rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

"f/8 and be there" is attributed to 'Weegee Fellig', a street shooter in the age of manual focus cameras who would use f/8 because of the depth of field it provided. He could set shutter speed based on current conditions and focus at an intermediate distance, and as long as the lighting didn't change too much he could snap off a quick shot without having to stop and fumble with settings.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Just my opinion, but for portraits and landscapes you can't beat the Pentax 645Z MF 51MP digital. I recently purchased one used on ebay with the auto focus 55mm f2.8 for a little over $3K. I then purchased 3 manual Pentax 645 lenses for $500 total, the 35mm, the 120mm macro and the 200mm. The Pentax has very good focus peaking for manual focus. For $8 I also purchased a wireless remote control. As a bonus for me, the Pentax 645Z is the only digital MF that shoots HD video. Also purchased a heavy duty tripod as it's a hevay rig, probably about 4lbs. for the camera and lens. I'm not sure how it will do for sports, but with usable iso up to 3200 and 51 MP, there's lots of room for cropping.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Let us see.
Sony lacks the DPAF in their sensors. This makes their video jumpy in AF compared to the far superior Canon sensor. IF DR is an issue then after ISO 200 there is no difference in DR and for sports you are frequently much higher than that. Below ISO 200 it might be a stop at most if that. We know DXO is not that accurate in their subjective measurements.
Additionally for action the Nikon and Canon both have lower MP counts in their pro cameras yet no one has ever complained about the detail available. Look at published photos from pro sports events, you see the beads of sweat in detail.
Finally the Canon colors are the highest rated you can get as far a quality. Again Sony sensors fall way behind with more cartoon like colors.
But all cameras do well today so get what you like and I do not care as it is not being acquired for me.

Wilhan

I find that my D850 is excellent for action shots and find that the tracking and focus never lets me down. I recently went to the Oulton Park circuit for a superbikes event and the D850 set to Group Focus, together with the 300mm f4 PF lens made an ideal combination for handheld shots.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

The D850 is the best all-around camera. Others are pretty good or nearly as good, but outside of Canon, which offers a bit more of a "system" than Nikon, none of the other contenders really come close. Sony is nice, and they have the best and fastest auto focus system on the planet and great video capabilities, but their firmware (camera menus) is a pain to use, and they do not have the repair network that either Canon or Nikon have. I tend to like larger format sensors, though I have taken great images with a 1" sensor Sony RX10M4.

Anyone who claims that a D850 is not for action shooting is clearly a Keyboard Kommando and just making claims like this with no practical experience, or simply regurgitating nonsense that some sensationalist has written with the sole purpose of making money by driving clicks to his/her website and also may not have any practical experience. It's easy to write an opinion. It's much harder to support an opinion with images.

The other thing people tend to dismiss is the value of high mp count - truth is, if you are not printing your work, you may not need a high mp camera. Screens are just coming around to 4K, which is only 8.8 mp. But when you print your work, it helps to have more mp, especially if you do some cropping. Wildlife shooters do crop.

A Canon 5D Mk III has just 22 mp, but here you can see its capabilities in a wide variety of settings. Nearly all of the images in her galleries have been taken with that camera.

https://untamednewyork.smugmug.com/

I took thes images with a "much" slower camera that is not supposed to be used for this sort of photography (either a D800 or a D810).

_DSC4690-NIKON D810-3007990-(26-01-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC7924 by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC7911-Edit by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC3783 by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

Oh, and these cameras do a pretty decent job at landscapes as well:

_DSC6134-HDR-Pano-Edit by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC6203-HDR-Pano-Edit-Edit by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC1933-NIKON D800-3064517-(25-10-17)-Pano by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2139-NIKON D800-3064517-(01-11-17)-Pano-Edit by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

Jeffcs Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina

It’s a real shame most out there will always tell perspective camera brand purchasers to stay away from Olympus it can’t perform as well as Canikon that’s just rubbish the OMDem1mk2 is awesome in every way with a lens set out performing most of the big two lenses! Read and research what you will do go to a good camera store good luck
Oh yea there isn’t a BEST camera out there

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

Who says the D850 is not good for sports. I shoot birds in flight in Florida all the time with my D850 and my Nikon 500mm f5.6 lens and I get outstanding results.
I also own the D500 and IMHO it does not outshine my D850 for action shots.
I do have the D5 battery in the D850 to get 9 fps. instead of 7, but even at 7 fps it is great.
I use GROUP AUTO FOCUS on both and get outstanding shots from both.
Don't let others sway your opinion. The D850 can shoot sports just fine. No problems here.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I think "not good for" means there is a camera that does that one specific thing better. If you specialize in just one type of photography, you would look for a camera that excels in that area, regardless how it does with other subjects. I just want a good all-around camera - my D750.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

"Don't even think about M4/3 been there done that not at all happy with the picture quality"

I do not believe there will be many photographers these days, especially professional photographers that will agree with you. I am not a professional and I do not agree with you either.
I do not shoot with an Olympus OM-1 Mk II which is a very good professional camera, I use the Olympus Pen EP-5 and the OM-10 Mk II with mostly amateur lenses and I see nothing but lots of quality in my files and prints. Olympus colors have to be among the best I have seen and the little cameras are packed with technologies not available in dSLR cameras. I do not believe the Nikon D850, an excellent tool, can shoot 60 FPS. Try the OM-1 Mk II if you are in need of such a high sequential shooting and then come back to me.

Since you are not happy with the picture quality of mirrorless cameras I want to tell you that according to my own experience Olympus Zuiko lenses are among the BEST optics I have ever used in my more than 50 years photographing. They have a great selection of interchangeable lenses for their cameras and those lenses are superb in quality more so if you shoot with their professional optics. I can say the same of Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Nikon and Fuji. Sony uses many Zeiss lenses and I wonder if you ever shot with Zeiss lenses. If you are limited by the optical quality of these brands my friend you have a serious problem.

It is AF the only area where I would go for a dSLR instead of a mirrorless any day. The OM-1 Mk II is pretty good but not better in that respect than a dSLR.
Give another thought to mirrorless cameras if quality of images is your main concern.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Improvement begins with I, not $.

Reddog Loc: Southern Calif

Your photos are amazing and way out of my league!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Bison Bud

The best "All Around Camera" is the one you have with you.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Not "all round". On several occasions, the only camera I had with me could provide only inadequate rendition of what I was seeing, and in my mind's eye I could see a much more appropriate camera sitting on my dresser, in my closet, .... anywhere except where I was at the moment.

woodworkerman Loc: PA to FL

WOW ! I went to the link you provided to look at the pictures by Elena. They are AMAZING!

To the topic, digitally, I have used both Nikon and Canon and finally settled on Canon. I have 3 bodies and 7 lenses and am totally satisfied with the image results. Once you invest and continually use one brand, you work around any limitations you sense and can produce as high a quality image as any other brand.

When I see full-time Pro's in the field, I always try to see what brand they are using. You might consider taking some time and going to a variety of public events and seeing what is being used by the seasoned Pro's. Maybe even talk to them and get their opinions of why they use a particular brand. Don't be in too much of a rush and you will be happier when you do make a choice.

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

I’m a Pentax photographer, have been since 1968, got a spotmatic while serving In Vietnam..I have had many since then . Have recently parred-down to just two bodies. The K-1 and the K-S2, but I have a substantial array of lenses that work wonderfully. Another BRAND I like and have is FUJI. Fuji seems damned good, almost as great as pentax. As someone said earlier, cameras are nearly all good, it’s the glass that matters most. IMHO. . RJM