I got an email just a little while ago introducing the Nikon D600, a 24.3 MP, FX camera for $2,099, body only. It was interesting that Nikon skipped from D300 to D700 and is now working backwards. Hmmmm, I wonder what will be the D500 and D400? 
Of course, it looks like a scaled down D800, smaller, fewer features, fewer pixels; however, this makes sense, considering production runs. Might as well hit both sides of the market. The interesting thing is that it only differs in price by about $800+ from the D800. I wonder if that is enough to cause some people to buy this one rather than the D800. And this, right on the heels of the iPhone 5 announcement. What’s a guy to do?! Absolutely nothing. I’m, surprisingly, not interested in either one of them.
What about you?
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The rumors have been flying for weeks on this camera so I’ve had time to read through the rumored specifications. I’ve wanted to move up to FX format and not because of necessity. I just would like to have the larger negative. What I’ve seen of the D800 performance it increases the lust factor. Of my 6 lenses 3 are for DX cameras and 3 for FX. I could use the DX lenses in the crop mode but then I defeat the FX format. The price will stop me more than anything else. We’ll see.
The new iphone doesn’t interest me as much the rumored ipad mini. Now that one puts my lust molecules into frenzy.
Of course, if I had that Sugar-Moma then I’d probably go for the D800, four new lenses, a BMW RT sport/touring motorcycle, a winter home in the Caribbean, and add to the list as we go along.
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Monte, did you actually say ‘negative’ when referring to the D600? LOL
I’ve used the a couple of my DX lenses on the D700 in FX mode and, though you get fewer MP, the images are cleaner because of the larger pixels and lower noise, so I wouldn’t dismiss it out of hand without trying it, my friend.
As for the sugar-momma, go for it! I could visit you in your Caribbean home and take your D800 out for a spin. Yeah! I like that plan!
It’s a plan and if you happen to meet one my age, give my phone number.
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I’m very interested in the D600 for 2 reasons: the D80 is getting a little long in the tooth and I have a few FX lenses from my 35mm days that will work just fine. The $800 difference from the D800 is too significant for me since I am on a budget and I’m not sure my computer would be able to handle the 36mp files well. Too bad they didn’t announce a replacement for the D7000, that’s getting up there in age as well but still a fine camera.
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Ken! I’ll be looking forward to hearing your report on how well you like the D600 … when you get it.
Perhaps this is the replacement for the D7000. They said that they wanted to provide an FX camera for the prosumer market.
Hey, but you’ll have the FF lenses if you ever decide to go for the new low-priced FF Nikons, right?
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You have a point there, Eric; however, the only thing that it would offer me over the D700 is double the pixels and I’m quite content at 12.1 right now. Sure, it allows for more cropping and such, but I just cannot see a need for it.
So far the D600 hasn’t triggered the “gotta have it” routine in my core processor yet. Perhaps I burnt that routine out a bit struggling with trying to decide on the D800, finally saying no.
Or more likely, I think the Olympus E-M5 has changed my thinking on cameras a bit.
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Earl. I’m going to have to keep an eye on your core processor gauge to see if it is going to spike anytime soon.
Looking at the photos that you took with the E-M5, I think that you have a winner there, both in terms of picture quality, portability, and feature set.
This announcement has definitely got me worked up into a full blown “lust” mode!
I was thinking of buying the D7000 and then decided to hold off and see what the rumored D600 would bring to the table.
I think it brings enough for me to finally yank out a credit card, but knowing the camera sales game, I ain’t falling for the routine- withholding units to keep interest levels up, putting one’s self on a waiting list, etc.
No, I will wait for the full reviews to come out that are made with real production models and kept relatively long term, and then JUMP ON IT!
Besides, it builds character, they say, to hold off from instantly slaking your lust
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Well, unless you need all of those pixels, you can probably get the D700. I imagine that the price on that will probably take another hit of a couple of hundred dollars.
I haven’t kept up with many of the gear sites for over a month or so, so I didn’t even know they were planning on a D600 until I saw the announcement. I think I have enough cameras for now.
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OM-D here as well. I may opt for 35×24 much later. A small camera with one or two fast primes (50, 35), and all for 1500 EUR, that would do the trick. Not in sight, probably won’t come ever. EVF would be a must. Think more of a NEX 9
I guess I’m really done with DSLRs. Too big, too heavy.
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I think that I still have a love affair with my DSLR – Not quite ready to give it and the tripod up. Maybe in another 10 years.
I’m still hooked on DOF as part of my photography and the smaller cameras just don’t allow it the way I like. Now, that said, if they come up with a way to mimic it, in camera, realtime, and it looks natural, then I will probably be rid of the DSLR – only then.