Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

WOW! Received day early and I am really really intimidated by the Nikon D810. I'm in over my head as to how to use it best.

It's a lot lighter and smaller than I remembered it being of course the last D810 that I handled was about 6 years ago.

I said that I would mount a lens, so first I mounted my 35-70mm f/2.8 D lens, snapped a couple of junk photos. Then installed my 28-70mm f/2.8 and ran into the dreaded fEE. Not to worry, I just set the lens to f/22, locked it and ready to go. Snapped a few more junk photos which I am sure will be my results as I learn and correct each problem. A TOTAL BEGINNER! Settings, "mein gott"! I expect a lot of laughter at my fumble finger approach.

I need to read more of David Busch's Nikon D810 books and set it up the way he recommends,my path forward.

The camera is like new and came in it's original Nikon Box with the correct S/N as well as most of not all if what was in the box when Nikon first shipped it. Of course the S/N 30xxxxx shows it as US.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Check Steve Perry information on how to get best out of it.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

Thank you!

Bill_de Loc: US

https://www.google.com/search?q=Steve+Perry+nikkor+D810&oq=Steve+Perry++nikkor+D810&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABiiBBiJBTIKCAIQABiiBBiJBdIBCTEwMzQxajBqMagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Congratulations!! I hope you and your D810 have a lot of fun.

Love mine!!

Dodie

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

If this is your first foray into full frame, you will be amazed at how the world really looks through a viewfinder!!!

R.G. Loc: Scotland

The basics of capture haven't changed. Concentrate on that and worry about the bells and whistles later.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Tony is far removed from my favorite person list, but here is a good tutorial you can watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGD8mJOmzUU

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The difference between who you are and the photographer you want to be is really just a full frame sensor.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

I used 35mm film for more than a few years, F3, F4 & F5, and that is Full frame. This is my own, first FX digital, but not the first one I have used.

All but 3 of my lenses are FX mainly because I owned many before digital cameras were marketed, but knowing the center of the glass is the best part of any lens, they really are better on a DX camera than on an FX camera.

tiphareth51 Loc: Somewhere near North Pole, Alaska

Yes the D810 is a fabulous camera.
Congratulations on getting yours!