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Anyone planning to buy a D6?

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Posted by chrishamer: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 12:05

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Just curious really...

Posted by jk: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 12:40

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Absolutely not! Yesterdays technology, beautifully implemented but still yesterdays tech.

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Posted by GeoffR: Fri Sep 6th, 2019 14:05

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jk wrote:
Absolutely not! Yesterdays technology, beautifully implemented but still yesterdays tech. You, and I, are yesterday's technology buy humans are still in production.

I'll buy a D6 when the used price domes down to what I am prepared to pay.

Posted by jk: Fri Sep 6th, 2019 15:40

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GeoffR wrote:
You, and I, are yesterday's technology buy humans are still in production.

I'll buy a D6 when the used price domes down to what I am prepared to pay. :lol:

I will bid £2500 for a new D6! Or should I spend it on the Z9 when it arrives?
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Posted by Robert: Sat Sep 7th, 2019 07:07

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The single digit D range is a highly specialised body for heavy duty professional use. I don't see it relevant to general photography or leisure use. Maybe motor racing or field sports where the user is needing high frame rate and a very robust tool.

If I came across a clean D5 at a give away price and I had spare funds (unlikely) I might be tempted, D6... even more unlikely.

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Posted by GeoffR: Sat Sep 7th, 2019 08:16

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I have owned all the single digit D series, except the D5 and I find them very relevant to general photography.

They don't have features that I don't want; built in flash scene modes etc.
They have common batteries, D2 and D3 anyway and there is a charger that, with an adaptor can charge EN-EL4 and EN-EL18 batteries so only one charger to carry.
Battery life is long and that usually means a week's holiday on one battery pre body.
They have built-in grips and I dislike having a finger handing off the bottom of a camera.

Why don't I want a built in flash, simple they are far too close to the lens axis to be of any real use and in any case a single flash can produce some very harsh effects. I rarely use flash now anyway.

One other very personal consideration is that I actually like the handling of these cameras, they are all very similar. They are also smaller than other bodies once a grip is added. Until such time as I can't carry them I'll keep using the single digit bodies.

Posted by Eric: Sat Sep 7th, 2019 09:25

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GeoffR wrote:
I have owned all the single digit D series, except the D5 and I find them very relevant to general photography.

They don't have features that I don't want; built in flash scene modes etc.
They have common batteries, D2 and D3 anyway and there is a charger that, with an adaptor can charge EN-EL4 and EN-EL18 batteries so only one charger to carry.
Battery life is long and that usually means a week's holiday on one battery pre body.
They have built-in grips and I dislike having a finger handing off the bottom of a camera.

Why don't I want a built in flash, simple they are far too close to the lens axis to be of any real use and in any case a single flash can produce some very harsh effects. I rarely use flash now anyway.

One other very personal consideration is that I actually like the handling of these cameras, they are all very similar. They are also smaller than other bodies once a grip is added. Until such time as I can't carry them I'll keep using the single digit bodies. I agree to some extent with your comments. I stopped at the D3 when I retired.
I would just make the point that the D750 and D850 have bodies that don't leave a finger hanging off the bottom and performances that really don't need the extra battery grip. At 1/2 & 2/3 of the weight and 1/5 & 1/2 the price of the D5 (respectively) .... it's hard to argue the advantage of a D5 for amateur use. The Ds do feel nice in the hand...but so does the D850.

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Posted by novicius: Sun Sep 8th, 2019 23:26

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D6 is a matter of " wanting "...like many lenses are,...I want a D6,..will most likely Not get one,..

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Posted by Gilbert Sandberg: Mon Sep 9th, 2019 04:08

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NO,
From the information on the D6 so far, I see nothing new/revolutionary.
If I wanted a fresh single-digit D camera, I would buy a used D4/D4s, for something like a third of the price of a new D6.
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