Nikon D850 (Page 2): The best (and most expensive) camera I have ever owned and I've owned some pretty good ones. Since you own a D7100, the D850 shouldn't be too long a reach. The...

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

The best (and most expensive) camera I have ever owned and I've owned some pretty good ones. Since you own a D7100, the D850 shouldn't be too long a reach. The controls have moved, but the functions and menu are very similar. I moved from a D7200 to a D500 and then a D850 (D850 and D500 have virtually identical controls and AF systems). Highly recommend you pick up David Busch's Nikon D850 Guide to Digital SLR Photography. Here is an online D850 tutorial that I found helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnyieWnIxBQ With the right glass, you will get some truly amazing results with the D850.

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

thankyou dave

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

thankyou

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

thankyou so much

Hammer Loc: London UK

Great images . I can also recommend Steve Perry's stuff on autofocus etc. There are lots of settings on the D850 that can make your photography easier and more effective , like instant switching from say Dynamic 9 point to single point in the middle of a shoot . Steve Perry goes through these and makes suggestions . Focus Peaking in live view is great as well, have a try.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

CreativeLive has excellent instructional videos on cameras. They're having a sale on the D850 video. Buy it! Don't hesitate! The sale ends today.

https://www.creativelive.com/class/nikon-d850-fast-start-john-greengo?via=site-header_0

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

Reconvic wrote:

Have recently purchased and started using the D850. Believe that it is the best overall camera to date but very technically challenging. This was further complicated by the lack of tutorials and misinformation on the few that I watched. I believe that there are some challenges unique to this camera and some from simply upgrading from the D7100. 1st photo is a meadowlark calling for a date.

I have found that the D850 makes all of my Nikon auto focus lenses SHARPER. Love this camera, it is the bomb.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Reconvic wrote:

Have recently purchased and started using the D850. Believe that it is the best overall camera to date but very technically challenging. This was further complicated by the lack of tutorials and misinformation on the few that I watched. I believe that there are some challenges unique to this camera and some from simply upgrading from the D7100. 1st photo is a meadowlark calling for a date.

Steve Perry, a member here, has a book that is worth owning. It is inexpensive and it's about 400-500 pages. He goes into detail on the Nikon focus system. Photography How-To Books And Videos - Backcountry Gallery
https://backcountrygallery.com/books/

Red Sky At Night

Looks to me like you have figured out a lot of the challenges. These shots are spectacular.

pahtspix

DITTO on Steve Perry, and his http://www.backcountrygallery.com !..Absolute awesome TUTS and Videos!!

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Without the best glass made on an D850...and know how, you're images will suffer. You'd be hard pressed to find a better camera out there. Well maybe a $50,000 Hasi.
Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D850
http://www.dslrbodies.com/books/bythom-complete-guides-/nikon-d850-guide.html

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

WOW, if that is your beginner photos think what your shots will look like after you figure it out! They are great!

throughrhettseyes Loc: Rowlett, TX

Watch Mark Smith you tube videos. He is an expert in wildlife photography with the D850. It a great video camera with the slow mo mode in video. Auto ISO is the way to go with the D850 in full manual mode. This way you control the iris and the shutter speed to get that great shot.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

throughrhettseyes wrote:

Watch Mark Smith you tube videos. He is an expert in wildlife photography with the D850. It a great video camera with the slow mo mode in video. Auto ISO is the way to go with the D850 in full manual mode. This way you control the iris and the shutter speed to get that great shot.

Auto Iso is not advocated for use in every circumstance by Mark or Steve Perry. Steve has an excellent video on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLxYMLsv8I

dbfrancy

DaveO wrote:

Auto Iso is not advocated for use in every circumstance by Mark or Steve Perry. Steve has an excellent video on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLxYMLsv8I

Highly recommend both Mark Smith, who has an ebook on setting up the D850 for bird photography, and Steve Perry's ebooks, Can't go wrong with advice from these talented individuals.