Nikon D600 - My Thoughts

Since the Nikon D600 has been out for a little over a decade now, this means that you can find this camera for around 300 - 400 euros nowadays. For a full frame camera!! I personally have been using this camera for quite a while now and have come to really loving it. That said, there are quite a few downsides to this camera and in this video I will share my thoughts about this camera based on my experience of using it. I hope you can gain something from this video! :-)

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[photechvideo]

Hi David, great video. I have the D600 and it was, back in the day, and still is today, an excellent camera. You can solve the aperture control issue in Live View by assigning aperture control in the menu to the aperture ring on your lens (if your lens has an aperture ring). When you want to use Live View and this will allow you to change the aperture on the fly in photo and video Live View mode. The only negative to this is that you will need to reassign aperture control to your camera dial for fuller aperture control when not in Live View as when you assign aperture control to you lens ring you are limited to the F stops marked on the lens ring and when aperture control is assigned to a dial on your camera, you can also select the inermediate third of stops between those marked on your lens aperture ring. I hope this helps you. Keep up the good work. Andy

[chriscaarnold]

I have an F2, F3, FE and FM3a and a pile of old Nikkor lenses. I looked at the DF but they are still expensive so I picked up a mint D600 for £350 in the UK. Great camera and easy to use with old lenses, I did pick up a 50mm 1.4 G second hand though and that lives on the camera. It works seamlessly with all my old lenses so for very good value I have got a very good set up that I enjoy using and suits my needs perfectly. Im not a pro and cant bring myself to spend thousands so very happy with the D600.

great video

thanks from the UK

[mckiki]

Great video, last year I had a freak out where my d780 broke and had a wedding the next week. My insurance would not have sorted it in time. I did have a D700 as a back up but it’s only got one memory slot and that’s too risky to solely rely on, I tend to use that for detail shots.

So I ordered two D600 bodies from MPB (the Uk version) and was astounded by the quality of the cameras. Yeah doesn’t have all the “Bells and Whistles” but it actually reminded me of my old D750. The wedding went well and the pictures looked great, I would say for anyone looking for a spare or even a first full frame it’s a great option. I got two bodies for £680 in very good condition (20k shutter, new batteries, chargers and straps). I’ve heard a few bad things about the US MPB but the UK version is great. Martin Castein (YouTube) also does a great overview of the model for specifically weddings. I still keep one of them for my secondary camera.

I would pair this up with the Tamron 24-70 2.8 VC USD and then build up some primes (35mm and 85mm or 105mm) around it

[OscarBosch]

I recently bought a Nikon D600 for 250 € (24, 000 shutter actuations) and paired it with my Nikkor AI 50mm f/1.2 manual focus lens. To speed up focusing, I use zone pre-focusing in advance. Additionally, I shoot with aperture settings between f/5.6 and f/16 because the sensor handles high ISOs quite well. This camera cost 2.000 euros back in 2012 and was widely used by countless professionals in their work. Professional quality at a laughable price. I must say that I don't use this gear professionally. It's simply been my first approach to full-frame format.

[peterallen]

I've just bought a used D600 body for a probably uncommon reason. I am normally quite happy using Nikon dx cameras (back to the D90), always considering fx too expensive and heavy. But, I have a D7000 body that I use to attach to a microscope. the one problem is that the dx has the smaller sensor and consequently a smaller field or view, which restricts the observed image from the scope. Hence the D600. Having tried this out taking random snaps with my 50mm f1.4 ("portrait lens" on dx) and found that it is a great camera, with full compatibility (connection, batteries etc.) with my D7200. Love it!
Good review by there way.

[Stop-All-War]

2023:
Im rocking a D600 & D810.
Both bought for £725
Both under 20, 000 shutter.
D600 - 14.5 Dynamic Range
D810 - 14.8 Dynamic Range

D600 Inexpensive nowadays..
£150 - £400, body.
Pair with a 28mm f2.8 lens, use in B&W colour profile & shoot Portraits or Urban.. fantastic.

[victorlim]

This camera is awesome. Have had it since 2012. Still going strong and using it but like you said, the low light AF a bit of a miss.

[jeancadet]

I own this camera, and I can definitely say, it is Still a great camera in 2022📷👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😁😁

[GaryInSoCal]

Just picked up a D600 for $180 on Facebook Marketplace... pretty amazing in low light (up to 3200 ISO is ok)... sweet dynamic range also... I recommend it!

[marike]

Noise? Only shoot up to 1600 ISO? Lol. The D600 barely shows any noise at all through base ISO to 1600 and can be comfortably shot up to ISO 6400. Respectfully, it’s not a crop sensor, D600 has similar high ISO capabilities to some of the best full frame cameras ever. 15:38

[MarcelHoskins]

Love the Video!! I plan on grabbing that body next, I recently grabbed a D3 for cheap the D3 the screen has the same contrast issue. 80% I feel the detail is missing until I see it on my macbook that the details are still good.

[NITISHVIPIN]

Hi, Nikon d600/610 vs canon 5D mark iii, which is better in Low light photography, and auto focus please tell

[maxmeier]

Since it's Full Frame, if you selected a smaller picture size, say aps-c size, could you increase frames per second for photo?

[marybentley]

Thank you David. I have had my camera for many years, and now just getting back into shooting. My daughter is a dancer. I am trying to improve my indoor action shots. I am using manual, ISO auto and bracketing. I set the max iso at 2000 as you recommneded, but confused as to how to set the minimum shutter speed. I think ill set it at 1/100. With the low light and movement, it would for sure be blurry below 100, I'd think. Do you have any other setting suggestions for getting crisp indoor action shots? Do you think these settings sound good? Also, I changed from AF-A to AF C and hope that will result in more photos being in focus. I had alot out of focus last go around. Thank you. ( I am using Nikon AFs 70-300 4.5 to 5.6 lens...I just set it on infinity. I dont really know how to adjust the lens otherwise.)

[averymcdaniel]

What is the name of the module that you can use to wireless transfer the images?

[anjasamann]

Great review. Any recommendations as a first prime lens? What about the reported oil issues?

[jan-martinulvag]

yes everything is good and all cameras are great and thats why you love all cameras so much and use them all all the time.

[CyberTechOfficial-hn]

Great content! Is it good for Astrophotography ( Deep Skies)? Thank you.

[rdsaplala]

I am getting one second hand with only 9k shutter count so I was really excited, but I watched about the oil spot issue and am now worried about it. Did you experience this issue while using this model? Any tips on how to address it? Thanks.

[kristoferjuztin]

I have always owned Nikons and i must say i tried to like the d600 but just never felt that good feeling about it. The annoying small focus area, the body just feels fat and cumbersome and the low light focus really is a pain. It spent many years in the cupboard and i recently just sold it as i love my d7500 and z50 so much more. It was ok back in the day and much nicer than the d2x and D3, but i dont feel it stands the test of time. I wish i was one of those who love it.