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MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

BB4A wrote:

10,000 accusations and the grip?

In a previous Century, that would represent a very successful career in The Spanish Inquisition.

ralf Loc: NJ

By all means, get the D850 which is maybe the best general-purpose camera currently available on planet Earth, and my own favorite.

I would keep the D500 for action shooting, as it excels at fast shooting -- it's fast and has a virtually bottomless buffer.

Also, the DX crop factor can be an advantage when shooting [wildlife] with a telephoto lens...

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Fred Frank wrote:

I've loved my D500 for the short time I've had it.
From what everyon has shared on UHH I feel the urge to move up to an FX in the D850.
I feel confident I'm getting an honest trade in from my friends in Auburn Al. (Camera Graphics).
I have two FX lenses 70-200 and 150-600. All I will need to add is an everyday wide angle/ short lens.
If anyone has some thoughts I'll be happy to listen.
BTW, I'm getting a slightly used camera with 10,000 accusations and the grip. Thanks

Whatever your reasons to switch are good for you and should be entirely up to you. Sounds like a plan. Personally I shoot entirely DX even tho half of my lenses are FX. Like you I don’t have a reason other than personal preference. Good shooting!!

TonyBrown

I have had a D500 for a few years and love it, but always wondered about going down the FF route. Recently I took the plunge and bought a D850. I now shoot the D850 most of the time. I still occasionally use the D500, but my D850 is now my go to camera.

The Capt.

I suggest that you buy the book "Mastering the Nikon D850" by Darrell Young. Many people find this camera a bit much to handle. This book will cover the subject completely including how to set up the camera to take 30 fps and it also gives lots of tips about photography.

The Capt.

ralf wrote:

By all means, get the D850 which is maybe the best general-purpose camera currently available on planet Earth, and my own favorite.

I would keep the D500 for action shooting, as it excels at fast shooting -- it's fast and has a virtually bottomless buffer.

Also, the DX crop factor can be an advantage when shooting [wildlife] with a telephoto lens...

I'm not sure what you mean by crop factor but if you mean magnification that is something that you don't get

JD750 Loc: SoCal

The Capt. wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean by crop factor but if you mean magnification that is something that you don't get

A longer lens gives you a narrower field of view. With a smaller sensor you get a narrower field of view for a given focal length lens, compared to that same focal length lens on a larger sensor.

The Capt.

JD750 wrote:

A longer lens gives you a narrower field of view. With a smaller sensor you get a narrower field of view for a given focal length lens, compared to that same focal length lens on a larger sensor.

You are correct about the crop factor but the Nikon D850 also has a crop sensor with better than 25MP. And the book that I mentioned above explains how when shooting video you do get magnification using the crop sensor.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

SteveR wrote:

I'm not an advanced photographer. Those who are probably don't see the value in carrying both. My first camera was a D7000. When I bought my D800 I kept my D7000 as my dedicated wide angle camera on which I keep my Tamron 10-24mm lens. It was a luxury NOT to have to continually switch out lenses when on vacation. I felt like a juggler on Ed Sullivan when my wife and I visited Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon. Fortunately, my wife was patient and helped me with the lens switches.

While having the option of either wide angle or tele without having to change lenses is great, you seem to be minimizing the advantage by putting the wide angle on the body with the 1.5 magnification factor.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

PHRubin wrote:

While having the option of either wide angle or tele without having to change lenses is great, you seem to be minimizing the advantage by putting the wide angle on the body with the 1.5 magnification factor.

We already had this discussion. Yes in general a wide angle gives you a wider angle on FF, but that lens is a DX lens. It is possible he could use it not in crop mode on the D800, I don’t know that lens, but if he’s shooting in crop mode there’s no advantage.

Blues Dude

Pick the camera that let's you take the photos you want, whether it's an FX, DX, medium format, or view camera.

gcolegate1

CHG_CANON wrote:

A home run is worth more than two doubles. So is a full frame camera.

Only if someone is on base, other than that I'll take back to back doubles. One run scored and and a man on 2nd base, whose in scoring position.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

JD750 wrote:

Hurry hurry hurry and satisfy that urge!!! Then you will get approval from UHHers who feel superior because they use FX cameras. But why stop there? If Fx is So much better than Dx then surely medium format must be way way better than FX. So why stop in the middle? Jump right up to medium format.

Yes, like a Fujifilm medium format for at least 10 grand.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

FiddleMaker wrote:

Yes, like a Fujifilm medium format for at least 10 grand.

You can’t put a price on quality, right?