Two of Canons full frame sensor cameras have issues with static charge buildup. There have been complaints about needing to clean the sensors because the static charge attracts dust(which requires them to be sent to the factory for this service). I hope Nikon's full sensor models don't have this issue. I am very happy with my Nikon D80. I see no reason to pay more for the full sensor model camera and then spend even more on the new lens for them. Check out the prices on the new FX model lens. Too much.
Please briefly describe your purchasing decision when shopping for a DSLR?
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With all the worries about light falloff toward the edges of frame using full-frame sensors, what can the average user expect from such a camera? Will more availability of full-frame cameras result in yet another development and buying frenzy as manufacturers dust off old lenses that worked great on 35mm film cameras to be marketed to newer users who've only used "digital-only" lenses? Sounds great for the camera/lens makers; sounds bad for consumers (excluding professionals of course).
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Some amateur's will buy the pro model despite the price. I think there has always been a price break regardless of sensor size. I will go from my D200 to a D300 but I simply can't afford a D3 even though it has a bigger sensor. It's called a budget.
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This is a break through and will fully grasp the capability of digital. This is a step in the right direction. Full frame vs cropped is the same reason for shooting bigger format in the film world. APC-S film was not professional why should that size sensor be. Having FF with high speed is a benchmark in professional photography.
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The proof is in the print! It's not the sensor size, nor the megapixals, it's the system that gets the image from the field to the final media. Quality camera and lens along with quality post processing and finally a quality printer. Oh ya, good subject matter helps.
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I look for the ratio of how much "bang for my buck" I get from a camera. Even though I use my D-200 more, my D-70 still takes great photos and has a place in my camera stable. I think that I would tend more toward placing any extra $$ into more lenses and lighting.
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I have a 'brace of Nikkor glass, from 20mm through 300mm AFIS lenses and analog Nikon camera bodies (F-3's and FE-2) that constitute a major investments on my part, especially the Nikkor optics. I shoot film, commercial film processing, then scan the 35mm slides, then process the E-images to print or display. The pricing of replacement Nikon DSR full-frame bodies and DSLR accessories will have to come way down before I moth-ball my F-3's, FE-2's, and a old "tank" Nikkormat EL, all of which have proven virtually 'bullet-proof' with hard use.