This is why I watch this channel instead of hyperactive influencer types only interested in the latest, but not always greatest: actual real life professional experience.
I've always been a Canon guy, I've got a 5D, 5D Mark II, and a 7D, but last year I bought a Nikon D200 and fell in love with Nikon and now I've got my eye on a D600. Thank you for the superb content, Martin, your perspective and expertise is appreciated!
@@iSleepDoc D600 is just as fine. They both feather oil spill problems, the D600 more so. After 10 - 20k actuations, the issue is gone. Just know how to clean sensors yourself! I have never had an issue...
Had D600, moved to D750, D810 both. Expeed 3 D600 vs D750 4, Expeed 4 is better. ●I'm selling my D810 & D750 for Mirrorless. Both are immaculate & highly sought after collectible Nikons
What a nice video, happy owner of a D610 here. I paid €350 for it with less than 20'000 actuations. I really dig your overall demeanour and articulation, thanks for all the great videos Martin.
Martin mate, I've been a Nikon user since F401x and slide film era. It's really a breath of fresh air watching value added content here. Have just replaced the aperture motor control unit on my D800e (was quite the operation) and also picked up a mint D600 with grip. Took a small Sony APS-C and the D600 on our Japan trip just recently and while you can't beat the autofocus accuracy/convenience of the Sony in fast paced scenarios/weird angles, whenever we had the time to slow down and take photos in a more relaxed environment, the Nikon's image quality just stood out. My wife could immediately spot the pictures taken with the D600.
An excellent, informative video as always. I’ve just acquired a D810 with just over 2000 actuations. I have been using D7000 for years and the files from both are really pleasing. I’m keen on urban and rural landscape work and the larger D810 files allow useful scope for cropping. Thanks for all your helpful videos.
Another great video Martin. I have shot weddings with my D610 and also find the files quite pleasing. I quite enjoy your videos that actually have real life experiences.
Couldn't agree more, the output of this camera is just so lovely I'll never part with mine. It's a real gem and feels like it was amongst the last of the Nikons to have the filmic colours before they became more neutral (accurate) such as with the D750. Of the current cameras on the market only Pentax, for me, gives a similar feel to the colours. Great vid 👍
I’m so desperate to get the Z8 Nikon , but they are not cheap. I like to shoot wildlife , birds , landscapers etc, Maybe a Z lens too, and a long lens is even more expensive than the camera! I use a Nikon D7500 with a 150 600 sigma! Watching your stuff has inspired me to stick with what a can afford and learn more about the camera l have! Thanks l am now subscribed to your excellent channel. There is so much more to photography than new gear!
Dude. I would love a Z8 but I recognize that I’m not a professional and should stay on DSLR for a while longer. Mirrorless is too damn expensive and I still get great results from DSLR.
I'm 77 I started with a Nikkomat FTN in 66, I have a F2, F3,F4,N90s,D200,D300s,D7000,D7100, and D600. get tired of everyone telling me I have to have newest mirrorless, Enjoy my D200 most of all
D600 and D700 User here. You are 100% right to this camera. For a general use its one the best cameras i have used. The only downsides on the D600 for me are the clustered 31 focus points sometimes are a little off and slow (prosumer focus technology??), and its less configurable than the D700 ( the ok button to 100% zoom in review for example). For me D700 for faster and accurate shooting (daytime street, concerts), and D600 for portraits, events, night street. Although i toggle between the 2 very often. The colors on both - OH MY GOOD!!!! ( slight vantage to the D700) You Martin were one of the guys that "push" me into the D600 / D700 and I cannot thank you enough, Thank you
@@unbroken1010After all this years most of the cameras that have the problem are serviced or never had the issue. Yes it was a big problem back then but now unless you are very unlucky you can get any D600 without any issue. Mine never had this issue.
@@unbroken1010 Sure :) . If not it stil a gamble. But still most cameras back then after a few thousand shoots the oil issues were minimum to none. Still a great camera.
I had lusted for a D610 since it came out but it wasbeyond my budget. Then Nikon had a clearance sale and I picjed up the D610 with 50mm 1.8 G, battery grip for a price I couldn't resist. I love this camera. There may be better cameras out there in theory but I don't feel like spending 3 times more for some minor improvements. This camera absolutely hits the sweet spot for me. Thanks for the video and you pointed out two helpful features I didn't know about.
I agree 100%. It's a fantastic camera and still amazing for handling most jobs. I also find D600 files a bit nicer than D750. The colours are just right! I have been using 2x D600 bodies for the last 10 years or so (they were bught second hand) and later bought a D750 brand new ... the D750 is only for 70-200mm F2.8 as its able to lock on to eyes..... but D600 stays with 24-70mm F2.8 and does all the work with flash as well when I shoot weddings and events. I only use center AF with D600, so AF is enough for me when i am using the 24-70 or any wider lenses. I love that it has 2 SD card slots, is lightweight and are so cheap as a lot of people are scared of the "oil splatter issue". That issue was resolved after first few batches and any affected shutter was replaced by Nikon even after many years later. I have used this camera many times in light rain and has never let me down. It's a Toyota Corolla of cameras.
Wonderful presentation of a 10-year-old camera that can be bought used for under $400 today. I would add that being able to look through the lens without looking at a TV screen i.e. mirrorless camera is also wonderful, easy on the eyes and just so much more natural. Those heavy prisms that enable this are gone forever so I would get a couple of these D6 hundreds now before they go away for good.
I only recently discovered this channel and it is the most useful, interesting and enjoyable camera review and photography channel yet. I am a retired pro photographer who trained at an advertising studio in the film era and I now enjoy both collecting and using cameras, mainly Nikons including film and digital SLRs. I have also kept nearly all my film cameras from the 70s and 80s that I used professionally. I sold my D610 and bought a D810 to replace it. For the few paid jobs I do now and library sumissions, I use D500, D810 and a recently acquired "as new" D850. However, I love the colous of the output from the D200 especially for landscapes and the D700 and D3S are special too!
This is an excellent perspective on gear and the approach to photography we should embrace to become better. Most don't have big budgets for gear but we all love great photos and cameras that are capable even if it isn't the latest technology. I own two D610's and can't find a valid reason to upgrade. Thanks for the reassurance!
I bought my D600 new when it came out and cannot get rid of it even after a few years with a used D810, which I adore, too, and more recently a Z8. The colors on the D600 really seem to be special. People often comment on the colors of my images from it. While I love the Z8, I can only hope that this love eventually matches my deep love for the D600. There’s still so much newness in the Z8, and it takes time to really know. So far, so good cuz I’m just back from my first trip with the Z8.
With my D610, I shot 6,000 photos at a music festival with a stabilized lens and occasionally using live view. Still had 1/4 battery life left at the end. It accepts the batteries from the Z lineup, which are about 300mAh higher capacity than its original batteries. Main gripes are slow transfer rate and terrible low light autofocus, but I'll keep this camera for ever even after I upgrade.
Good stuff Martin. I used the D610 for a while, cracking camera but unfortunately my copy had back focus (even with micro adjust set and regardless of lens). Sold it, bought a 5D classic and very happy so far! Definitely will pick up another D610 at some point though, and a D700 too :D
Martin, as always I enjoy your content. I started 15 years back with a D90, then a D750 and now a Z7 (I). But I use all 3 of them. At the time, the D600 was on my wish list but I did not have the money. Now it is so cheap that I think about buying one just for the fun of it. It is not much more than 250 Euros. Will be fun to see what you mean with the editability.
I totally agree. The D600 is still a great camera with an excellent sensor and even beautiful JPEGs out of the camera. I used to have it for 6 years and I really enjoyed to use it with the older AF lenses from the analog era. My favourite lens was the AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 and the AF 50mm f1.4 in combination with this body. Unfortuately a year ago I decided to reduce my cameras and lenses and focus on my Leica M system, so I sold the D600. But still remembering often this great camera, Thank you for your video!
Hi Martin, Loved the video, I down sized from a Z7 (Superb) to a D810, and could not be be happier. The quality of the images are superb and a choice of lenses at silly money compared to the Z range. Don't get me wrong the Z7 has features that the D810 does not have, but if you don't need them that is all they are ... features.
When I was planning on buying my second body, I was aiming for a D600 or D610. I went over so many reviews and comments complaining about the color rendition of the 600 and how it was "bad". In the end, I went with the D200, and I love it. I guess I would have loved the 600 just the same.
I bought the D600 a year ago on your recommendation and totally agree with you Martin. I do have a speck of dust in the mirror box but it doesnt bother me. My D600 overexposes slightly, to my taste, so I underexpose one third of a stop to get better saturation in camera output. It makes quite a considerable difference. Cheers Martin great stuff again
yeah they do overexpose and i under expose 0.7 and you can actually set this in the yellow menu on the pencil menu to make it a permanent setting which is what i do on mine. this means its overwriting the built in default zero point for exposure. maybe i should make a shorts video on this.
@@MartinCastein Thank you Martin. I was just watching this video again and I noticed your reply. Tried the pencil menu but couldn't locate the particular facility to assign the ex comp value ? Cheers anyway
I have a D610 and D700. I recently bought a D4. I love the colors of the D700 more than the D610. I'm finding the D4 colors are very close to the D700. The D610 is lighter than the others. Big plus on long shooting says.
Great video (again) Martin. The D600 was my first Nikon camera I took a chance on. The filmic look is often an over used term, but the files really pop for me and I love the colors. Was so impressed with it, I've now fully switched over to Nikon and have stuck with the brand ever since. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the D850 someday on how it compares better/worse to these older bodies in terms of rendition.
yeah i agree the terms filmic is really overused but im not sure what else to call it really. i dont have enough experience with the d850 to say anything but from what ive seen its probably the best dslr ever made.
Absolutely, I use a Df Nikon F-Mount alongside my Z gear gear, it has the the focus system of the D600, so so but adequate also it has the amazing 16MP sensor from the D4 and it's even smaller than the D600...
I have a Nikon D3x. Although I am a relatively small girl, I really love that camera. It is large and heavy, but it fits well in my hands. My two favorite lenses with it at the 24-85mm Nikkor and the 90mm Macro from Tamron. These lenses are really superb. I also have an 80-200mm f2.8 Nikkor zoom. That one, I admit, I don't use all that often because it's so heavy for me with the D3x.
This is funny, the "oh if I shot this photo on XXX camera it would have maybe been better" and it requires more work... that's exactly the feeling I had when I tried the D600 after using a D700 for so long... I really didn't like it. It's obviously very good, just not my preference. I would still take a D600 over something like a Canon 5D3 or something like that, I tend to prefer Nikon tones in general. The only Nikon sensor that managed to capture that "oh it's good to go already" when editing the files that was released after teh D700 was the Z6 / D780. There is a little thing in that sensor that makes me shoot that camera more and more each time I pick it up. So far my favourite Nikon sensors I think it would be ranked this way (among the ones I have tried) : D700 > Z6 > D300 > D2X > D200/D80 > D600 > D810 > D800 > Z5 > D750. I haven't tried any of the 24MP or 20MP APS-C cameras, nor have I tried the 45MP cameras. I've heard good things about the color rendition of the 45MP sensor in the D850
I bought myself a D600 about two weeks ago as an upgrade from a D70 that had some issues. The D600 really is a lovely camera and at the current prices a true bargain. I still need to discover all the possibilities and options to personalise the camera settings though. But so far I'm really pleased with the camera.
Completely agree on the colours from the D600 (and the D610) - some of the best I have ever seen and easiest to work with. Dynamic range is not to be sneezed at either. All round great camera. I will say though, that I enjoyed the D800, D800E and D810 equally as much. Slightly different but I was always happy with the colours and DR from those bodies as well, images were just amazing to work with :)
Super review, nice and clear audio too. I've been scoping the D700 in adjunct to my D7100, so I can keep using my F90/N90s glass on full frame. There is a lot of chatter for the D200 coming through my feeds. But I like your D600 review too, because of the filmic texture rendered by the chip. I've been shooting film since the seventies. Thanks again.Liked and saved.
Martin I always watch your videos even if they are not really relevant to me at the time because your knowledge and the way you present it is superb. I am a Nikon user from way back, my last film camera was the F4 and now I am just ordering a D850 to replace my D810. I really like some of the features on the D850 like the tilt screen for example. I do landscapes here in Australia. I might even keep the D810 but it just comes down to money. Looking forward to your next video, Carl QLD 🇦🇺
Great vid! I have gotten to know certain camera and lens combinations so well that in familiar settings, i can immediately tell what gear combo i used. This is making me want to try the D600 to see how the colors look, I've never been 100% satisfied with the D800 colors with my most used lenses.
What HUGELY stands out, Martin, is your 'no bullshit' appraisals of cameras that range from truely awful to legendary, regardless of age, brand, form factor, cost and spec sheets. You also revisit the bangers like the 600, which very often leaves little golden nuggets of tips like the auto ISO toggle one, that guys like me say "oh shit, that is SO useful. How did I miss THAT!?" 🤣 Thankyou for being careful to build such a great channel. We, your subscribers are the better for it. 🍺🍺
Martin, I have been watching your videos on all the various Nikon's over the last 10-15 years which you have reviewed, and I can honestly say I am 100% in agreement with you on just about everything. And, yes the D600 is a camera I have largely settled on as my go to out of all my bodies. I love my D700 to bits, and the D810 has it's place when needed, but the D600 has the most amazing images, and files - just a stunning camera which received a lot of bad press after the oil on sensor debacle, but it has weathered that storm. Love the D600...!
👏🏻 Thanks for the video. I have the D610 and just adore it. I will look for another D610 to keep in my arsenal as it is what you say and more! Cheers....
Still exploring features of my D610. Recently the HDR . Haven't bought any new models after getting it when new. Chose the D610 after reports of oil spots on the D600's sensor. Well mine has got spots too , 😅
Martin...Well said! I have more modern Nikons. but I seem to use a D40 more for "happy snaps" because I am so familiar with it. It is very high mileage now, and I will miss it when it dies...
I always thought this was obvious, but so many users surprisingly do not see it. Congrats on bringing these points to the wide audience, especially on of this camera's image beauty.
I've also gotten the feeling that S5/S5 II might have an upper hand in relation to other modern alternatives in terms of rendering and colour. You have any good examples/videos that show this ?
Great video as ever Martin, I think I might just have a look at the D600, but it's going to have to wait till summer as I've just treated myself to Medium format Rolleiflex TLR with the Zeiss 75mm lens. I do like love a great film camera.
Really enjoy your content. Because of you, I've been looking to upgrade my camera! Maybe just a little bit. Shooting now with D7000 and contemplating the D7200, D600 or D810. Looking for a deal. Thanks for the insights. PS I'm more of an "opportunist" photographer shooting landscapes, street and ......
Love the take. I’ve recently found myself adding grain to pretty much every image due to the clean look of the digital files. Coming from the film era where I learnt the craft, I suppose my preference for the look and feel is built in 🍻🤷🏼♂️
I’ve rebought the nikon d610 for the third time in 8 years of been a pro food photographer. Always loved the small size of the files, the nice dynamic range and the great lattitude of colours. I currently shooting with fuji and the file sizes for the same mpx always bothers me, we are talking about Double the size and not quite better than the d610 or d600. Recently bought a d800 and is a better camera for the megapixels but the d610 Holds pretty good against it. Also, a collegue lent me a 6d mk1 and i have to say that the high ISO capability is mind BLOWING! But the thing about the screen is the truth! I Never had a issue with it!
yes, thkU; i got a d610 for a mere 200 quid w/sc of just 22k; it fits my small hand nicely n i can use my dad's tons of nikon lenses including pre-ais cheers
Yay, nice overview with great tips (definitely gonna try that back/front-button focusing/spot-metering technique)! Love my D600 but it's funny hearing it being praised for its compact size and light weight. Since having bought one as my first full-frame DSLR last July, I'm still getting used to the bulk and weight of this camera after having spent nearly a decade with the D3300. Certainly wouldn't want anything heavier and its nice to still have the D3300 as a featherweight option for less demanding tasks. Mirrorless offerings hold little appeal for the modest performance improvements (low-light / high-ISO being the main one of interest for me), and the need for an FTZ adapter with good F-mount glass I already own makes them positively unattractive. Besides, showing my age perhaps, I have a soft spot for SLR camera systems and optical viewfinders. I never understood how taking these away became a feature costing a lot more money.
So TRUE ! I return all the time to my D300, D700 and my D610 (same as D600). I think, I'm going to sell my D850. Compare to my Leica (M10, Q3, SL2), the D850 doesn't have "Soul". My prefered Nikon: D300 ! But D610 and D700 are awesome too. My prefered Canon: 5D Classic and 1DX Mark I.
The points advanced about the that camera are valid. However, the only area I do not agree with is the focus system. My D600 had oil spot issues. Nikon exchanged it for a D610. I noticed the auto white balance and focusing was better. In time the focus system would struggle in on location shooting. I upgraded to the D810, and the focus system was much snappier and accurate than the 600 series. Last year I tried using a D610 again with a 80 - 200 F2.8. It was a bit frustrating to use. It would often not lock on the subject. Yes, it was an outdoor and studio shoot.
@@MartinCastein i will give you that. the 50mm f1.4g was a lens that focused reliably. You could say the d610 became unable to do what i needed it to. hence the move to the d810. i kept that camera 5 years. now shooting mirrorless nikon.
I got one used $400 great condition. The price to performance is 2nd to none getting into full-frame. 30th on DXO, competing with even the newest sensors and some over 10x the price. For action? It can, but maybe choose something newer. Otherwise it's a no-brainer.
I’m a Canon shooter. I have a 5D classic and MIV. I love them both. However, I’d like to try the D600. What’s your thoughts on the D610 vs D600? What is the difference in image quality vs the D750? How do these perform vs the Canon 5D series?
Thanks for this new video Martin. Always a pleasure to listen to you; Precisely, I was wondering about the D610 as a backup body for weddings. I work with a 5D MK IV and an R6 but I've always stayed faithful to film and my Nikon F100. A D610 with the 35mm F1.8 G might be a good option for the skin color rendering that I find so good on this Nikon D600/610.
ohhhh id not mix systems like that personally, get an eos r as a backup instead. youll have a hard time matching looks otherwise. unless you just want one then get one haha
Hi Martin. Very informative video as always. I have a couple of questions. I was following what you were saying about auto iso in aperture priority mode, but got a bit confused about what you said about manual mode using auto iso. Is that possible, because I most often use auto iso in manual mode? Also wasn't the D600 the Nikon camera with an oil splash issue on the mirror? I suppose if you bought the camera with MPB they would check for this before selling. Thanks, Paul
Martin, To me how the image is rendered it is not only the camera/sensor but also the lens. Imagine portrait made with D700 with a great old character lens.
I used a D600 for a short while as a second camera. I agree the files are lovely. However, for me the AF didn't cut it. It would hunt far too much and I missed shots as a result. As a personal camera it's a really lovely one to have but I couldn't use it at weddings. I also must say, the Nikon 28 f/1.8G is one of my all time fave lenses and I still use it loads on my Z cameras.
I thought I would be happy with a M43 camera and some decent lenses. Main reason? Size. But I just packed it all up and have a D610 on the way. I have owned them before but I need to get over the greener pastures syndrome. I miss the smoothness and DR of the D600 which is still near cutting edge when compared to the expensive Z cameras. The D600/610 are very manageable when using smaller primes. You know I might even become a 50mm guy. Keep the choices to a minimum. 🤔
I returned my d600 a years ago after having it for a few weeks. Mine had the dust/oil issue on the sensor. The d600 is a terrible camera to get now. Just go for the D610 if you need the d600.
As a lapsed Pentax devotee, l’m rather more catholic lately with cameras and their lens offerings. Olympus M4/3 light and compact for travel. Retro 4/3 for CCD sensors. Sony A7 for vintage Takumar, Tamron Adaptall, German and Soviet glass. Fujifilm X-1 too. Mirrorless has replaced the DSLR for the must have ‘new tech’ $$$ consumers. Bequeathing ‘older and wiser’ users the often bountiful aftermath of some great kit. Last year was Nikon D600, D200 matched with a D300. This year Canon, almost accidentally, as Nikon mounts for birding super-telephotos were prohibitively pricey. 40D, 7D and 6D. The cycle now swings back to Pentax K200D and Pentax Kr rescued from storage and miraculously functioning. I live in the top end tropics. Is the grail a Pentax K-1 mk ii? Subscribed here for commonsense advice without the BS. Good show Martin!
The d810 is basically the same price if your patient. I would go with d610 because of the d600 oil problem. Though I do agree two SD cards would be better then a cf but it essence it's just back up. I have only ever had one SD card fail. Buy decent ones and not cheap knock offs
I love the color and detail from my D850. But it is my wildlife camera with the 200-500mm on it 90% of the time. It is a large very rugged heavy body. I also have a tiny Olympus Pen F that is so good such good images for people and travel etc. I wish Nikon would make something like that in APSC or FF.
I have the D610 and am very pleased with it, especially since I increased the blues in the white balance. Since I saw your video on the D800, I have been eyeing a few D800's on ebay at bargain prices with only 30,000 shots. Being a hobby landscape photographer, I am torn between, do I really need the D800 (No)? Do I want it (YES)? and last will inflation drive have the prices bottomed out and climb or will prices continue to go down ??????
Thinking of getting a D610 someday to use with manual Nikon lenses, I have also a Fujifilm X-H1 but I want something full frame to get the best of the lenses. I’d love to have a Df but it’s too expensive for a hobbyist.
Martin, I don’t know if this has already been mentioned but the Nikon D600 did have that unfortunate issue where it would splatter bits of crud around the mirror box and onto the sensor. Nikon HQ’s initial reaction was disappointing until there was a class action suit taken out in America and I think something similar in Europe. I bought the D600 when it came out and liked it but I possibly over-reacted and my pants went on fire over the possibility that my model would throw stuff around, so I changed it for something else. All that being said I’m sure a second hand D600 from a reputable vendor will be tickety-boo. Enjoyed your video as always.
That put me off buying one and I ended buying a Canon 6D. Nikon lost out by their appalling way of treating their customers as I spent a fortune on Canon glass and now I’m stuck with Canon.
yeah i remember it well, i think nikon were fixing it as they were releasing them, its just what i think based on feedback from people, i think later batches werent affected.i bought 4 and they were all fine, they had to rebrand the fix as the d610. nikon have always been awful at stuff like this. i think most are fixed now anyway. could always go for a d610 to be sure though, which is what id do now, its just i have this 1 d600 left from my original batch of 4 for weddings.
Well Martin I need to stop watching your videos just before I go to sleep. Last night I dreamt I had two weddings to photograph on more or less the same afternoon. I had a Nikon F5 and a Hasselblad but I realised I didn’t have enough Fuji 400H for each camera and I was in a bit of a panic and the light was fading too. Funnily enough I did a wedding many, many years ago for a couple on a shoestring budget. I shot only two or three rolls of film on my battered Rolleicord . So roughly 36 exposures to choose from. I think a lot of wedding photographers would have nightmares if they were restricted to three rolls of 120 film. I know I would. The groom at this wedding became a good friend but not until a couple of decades later when he moved into a house a few doors down from me. I had completely forgotten I had photographed his wedding until I was on a mammoth negative scanning session and found the original negatives and thought “wait a minute, that looks like…”. It was him. You could have knocked me over with a feather but we had a good laugh about it. 😂 BTW, I’m not hankering after a Nikon D600 again. No dedicated back button focus? I’m using a second hand but minted Nikon D200 just now. I feel the files from this camera is the closest I can get to a film experience. I have the disadvantage of growing up as a film photographer, so digital leaves me a bit cold and film is stupidly expensive now.
Wow what were the chances of that! I have a very similar recurring nightmare where I turn up to a wedding can’t find my memory cards and 10% battery life left, had this dream many times I think this is a common theme with wedding photographers!
I've had a fully functioning, perfectly fine D600 for more than a dozen years. The splatter issue was not universal. If it's a concern this far along, Nikon resolved the issue with the subsequent D610. Either are really cheap used now. Really, really cheap.
Hi Martin. I've been watching your videos for a few days now. I am an advanced photo amateur. ( landscape, street photography, still life and macro ) I'd like to start shooting with a full frame DSLR. I like fixed focal lengths. I started with film in the early 90s. Then I switched to digital in 2016 with a Pentax aps-c. I currently have a Fujifilm (X-T3). I shoot a lot with 35mm or 23mm and 16mm for landscape ( on APS-C ). I'm leaning towards: Canon 6D or Nikon D600. Which of the two do you recommend? Thank you. Greetings from Italy.
@@MartinCastein Are there any other older cameras that you like for action, or is that a case where newer is better because of the improved focus and tracking?
I've got the D610 and have been looking at the sony a6400 because ou the autofocus. I wish the D610 had the D7100 autofocus system. I own both and a fusion of them would be perfect. Also, the raw files tend to be greenish.
youll probably just end up back at the d610 because you will be swapping one thing thats nice to have(autofocus on the sony) vs something you cant replicate(d610) but like me, you will probably have to go through this process yourself to confirm it, id just suggest if you get the a6400 keep the d610, because at first you will be so happy with the focus then you eventually turn back to the d610, probably.
Where I’m from the D600 costs almost the same as the D750 in the second hand market. 0-15 dollars difference, and for that I would get the D750. Files from them seems to be very very close, the D750 a bit better at DR and ISO, D600 a bit better at colors
I picked up a d610 just because they're so damn cheap, plus a 50mm 1.8g. also have a 5D classic, 5D2, and RP as my main. Have a 6D but the screen died.
I have had a D600 I bought used in 2017 and would buy the same again in 2024 if needed , I will never buy a over priced Z thing if I can find a good D600.
as far as i know the same so buy either, d610 fixed any oil issues but honestly i think nikon fixed it on most of the d600 cameras as well and then had to rebrand to save the series. I think it only affected the first batch, its a nikon thing.
Martin, I bought a d600 after watching your videos. Got it from Japan in mint condition. Got myself a 50mm. I have a D90 but d600 feels lighter and the one I feel reaching out to more. Just love using it and about. What lenses would you recommend and I'd love for the best settings. Am a beginner, picking up the hobby after 15 years. Cheers
I am so new in all this trip of understanding how to select just a real good camera and after so much searching in YT of technical info it is the first time that someone gives me to understand something real out of the marketing stuff...... really thank you Martin!! So here I am... a usual guy, not a photographer one, and I want to shot landscapes, sunsets, nightsky, nature, maybe Astrophotography (with the right lens) and ofcourse beautiful moments with my family (little family parties with kids in the evening or barbeque parties at night or a night with candles and stuff) !!! From what you said d600 it seams to be a wonderful camera!! So, do you think D600 can work for me? Plz give me your advice... Before this video I was between d5300/5600 or d7500... but now I realy don't know for these choises... because now I found in this d600 the real stuff that I was looking for!! When some usual guy thinks that "ok someday I want to buy a Nikon one dslr..." he has in mind this exactly that kind of filming colors... and if he bought one that hasn't that, I think it would be a dissapointment! I am not a fotographer but I am in love with capturing the real beauty, lovely moments and make real memories!! Plz tell what you think it is for me in this case... Because of the landscapes I think that tilt screen it would be real usefull, but I dont want to loose the filming colors... What can I do? What should I buy? D5600 is it good enough? D600? D700? D750? D850? Or you have in mind something else... Plz Martin, Help!!! Tell me anything you think!
@@MartinCastein Thank you very much Martin!!! And what Lens should I buy for d700? Is there something that can do a bit anything - not astrofotography ofcourse, but the landscapes, sunsets, an the family moments outdoors? What lens do you recomend?
@@MartinCastein I read that comment too ofcourse! I just missing something here... I mean that in most of cases the sellers sell only the body of D700... and not any gear or any lenses for the body... (I am sorry, I am new, I dont know if use the right words)! Thank you again Martin!
@@MartinCastein Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Martin! You don't know how important are your aswers to me!!! I feel so glad and lucky that I can talk to photographer at this level like you and take "out of nowhere" that rare quality of info... I really hope the best for you!!!!
I'm not a professional photographer. I enjoy taking photos of people in natural settings; street, reportage etc. I have a D750, though I love the idea of trading it for something like this a D600 or D700 - something with the X factor colours. What's everyone's views on this?
The photos do seem to have a rendering reminiscent of film. I have not used Nikon since the film era, but I can see why you are so fond of the D600. Which camera strap was on the camera please, Martin? Sorry to go off topic, but it looks like a good design, and I am after something like that for use with my 6D and light weight primes...
I am liking the D610. The only thing I haven’t been able to do yet is make it jump to magnify on the focus point with the centre button in Playback. That’s something I can do with my other NIKON bodies. If anyone knows how to make this work on a D610 please let me know.
I think people need to be a little wary with D600s out there. Some sensor issues that had a free replacement program that they finished in 2020. Hopefully the seller had it replaced before. I believe the D610 only exists because of this issue.
Another excellent Nikon camera amongst the many.. I was looking at a D600 and they’re around £350.. but what I did get for £50 is a D70.. although not full frame and only 6mp the images are brilliant.. the sensor is not CMOS but CCD… looks very Kodak.. what do you think of the older Nikons like the D70?
I loved my D70. I finally got rid of it for more megapixels (I think marketing got to me), but mostly because my old eyes needed a larger rear screen. By the way, I still have a D2X, and at ISO 100, I'll put its images up against anything. The image quality is amazing.
Yes John those older Dxx bodies are excellent, i have the d60, i will share some pictures some time. I should make a video about that actually. my second shooter shot a wedding on it once with me. great sensors.
I’m not a professional by any means but I am considering selling some of my other later gear because the end result (the picture) is often as good.. Maybe I’ll just keep my D70 canon RP and Olympus EPL 1 and work on my composition skills!!
This is why I watch this channel instead of hyperactive influencer types only interested in the latest, but not always greatest: actual real life professional experience.
right thats it, next video is going to be a hyperactive sony campaign video.
I just found it and subscribed. Very informative videos that actually focus on photography for a change
@@MartinCastein 😂👍
Same here! And I'm very glad Martin's channel is growing. It's well deserved. Cheers! //Rick
He makes so much sense. An excellent channel. 📸
I've always been a Canon guy, I've got a 5D, 5D Mark II, and a 7D, but last year I bought a Nikon D200 and fell in love with Nikon and now I've got my eye on a D600. Thank you for the superb content, Martin, your perspective and expertise is appreciated!
Get D610 instead of 600, you’ll be glad that you did it.
@@iSleepDoc D600 is just as fine. They both feather oil spill problems, the D600 more so. After 10 - 20k actuations, the issue is gone. Just know how to clean sensors yourself! I have never had an issue...
Had D600, moved to D750, D810 both.
Expeed 3 D600 vs D750 4, Expeed 4 is better.
●I'm selling my D810 & D750 for Mirrorless. Both are immaculate & highly sought after collectible Nikons
100% agree. The D600 files are superb. Still using it in 2024!
Only sold mines, recently for a D750 - Expeed 4 & tilting screen.
What a nice video, happy owner of a D610 here. I paid €350 for it with less than 20'000 actuations. I really dig your overall demeanour and articulation, thanks for all the great videos Martin.
thank you!
Whats the difference between D600 and 610, do they both have that same 600 look with easy files to edit?
@@samuelsmith6804 as far as I know they are the same camera when it comes to image quality.
@@samuelsmith6804D600 had an issue with the shutter that was corrected with the D610.
Martin mate, I've been a Nikon user since F401x and slide film era. It's really a breath of fresh air watching value added content here. Have just replaced the aperture motor control unit on my D800e (was quite the operation) and also picked up a mint D600 with grip. Took a small Sony APS-C and the D600 on our Japan trip just recently and while you can't beat the autofocus accuracy/convenience of the Sony in fast paced scenarios/weird angles, whenever we had the time to slow down and take photos in a more relaxed environment, the Nikon's image quality just stood out. My wife could immediately spot the pictures taken with the D600.
An excellent, informative video as always. I’ve just acquired a D810 with just over 2000 actuations. I have been using D7000 for years and the files from both are really pleasing. I’m keen on urban and rural landscape work and the larger D810 files allow useful scope for cropping. Thanks for all your helpful videos.
Another great video Martin. I have shot weddings with my D610 and also find the files quite pleasing. I quite enjoy your videos that actually have real life experiences.
Couldn't agree more, the output of this camera is just so lovely I'll never part with mine. It's a real gem and feels like it was amongst the last of the Nikons to have the filmic colours before they became more neutral (accurate) such as with the D750. Of the current cameras on the market only Pentax, for me, gives a similar feel to the colours. Great vid 👍
I’m so desperate to get the Z8 Nikon , but they are not cheap. I like to shoot wildlife , birds , landscapers etc, Maybe a Z lens too, and a long lens is even more expensive than the camera! I use a Nikon D7500 with a 150 600 sigma! Watching your stuff has inspired me to stick with what a can afford and learn more about the camera l have! Thanks l am now subscribed to your excellent channel. There is so much more to photography than new gear!
If you’re not making money doing this, wth are you even mentioning a z8? Y’all seriously need help
Dude. I would love a Z8 but I recognize that I’m not a professional and should stay on DSLR for a while longer. Mirrorless is too damn expensive and I still get great results from DSLR.
I'm 77 I started with a Nikkomat FTN in 66, I have a F2, F3,F4,N90s,D200,D300s,D7000,D7100, and D600. get tired of everyone telling me I have to have newest mirrorless, Enjoy my D200 most of all
D600 and D700 User here.
You are 100% right to this camera.
For a general use its one the best cameras i have used.
The only downsides on the D600 for me are the clustered 31 focus points sometimes are a little off and slow (prosumer focus technology??), and its less configurable than the D700 ( the ok button to 100% zoom in review for example).
For me D700 for faster and accurate shooting (daytime street, concerts), and D600 for portraits, events, night street. Although i toggle between the 2 very often.
The colors on both - OH MY GOOD!!!! ( slight vantage to the D700)
You Martin were one of the guys that "push" me into the D600 / D700 and I cannot thank you enough,
Thank you
And the d600 defect of oil rather have a 610, D700 or 810.
@@unbroken1010After all this years most of the cameras that have the problem are serviced or never had the issue. Yes it was a big problem back then but now unless you are very unlucky you can get any D600 without any issue. Mine never had this issue.
@@Decimalminimal then I guess you need to have the buyer prove it was serviced to make sure you don't get a dud
@@unbroken1010 Sure :) . If not it stil a gamble. But still most cameras back then after a few thousand shoots the oil issues were minimum to none.
Still a great camera.
I had lusted for a D610 since it came out but it wasbeyond my budget. Then Nikon had a clearance sale and I picjed up the D610 with 50mm 1.8 G, battery grip for a price I couldn't resist. I love this camera. There may be better cameras out there in theory but I don't feel like spending 3 times more for some minor improvements. This camera absolutely hits the sweet spot for me.
Thanks for the video and you pointed out two helpful features I didn't know about.
I agree 100%. It's a fantastic camera and still amazing for handling most jobs.
I also find D600 files a bit nicer than D750. The colours are just right! I have been using 2x D600 bodies for the last 10 years or so (they were bught second hand) and later bought a D750 brand new ... the D750 is only for 70-200mm F2.8 as its able to lock on to eyes..... but D600 stays with 24-70mm F2.8 and does all the work with flash as well when I shoot weddings and events. I only use center AF with D600, so AF is enough for me when i am using the 24-70 or any wider lenses. I love that it has 2 SD card slots, is lightweight and are so cheap as a lot of people are scared of the "oil splatter issue". That issue was resolved after first few batches and any affected shutter was replaced by Nikon even after many years later. I have used this camera many times in light rain and has never let me down.
It's a Toyota Corolla of cameras.
I would recomend the D600 and D610. Love mine, use it with the battery grip that is cheep on MPB.
That said i also would also recomend the D200
I have a D610 and battery grip. I managed to buy a reasonably priced 50mm f1.4 for it and a cheap 28-80mm G, too.
Wonderful presentation of a 10-year-old camera that can be bought used for under $400 today. I would add that being able to look through the lens without looking at a TV screen i.e. mirrorless camera is also wonderful, easy on the eyes and just so much more natural. Those heavy prisms that enable this are gone forever so I would get a couple of these D6 hundreds now before they go away for good.
I only recently discovered this channel and it is the most useful, interesting and enjoyable camera review and photography channel yet. I am a retired pro photographer who trained at an advertising studio in the film era and I now enjoy both collecting and using cameras, mainly Nikons including film and digital SLRs. I have also kept nearly all my film cameras from the 70s and 80s that I used professionally. I sold my D610 and bought a D810 to replace it. For the few paid jobs I do now and library sumissions, I use D500, D810 and a recently acquired "as new" D850. However, I love the colous of the output from the D200 especially for landscapes and the D700 and D3S are special too!
This is an excellent perspective on gear and the approach to photography we should embrace to become better. Most don't have big budgets for gear but we all love great photos and cameras that are capable even if it isn't the latest technology. I own two D610's and can't find a valid reason to upgrade. Thanks for the reassurance!
I bought my D600 new when it came out and cannot get rid of it even after a few years with a used D810, which I adore, too, and more recently a Z8. The colors on the D600 really seem to be special. People often comment on the colors of my images from it. While I love the Z8, I can only hope that this love eventually matches my deep love for the D600. There’s still so much newness in the Z8, and it takes time to really know. So far, so good cuz I’m just back from my first trip with the Z8.
The d600/610 hits the 'golden mean' almost perfectly.
Thank you Martin! I have just purchased a D610 and am looking forward to getting to love it as much as you love your D600!
Hope you enjoy it!
With my D610, I shot 6,000 photos at a music festival with a stabilized lens and occasionally using live view. Still had 1/4 battery life left at the end. It accepts the batteries from the Z lineup, which are about 300mAh higher capacity than its original batteries. Main gripes are slow transfer rate and terrible low light autofocus, but I'll keep this camera for ever even after I upgrade.
Why on earth you need 6k pictures at a concert? That's unhinged, I get great stuff under 200 exposures. That's nuts 🤪
Still have my D600 since 2012. Great camera
Good stuff Martin. I used the D610 for a while, cracking camera but unfortunately my copy had back focus (even with micro adjust set and regardless of lens).
Sold it, bought a 5D classic and very happy so far!
Definitely will pick up another D610 at some point though, and a D700 too :D
Martin, as always I enjoy your content. I started 15 years back with a D90, then a D750 and now a Z7 (I). But I use all 3 of them. At the time, the D600 was on my wish list but I did not have the money. Now it is so cheap that I think about buying one just for the fun of it. It is not much more than 250 Euros. Will be fun to see what you mean with the editability.
yeah they are very editable but they do need editing, the straight from camera look is good still but they take editing really nicely the files.
Just found your channel and thats a good thing.Thnx for the content as a Nikon shooter tis a real bonus
I totally agree. The D600 is still a great camera with an excellent sensor and even beautiful JPEGs out of the camera. I used to have it for 6 years and I really enjoyed to use it with the older AF lenses from the analog era. My favourite lens was the AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 and the AF 50mm f1.4 in combination with this body.
Unfortuately a year ago I decided to reduce my cameras and lenses and focus on my Leica M system, so I sold the D600. But still remembering often this great camera, Thank you for your video!
Hi Martin,
Loved the video, I down sized from a Z7 (Superb) to a D810, and could not be be happier.
The quality of the images are superb and a choice of lenses at silly money compared to the Z range.
Don't get me wrong the Z7 has features that the D810 does not have, but if you don't need them that is all they are ... features.
When I was planning on buying my second body, I was aiming for a D600 or D610.
I went over so many reviews and comments complaining about the color rendition of the 600 and how it was "bad".
In the end, I went with the D200, and I love it. I guess I would have loved the 600 just the same.
I bought the D600 a year ago on your recommendation and totally agree with you Martin. I do have a speck of dust in the mirror box but it doesnt bother me. My D600 overexposes slightly, to my taste, so I underexpose one third of a stop to get better saturation in camera output. It makes quite a considerable difference. Cheers Martin great stuff again
yeah they do overexpose and i under expose 0.7 and you can actually set this in the yellow menu on the pencil menu to make it a permanent setting which is what i do on mine. this means its overwriting the built in default zero point for exposure. maybe i should make a shorts video on this.
@@MartinCastein Thank you Martin. I was just watching this video again and I noticed your reply. Tried the pencil menu but couldn't locate the particular facility to assign the ex comp value ? Cheers anyway
Good vid Martin!! My little brother makes good money shooting weddings with a D610...I feel the same about my D500, there is no replacement for it!
I have a D610 and D700. I recently bought a D4. I love the colors of the D700 more than the D610. I'm finding the D4 colors are very close to the D700. The D610 is lighter than the others. Big plus on long shooting says.
Great video (again) Martin. The D600 was my first Nikon camera I took a chance on. The filmic look is often an over used term, but the files really pop for me and I love the colors. Was so impressed with it, I've now fully switched over to Nikon and have stuck with the brand ever since. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the D850 someday on how it compares better/worse to these older bodies in terms of rendition.
yeah i agree the terms filmic is really overused but im not sure what else to call it really. i dont have enough experience with the d850 to say anything but from what ive seen its probably the best dslr ever made.
Absolutely, I use a Df Nikon F-Mount alongside my Z gear gear, it has the the focus system of the D600, so so but adequate also it has the amazing 16MP sensor from the D4 and it's even smaller than the D600...
I have a Nikon D3x. Although I am a relatively small girl, I really love that camera. It is large and heavy, but it fits well in my hands. My two favorite lenses with it at the 24-85mm Nikkor and the 90mm Macro from Tamron. These lenses are really superb. I also have an 80-200mm f2.8 Nikkor zoom. That one, I admit, I don't use all that often because it's so heavy for me with the D3x.
This is funny, the "oh if I shot this photo on XXX camera it would have maybe been better" and it requires more work... that's exactly the feeling I had when I tried the D600 after using a D700 for so long... I really didn't like it. It's obviously very good, just not my preference. I would still take a D600 over something like a Canon 5D3 or something like that, I tend to prefer Nikon tones in general.
The only Nikon sensor that managed to capture that "oh it's good to go already" when editing the files that was released after teh D700 was the Z6 / D780. There is a little thing in that sensor that makes me shoot that camera more and more each time I pick it up.
So far my favourite Nikon sensors I think it would be ranked this way (among the ones I have tried) : D700 > Z6 > D300 > D2X > D200/D80 > D600 > D810 > D800 > Z5 > D750. I haven't tried any of the 24MP or 20MP APS-C cameras, nor have I tried the 45MP cameras. I've heard good things about the color rendition of the 45MP sensor in the D850
I bought myself a D600 about two weeks ago as an upgrade from a D70 that had some issues. The D600 really is a lovely camera and at the current prices a true bargain. I still need to discover all the possibilities and options to personalise the camera settings though. But so far I'm really pleased with the camera.
Completely agree on the colours from the D600 (and the D610) - some of the best I have ever seen and easiest to work with. Dynamic range is not to be sneezed at either. All round great camera. I will say though, that I enjoyed the D800, D800E and D810 equally as much. Slightly different but I was always happy with the colours and DR from those bodies as well, images were just amazing to work with :)
Super review, nice and clear audio too. I've been scoping the D700 in adjunct to my D7100, so I can keep using my F90/N90s glass on full frame. There is a lot of chatter for the D200 coming through my feeds. But I like your D600 review too, because of the filmic texture rendered by the chip. I've been shooting film since the seventies. Thanks again.Liked and saved.
Martin I always watch your videos even if they are not really relevant to me at the time because your knowledge and the way you present it is superb.
I am a Nikon user from way back, my last film camera was the F4 and now I am just ordering a D850 to replace my D810. I really like some of the
features on the D850 like the tilt screen for example. I do landscapes here in Australia. I might even keep the D810 but it just comes down to money.
Looking forward to your next video, Carl QLD 🇦🇺
i would definitely go for the d850 in this situation i think it will be brilliant for you
Great vid! I have gotten to know certain camera and lens combinations so well that in familiar settings, i can immediately tell what gear combo i used. This is making me want to try the D600 to see how the colors look, I've never been 100% satisfied with the D800 colors with my most used lenses.
What HUGELY stands out, Martin, is your 'no bullshit' appraisals of cameras that range from truely awful to legendary, regardless of age, brand, form factor, cost and spec sheets. You also revisit the bangers like the 600, which very often leaves little golden nuggets of tips like the auto ISO toggle one, that guys like me say "oh shit, that is SO useful. How did I miss THAT!?" 🤣
Thankyou for being careful to build such a great channel. We, your subscribers are the better for it. 🍺🍺
Thank you so much haha I try
Martin, I have been watching your videos on all the various Nikon's over the last 10-15 years which you have reviewed, and I can honestly say I am 100% in agreement with you on just about everything. And, yes the D600 is a camera I have largely settled on as my go to out of all my bodies. I love my D700 to bits, and the D810 has it's place when needed, but the D600 has the most amazing images, and files - just a stunning camera which received a lot of bad press after the oil on sensor debacle, but it has weathered that storm. Love the D600...!
👏🏻 Thanks for the video. I have the D610 and just adore it. I will look for another D610 to keep in my arsenal as it is what you say and more! Cheers....
Still exploring features of my D610. Recently the HDR . Haven't bought any new models after getting it when new. Chose the D610 after reports of oil spots on the D600's sensor. Well mine has got spots too , 😅
Really, weird first I heard of the 610 with such problems
@@unbroken1010 just regular dust spots though. No oil.
Martin...Well said! I have more modern Nikons. but I seem to use a D40 more for "happy snaps" because I am so familiar with it. It is very high mileage now, and I will miss it when it dies...
I always thought this was obvious, but so many users surprisingly do not see it. Congrats on bringing these points to the wide audience, especially on of this camera's image beauty.
i think if you know then its obvious but if you dont then you are fighting against all the marketing to find out. its a great camera isnt it.
I got two D610s. The color is great, just as you say. If you want something similar on a mirrorless camera, get the S5/S5II Panasonic!
I've also gotten the feeling that S5/S5 II might have an upper hand in relation to other modern alternatives in terms of rendering and colour. You have any good examples/videos that show this ?
Great video as ever Martin, I think I might just have a look at the D600, but it's going to have to wait till summer as I've just treated myself to Medium format Rolleiflex TLR with the Zeiss 75mm lens. I do like love a great film camera.
ohhhh very nice!
I absolutely love using my D610 which I’ve had from new. The images are superb. I just couldn’t part with it.
Really enjoy your content. Because of you, I've been looking to upgrade my camera! Maybe just a little bit. Shooting now with D7000 and contemplating the D7200, D600 or D810. Looking for a deal. Thanks for the insights. PS I'm more of an "opportunist" photographer shooting landscapes, street and ......
if you do landscapes the d810 might suit you better as may its better focus system.
Love the take. I’ve recently found myself adding grain to pretty much every image due to the clean look of the digital files. Coming from the film era where I learnt the craft, I suppose my preference for the look and feel is built in 🍻🤷🏼♂️
I've always found Nikon camera files a pleasure to edit.
I’ve rebought the nikon d610 for the third time in 8 years of been a pro food photographer. Always loved the small size of the files, the nice dynamic range and the great lattitude of colours. I currently shooting with fuji and the file sizes for the same mpx always bothers me, we are talking about Double the size and not quite better than the d610 or d600.
Recently bought a d800 and is a better camera for the megapixels but the d610 Holds pretty good against it. Also, a collegue lent me a 6d mk1 and i have to say that the high ISO capability is mind BLOWING!
But the thing about the screen is the truth! I Never had a issue with it!
i got two d600 and love them.
yes, thkU; i got a d610 for a mere 200 quid w/sc of just 22k; it fits my small hand nicely n i can use my dad's tons of nikon lenses including pre-ais cheers
Yay, nice overview with great tips (definitely gonna try that back/front-button focusing/spot-metering technique)! Love my D600 but it's funny hearing it being praised for its compact size and light weight. Since having bought one as my first full-frame DSLR last July, I'm still getting used to the bulk and weight of this camera after having spent nearly a decade with the D3300. Certainly wouldn't want anything heavier and its nice to still have the D3300 as a featherweight option for less demanding tasks.
Mirrorless offerings hold little appeal for the modest performance improvements (low-light / high-ISO being the main one of interest for me), and the need for an FTZ adapter with good F-mount glass I already own makes them positively unattractive. Besides, showing my age perhaps, I have a soft spot for SLR camera systems and optical viewfinders. I never understood how taking these away became a feature costing a lot more money.
So TRUE ! I return all the time to my D300, D700 and my D610 (same as D600). I think, I'm going to sell my D850.
Compare to my Leica (M10, Q3, SL2), the D850 doesn't have "Soul".
My prefered Nikon: D300 ! But D610 and D700 are awesome too.
My prefered Canon: 5D Classic and 1DX Mark I.
what an excellent collection!
@@MartinCastein , You push me to test and shoot 😂. Pat Domingo too.
Glad to admire your arts.
Sell the d850? Thats the best they've ever made
yeah i wouldnt sell the d850
@@MartinCastein , Ok ! I will try to keep it into my collection :D
The points advanced about the that camera are valid. However, the only area I do not agree with is the focus system. My D600 had oil spot issues. Nikon exchanged it for a D610. I noticed the auto white balance and focusing was better. In time the focus system would struggle in on location shooting. I upgraded to the D810, and the focus system was much snappier and accurate than the 600 series.
Last year I tried using a D610 again with a 80 - 200 F2.8. It was a bit frustrating to use. It would often not lock on the subject. Yes, it was an outdoor and studio shoot.
My feeling with the d600 series is it’s very lens dependent, I’ve never had any issue on the newer g lenses personally.
@@MartinCastein i will give you that. the 50mm f1.4g was a lens that focused reliably. You could say the d610 became unable to do what i needed it to. hence the move to the d810. i kept that camera 5 years. now shooting mirrorless nikon.
I got one used $400 great condition. The price to performance is 2nd to none getting into full-frame. 30th on DXO, competing with even the newest sensors and some over 10x the price. For action? It can, but maybe choose something newer. Otherwise it's a no-brainer.
You can't pry Nikon out of my hands. After 55yrs of using them, I just am rarely disappointed.
I’m a Canon shooter. I have a 5D classic and MIV. I love them both. However, I’d like to try the D600. What’s your thoughts on the D610 vs D600? What is the difference in image quality vs the D750? How do these perform vs the Canon 5D series?
Thanks for this new video Martin. Always a pleasure to listen to you; Precisely, I was wondering about the D610 as a backup body for weddings. I work with a 5D MK IV and an R6 but I've always stayed faithful to film and my Nikon F100. A D610 with the 35mm F1.8 G might be a good option for the skin color rendering that I find so good on this Nikon D600/610.
ohhhh id not mix systems like that personally, get an eos r as a backup instead. youll have a hard time matching looks otherwise. unless you just want one then get one haha
@@MartinCastein Thanks Martin.
We need more recs for older kit. Not everyone has a ton of money and you can do great things on a budget.
Thanks for another valuable video. Learned a few more techniques.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Martin. Very informative video as always. I have a couple of questions. I was following what you were saying about auto iso in aperture priority mode, but got a bit confused about what you said about manual mode using auto iso. Is that possible, because I most often use auto iso in manual mode? Also wasn't the D600 the Nikon camera with an oil splash issue on the mirror? I suppose if you bought the camera with MPB they would check for this before selling. Thanks, Paul
Martin,
To me how the image is rendered it is not only the camera/sensor but also the lens.
Imagine portrait made with D700 with a great old character lens.
I used a D600 for a short while as a second camera. I agree the files are lovely. However, for me the AF didn't cut it. It would hunt far too much and I missed shots as a result. As a personal camera it's a really lovely one to have but I couldn't use it at weddings. I also must say, the Nikon 28 f/1.8G is one of my all time fave lenses and I still use it loads on my Z cameras.
Thank you for sharing this. Now I want it.
I thought I would be happy with a M43 camera and some decent lenses. Main reason? Size. But I just packed it all up and have a D610 on the way. I have owned them before but I need to get over the greener pastures syndrome. I miss the smoothness and DR of the D600 which is still near cutting edge when compared to the expensive Z cameras. The D600/610 are very manageable when using smaller primes. You know I might even become a 50mm guy. Keep the choices to a minimum. 🤔
I returned my d600 a years ago after having it for a few weeks. Mine had the dust/oil issue on the sensor. The d600 is a terrible camera to get now. Just go for the D610 if you need the d600.
As a lapsed Pentax devotee, l’m rather more catholic lately with cameras and their lens offerings. Olympus M4/3 light and compact for travel. Retro 4/3 for CCD sensors. Sony A7 for vintage Takumar, Tamron Adaptall, German and Soviet glass. Fujifilm X-1 too.
Mirrorless has replaced the DSLR for the must have ‘new tech’ $$$ consumers. Bequeathing ‘older and wiser’ users the often bountiful aftermath of some great kit.
Last year was Nikon D600, D200 matched with a D300. This year Canon, almost accidentally, as Nikon mounts for birding super-telephotos were prohibitively pricey. 40D, 7D and 6D.
The cycle now swings back to Pentax K200D and Pentax Kr rescued from storage and miraculously functioning. I live in the top end tropics. Is the grail a Pentax K-1 mk ii?
Subscribed here for commonsense advice without the BS. Good show Martin!
Great review, I had one when first launched but sadly plagued by the overblown oil on sensor problem!
The d810 is basically the same price if your patient. I would go with d610 because of the d600 oil problem. Though I do agree two SD cards would be better then a cf but it essence it's just back up. I have only ever had one SD card fail. Buy decent ones and not cheap knock offs
I love the color and detail from my D850. But it is my wildlife camera with the 200-500mm on it 90% of the time. It is a large very rugged heavy body. I also have a tiny Olympus Pen F that is so good such good images for people and travel etc. I wish Nikon would make something like that in APSC or FF.
I have the D610 and am very pleased with it, especially since I increased the blues in the white balance. Since I saw your video on the D800, I have been eyeing a few D800's on ebay at bargain prices with only 30,000 shots. Being a hobby landscape photographer, I am torn between, do I really need the D800 (No)? Do I want it (YES)? and last will inflation drive have the prices bottomed out and climb or will prices continue to go down ??????
Thinking of getting a D610 someday to use with manual Nikon lenses, I have also a Fujifilm X-H1 but I want something full frame to get the best of the lenses.
I’d love to have a Df but it’s too expensive for a hobbyist.
Martin, I don’t know if this has already been mentioned but the Nikon D600 did have that unfortunate issue where it would splatter bits of crud around the mirror box and onto the sensor. Nikon HQ’s initial reaction was disappointing until there was a class action suit taken out in America and I think something similar in Europe. I bought the D600 when it came out and liked it but I possibly over-reacted and my pants went on fire over the possibility that my model would throw stuff around, so I changed it for something else. All that being said I’m sure a second hand D600 from a reputable vendor will be tickety-boo. Enjoyed your video as always.
That put me off buying one and I ended buying a Canon 6D. Nikon lost out by their appalling way of treating their customers as I spent a fortune on Canon glass and now I’m stuck with Canon.
yeah i remember it well, i think nikon were fixing it as they were releasing them, its just what i think based on feedback from people, i think later batches werent affected.i bought 4 and they were all fine, they had to rebrand the fix as the d610. nikon have always been awful at stuff like this. i think most are fixed now anyway. could always go for a d610 to be sure though, which is what id do now, its just i have this 1 d600 left from my original batch of 4 for weddings.
Well Martin I need to stop watching your videos just before I go to sleep. Last night I dreamt I had two weddings to photograph on more or less the same afternoon. I had a Nikon F5 and a Hasselblad but I realised I didn’t have enough Fuji 400H for each camera and I was in a bit of a panic and the light was fading too. Funnily enough I did a wedding many, many years ago for a couple on a shoestring budget. I shot only two or three rolls of film on my battered Rolleicord . So roughly 36 exposures to choose from. I think a lot of wedding photographers would have nightmares if they were restricted to three rolls of 120 film. I know I would. The groom at this wedding became a good friend but not until a couple of decades later when he moved into a house a few doors down from me. I had completely forgotten I had photographed his wedding until I was on a mammoth negative scanning session and found the original negatives and thought “wait a minute, that looks like…”. It was him. You could have knocked me over with a feather but we had a good laugh about it. 😂 BTW, I’m not hankering after a Nikon D600 again. No dedicated back button focus? I’m using a second hand but minted Nikon D200 just now. I feel the files from this camera is the closest I can get to a film experience. I have the disadvantage of growing up as a film photographer, so digital leaves me a bit cold and film is stupidly expensive now.
Wow what were the chances of that! I have a very similar recurring nightmare where I turn up to a wedding can’t find my memory cards and 10% battery life left, had this dream many times I think this is a common theme with wedding photographers!
I've had a fully functioning, perfectly fine D600 for more than a dozen years. The splatter issue was not universal. If it's a concern this far along, Nikon resolved the issue with the subsequent D610. Either are really cheap used now. Really, really cheap.
Very helpfull - Thank You
Hi Martin. I've been watching your videos for a few days now. I am an advanced photo amateur. ( landscape, street photography, still life and macro ) I'd like to start shooting with a full frame DSLR. I like fixed focal lengths. I started with film in the early 90s. Then I switched to digital in 2016 with a Pentax aps-c. I currently have a Fujifilm (X-T3). I shoot a lot with 35mm or 23mm and 16mm for landscape ( on APS-C ). I'm leaning towards: Canon 6D or Nikon D600. Which of the two do you recommend? Thank you. Greetings from Italy.
Thanks for the great video. What do you think of D600 for sports/action?
not really the best for that, buffer is too small and focus not great for fast action.
@@MartinCastein Are there any other older cameras that you like for action, or is that a case where newer is better because of the improved focus and tracking?
best camera ever made D4s...
Ohhh could well be
Nikon never disappoints.
What are you throughs on 5d mk4?
well i think its actually a very good camera, i owned it for a while, if you like the idea go for it.
I've got the D610 and have been looking at the sony a6400 because ou the autofocus. I wish the D610 had the D7100 autofocus system. I own both and a fusion of them would be perfect. Also, the raw files tend to be greenish.
youll probably just end up back at the d610 because you will be swapping one thing thats nice to have(autofocus on the sony) vs something you cant replicate(d610) but like me, you will probably have to go through this process yourself to confirm it, id just suggest if you get the a6400 keep the d610, because at first you will be so happy with the focus then you eventually turn back to the d610, probably.
I have the D750 now that's a great camera
Where I’m from the D600 costs almost the same as the D750 in the second hand market. 0-15 dollars difference, and for that I would get the D750. Files from them seems to be very very close, the D750 a bit better at DR and ISO, D600 a bit better at colors
I’d still pick the d600, the d750 colours are just weird to edit.
I have d600 and d780, I agree photos from d600 better than d780 but d780 much much faster autofocus and more enjoyable to use
I picked up a d610 just because they're so damn cheap, plus a 50mm 1.8g. also have a 5D classic, 5D2, and RP as my main. Have a 6D but the screen died.
I have had a D600 I bought used in 2017 and would buy the same again in 2024 if needed , I will never buy a over priced Z thing if I can find a good D600.
Great video, question: is the D610 using the same sensor and color results? Or does it change? would you recommend the D610 ? thank you
as far as i know the same so buy either, d610 fixed any oil issues but honestly i think nikon fixed it on most of the d600 cameras as well and then had to rebrand to save the series. I think it only affected the first batch, its a nikon thing.
Martin, I bought a d600 after watching your videos. Got it from Japan in mint condition. Got myself a 50mm. I have a D90 but d600 feels lighter and the one I feel reaching out to more. Just love using it and about. What lenses would you recommend and I'd love for the best settings. Am a beginner, picking up the hobby after 15 years. Cheers
Hi what do you like to shoot
I really would love a Tier-List of Nikons on Rendering. :)
hahaha yes this is good idea!
@@MartinCastein thx for considering it! Either single brand or multibrand. Then we'd know your preferences!
I am so new in all this trip of understanding how to select just a real good camera and after so much searching in YT of technical info it is the first time that someone gives me to understand something real out of the marketing stuff...... really thank you Martin!! So here I am... a usual guy, not a photographer one, and I want to shot landscapes, sunsets, nightsky, nature, maybe Astrophotography (with the right lens) and ofcourse beautiful moments with my family (little family parties with kids in the evening or barbeque parties at night or a night with candles and stuff) !!! From what you said d600 it seams to be a wonderful camera!! So, do you think D600 can work for me? Plz give me your advice... Before this video I was between d5300/5600 or d7500... but now I realy don't know for these choises... because now I found in this d600 the real stuff that I was looking for!! When some usual guy thinks that "ok someday I want to buy a Nikon one dslr..." he has in mind this exactly that kind of filming colors... and if he bought one that hasn't that, I think it would be a dissapointment! I am not a fotographer but I am in love with capturing the real beauty, lovely moments and make real memories!!
Plz tell what you think it is for me in this case... Because of the landscapes I think that tilt screen it would be real usefull, but I dont want to loose the filming colors... What can I do? What should I buy? D5600 is it good enough? D600? D700? D750? D850? Or you have in mind something else...
Plz Martin, Help!!! Tell me anything you think!
Ah just read this well I replied in your other comment so d700 will be good.
@@MartinCastein Thank you very much Martin!!! And what Lens should I buy for d700? Is there something that can do a bit anything - not astrofotography ofcourse, but the landscapes, sunsets, an the family moments outdoors? What lens do you recomend?
@@MartinCastein I read that comment too ofcourse! I just missing something here... I mean that in most of cases the sellers sell only the body of D700... and not any gear or any lenses for the body... (I am sorry, I am new, I dont know if use the right words)! Thank you again Martin!
@@johnnathan2149 maybe start with a 50mm 1.4 and 24-70 2.8 something like that,
@@MartinCastein Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Martin! You don't know how important are your aswers to me!!! I feel so glad and lucky that I can talk to photographer at this level like you and take "out of nowhere" that rare quality of info... I really hope the best for you!!!!
Loving my D750 and D780.
Sadly my D610 has a bent aperture feeler. I love the pictures from it
That’s a shame
I'm not a professional photographer. I enjoy taking photos of people in natural settings; street, reportage etc. I have a D750, though I love the idea of trading it for something like this a D600 or D700 - something with the X factor colours.
What's everyone's views on this?
The photos do seem to have a rendering reminiscent of film. I have not used Nikon since the film era, but I can see why you are so fond of the D600.
Which camera strap was on the camera please, Martin? Sorry to go off topic, but it looks like a good design, and I am after something like that for use with my 6D and light weight primes...
I will check later for you, i was given it by the makers about 10 years ago, i cant remember why, i will check though.
@hywel3143 it’s by imo if you google imostrap it’s really good actually, I have two of them. Very well made.
@@MartinCastein Thank you!
I am liking the D610. The only thing I haven’t been able to do yet is make it jump to magnify on the focus point with the centre button in Playback. That’s something I can do with my other NIKON bodies. If anyone knows how to make this work on a D610 please let me know.
Hi Martin. Does everything you have said about the D600 pretty much apply to the D610 as well? Any noticeable differences between the two cameras?
all applies yes, same camera.
I think people need to be a little wary with D600s out there. Some sensor issues that had a free replacement program that they finished in 2020. Hopefully the seller had it replaced before. I believe the D610 only exists because of this issue.
they were mostly fixed and it seemed to only affect the first batch or so but yes still some caution needed.
It was an overblown issue. You clean the sensor and keep shooting. It resolves itself over time anyway.
Another excellent Nikon camera amongst the many.. I was looking at a D600 and they’re around £350.. but what I did get for £50 is a D70.. although not full frame and only 6mp the images are brilliant.. the sensor is not CMOS but CCD… looks very Kodak.. what do you think of the older Nikons like the D70?
I loved my D70. I finally got rid of it for more megapixels (I think marketing got to me), but mostly because my old eyes needed a larger rear screen. By the way, I still have a D2X, and at ISO 100, I'll put its images up against anything. The image quality is amazing.
Yes John those older Dxx bodies are excellent, i have the d60, i will share some pictures some time. I should make a video about that actually. my second shooter shot a wedding on it once with me. great sensors.
@@MartinCastein - Picked up an excellent D40 last year. Such a fun little thing to shoot with for the price of a deluxe pizza.
I’m not a professional by any means but I am considering selling some of my other later gear because the end result (the picture) is often as good.. Maybe I’ll just keep my D70 canon RP and Olympus EPL 1 and work on my composition skills!!