Comments on: 1 bloody good reason to try the camera before you buy

By: jimmy brown

jimmy brown — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:52:05 +0000

For what it’s worth. I love my D700. I love the weight when it comes to hand held shots. I love the larger size and feel in the hand. It took months to adjust to the fact that every adjustment and lens removal twist directions are the opposite to Canon cameras. But now the D700 feels the norm. I think I will stay on the Dark Side ! — jimmy

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:13:31 +0000

Admittedly it’s my company, but this frustration is exactly why I started DabNab.com. Cameras are such a personal preference item that no amount of reviews or testimonials will tell you what works best for you. Nikon is supposedly the king of ergonomics, but as you point out, not everyone shares the love. You should ABSOLUTELY try before you buy any expensive camera.

By: f8&Bthere

f8&Bthere — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:01:21 +0000

As one who also recently upgraded to a D700, I find this post interesting. Is it the weight of the camera, or just the ergonomics? I guess the latter if you're considering adding a grip to the equation. But even on smaller bodies, the pro glass, lenses like the 70-200/2.8, even on a D90 can not only make things heavy but also somewhat imbalanced. And as for ergonomics, I didn't think the designs between brands were that different. Sure, different grip contours and maybe some different button placement, but all pretty much the same thing, no? I haven't shot with mine for any long periods, and a lot of what I do is tripod mounted. But I guess I'll find out soon enough!

By: WickedDark

WickedDark — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:33:32 +0000

Funny you should mention this, Marko, I recently moved to a weightier camera and lens combo and that added to much more shooting has resulted in some localized pain — the 2nd joint of my right thumb. That’s all but it’s weird. I can live with it though, the E-30 & the 12–60 are worth it.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:57:56 +0000

I carry it in my right hand always and the pain I’ve tolerated for the last few months while still there is easing up a lot. I carried my old E-3 the same way, neck strap wrapped around the wrist while my hand held the grip, it was a heavy beast also but the d700 took pain to new levels as it’s quite a bit heavier. A real picnic for me now is walking around with the d90…Sort of like carrying around a big mac and fries…OK…And a couple of milk shakes…LARGE! Add to this countless hours of mousing and you can easily become a semi invalid.

By: kkjensen

kkjensen — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:02:36 +0000

Exercise man! Rent a big honker of a lens and use it for a few hours, then go back to your regular run-around glass. You’ll feel liberated!

I’ve got the D300 and notice a bit of soreness the first few days I used it. Mostly because my previous camera, a D60, was soooo small and light I was used to wielding it in an near point-and-shoot manner, with just one hand. Bring on the big guns and this hand needed some help. Now I am becoming accustomed to using my right hand for controls and my left for supporting the majority of the weight…much better.