Nikon D750 - The Full Frame Bargain of 2020!

[@eugeneheeger3284]

I have had my D750 for 6 years, having upgraded from my beloved D700! Your reasons for this being the best affordable Full Frame bargain of Nikon gear is indisputable! It’s an awesome camera! 👍🥂📷🎉🇨🇦

[@UweRoclawski]

D750 still in use. I bought a used one last year and I'm overwhelmed every day because of the low light and image quality. Put some nice lenses on it and your done!

[@LaycluseCreations]

Hie can u recommend some lenses for me

[@ionutvlad]

What lenses do you recommend?

[@UweRoclawski]

@@ionutvlad ​@Laycluse Creations AF-S 24-70 2.8 (without VR - it's sharper than the one with VR), Tamron 17-35 2.8-4 OSD (cheap, light and compact), AF-P 70-300 4.5-5.6 VR (cheap, light and sharp Tele)

[@ionutvlad]

@@UweRoclawski Thx!

[@ionutvlad]

@@UweRoclawski And I suppose that all these lenses for FX, not DX (the 70-300 with the same characteristics is for DX also, as I know). I ask because I know that F750 has the possibility to work with DX lenses, even into the menu it has some option.

[@menace46]

You can set the video record button as an ISO button. Much handier and solves one of your gripes.

[@Xcx284]

It’s a very good camera. Performs exceptionally well at any time of the day. Low maintenance, feels good in the palms of ur hands and to me, it’s exciting to use a DSLR compared to a mirrorless. I had mine for 2 years. But reality is, it’s a 10 year old camera. The lenses, quality, weight, overall technology has all improved a lot today. A mirrorless camera is just like ur mobile phone. It’s easy to use and connectivity friendly compared to a bygone era product. Of coz, ur photos are superior in quality as well. So by today standards, the D750 may not really be a good buy even for moderate use. Not to forget, its 1080p 60hz video format is kinda outdated too. Not usable. D750 may be a good platform for someone wanting to improve their photography skills or to have it as a backup camera. It has had its glory days.

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

Got mine for 800 bucks new last Dec. Now I see the prices back up in the stores for 2k with a kit lense. I love my D750, probably wont upgrade for a few years until my lenses pay for themselves.

[@roycspary8923]

yes I also found the ISO button problematic until i carefully glued a 3mm nut to the button so now it is easy to find by feel alone. hop that helps

[@dangerpowers123]

Great review, I've just taken the plunge and picked up a D750 and can't wait to shoot with it.

[@tomldaily6935]

Hi Matt, really enjoyed this video. I don't know much about cameras but this was a very good insight to how they work and a better understanding about them. Love both of your channels. We all appreciate the hard work you put in to make these great videos for the channels. All the best stay safe bud.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

THanks, glad its enjoyed and appreciated!

[@richardwales7658]

Great video. Despite the arrival of the new D780, equipped with a new touch screen (woohoo!) Nikon's D750 remains one of Nikon's best ever cameras equipped with a sensible size sensor. Its the same sensor that's in the D780. But the D780 costs best part of two grand. Where an excellent used D750 can be bought for a few hundred. So right now, because the D750 has been superseded by newer offerings such as Nikon's D780 & the D850 - the D750 is a bargain. Its probably the most capable & affordable FX format DSLR on the market which is capable of pro level stills photography. MPB is a good place to go for a 'like new' used one with a low shutter count. Why do I like the D750 so much ? That's a difficult question to answer. Until you've used one a couple of years. I guess its down to what you feel comfortable using. Oddly, I have Nikon's D810 too. The D810 has a larger sensor. But I don't use it that often. Mainly because I prefer the D750 & I don't need to print my shots poster size. I did spend a while salivating over the prospect of an upgrade to Nikon's D850. But realistically, would the D850 be better for me & my photography than the D750 ? After 12 months dithering, I decided I'd never need the level of detail the D850's 45.7MP sensor offers. So, great news. I saved a stack of dough. For the foreseeable - or until I get bored, the D750 remains the everyday workhorse.

[@patpaw]

I'm going to buy a used one soon. Still very capable camera. Upgrading from D7200.

[@user-wi7vu5hv8g]

I brought a D750 for backup to my workhorse D7200 😎

[@piercefamily5413]

I’m planning on the same. Let me know what you think. [e-mail].

[@piercefamily5413]

Patryk Pawłowski can you let me know what you think. I am planning the same upgrade but I am really torn. [e-mail]

[@patpaw]

@@piercefamily5413 I'm wondering why i've waited so long with this upgrade. D750 is such a great camera. Iso performance is superb, af seems snappier and viewfinder is bigger. It works perfect for me.

[@just_eirik]

I’ve been shooting with Fujifilm for the past 5 years. I switched to Fuji because I was tired of the size and weight of my D610 and it’s lenses. But a few weeks ago I looked at some of the raw files from my D610 and I had forgotten how good that sensor is. I eventually bought a used D750 that came with a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 lens. But as soon as I got it and had it in my hands I felt buyer’s remorse. It’s just so big and heavy. I know the sensor is amazing and better than my X-T2’s sensor. But when I actually hold the D750 in my hands, it just feels like a mistake to go back. So now I’m watching KZbin videos like this to try and convince myself to keep the Nikon. :P

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

I want to love my Fuji but it annoys me every time I take it out and try to use it..

[@just_eirik]

@@mattrichardsonsclickbait Funny you should reply to this comment right now. I just bought the new 70-300 for Fuji and I’m not at all happy with the image quality at 300mm “wide” open. Now I have so much regret that I bought it. I think I might send it back and save up for another D750. I hope the Nikon AF-P 70-300 is better than this. (Some sample photos from the new lens in case you are curious m.imgur.com/a/rMRWsrm (I know those are not nice shots anyway, but they are just test shots))

[@blue28119]

Bought a body this week very pleased with it so far thanks

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Excellent, hope its a great long termer

[@olliedann]

Great video! I rely to much on my iPhone these days but try and use my D4 from time to time. Still loving the results from this camera 8 years on.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

It always feels a bit special when you take out a proper camera instead of just a phone! The D4 is still a great camera, lots of pros using them daily!

[@olliedann]

​@@mattrichardsonsclickbait Yes. It's still going strong. My go to lens is often the 50mm f1.4G.

[@reneefariasphoto40]

I agree with you on the ISO button not being there. HOWEVER, you failed to mention that when in photo mode, you can program the red record button to be your ISO button, this is what I have done since day one and works perfectly. I change my ISO on the fly while looking through the camera all the time. Good over all review.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

I didnt know you could set that as an option, I will do that now!

[@reneefariasphoto40]

There are many custom features on this camera that I think were very intelligently placed. I also customize the front fn button to be my image review. It's quicker than using the button on the top left back of the camera. :)

[@hazybrain7]

Yep, been using this re programmable feature since day one, the D7200, D800 can all do this too... By the way, the D750 is one of my favourite Nikons (and I have quite a few !) The image quality is still unbelievable and more than what I could ever need. Having owned and still own several nikons, I've found that each model one has it's own unique IQ, and that's why I still have them, I chop and change as the mood takes me, and being able to reprogram the buttons keeps consistancy when picking up different cameras. But I have to agree, for the money these things are going for they're practically giving them away, what a classic the D750 is....

[@jamesoliver6625]

How big a file size you need to print depends on what your import size is, the frequency of your image rasterization, and the quality of your press/pressman. When printing 6-color brochures and magazine work, the minimum RGB file we wanted to bleed an A4 (or equivalent in the States) page size was 18 mb (screening at 150 line per inch, double that for pixel frequency to rasterize. If we were rasterizing at 150 lpi actual, we wanted the image to be at import size to be 300 pixels per inch or better). We preferred 25-30 mb files or the equivalent depending on import size. For a double truck two page spread full bleed, that works out to about 45 mb for the full image. If we were rasterizing at 200 lines per inch, for top quality work we wanted that much more file size. We'd just let the scanner operators know. Just sayin'

[@andrewchisholm3665]

Was thinking of getting the Z5 as a trade up from my 7100 but might look at a second hand 750 now

[@blue28119]

Ive still got my 7100 but im pleased with images off the d750 as it has bigger sensor

[@AustinPetDetective]

Great review. Can you please tell me when you took the photo with the pop up flash, was that in silent shutter mode or just normal mode.

[@davidkim1231]

Great video, really helpful for something looking to upgrade within Nikon. Thanks.

[@jos_t_band3912]

Use a d750 as a backup camera. The jpgs are not the same level as the Nikon z6. But rawfiles are really good.

[@davidhall7744]

Matt, do you think (in general) that the proliferation of Smartphones has been a good or a bad thing for amateur photography? Off the bat the plusses are that you can take loads of photos then delete what you dont want, however is the quality worse than what you would achieve with a decent camera? I remember everyone getting digital cameras when they came out, however you see very few folk using them now?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

"The best camera in the world is the one in your hand" is a pretty famous photography phrase, and its true, it doesnt matter how good or expensive your camera is if its at home, if you see a picture and its not with you its worthless! So in terms of physically having a camera on you all the time and putting the idea of taking a picture in peoples minds, they are amazing, and lots of younger photographers are starting on phones, so they are a great feeder. They are bad for the compact camera market though as most people no longer bother buying a point and shoot pocket camera as their phone is so good, so the camera makers have suffered but high-end compacts (Canon G7X and Fuji X100 for example) have flourished

[@jkmproduction5594]

Très jolie.

[@dewittcheng4009]

Thanks! Great presentation, compelling case!

[@markshirley01]

Ive owned and used one for both photo and video since 2014. Im buying a Z30 for a additional video camera.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Ive done the same, the Z30 is a great back up or extra body

[@alanbellwood3902]

Another great video and just what I was looking for as the world of used cameras to the layman is mighty confusing. Your well known for you ability to light a subject more naturally than most. Be great if you could do something on lighting and also on flash photography as some of the terms you used when talking about the Nikon were unfamiliar to me (sure I'n not the only one). Thanks and stay safe.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Hi Alan, yes, lighting and flash are things I plan to cover, theres lots to talk about there

[@Reason-fg4ik]

Why not raw? I shoot in tiff format. It's a large lossless file. This allows the use of HDR so I need allot less post production processing. Since I don't shoot video I've programed the record button to adjust the iso, that way I don't have issues with missing the iso button on the left.

[@hello-kc9ug]

Hi! Thanks for the video, it was really useful! I make a lot of macro pictures but also lots of landscape pictures, so I’m thinking about buying a Nikon D750 with a AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR, do you think that lens will have good quality on macro but also landscape pictures? Thanks a lot!🌻

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Sorry for the slow reply, thats a great all rounder lens but the close focus isnt very close so not much good for macro. The D750 is a great buy and there are a lot of good dedicated macro lenses around second hand that would work with it

[@nasilemak868]

First I gotta say great video! Now the question is, A7ii or D750? Both are priced similarly. Doing both videos and photos. Currently using M50, low light shooting isn't that great.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Hard to say - Im not a huge fan of Sony for build quality and colour rendition but I think the video focus is better. If you were to say Z6 or A7ii it would be the Nikon, but you'd have to find a used one and do the firmware update..

[@dangerpowers123]

Great video review.. now very tempted

[@ijasmohammed5177]

Hai sir can you please tell me which one should i buy?? 1) Used 5d mark iii 2)Used Nikon d750 I am not that pro but still loves taking snaps.I am into potrait,street photography and also help me with which lens should i buy??😊😊

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Both cameras are brilliant and Id be happy with either, but as a Nikon user Im in that system. Id suggest trying to find them both in a shop and see which you're more comfortable holding. For portraits and street you want a fast lenses, f2.8 or shallower and something like an 85mm for portraits which could be good for street but a 24 - 70mm zoom or fast 35mm prime is good for that

[@MiaPatriaChoir]

I do streetphotography with D750, both camera for streetphotography in term of image quality is a gem, but for size people will realize and can be a bit annoying, that's my experience, sorry for my bad english grammar

[@edc5338]

I own one and love it.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

They are brilliant cameras

[@graemelow4278]

Really enjoying both of your channels. You suggest we should always shoot in raw. I understand the benefits but have never managed to release these from my photos. Any chance of a quick video on the subject? 🙂 Keep well.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Definitely, I was thinking that as I said it!

[@graemelow4278]

That would be great. I have dabbled in DSLR photography and enjoy it but never got to grips with raw. Also looking forward to seeing the P6 out and about! Cheers.

[@schemkesa]

Thank you, I was just thinking about it....

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

They are great cameras, and an incredible bargain now

[@alveolomc5154]

In your opinion between this camera and the D800E which one do you think one gets the best bang for the buck? Specially for portraits and manual lenses.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

The 800 had more MP but the 750 a newer camera which can do much better video. Both take superb stills, if I was going to shoot billboards the D800 would edge it, or was doing telephoto work and having to crop, but for most situations the D750 is more than enough and with the video a more useful all rounder

[@seanjordan2005]

I always shoot raw although In college I was told by a professional photographer they never shot raw as it wasn't needed. I never got why they thought that. I do sometimes shoot raw+ jpeg when I've shot events and i need to be able to post shots quickly. Sony's app at least with my camera will only transfer a 2mp jpeg copy when shooting raw to your phone. Whereas with jpegs I get the full 24mp resolution image. I'm looking at a move to full frame in the near future. Either the a7iii or a7r IV. I'm the Sony ecosystem already. I've already done the move from Canon don't feel like jumping ship again yet.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

All the pros I know use RAW, or as you say save jpegs as well but the tonal range is so much better

[@seanjordan2005]

@@mattrichardsonsclickbait definitely. at the time I was producing a time-lapse video for an assignment I actually wouldn't have got one of my shots if it wasn't for shooting in raw the extra latitude it gave me in the edit. despite a 2 week render time. with a 2010/11 iMac. weirdly a 2014 MacBook pro did it in half an hour when I tried it.

[@outfield1988]

Just bought one for 400 in mint condition.

[@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548]

They were selling the D750 brand new for under £1000 at Grays of Westminster before Christmas so I got one.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Im sure you wont be disappointed, good to have a warranty on it as well just in case

[@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548]

I know these aren't supposed to be for video, and that isn't what I bought it for, but today I shot some 1080P video using a cheap 50mm f1.8 AF-D and it looked brilliant.

[@sottosopra4769]

@@mattrichardsonsclickbait hi, What about the Z6? Is it beter than the d750 for video and pictures? Are the Z lenses expensive? I generally use 35mm and 85mm

[@sunrise_sunshine]

Is it still worth buying D750 for end of 2020? my only concern is shutter speed which is half of D780 and D7500 and older processor, are these makes really impact on product, bird, and landscape photographs?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

It wont male any difference to product or landscape as you'd be using slow shutter speeds and taking your time there. The lower top shutter speed could possibly be a disadvantage with very fast wildlife, but only very very fast creatures and is mitigated by 2 things, first you'd need very fast (and so expensive) lenses to use them in all but extremely bright conditions, and normally you'd be panning with the animal so wouldn't want to be using a super fast shutter speed

[@sunrise_sunshine]

@@mattrichardsonsclickbait thanks so much for the clarification, so D750 still best buy in end of 2020... Any thoughts on mirrorless?... is DSLR is going off in a year or two? because I don't like the Z 5 mirrorless and not a big fan of either Sony or Canon - I don't know why... I am attracted more towards Nikon, sorry if anybody hurts... that's my preference.

[@aravindanr7872]

Nice Video. What is the best lens?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Depends what you want to do with it ;-)

[@justduit1879]

Which is more reasonable to buy now, Z5 or the D750?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Id still go for the D750 as its higher spec, the Z5 is very good but entry level, it is a way into the Z system though

[@debasismitra8173]

I currently use nikon D3300. Is it worth the money to upgrade to D750 and use my existing lenses? Please advise.

[@maximilianeiser2557]

DEBASIS MITRA same situation 😂 ...

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Yes, the full frame sensor is always worth the upgrade for quality and getting the best out of wide angle lenses, and the focus is an upgrade too

[@tomshanks1]

Which of the videos on the Furiousdriving KZbin channel was filmed on this camera, sir?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

It would be the older ones as I started the channel on this camera, so the Rover 2000 and Y Reg Mini in car shots, and the rest were a mix of the D750 and D5 until about a year ago when I moved over to the Fuji as I *ahem* broke the mic socket! Its been all on the Z6 since December

[@tomshanks1]

@@mattrichardsonsclickbait, the new camera is really good, although this one is pretty super too! Amazing how many useful features it seems to have given how reasonably priced they are.

[@sottosopra4769]

Witch one is beter for pictures and video? D750 or Z6?

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

The Z6 is killer for video, it shoots higher res in body and outputs 6K to an external recorder, plus its face focus tracking is incredible. For stills they are about the same but I still prefer an optical viewfinder

[@joeltunnah]

One thing I learned is that the Z6 won’t recognize aperture settings for Nikkor AIS manual lenses with the FTZ adapter. The D750 has no problems using the old lenses I have. Very disappointed in the Z6.

[@hazybrain7]

@@joeltunnah Also no screw drive for D series lenses. Boooo

[@johnleftwich650]

I notice you don't talk about the mirror lockup Err issue with these cameras. To my knowledge Nikon still has not fixed this.

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

I thought there was a recall to change the shutterbox, this one had it and has never had an issue before or since

[@johnleftwich650]

Update. I sent mine into Nikon. They replaced the shutter and totally refurbished the camera and did not charge me anything. It’s like a brand nee camera now. I am supper happy.

[@colins5142]

been looking at these for 2 days now here in the US and I cant find one for less than $1400 :(

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

How much is it to ship one from the UK? lots around from about £699 over here!

[@genghis2510]

Those with poverty issues should not pass on this deal.

[@whakabuti]

All photographers have poverty issues 😭 it's such an expensive profession

[@mattrichardsonsclickbait]

Add phot to the title and triple the price...but we have to have it!

[@reckerproduction9468]

😂😂😂 am rich , am rich , am rich

[@prokremelskidezolati1426]

"Why FX vs DX? Image quality." - a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge bulshiiiiiit!!! D500 has the SAME or BETTER IQ as D750!!!

[@Gourmondise]

Says D750 is a dinosaur in 2020... I own a D700... Also the D750 does not have a touch screen - it is a very first world problem. :D

[@nickfanzo]

The d4 has better dynamic range

[@TheNitebinder]

Interesting name, click bait. Bought mine last January brand new, Then COVID19 happen in March! Still haven't fully used it yet! Don't bother me camera salesmen, I'm not interested.