600/D610 have only FX or DX modes. - Better white balance bracketing options (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV whereas the D600/D610 do 2 or 3 exposures). - The D750 does a better job with in-camera high ISO noise reduction if you like to shoot JPEGs, but it can sometimes be at the cost of detail depending on how high a setting you choose. - Native ISO sensitivity on the D750 ranges from ISO 100 to 12,800 (options of ISO 50 in Lo-1, up to ISO 25,600 in Hi-1 and 51,200 in Hi-2 also available) vs. D600/D610 native ISO range going from 100 to 6,400 and expandable from ISO 50 to ISO 12,800 in Hi-1 and 25,600 in Hi-2. To decide whether you should go with a D600, D610 or a D750, you have to ask yourself a few questions: - Do you own any full frame lenses? - How much can you spend? - If you dont have any full frame lenses, can your budget accommodate a new, quality, full frame lens AND a full frame camera? - What will you be shooting and how serious of a photographer are you? Is this just a hobby? Is this just for shooting family events, trips, etc.? Or do you plan to shoot professionally? - Will you be shooting RAW and putting time into processing your files, or do you plan on shooting JPEG only? If you dont have a big budget, you dont own any full frame lenses yet and photography is just a hobby, a D600/D610 will be more than adequate for the job. It will do at least 85% of what the D750 would do for you. It does a good job at tracking moving objects and it will have no issues with shooting portraits,landscapes or still life. Both of these cameras produce beautiful JPEGs, provided you set up your shooting/picture menu correctly. Although the D600/D610 has 12 less AF points, the AF is very snappy and accurate in good and in decent light. Also the frame coverage is not much less than on the D750 with its 51 point AF. If youre coming from a D7000 for example, the AF on the D600/D610 is quicker and more accurate than it is on the D7000 (at least from my experience). If you have a bigger budget, you already own full frame lenses and youre more serious about your photography (ESPECIALLY if you shoot sports, fast moving wildlife or in dimly lit venues), the D750 is the one to own. Although the D600 and D610 perform very well (especially in the right hands and with the right settings), the D750 is just a bit better in that regard. If youre shooting for clients and you need to make sure you dont miss any moments as far as focus goes, the D750 will provide you with that little extra assurance that the job will get done. The faster FPS, faster and more sensitive AF, better tracking abilities and great high ISO performance, the D750 is more suited toward action. IF YOU ALREADY OWN A D600/D610... and you dont know if you should move to the D750, heres my opinion; The image quality on the D600/D610 and D750 is just too close to call. Yes, the D750 is slightly better at high ISOs, but in order to make this a worth-while upgrade, youd have to spend most of your time shooting at ISO 12,800 and above. Most situations simply do not call for that. Most people will shoot between ISO 100 and 6400. The difference in image quality simply is not worth the extra $1,000.00 between the three cameras. Ive compared my D610 and D750 high ISO RAW files in Lightroom and Im just as impressed with the D610 as I am with the D750. According to DxO Mark (if you trust their results), the D600/D610 sensor still scores just slightly above the D750. If youre mostly shooting portraits, landscapes, still life and light action in decent light, the D600/D610 handles that just fine and the D750 will not produce miracles in that regard. The AF is better, but not by such a large margin in those conditions that it would warrant an extra $1,000.00. Its very low light focus and fast subject tracking where youll see the biggest difference. If thats not a condition you encounter frequently, I dont think its worth the extra cost. The tilting screen is also not enough to upgrade to the D750 for still shooters, unless youre into video, in which case the additional video options AND the tilting screen are worth it. SHOULD YOU BUY THE D750? If you have a big budget, you really want full frame image quality and you dont mind spending an extra $1,000.00 for a D750, buy it over the D600/D610. While the D600/D610 are very capable bodies, the little extras and the more sensitive AF of the D750 is just a nice thing to have in a camera. Maybe you wont take advantage of those extra features, but if you need them, theyre going to be there. Its like deciding between a 300HP car and a 350HP car. Both will get you from point A to point B, you can break the speed limit with both, both are fast and will leave many others in the dust should you feel a drag race is necessary, but one will get you there faster if you mash down on the pedal. If you dont shoot super fast subjects and/or in very dim (or rather nearly non-existent) light often, youre on a tight budget and you need to use that budget to buy lenses as well, the D610 is more than capable. Its an amazing camera and will get you great results no worse than the D750 would. There are some amazing deals on it right now. If youre on a VERY tight budget but you just have to have full frame, the D600 is even cheaper than the D610, it is nearly identical to the D610 in every way, but... know that you are taking a risk with the dust/oil on sensor issue. While this is something that doesnt affect every D600, there is a chance that you might get one with the problem. Its not a big issue if youre shooting below f/16, personally it didnt affect my everyday shooting, but landscape photographers who shoot at narrow apertures might find this a problem when shooting empty skies where dust might be more obvious. Nikon has agreed to clean the sensor of any D600 regardless of warranty (as far as I know), so you do have that reassurance if it should come up, but just know that this is a possibility. I loved mine when I had it, I was thrilled with it despite experiencing dust, but some people may not be as tolerant as I am or as willing to learn to clean their own sensors. SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN BUYING THE D750 The D750 does NOT come with a screen protector or a flash hot shoe cover. You can purchase the flash hot shoe cover for less than $5.00. The charger does not come with a cord, its the type that plugs directly into a wall. I imagine you could buy a cord separately if thats something you really wanted, but the wall charger works just fine. CONCLUSION The D750 is an awesome and enjoyable camera. It has all the great features any photographer would love to have in a single body. The AF performance and image quality are professional-grade, and I think any enthusiast, hobbyist or even professional would be happy with the results it is capable of producing in the right hands. I think Nikon really did a great job here. Usually Im forced to say "great job Nikon, but it could have done without this or that flaw". This time I can honestly say.... good work. You got it right. Please keep it up.

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Ive gone through 3x Nikon D700 and 3x Nikon D800 bodies over the past few years. All my bodies have been through a lot and I can pinpoint whats wrong with the D800 and how Nikon failed to capture the essence of the now legendary D700 with the way they danced around not releasing a real successor. I set my expectations super low when I heard about the D750 release and I was throughly unimpressed when I read through the spec sheet - first noticing the consumer level command dial which I would honestly never touch after switching the M, the limitation of shutter speed capped at 1/4000, and for them to further cramp the focus points towards the center which is quite inferior to what it was if you ask me. I received the camera today and put out my Df, D800, and this new D750 to compare. First thing I noticed is the grip... boy its lightyears of improvement comparing to the D800 which I struggle to hold on to every time I use it. The D750 grip is very similar to the D700, and if anything its actually better. They now give you enough space to lay your thumb and made a little bulge to improve palm grip. They have also rearranged the battery compartment so that the grip itself is smaller, allowing your fingers more surface area to hold the camera. I know most people wouldnt care as much, but when you continue to use the camera over and over this is the type of little things that makes a huge difference. Live view response time is dramatically improved comparing to the D800. The refresh rate isnt near the Df level which feels instantaneous, but its fast enough; the real difference is how soon your camera allows your input again after taking the first image with live view. The D800 is so bad that it feels like a bug they never fixed, it takes up to a few seconds for your camera to come back to live; whereas the D750 is simply very responsive in this department. The tilt screen actually feels very solid, and this makes the D750 a great camera for those who shoot both still and motion. Ive been hoping this feature would make it to the professional bodies, and this might just be it. Initial response with image quality is very positive, even after living with D800 for the past couple years which spoiled me with the amazing dynamic range. They somehow seem to have improved that even further with the D750 which I have to say is mind boggling. The slightly lower 24.3 megapixel vs 36 from the D800 is actually a welcoming "feature". I have to say 99% of my pictures dont ever call for a full 36 megapixel so a lower 24.3 which is sufficiently almost all the time will save me so much headache with storage space. (I have added a total of 10 hard drives over the past 2 years thanks to shooting D800 as my primary cameras) *** updated AF section *** The auto focus performance on the camera is far beyond the D800. Not sure how well it is in comparison to the D3S and D4 yet, but its at least pretty close to the D700 besides not having the focus point coverage. In low light situation even with my ISO jacked un to 6400 its focusing just fine; and also when I try to point the camera towards direct sunlight its still not missing much at all and I can still rely on it. On a contrary when I put it in live view its actually failing to focus sometimes, which the camera has no problem not using LV to focus. Strange, but so far so good with AF... Instead of CF+SD combo this body actually has 2x SD slots. Its not a deal breaker but if youre concerned about SD reliability you may want to keep this in mind. The button layout is similar to the consumer level camera, but still retains enough similarities to the bigger brothers so the pros wouldnt feel too unfamiliar. *** video portion of the review to come after thorough testings this week *** The new movie settings menu is a very welcome addition, which would allow those of us who shoot video much easier access to the functions. Nikon seems to also have given us more flexibility to customize the buttons for movie mode as well. Wifi is definitely a great addition. This opens up new ways for us to use our cameras, allowing us to instantly extract photos out of the camera and manipulate or distribute them with our cell phones. I sincerely hope that this will continue to trickle down to the entire Nikon line of products. They stuck with the EN-EL15 so we dont have to buy new batteries - awesome! *** The bad: AF focus points are cramped... this is a huge set back and I was really hoping this wouldnt happen. At this point it seems like Nikon is set to designing their future cameras like that which is a step back. *** The maybe: This isnt a professional line of camera, although it feels very good and feels just like the pro bodies but its not. The omission on 1/8000 shutter speed and the consumer level shooting mode dial is a huge put off for a lot of people, but then the above par construction makes up for it. Now whether this camera is durable enough like its bigger brothers remain to be seen. But so far I have to say the D800 isnt very durable. Ive got the AF knocked out several times on my bodies in the past without apparent impact already, so Im keeping my fingers crossed hoping they did not cut corners on this one. Conclusion: *** update*** Ill admit that I was skeptical, actually very skeptical. But after using the camera for one whole day on two weddings shooting both still and motion, I have to say I actually look forward to using this more than my D800 bodies. I cant say about the D810 but if I never needed the 36MP I dont see why I should go that route. The wifi feature works beautifully and it sets the camera apart from the other cameras. 60fps on 1080p HD is quite impressive, although I havent figured out how I would use it. The high ISO performance is amazing... you will see some lab tests results soon online and Im sure it wont disappoint. The grip is amazing, and I really cannot stress enough how well it is designed. Huge props to Nikon on this one finally listening to our complaints for once. In short, this is not your D700 replacement, but it is probably even more than you had asked for. Its a slightly more compact D700 with a tilt screen, 24 MP, wifi, still solid construction. The downside I see is minor issues like the layout of the buttons where WB is #2/5 from top down, and ISO is in #4 and there is nothing to indicate them other than the writings, meaning there are no engravings or anything to help you distinguish what youre pressing when youre not actually looking, forcing you to pull the camera away from your face and see what youre pressing and that slows you down. Movie mode highlight zebra is great, but it would be even better if they put in focus peaking. Will I buy it again? Yes! In fact at the time of this update I have sold both my D800 bodies and switched over to two D750 bodies. I think every era of cameras theres just one amazing camera thats really worth buying - back in the days it was the Canon 5D, 5D-mk2, D700. Those are the bodies that people always go back to compare to because they set the standard in their times. The Nikon fans have always been asking for a D700 successor. This, even thou isnt a direct descendent, its definitely worthy to be ranked among one of those very few DSLRs that in time you will go back and compare to, and years from now you will be asking Nikon to make a D750 successor. Hope this helps you make your camera purchasing process!

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I just bought a NIkon D750 and I’m delighted with it, couldn’t be happier. I tried to write this review from my perspective, a guy who’s been shooting SLR on and off for about 30 years - and knows how to develop and print; and shooting digital too, but who didn’t know very much about digital SLRs before he bought this one. There are a few things about digital SLRs that you’re stuck with once you buy them. The most obvious is the brand and lens mount. The venerable Nikon F mount goes back longer than you’ve been alive, probably, and nearly all those lenses are still out there and will work on your camera. Worried about lens choices and optical quality? The Nikon system is the best in the world, and if you’re on a budget, old manual focus lenses that were the world’s finest when they were built can be had for $25 on ebay. Not on a budget? Nikon lenses are still leading the field today. Like all of photography, lens design has a little bit of art mixed into the science; there’s no question that modern Nikkor glass has built a photographer a crystal paradise. From ED glass, to special coatings that preserve color and minimize fringing, to fluorite and aspheric elements; to high-impact plastic to minimize weight; to the world’s nicest 7 and 9 element apertures; Nikon has you covered. I paired up my D750 with a fast 50mm 1.4D prime and the newish 28-300mm f4.5-5.6/G zoom and I can do things that I used to dream about when I was a kid - with little effort. The sensor is the next thing, and it goes with the lenses. “FX” is Nikon’s term for a 35mm sensor, one that is the same size as the film I used to spool into my old Nikon FG (a film camera.) The D750 has an “FX” sized sensor. Digital SLRs from 2001 to 2010 or so had “DX” - also called “APS-C” - sized sensors; they’re smaller and old lenses aren’t optimized to shine their light on a tiny sensor, you lose some of the virtue of the lens. Worse, there are now Nikkor DX lenses out there; they’re *no good* on FX or film cameras, they shine all their light in the middle of the sensor and make a weird roundish image. The two lenses I mentioned above are FX lenses; the ‘D’ lens has an aperture ring and can be used on my old film camera; the ‘G’ lens has none, and so cannot be. Sensors have a variety of qualities and the D750’s is one of the best that has ever been built anywhere. It has 24 megapixels and an antialiasing filter; in English, that means you can enlarge your photos to wall size - I don’t mean to hang on the wall; I mean the size of the whole wall - without loss of any detail. Now film used to have an ASA/ISO rating, that measured its sensitivity to light. This sensor? Well, it adjusts its own ISO; it can go from 50 to 51,800 ISO. Usable range without grainy noise in shadows is 100 to 6400; but the noise is pleasant, not stripey; it looks like old-school film grain and can be gaussian blurred away if you’re so inclined. If you’re a film guy like me, or you haven’t used a DSLR in a few years, you’re shaking your head: “not possible.” Friend, I assure you it is not only possible, but it is every bit the technological marvel that it seems. There are really, truly, 14 stops of dynamic range in this sensor - and if you shoot RAW files, you can get at them in postprocessing programs like Adobe Lightroom; far more information is encoded in these files than our eye could see in a JPG. Colors are vivid and the days when I missed my old Nikon CCD camera for its vibrant reds and purples are gone; this camera can see and develop colors all along the Roy G. Biv axis with incredible vibrancy and fidelity. The shutter and aperture controls work perfectly, mechanically; and a Nikon shutter is a little work of art. This one will do 30 seconds as easily as 1/4000th, and there are settings for self-timer, delayed actuation, double exposure, and all sorts of fancy stuff you used to have to hack your camera with a soldering iron to do. 6.5 fps mode - we used to call it ‘motor drive’ - is good for about 20 shots, then starts slowing down. You can opt to shoot in shutter, aperture, manual or program mode, same as my old FG; the shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted with front and back click-dials in any of those modes, but you have to look at the screen to see where you are. There are customizable buttons and dials galore on the D750, in fact, as many as you’ll ever need, and a large 8-directional thumb button gets you through an easy-navigating set of onscreen menus. Yep, there’s a screen - a 1.2 MP screen - and it’s great for checking focus on the fly, reviewing your images, and doing whatever else you need it to do, including flipping up 90 degrees, flipping down 90 degrees, or locking in place and staying out of the way. Color’s accurate and there’s little to no interface lag. And if you don’t want to look at a big LCD screen, there is a small LED screen on the top of the camera (it lights up briefly with a click of the power knob) and a very comprehensive display around the edges of the viewfinder. Viewfinder also has a big rubber guard and a diopter knob; it’s easy enough to use with my eyeglasses. Autofocus works OK, and frankly I am glad I skipped the intermediate stages because I used to be a wiz in high speed manual focus situations and the D750 is almost as good as I am. However, it needs to be that good, because the newest G lenses’ focus rings are really just for show, they’re twitchy and next to impossible to use properly. The entire viewfinder is matte, and it’s set up for autofocus; you could change it out, I suppose, if you really wanted to be a manual focus guy but I am still working on learning how it works. There are two autofocus modes, AF-S for still subjects, and AF-C for subjects that require continuous autofocus; each of these has several ‘submodes’ so you can customize it to your liking. I shot flying birds for an hour the other day and the camera seemed to go to great trouble to focus on anything but the bird in flight, until I found a setting that was suitable for ‘fast white bird flying in and out of shade on a grey/green background at sunset’; the autofocus intelligence is not perfect and you’ll need to experiment a lot to get a feel for what it likes to do, as I am still doing. There are 51 “autofocus points” but they’re not all created equal; the ones nearest to the viewfinder center are superior, focusing faster and more accurately and also providing better subject tracking. Luckily there is a big button you can mash with your thumb once you think the camera has got it right; it’s labeled AF-L for autofocus lock and you can set it to lock exposure too, or not. 2 SD slots can be used either as one big storage pool, or as primary/backup; in the latter, you can back up identical images to each card, or store RAW on one and JPG on the other, makes it easy. Get big memory, but also get fast memory if you’re planning to shoot high-speed (6 fps sports shooting, for instance); the camera slows down when it can’t write to the card fast enough. The flash shoe works with all the flashes I’ve tried, including my new SB-400 and my old SB-15s; Nikon’s Creative Lighting System works by talking to the other flashes with blinky lights and it seems a bit silly and tweaky, if I were part of the modern “Strobist” movement I’d probably opt for the newer, and less expensive radio control systems that are out there. Included battery and charger last a good 3 or 4 hours of heavy shooting, and the charger can live plugged into an outlet, it makes a nice little charging station. I’d suggest a second battery, Nikon or a cheaper third party, so you never have to be out of juice; unlike my old film camera, when the battery dies you are done shooting for the day if you don’t have a replacement. You’ll want a different strap, the one that comes with the camera isn’t stylish, convenient or comfortable. It says NIKON in big yellow letters on black, so it’s got that going for it; it’s identical to the strap that came with my FG 30 years ago. The camera body’s grippy, sturdy, has a nice deep handle that’s easy to hold on to, and it’s middlin’ heavy. I like the way it feels. It’s weathersealed, though you can’t submerse it I’d feel comfortable shooting in heavy mist/light rain. It shoots video too; it’s annoying and tetchy and you hear the autofocus whining and the mics aren’t windproof and if you want to get excited about that you’re going to have to read another review. I’m not a dSLR fanatic. To be honest, I loved my old Nikon film camera; I love it so much that I almost bought a Df, Nikon’s digital homage to its film heritage. But I decided, just as that camera offered the best that you could do with film in its day, I wanted a camera that offered the best that digital could do, today. And I haven’t been disappointed; I’ve been delighted beyond all measure, and in just 3 weeks I’ve taken photos that put the very best photos of my 30 years of dabbling to shame, not just in technical superiority but in artistic inspiration too. Maybe some of that is maturity and patience; but some of it is the fact that when you hold a tool of true excellence, that itself is an inspiration. And this tool is starting to disappear in my hands; as I walk about, I am thinking about the shot, and when I raise the camera, I have an incredible confidence that this camera is going to take that shot, just as I want it to, every time. And it does, time and time and time again. The instant feedback from the touchscreen, and later feedback from the EXIF data is making me a better photographer. I have shot kids, beautiful women, old men, funny dogs, serious dogs, trees, architecture, Christmas lights, landscapes, lakescapes, cityscapes, cloudscapes, still birds, backyard birds, wildlife birds, flying birds, 300 yards away birds, and even the Golden Gate Bridge - everyone has to do it once, just don’t show it to anyone. I have shot foreground bokeh and background bokeh and silhouettes and sunsets and airplanes and leather and feathers and scales and rust and wood and oil; I have shot self portraits in shiny Christmas ornaments, and restaurants and plates of sushi and stained glass and every picture has been better and better and I am learning and loving it and enjoying every minute of it. I couldn’t have dreamed of a camera this great when I was a kid learning how to develop and print my own, and frankly the little walkabouts I take with it feel like I am in a sort of latter-day photographer’s paradise. I don’t know if that’s what you are looking for. You might want to compare this camera to a lot of other cameras; you might want a special name plate (Canon?), or 11 fps (D4?), or ISO 103,600 (Df), or the ability to make voice notes, or heaven knows what. But if what you want is what I told you that I have, buy this camera and enter photographer’s paradise. I’ll be there, snapping away.

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My dream camera finally in my hands. I owned a D7100 for several years and have taken intensive photography courses which have taught me a great deal. However they all Focus (Excuse the pun) on full frame cameras. Well after weeks of research I finally decided on the D750 coupled with the 24-120 F4 zoom. What a fantastic camera. Has plenty of pixels for anything I would print, is solid and well built, Focus is amazing, dynamic range, clarity, speed, low light capability, this has it all. I could have waited but the newer cameras are simply going up in MP and adding things like touch screens,which Im not a fan of on a camera and of course price. I grabbed this while they still make them. This model is a real gem and I highly recommend it. One word of caution, there is a bundle listed here with a DX lens. Be careful. It costs less, but that is because it is a cropped lens and will not cover your new expensive full frame sensor. You can enable "autocrop" but you will lose MP, clarity and quality. The DX lens is lower quality so lower price but know this up front it is not intended for full frame camera use. It will fit, but you wont be happy. Spend the extra few dollars so you wont be dissapointed and get one of the bundles with the full frame lens (Anything NOT marked DX). Dont limit your new fantastic D750.

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If you are willing to spend the money, buy it. I am a complete armatur, short on skills, obsessed with gadgets. Had a 5100 for a couple years, decided to upgrade. I was a little weary of the advice from the experts, "dont buy this camera unless you have mad skills." Well, I dont have mad skills. But with this camera and my old lenses, I take much much better pictures with my limited skills.

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Oh my gosh, this camera. Im coming from using a Nikon D700 and I can tell you this is a nice step up all around from that old workhorse. The low light performance is spectacular and the noise is very polite even at ISO 12,800. I only needed to take the noise reduction/luminance smoothing up to 50 in Lightroom to clear it up at for the pictures shot at ISO 12,800 vs having to take it up to 75 with the D700 after shooting at ISO 3200. I took it out to photograph an accident that happened last night (see pic) and I was using a 70-300mm f4.5/5.6 Nikon lens @ 300mm and I didnt have a tripod handy so I kept the shutter speed above 1/30 sec and set the ISO to 12,800 and the pictures came out pretty clear and the noise was very manageable. This thing owns the night (see church pic). I tried to get that shot earlier this year and I could never get the focus right. This camera just nailed it right away and I could leave the middle of the road sooner (always a plus). Im big into astro-photography and also not having to use flash in indoor social situations and this camera delivers. AWB is pretty spot on as well with astro shots being the only issue. Video quality recording is something the D700 was lacking and I am pleased that I now own a 1080p 60fps camcorder as well. The microphone doesnt like being too close to a baby grand piano but that is to be expected. All other videos have been just fine. All in all Im very pleased with this cameras performance and I look forward to a long a prosperous relationship with it.

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Full disclosure: In addition to NOT being a huge technophile, Im really a digital-dinosaur who spent the bulk of my life shooting Tri-X pan in basic manual cameras. When I unpackaged my D750, Im sure my expression resembled that of the first Neanderthal to look upon a cook fire. That said, I am a savvy photo cave-man who realizes choices are good. Although the manual focus on the camera works extremely well and gives me perfect through the viewfinder and ZONE FOCUSING, the D-750s auto focusing is extremely fast and responsive. For action shots I choose a single focus point in CONTINUOUS MODE. The camera focuses continuously (does not lock), and can gather data from as many as 51 adjacent focus points to track unpredictably moving subjects. This is very practical as no one knows the direction a man will take when fleeing a T-Rex (or if a tennis player will cut left or right). The camera also uses "predictive focus tracking" which comes on when your subject moves towards, or away from you. In short, the camera tracks the subjects SPEED and DIRECTION so that it can continue to focus even while the shutter opens. Another great feature because even Cro-Magnon photographers know that the elderly flee predators more slowly than Millennials . Seriously, though, it will lock onto a Hockey player, or a Football player and most of the shots in a burst will be in focus (sorry, most of your carefully chosen DECISIVE MOMENTS). DANGER...If your shooting a portrait, be sure to slap a single focus point on your models eyeball and TURN OFF CONTINUOUS FOCUS, or you might get a nicely focused hand, or ear-ring. Personally, I like to assign auto focus to the AEL-AFL button which naturally lies under the thumb of my right hand (forefinger on the shutter, thumb on auto-focus.) This eliminates the need to hover over a subject with the shutter pressed halfway down My only gripe about the d750s focusing would be that the 51 focus points are grouped too tightly in the center of the viewfinder. Wouldnt it be better if they were spread out over most of the frame?? Its cool that the D-750 has the best low light auto-focusing of any Nikon camera (up to -3EV), but IM A NEANDETHAL. I like to ignore that impressive spec, shut off the annoying focus light, and use zone focusing for family portraits inside my cave. (it gets really dark in there when the fire goes out). Also, the spot meter is spot on for far away shots of Pterodactyls against the afternoon sky. Seriously, though, zone focusing has never failed me. I would also like to mention that as a digital-Neanderthal I always shoot in MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE. I mostly use the auto modes in the D750 like a fancy reflective light meter. If you have a scene with a lot of contrast, as I said, the spot meter works great. OK, I admit it. For the occasional grab shot I use program mode and essentially turn my D750 into a PHD camera (push here dummy). I am very embarrassed to admit this. HOWEVER, I must give credit to the auto exposure modes in the D750 which work exquisitely 90% of the time. If not, you can fix a RAW file in post, right? Speaking of which, the Nikon editing software that comes with the camera (Picture Control Utility 2??) is so detailed and comprehensive, it almost eliminates the need for Photoshop. Even for a high-functioning Troglodyte, the D750s menu is huge, multi-layered and maze-like. However, most of the functions you will ever need to change are readily accessible through buttons located on the camera body. In addition, there is a folder called "my menu", and you can transfer your favorite menu items to this location. Did I already mention Im a Neanderthal? Some of my non-PC friends even call me a "knuckle-dragger". Thats why I ALWAYS use a camera strap or a ROCK-SOLID tripod, because as far as I know, no modern digital camera responds well to being wacked on a rock, or smacked with a club. Nikon claims that the D750 is "weather sealed" and "dust sealed" . That said, shooting in the rain is one thing, but I would never submerge my D750 or plop it on a sandy beach. BUYING INSURANCE is a probably good idea for a $2,000.00 camera body. So lets wrap this up. With 24.3 megapixels and a full size sensor the D750 produces images with incredible resolution and color. To my prehistoric eyes, most digital cameras over saturate colors and the D750 is a bit more guilty of this than most. If you think this looks pretty, youre in luck. If not, you can TONE IT DOWN with Nikons editing software. Also, the files are very data rich, so feel free to do some cropping. Even though the camera is smallish for a full sensor camera, it has a wonderfully deep grip that feels very secure in your hands. Nikon says the shutter is good for 150,000 iterations, but if you read the fine print this is more of a marketing claim than a get your money back guarantee. One last thing. This camera has so many bells and whistles you should make sure it works to your liking before an important job. The first week I had the camera I was shooting a portrait and the lens aperture changed with every picture I shot. Turns out I had accidentally activated the aperture bracketing function a few days before my job. Miscellaneous: • In 3D focus mode the camera chooses the focus point. I dont use it. • The view screen articulates 90 degrees up or down (see photos). • The D750 has a radio slave that can control two banks of flashes. • Battery meter shows shots left on battery, as well as the age of the battery.

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The camera which i received was having major Focus and White balance issue. It took me some time to figure out this. From day one i could see the snaps are worse than my D3300 but could not believe and kept on trying. I could not get good snaps under various conditions, shown the camera to some experience guys and they concluded that its the camera which is bad. May be you got a defective piece/old/repaired or a refurb. Under same conditions the D3300 was producing much much better photographs that the D750, can you imagine. Be aware. I reported this and a repair was issue and the camera sent to Precision camera as this is under warranty. Contacted Nikon and as per Nikon no one else can repair this camera except Nikon. Also checked on internet and found that Precision camera has 2* review and the repair result is horrible. Be aware of this.

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UPDATE: Ive had this camera for several months now and honestly, I love it. I did purchase Nikons 50mm 1.8 lens as a prime and WOW. That little piece of glass produces some amazingly sharp pictures. I also purchased the Rokinon 14mm wide angle as well and it too produces very nice images mounted to this frame. My primary use for this lens in real estate photograph, mostly interior work. My next big lens buy will be the new Tamron G2 70-20mm/ 2.8 zoom and I think that will do it. Ive been out taking pictures every chance I can, exploring the capabilities of this amazing camera. Next week it does into the studio for some glamour shoots. Im sure it wont disappoint. I had been thinking about moving to the full frame platform for some time. I weighed the pros and cons of the D810 vs the D610, got confused and ultimately didnt buy either. Then I stumbled upon this beauty and I couldnt resist any longer. My purchase through Amazon was painless and it was just this past week that I got a chance to get out and experiment with the camera and 24-120mm bundled Nikkor lens. I took the camera to the SF Auto Show at the Moscone convention center. Shooting in doors and, in some instances, pretty low light, meant some careful adjustment of white balance which, of course, this camera as well as my D300s handles effortlessly. The more revealing problem the low light situations uncovered was the slowness of the lens. At wide open, its f4, which is not great. The effect is that the ISO needed to be boosted to around 5000 in order to get an adequate shutter speed to insure the resulting picture was sharp and clear. My biggest concern was that the noise at 5k ISO would cripple the shot. I set HIGH ISO NR to "on" and started shooting. The results were great. No noise, clear and crisp shots. While the 24-120 f4 lens would probably not be my first choice for this camera, the fact that it came bundled together at a price point I could afford makes it a good starting point for building my stable of FX lenses. For now it appears to work just fine. This is a great combo, body especially for serious photographers and enthusiasts. The attached photo is a Pagani super car. The ambient light around this car was very low. The car is a dark purple, sitting on a black carpet with black drapes as a back drop. I shot this free hand, (a tripod should have been used) at 1/13th at f5.6 ISO 4k. The resulting picture size is 16megs (shooting FINE/Large). Hope this helps.

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