David Lal

Thanks for replying Michael. Yes that's the lens that I have. This is not that big a deal to me as I rarely use Live view and in all other respects the lens is fine on my D750 so I doubt that I ...

This was a relevant thread to me as I have just this morning discovered my circa 2006 vintage Sigma 180mm Ex fails to acquire focus with my new D750 in live view mode. Via the viewfinder all is well. ...

Yes, that is a fine, detailed image (what aperture did you use?). I liked the CCD sensor and in the D70/s it offered the huge advantage of a genuine shutter x-sync of up to 1/8000s (as opposed to ...

Well done Tony. I may as well pack up and go home :-(

This is disquieting and definitely not right. If it is a newly purchased camera I'd take it straight back to the supplier and not bother with Nikon warranty: your contract is with the supplier, ...

I am surprised you need such high ISO sensitivity but there again, I don't normally do stage photography. I have a D750 which seems practically to be able to see in the dark. ISO on this camera ...

Providing that the camera is in good working order and it will do what you want it to do then its age is irrelevant. As to the former, you could have it cleaned and serviced and as to the latter, ...

If, as you say, you have no personal experience with the camera it might be wise to ask a knowledgeable friend or even a camera shop to put camera and lens through their paces so that you have ...

Well, in the UK the Nikon EN-EL15 for my D750 costs a whopping £58 and is only 1900 mah whereas the DSTE equivalent costs around £20 and that is for a 2550 mah or 17.9 watt-hours item. So for the ...

All of my purchases are researched thoroughly - caveat emptor! - before purchase. All manufacturers, including Nikon , have products which are good and other products that are not so good and some ...

Sorry, that is just not true. The F stop is the physical ratio of the diameter of the entrance pupil to the focal length of the lens, neither of which parameters change when the same lens is moved ...

European robin ( Erithracus rubecula ), D750, Sigma 180mm, SB400. Subject distance about 45cm European robin ( Erithracus rubecula ), D750, Sigma 180mm, SB400. Subject distance about 45cm

Thanks Philip, another informative and interesting insight. One reason I still like to use the D300 is that it is so robust - so I tend to carry it around even when pursuing outdoor activities ...

Will you be testing autofocus quality? If so, you might need to acquire a body that supports fine-tuning the body and lens combination. Not all of the bodies do, certainly not the D70(s).

I have followed your learnéd debate with great interest. You both make good points and I have learned something. I am a new D750 user but I still love my D300. I now have a much better idea of ...

Hmmm... I feel really sorry for the OP Susan - nobody needs this kind of hassle. However, I agree with you. Most of my 'new' kit these days is in fact, secondhand - but I buy only from an ...

To my eye also your image 1 is more pleasing than image 2. I see better contrast, better colour saturation. To what to attribute these differences is another matter: lens or body? In addition, I ...

Have you checked that the shutter speed is at or below the x-sync speed of the camera? I'd expect max shutter speed allowed would be about 1/200s.

Good! Be sure to enjoy the new toy. :-)

Well, I've lost the plot now as to what you want to achieve and/or can reasonably expect within your budget. Anyway, I've given you my two pennyworth. Have fun researching and making a final choice.