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Anyone want to speculate on Nikon's D850's future?
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May 5, 2022 22:28:39   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I have learned that my D850 does all I need it to do. It may not be 30 fps but I do fine with BIF. Why not just use a video camera instead of a DSLR if you want max frames per second? Eventually, we will get to the point where we just set the camera on a tripod and come back later. That ain't fun.

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May 6, 2022 01:51:42   #
rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
 
therwol wrote:
It's discounted $500 this Mother's day sale, and no other product in their lineup is discounted as much this time around. I know that no one except Nikon knows the truth about this, but it seems not out of the realm of possibility that they're dumping their inventory in advance of discontinuing the camera. It's a fine camera and probably worth the sale price, but it's stuck in 2017.


It will definitely be discontinued eventually; this year, next year, whenever. By putting the camera on sale, for a really good price, Nikon will make little profit on the camera body sales and big profit on the lenses and accessories they will sell along with it.

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May 6, 2022 07:03:05   #
uhaas2009
 
I’m waiting for the mirror less 850.....lol....

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May 6, 2022 07:07:36   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
uhaas2009 wrote:
I’m waiting for the mirror less 850.....lol....


That's called the Z7 / Z7II - 45MP without a mirror, they've been available since 2018.

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May 6, 2022 07:31:52   #
Celtis87
 
nealbralley wrote:
D850s may be stuck in 2017, but that is a great place to be stuck as a DSLR. I trust my D850 over any of the mirrorless cameras I own! It is big, it is heavy, it is responsive, and it delivers for me. There is nothing magic about mirrorless cameras; they are energy (battery) hogs. Newer doesn't mean better.

A D850 is plenty good enough in the right hands!


Amén

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May 6, 2022 07:44:19   #
Nosaj Loc: Sarasota, Florida
 
I notice that many 850 owners are trying to sell them.

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May 6, 2022 07:44:55   #
larryepage Loc: North Texas area
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
That's called the Z7 / Z7II - 45MP without a mirror, they've been available since 2018.


No. Actually it's not. The Z7 is a completely different camera to use. In fact, it was called "80% of a D850" when it was introduced. It does not have the professional operating system of the D850 (which traces at least back to the D200), and also has a few other significant shortcomings.

That's why many of us have said (and continue to say) that we will wait for the Z8, or whatever it ends up being called. And the answer is not the Z9. We're not looking for something at twice the price. Absent that answer, my D850 will serve perfectly for a long, long time.

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May 6, 2022 07:49:43   #
larryepage Loc: North Texas area
 
Nosaj wrote:
I notice that many 850 owners are trying to sell them.


Many people buy many cameras that they never needed or should have bought in the first place. Usually because they lack the basic understanding and commitment to learn how to use them. It's actually good to get those cameras out of their hands and into the hands of someone who will make better use of them.

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May 6, 2022 08:55:04   #
BebuLamar
 
Well Nikon can't make the Z9 fast enough so they have to stop making the DSLR and concentrate on making the Z. Now that almost all production is moved to Thailand the factory is quite busy I think.

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May 6, 2022 10:35:29   #
yvesfeder Loc: Bath, ME
 
Or conceivably it belonged to someone very famous and thus is imbued with that "cachet". You know, someone like Melanie Trump, or Michael Jackson, or Ken Rockwell.......... in fact such a camera could conceivably fetch a real fortune! :) :)

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May 6, 2022 10:51:47   #
therwol Loc: USA
 
larryepage wrote:
Many people buy many cameras that they never needed or should have bought in the first place. Usually because they lack the basic understanding and commitment to learn how to use them. It's actually good to get those cameras out of their hands and into the hands of someone who will make better use of them.


I think you're absolutely right. Some people buy "the best" without considering that it requires some effort not only to master the "beast", but also to carry it around and take pictures with it. You see a significant number of these high end cameras with low shutter counts posted for sale here.

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May 6, 2022 11:02:16   #
therwol Loc: USA
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
It will definitely be discontinued eventually; this year, next year, whenever. By putting the camera on sale, for a really good price, Nikon will make little profit on the camera body sales and big profit on the lenses and accessories they will sell along with it.


It doesn't matter which camera Nikon sells. Any camera will require lenses and accessories. I think that price during a $500 off sale is the only real incentive to buy the D850 now. The camera has been out for 5 years. Most people who wanted one already own one. People who love the camera might consider buying a second one. People who were on the fence before might consider buying one now. Switching over to high-end mirrorless is not really financially feasible for everyone. I don't know how much longer this camera will be made and sold, but I think that what happened with the D500 is the writing on the wall.

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May 6, 2022 11:06:35   #
Canisdirus
 
therwol wrote:
It doesn't matter which camera Nikon sells. Any camera will require lenses and accessories. I think that price during a $500 off sale is the only real incentive to buy the D850 now. The camera has been out for 5 years. Most people who wanted one already own one. People who love the camera might consider buying a second one. People who were on the fence before might consider buying one now. Switching over to high-end mirrorless is not really financially feasible for everyone. I don't know how much longer this camera will be made and sold, but I think that what happened with the D500 is the writing on the wall.
It doesn't matter which camera Nikon sells. Any ... (show quote)


If you see switching in your future...every dslr lens you buy has an adapter waiting for it.
If funds are limited...start saving for Z lenses now...better in the long run.

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May 6, 2022 11:07:04   #
gwilliams6
 
therwol wrote:
I own a D850. I don't believe that there is any camera in their lineup that is better for landscapes and family related photos. The IQ is stunning. On the other hand, if your goal is BIF or other action photos, the faster frame rates of their mirrorless cameras (especially the Z9) offer some advantages. Also, the D850 is woefully inadequate for video. Unless you use fixed focus, it continuously hunts when following moving subjects. The contrast detection focus with the mirror up just sucks. The fact that you can't use a viewfinder when taking video means holding the camera away from your body to see the scene you're filming, and I have found this to be less stable than using a camera or camcorder with a viewfinder that is held to your face with your arms braced against your body. This is what being stuck in 2017 means.
I own a D850. I don't believe that there is any ... (show quote)


I agree. The D850 has excellent IQ for stills, but suffers greatly in video . Nikon will likely keep it in production as it is the best IQ of any of Nikon's remaining DSLRs, but Nikon has stated that mirrorless is their new present and future focus.

There are so many advantages with Nikon mirrorless, that any first time Nikon buyers would IMHO be remiss not to look at Nikon mirrorless offerings first before considering buying a D850, even as good as it is for stills.

If you have a D850 and love it for stills, keep using it until it falls apart ,or you no longer can get parts to fix it, which will eventually happen, as it is happening already for other Nikon DSLRs.

FYI, I was pro Nikon and Canon SLR and DSLR user for over 40 years (both brands) before moving over to mirrorless in January 2017 and I have never looked back.

Cheers

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May 6, 2022 12:03:10   #
mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
That's called the Z7 / Z7II - 45MP without a mirror, they've been available since 2018.



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