04-21-2011, 02:26 PM
Good luck Ian! When my D700 feels heavy from time to time, for instance when travelling, I just stick a 35 f2 or 50 f1.4 on and it all of a sudden feels so light that all is forgotten. I can do everything with those two lenses and some cropping. 2 steps back and I have a 24, 2 steps forward and woops, here is an 85!<img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> In good light, my 35 becomes almost hyperfocal if I stop down and the auto ISO permits me to shoot in virtually no light with the 50.
So it's a little heavy, but the IQ is unbeatable. After all, I am supposed to be a photographer.
For me the step down won't be a lighter DSLR, but a P7000, Fuji X100, Olympus XZ1, or something like that. Maybe I'll wait for the Fuji X300 with interchangible lenses, but whatever it will be, it will be an in the pocket all the time, top quality compact that goes under my pillow at night. Otherwise I'm not interested, because nothing can beat my D700 with good optics on and that, afte all, is why I take pictures!
So it's a little heavy, but the IQ is unbeatable. After all, I am supposed to be a photographer.
For me the step down won't be a lighter DSLR, but a P7000, Fuji X100, Olympus XZ1, or something like that. Maybe I'll wait for the Fuji X300 with interchangible lenses, but whatever it will be, it will be an in the pocket all the time, top quality compact that goes under my pillow at night. Otherwise I'm not interested, because nothing can beat my D700 with good optics on and that, afte all, is why I take pictures!