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Old 01-12-2010, 11:34 PM
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I have a d60 and I'm thinking of a d90 or d700....but are there any other ful frames you would rec?
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Old 01-13-2010, 02:27 AM
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didn't you pretty much already ask this?
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Old 01-13-2010, 04:04 AM
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I have a d60 and I'm thinking of a d90 or d700....but are there any other ful frames you would rec?
There are 3 other FX cameras: D3, D3s and D3x. Unless you've got $2k more to spend, don't bother.

Looking at your lenses, Im not tempted to suggest FX: all but the 85mm are DX lenses and that means some significant investment. Other than High ISO, theres not much reason for most people to go to FX. If you really wanna push things, the D300s would be great for now, then you can keep any/all accesories and port them to the D700 or it's successor.
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There are 3 other FX cameras: D3, D3s and D3x. Unless you've got $2k more to spend, don't bother.

Looking at your lenses, Im not tempted to suggest FX: all but the 85mm are DX lenses and that means some significant investment. Other than High ISO, theres not much reason for most people to go to FX. If you really wanna push things, the D300s would be great for now, then you can keep any/all accesories and port them to the D700 or it's successor.
As much as I hate to do it, I have to agree with Os.

There is a HUGE cost in upgrading form a DX kit to FX, and the benefit is not that significant (and it can even be a negative depending on your focus). Exponential cost for incremental gain.
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