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| Posted by Eric: Fri Mar 13th, 2015 18:03 | 1st Post |
| D7000....gone! Next up.... 17-35 f2.8 80-200afs f2.8 R1C1 macro kit D3 Then maybe..... 300mm f4 500mm f4.5
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| Posted by amazing50: Sat Mar 14th, 2015 09:59 | 2nd Post |
| Do you sell them on eBay?
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Mar 14th, 2015 13:25 | 3rd Post |
amazing50 wrote:Do you sell them on eBay? I plan a mix of contacts, part exchange and ebay.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Mar 14th, 2015 16:10 | 4th Post |
| Good luck. I wish I could convince myself absolutely that the Fujis are my final end game but until the AF improves to closer to the Nikons then I will keep my Nikons.
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| Posted by amazing50: Sat Mar 14th, 2015 16:58 | 5th Post |
If many more of our members abandon Nikon we'll have to change our name again.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Mar 15th, 2015 07:29 | 6th Post |
amazing50 wrote:If many more of our members abandon Nikon we'll have to change our name again. Not at all! I am aiming to buy another Nikon body (maybe two if the wife doesn't like my choice) but more appropriate to my retired status and needs. Like JK, I am still not convinced that my flirtation with Fuji will continue. There are compelling reasons in its lightweight compactness and IQ...but the ergonomics are still the main concern for me. The DSLR just feels better in the hand.
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| Posted by jk: Sun Mar 15th, 2015 14:11 | 7th Post |
| I feel that the Fujis can deliver great IQ and just as good results but the lens range is a little limited currently but that will be addressed in the next few years. The AF performance difference between Nikon amd Fuji is the key factor. I would have no hesitation doing the swap to Fuji completely if the AF performance was equivalent.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Mar 15th, 2015 14:59 | 8th Post |
jk wrote:I feel that the Fujis can deliver great IQ and just as good results but the lens range is a little limited currently but that will be addressed in the next few years. I agree, the focus performance isn't up to speed but I have to say the DSLR will always feel better in the hand every time, and that feature may carry the day. I just get so tired of chopping and changing camera bodies...D3 for commercial, D7000 for tele work, fuji for walk around. In the old days I had one camera and could pick up and shoot without looking. Apart from finding the right camera bag with the right body, I now have to do a mini re-learn each time I change cameras. 
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| Posted by amazing50: Mon Mar 16th, 2015 11:59 | 9th Post |
| Eric, you could sell everything and get one of those high end cameras that have a cell phone attached.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Mar 16th, 2015 17:17 | 10th Post |
amazing50 wrote:Eric, you could sell everything and get one of those high end cameras that have a cell phone attached. It's a thought.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Mar 16th, 2015 18:42 | 11th Post |
| good to hear your going the ranks of the golden oldies eric ,my lad has just switched back to nikon and invested in a d810 which he now swears by ..prices might help on the gear you wanna sell ??
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Mar 17th, 2015 17:48 | 12th Post |
blackfox wrote:good to hear your going the ranks of the golden oldies eric ,my lad has just switched back to nikon and invested in a d810 which he now swears by ..prices might help on the gear you wanna sell ??To be honest, Geoff I wasn't expecting any interest on the forum as few UK members these days, it was just for info. I was planning to ebay the items, but if your son Is looking for any specific Nikon gear give me a PM.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jun 8th, 2015 10:09 | 13th Post |
Eric wrote:D7000....gone! Update.... D3 gone 80-200 gone (to Poland!) R1C1 kit gone Keeping 17-35 for now! Next up for sale.... 18-105 DX 14-24 f2.8 500mm f4.5 300mm f4 24-70 f2.8 Cupboard starting to look a bit bare.
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| Posted by Judith: Mon Jun 8th, 2015 17:36 | 14th Post |
| Damn! Wish I´d held off buying my 24-70. ACS have now had my lens for 6 weeks. I´m pretty pissed off at the time it is taking and now they´re saying the repair bill is going to be 558.00 and not the 376.00 they originally quoted. *chokes* Apparently Nikon have hiked up their repair prices. Not happy.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jun 9th, 2015 11:04 | 15th Post |
Judith wrote:Damn! Wish I´d held off buying my 24-70. I would be getting it back from them with a note saying "beyond economic repair" and then claiming a new lens on the insurance ...or at least a good chunk of its used market value. You can buy a used 24-70 for £700 on eBay. So a £558 repair on a £700 worth lens is (imho) uneconomic. 
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| Posted by Judith: Thu Jun 11th, 2015 18:34 | 16th Post |
| I only bought it in January, Eric! It hit the decks first time I used it. :( The only insurance I have is my travel insurance and it only covers me for up to £300 so theoretically, I will only have to cough up £258 myself which softens the blow - as long as my insurance pays out. I am starting to do more photography now so I'm going to investigate professional insurance but I'm kind of stuffed re that lens. What's really pissing me off is that they have had it since 19th April and I still don't have it back. Phoning them yet again in the morning. I just got a booking to do some photos for a country club next week and I might have go and hire a lens. 
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| Posted by jk: Fri Jun 12th, 2015 10:14 | 17th Post |
| You need to get that lens back Judith as it is a critical lens for general use. ACS are usually very quick at turn around of conversions and repairs.
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| Posted by TomOC: Sat Jun 13th, 2015 21:21 | 18th Post |
| I'm in the same boat, Eric except that I haven't sold any gear yet. I'm thinking that i have some lenses I really NEVER use and it's only common sense to sell them. At the top of that list is a barely used 200mm f2 HUGE and incredibly sharp lens with it's own case with a shoulder strap - low often do I carry that around? Right... Except for some animal shots or indoor architectural work, I'm almost completely carrying Fuji these days. That said, I have to keep hiding my credit card so I don't "accidentally" buy a pair of those Profoto B1s that do TTL with Nikons and allow up to 10 shots per second...oh, yes, and they have internal rechargeable batteries - no wires at all!!! Maybe I'll let a few lenses go for 2 of them... Tom
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| Posted by ArcticRick: Sun Jun 21st, 2015 18:41 | 19th Post |
| Well if you have any FX bodies let me know or anything with a macro lens
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