Originally posted by RyanW Funny, I seem to remember Pentaxians getting dirty looks from the Canikon folks when out shooting wildlife due to the noise of the Pentax focusing the lenses with the screw drive. I guess turn about is fair play.
I agree that Nikon has horrible shutter sounds, especially compared to the K7 and K5 which are about the best I've ever heard on a dslr.
The D600 shutter is quiter than the D800 and D700, and louder than the K-5. The D600 quiet shutter setting is actually fairly quiet, unlike the D800.
I will say though, the D600 shutter "sound" is the worst of them all. It just sounds cheesy. I do not choose cameras because of this, but I definitely notice!