D850 Do you have one?
Apr 18, 2018 08:54:50 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
par4fore wrote:
Yes. No. As an owner of several Nikons through the decades, the D850 outshines all the others.I searched under d850 in the forum here and nothing much came up. If you have one; do you love it as much as you hoped, have you posted any photos?
Apr 18, 2018 09:14:27 #
Yes. And I love it. It is more complicated and simpler than my d5500 at the same time. Many adjustments I had to go into the menu to change on the 5500 can be adjusted on the 850 with a button and a dial. I recommend John Greengo’s Fast Start class (CreativeLive) on the 850 along with Steve Perry’s Nikon auto focus ebook and David Busch’s D850 book (ebook or print). The images are amazing. Enjoy!
Apr 18, 2018 09:19:41 #
patmalone51
Loc: Washington, DC., Montgomery County, MD
Yes I got one from my local dealer on Valentine's Day after giving up on B&H unending wait list. I think it's pretty fantastic and a step up from the 810. I've posted a few shots here on UHH, more on my Flickr site such as this set from a fantastic bird sanctuary in FL a couple of weeks ago: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmhamcQW
Apr 18, 2018 09:48:31 #
I have a D500 and love it. The D850 is a full frame D500 and more! I have heard alot of good things about the D850. One complaint was that it is so dynamic that it will show you how bad a photographer your are. It's clarity and dynamic range surpasses the D5. The fast focus system is very fast when used with the newest lenses. Once you go D500 or D850 you won't look back.
Apr 18, 2018 10:24:03 #
GED
Loc: North central Pa
I received a D850 from Roberts camera last week, very nice place to deal with by the way. The 850 is a definite step up from my 810, with either the newer series lenses or the lenses I still use from the early 90's the results are very impressive. It's hard to imagine it could get any better, will post some photos in the near future. The automated focus shift feature will be very useful, as well as the improved auto focus performance. 
Apr 18, 2018 10:24:28 #
Apr 18, 2018 10:32:53 #
Yes, I got one the day it was released. For now I still prefer my D5 over the D850. Its less finicky and much better under low light conditions when shooting birds. Less noise. The D850 isn't as forgiving.
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Apr 18, 2018 11:48:53 #
mikedent
Loc: Florida
Beautiful Corkscrew photos Pat! I've been there but never saw the variety of animals that you did.. What lens was used? Did you do a lot of processing? I want my images to look like that, and I have an 810! Thanks for showing.
Apr 18, 2018 12:06:55 #
SandyR
Loc: Brookings, OR / Sedona, AZ
Love mine - best camera available, IMO. As a pro bird photographer, primarily, I want all the MP I can get, for enlargement purposes.
The high ISO ability is astounding. I keep mine set at 1600 to be ready for any flight shots, and have been up to 35oo with little noise - NR always cleans it up easily.
One of my online galleries here, using mostly the D850: https://www.naturescapes.net/galleries/user_gallery.php?u=16471 (cut and paste)
I do wish they had kept the small pop-up flash, though, as I used it often for a touch of fill-flash. I suspect the next model of the D850 will have this again.
It's a pain to have to dig up and attach flashes.
Remember, you still have to be fairly adept at Photoshop to turn out the best images. No camera yet matches our eyes.
Sandy
The high ISO ability is astounding. I keep mine set at 1600 to be ready for any flight shots, and have been up to 35oo with little noise - NR always cleans it up easily.
One of my online galleries here, using mostly the D850: https://www.naturescapes.net/galleries/user_gallery.php?u=16471 (cut and paste)
I do wish they had kept the small pop-up flash, though, as I used it often for a touch of fill-flash. I suspect the next model of the D850 will have this again.
It's a pain to have to dig up and attach flashes.
Remember, you still have to be fairly adept at Photoshop to turn out the best images. No camera yet matches our eyes.
Sandy
Apr 18, 2018 12:09:10 #
cameraf4 wrote:
Yes, I have one. Yes, it IS amazing. I don't subscribe to the fairly common opinion that in order to appreciate it, you have to buy new/super expensive/very-best-quality lenses. I am doing very nicely with the Nikkor lenses I used on my old film cameras.
That is a beautiful photograph.
Apr 18, 2018 12:44:51 #
Apr 18, 2018 12:56:49 #
LOVE MINE!
A few handling "quirks" that I'm still getting used-to after a few years with the D800 and D810. But, overall....WOW!
A few handling "quirks" that I'm still getting used-to after a few years with the D800 and D810. But, overall....WOW!
Apr 18, 2018 13:17:46 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
I moved up from the D810 to the D850 last November. I love the additional features of the D850. Very pleased. Have not posted any images just yet.
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