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themadman wrote in post #14629563
Doesn't change it is a downside. So you are saying if you had a choice between two Ferrari cars, that are identical, except one got 10MPG and the other got 30MPG, you would not choose the 30MPG vehicle?

Not including a mRAW and sRAW on such a high resolution camera seems like an oversight to me, on the other hand having a entry level camera that shoots 24MP but doesn't have DoF preview, articulating screen, and auto exposure bracketing among other things seems like a stupid idea as well.

Now I really like the D800, and I like in general what Nikon is doing (and rumored to be doing) recently, but they have the glaring issues that seem so easy to fix yet they do not... makes ya wonder...

If i am buying a ferrari i am not looking at MPG. That is at the bottom of the list. So the difference in MPG for that market of a buyer is truly a non factor. If MPG is a breaking point then you should not be looking at such a high end sports vehicle. Just like if memory is an issue when looking at a D800 then you shouldn't be looking at it. High memory costs will come with the territory in a high MP camera just as high dollars to fill a gas tank will come with owning a ferrari. You know what you are getting yourself into. Want the most resolution on a FF camera today? Pay for the memory to store those images. Want great racing inspired pedigree from ferrari? Then pay to fill up that gas tank more often than you would on a Chevy Volt.

I also wanna say that I do go to a private school so it will be a bit easier for me to get into a college vs. a public school kid.

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629596
The only top 100 school that I wanna go to is Penn State, otherwise the others are ones I can get into. I'm choosing schools only with actuarial sciences though, and most of them I can get into easily (penn state is the only one on my list that I will need to improve for). I may or may not take the ACT one more time, if I do I'd hope to get around a 29 or 30 which is almost equivalent to a 2k.

With Penn State also keep in mind you will be an out of state student so a higher tuition rate. If you can stay in state that would be a good savings. Unless you get a full ride then it doesn't matter

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629631
With Penn State also keep in mind you will be an out of state student so a higher tuition rate. If you can stay in state that would be a good savings. Unless you get a full ride then it doesn't matter

Oh no doubt about that! It's like 40k per year! With savings and what not you can get it to about $30k. I do have savings set aside for college and my moms willing to pay I think about $20k/year so that leaves me with $10k or so. but I do have other options besides Penn. I just wanna get out of NY.

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629628
I also wanna say that I do go to a private school so it will be a bit easier for me to get into a college vs. a public school kid.

Not so sure about that statement either. I went to a public school which truly does have a 99% graduate to college ratio. The graduating classes are about 60 students total so about 1 out of that group doesn't go to college and we didn't have to take the Regents exams most schools in NY State had to

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629640
Oh no doubt about that! It's like 40k per year! With savings and what not you can get it to about $30k. I do have savings set aside for college and my moms willing to pay I think about $20k/year so that leaves me with $10k or so. but I do have other options besides Penn. I just wanna get out of NY.

How about upstate NY? Far enough away from long island

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629657
Not so sure about that statement either. I went to a public school which truly does have a 99% graduate to college ratio. The graduating classes are about 60 students total so about 1 out of that group doesn't go to college and we didn't have to take the Regents exams most schools in NY State had to

My HS has a 100% so everyone goes to college even IF it is Nassau. MY grade will have about 100 kids graduation (a little bit more).

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629660
How about upstate NY? Far enough away from long island

I'm looking at Albany and possibly binghamton but I'd rather go to another state. Otherwise Baruch is another option, I've always wanted to go to school in the city, leaves me with more opportunities for photoshoots

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629673
My HS has a 100% so everyone goes to college even IF it is Nassau. MY grade will have about 100 kids graduation (a little bit more).

So 1% difference vs Public and Private. Not enough to make a substantial assumption according to the way statisticians look at things

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629677
I'm looking at Albany and possibly binghamton but I'd rather go to another state. Otherwise Baruch is another option, I've always wanted to go to school in the city, leaves me with more opportunities for photoshoots

No problem. Im just all about the best bang for the buck education. So in state most of the time it is. Unless the out of state school gives you a full ride or a very large grant.

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629682
So 1% difference vs Public and Private. Not enough to make a substantial assumption according to the way statisticians look at things

Well it's also about school district. I don't know what it was like back then, but here on LI unless you live in a rich community with a good school district chances are that's your best bet to getting into a good college unless you go to a private school and are the best in your grade. At least, that's how it is nowadays.

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629685
No problem. Im just all about the best bang for the buck education. So in state most of the time it is. Unless the out of state school gives you a full ride or a very large grant.

Yeah, I mean Baruch is still pretty expensive (being $25k). I wanna go somewhere where I'll like, if I need to take out loans I will but if I major in Acturial sciences I'll be making big $$ so I won't need to worry that much about loans.

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14629707
Yeah, I mean Baruch is still pretty expensive (being $25k). I wanna go somewhere where I'll like, if I need to take out loans I will but if I major in Acturial sciences I'll be making big $$ so I won't need to worry that much about loans.

bold statements...

on one hand you're talking 10 years to get through all the courses, how many indian mathematician wizards and chinese kids would have done the same courses? How will the financial markets be in the future? Maybe you'll be making less than a McDonald's worker, maybe you'll be making a fad wad of cash? You cannot assume anything, and don't hedge your bets on getting an excellent wage right off the bat either...

vipergts831 wrote in post #14629617
If i am buying a ferrari i am not looking at MPG. That is at the bottom of the list. So the difference in MPG for that market of a buyer is truly a non factor. If MPG is a breaking point then you should not be looking at such a high end sports vehicle. Just like if memory is an issue when looking at a D800 then you shouldn't be looking at it. High memory costs will come with the territory in a high MP camera just as high dollars to fill a gas tank will come with owning a ferrari. You know what you are getting yourself into. Want the most resolution on a FF camera today? Pay for the memory to store those images. Want great racing inspired pedigree from ferrari? Then pay to fill up that gas tank more often than you would on a Chevy Volt.

How about those who shoot digi MF? Do they complain about storage?

Unless money is NOT an issue community college** is the way to go. Gives you two years to figure out what you want to do without spending the big bucks. Then go get your big degrees at the more expensive schools afterward.

** I work for a community college so my opinion may be bias.