08-02-2016, 08:05 AM
If you want to go the Nikon lane, I suggest not mixing the pro concept with the advanced. Pro would be D500, 800E, 810, 4S; the bench concept to switch between user settings is so different for D7x0(0) with the two "safe banks" U1 and U2. At some time I really hated it and it changed. In the beginning I was used to D7000 and set it up to two main settings for low light and landscape the other. With D7100 and D750 I didn't bother any more with setting up their U positions and got more used to the 4 + 4 benches of D800 and D810.
If you favour a D800, do yourself the favour and get the E-version. It has the same disadvantage of very loud shutter (for birds) but contrast and resolution ARE better than D800. However, I would never go back from D810 to D800 models for a lot of reasons. First the much better damped and much more silent shutter, the higher and better resolving display for LiveView which makes focussing definitely better and the also much better AF. Especially AF-C. But don't expect miracles...
I'm very surprised at times what the Fuji X-E2 sometimes delivers as AF results and I have very high expectations for the X-T2, but I don't recommend it based on expectations. I want to see for myself. What I like on Fuji is the same I like with Sigma: they provide firmware which is not only bug fixing but sometimes gives you a new camera body and adds features you otherwise have to dig into your pockets again.
However for birders the FL ends at 400 and the 2 Teleconverters don't play in the same league as the new Nikon TC. That might change if Fuji decides to make a long prime, but so far the long range is a bit of a solitude.
If you favour a D800, do yourself the favour and get the E-version. It has the same disadvantage of very loud shutter (for birds) but contrast and resolution ARE better than D800. However, I would never go back from D810 to D800 models for a lot of reasons. First the much better damped and much more silent shutter, the higher and better resolving display for LiveView which makes focussing definitely better and the also much better AF. Especially AF-C. But don't expect miracles...
I'm very surprised at times what the Fuji X-E2 sometimes delivers as AF results and I have very high expectations for the X-T2, but I don't recommend it based on expectations. I want to see for myself. What I like on Fuji is the same I like with Sigma: they provide firmware which is not only bug fixing but sometimes gives you a new camera body and adds features you otherwise have to dig into your pockets again.
However for birders the FL ends at 400 and the 2 Teleconverters don't play in the same league as the new Nikon TC. That might change if Fuji decides to make a long prime, but so far the long range is a bit of a solitude.