Ally S. 
, Feb 08, 2012; 10:23 a.m.
I am upgrading my camera (currently using D300s). I shoot indoor (studio) and outdoor. My main focus is newborn and boudoir.
I also need to step away from cropped cameras. I like to use the camera for my personal photography as well, and cropped sensor has come in my war sometimes.
I do not want or need the D800.
Any suggestion and experience is very welcomed!
If you have a better(kind of same price range) camera in mind out of experience please share with me :)
Thank you
David Cavan 
, Feb 08, 2012; 10:43 a.m.
I am not a Nikon user, so don't have any recommendations that way. But I am wondering about your comment that cropped sensors are getting in your way - how does it do that?
Richard Sperry 
, Feb 08, 2012; 11:24 a.m.
I am a Nikon user.
The D800 is a natural upgrade to the D300, I don't know why you're not interested. The DX setting on it makes moving
relatively painless if you have DX lenses. I certainly am now.
It would be nice if they were moving their price point down instead of up. But you really getting a lot of camera for
that 3K.
How large are your largest boudior prints, if I may ask? I would think that besides landscape, boudior prints would be
very large >30x36. And a high Megapixel camera would be on your shopping list.
The Canon 5D mark2 is affordable, but you'll have a total switch out there.
BeBu Lamar , Feb 08, 2012; 11:31 a.m.
The D800 is not much more than the D700 and seems to offer a lot more.
Leslie Cheung 
, Feb 08, 2012; 04:25 p.m.
I am wondering about your comment that cropped sensors are getting in your way - how does it do that?
Me too. If you don't know why you need FX, you don't.
The D800 is not much more than the D700 and seems to offer a lot more.
It offers two memory slots, way too many more pixels, video and 100% VF. The only big change is video. If you don't do video, there isn't much of a change unless you print really big all the time. The d800 shoot less fps and probably not as quite good in low light. $3000 is much money for many peope, not to mention, you'll probably need a new computer and a big HD or two along the new cam for the supersized files...
Leslie Cheung , Feb 08, 2012; 04:37 p.m.
On the otherhand, the d800 is quite a deal if you have money to spend. Two cards is better than one and 100% VF is always nice. The d3x was what, like 7k:)
Ally S. , Feb 09, 2012; 09:11 a.m.
I have 2 memories slots. Its the D300s, not D300.
I dont need video
I also work on trade for commercial and media in GA. (model competition's, vet's, fashion promos ...) not just boudoir and such, thats just my thing that i like...
But you see I need one that can do all, or at least a lot!
I was told to get a full frame camera!I like what I read about it so far.
The thing is, I want to make ONE more upgrade that I will be happy with for job's and for my private photography use. For more then 3,4 years.
I rather invest money in good lenses.
So I came here to see/hear opinions on what's to say about the D700 or any other better instead .
thanks all :)
Ally S. , Feb 09, 2012; 09:16 a.m.
RICHARD,
Canon 5D mark2 is a great camera. A friend has this camera. I just dont want to change from nikon to a different brand.
I think, nikon is great..over priced obviously. But i dont want to switch my shoes that i feel comfy in :)
Leslie Cheung , Feb 09, 2012; 11:51 a.m.
Get the d700 or d800 if you like/want but you don't "need" it. Maybe be ready to upgrade lenses and PC, if you are going for the d800...Best to you!
BeBu Lamar , Feb 09, 2012; 01:38 p.m.
OP! Personally if I were to buy a Nikon DSLR right now it would be the D3 (not the D3s) but I don't think they sell them new any more.
Reason? I don't want to state the reasons.
