D780 vs D850 or Z
Dec 30, 2020 11:43:25 #
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Dec 30, 2020 11:47:07 #
thanks for your comments. I have tried their Z 6 but felt so light and lens heavy. I shot with 70-200 f/2.8, 150-600 Tamron, 105 Macros and 24-120 f/4 mostly. I like the feel of D750, D700 and D850
Dec 30, 2020 12:10:18 #
I also did landscapes mostly in Co and the four corners area. I have used a Nikon D810. I was tempted to move to the D850 and consider the mirrorless cameras as well. All said and done, do you like the lenses you have and that you use? Do you take mostly tripod picts and if so is camera motion an issue? How about candid stuff is that important or just fun? That after I saw the costs of changing kept the D810 as my camera. I get good pictures and have a set of lenses I like. Why would I change other than it would be fun to have a new camera?
Dec 30, 2020 12:30:04 #
Thanks for the reply. I love my lenses and like you hate to move towards a different lenses. I use tripod for Macro, night, and in scenes I want the ISO to be in 100-200 range. I will use a Mono-pod for action, birds and sports. Basically, I took a class by John Gerlach in Smokies in spring 2019 and fell in love with focus stacking and HDR. I believe the D850 does both. The D750 does HDR but only in JPG format. I guess with the Pandemic, I have more time to read and dream. I hoping the D850 price will be similar to the D780 or D810 to where I believe it is affordable. I worry about the file size but I can learn to adjust. Thanks again
Dec 30, 2020 12:45:34 #
I have a D750, D7500, Z5, and Z50. The Z50 is a delight to carry around compared to the others and probably gets more use than the other 3 combined. But if I could only have one it would probably be the Z5. With the FTZ I can use all of the lenses that I've been using on my 750. And the new z lenses that I am slowly acquiring are ridiculously sharp. DSLRs are imho, on their way out at the non-pro level. I still love both of mine......they serve a purpose, but my future $$$ are going into mirrorless gear. Get a z5, z6, or if you need the mpx, the 7ii. I think in the long run, this is your best choice.
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Dec 30, 2020 13:10:22 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
David, My question is what is your D750 not doing that a 780 or 850 will do. Do you have GAS? Gear Acquisition Syndrome?Stay safe and healthy. Happy New Year!Stan
With his camera being already 6 years old and well worn, I think we can see pretty clearly this is not GAS. If he had a newer camera already, or multiple newer cameras like many UHH members here, that could have been be the issue. It appears to me that the OP is just ready for a new camera and asking for advice on which model to purchase.
Dec 30, 2020 13:38:58 #
Badgertale
Loc: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
If you really want another camera.....then, by all means, get one. New always feels nice in the hands and that first snap of the mirror is absolutely wonderous! I still have my d700 and it works great...but I also use my d850 and I am glad I bought it!
Upgrading is always nice if you can afford it. So, go for it and don't look back...however, you might want to wait until the next round of cameras from Nikon come out.
Keep snappin' those pics!
Upgrading is always nice if you can afford it. So, go for it and don't look back...however, you might want to wait until the next round of cameras from Nikon come out.
Keep snappin' those pics!
Dec 30, 2020 13:50:28 #
tcthome wrote:
If you do some video , Get the D780' If not get the D850. Both do stacking if I understand it correctly'
If the D780 is like the D850 it does not do 'focus stacking'. The D850 does do focus shifting, but the images produced must be brought into separate. not provided, software.
Panasonic's Lumix LX-10 does do actual in camera stacking, pulling the images from 4k video. On the LCD screen you touch the areas you want in focus and the camera stacks and combines those images. It is far from being as robust as Nikon's 'Focus Shifting', but you do get the finished image right out of the camera.
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Dec 30, 2020 13:52:34 #
I think the D810 with very low millage these days is going for around 1000 bucks. It would do many of the things you want and still keep the lenses in your bag. If not and want to go to mirrorless, you might want to look at other brands than Nikon. There are some real deals out there. I opted for the D810 after seeing side by side stuff with an D850 that a friend had new. Decided the extra grand was better off in lenses than the body.
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Dec 30, 2020 14:06:18 #
Dec 30, 2020 14:56:56 #
I went from a D750 to a D850 and I was amazed at the low light performance and the ability to crop the image. Also, the focus stacking feature works very well.
Dec 30, 2020 15:39:54 #
Bill_de wrote:
If the D780 is like the D850 it does not do 'focus... (show quote)
I have a Panasonic Lumix G9 and it does both. I can use the “post focus” mode to create a jpeg using either 4K or 6K video or I can use focus bracketing to take up to 999 images, automatically advancing the focus for each shot, based on parameters you set. It’s a lot more powerful but you need to do the actual stacking using software. My Nikon Z7 does the same but it’s called “focus shift” and it’s only up to 300 shots, (way more than enough in my experience). You really don’t want to do “real” stacking in the camera. Even my old i5 processor with 16gb of RAM could take 2 hours to stack 100 images. With my upgrade to a faster processor and 32gb it’s down to 15 minutes. You camera would be tied up for weeks doing that kind of processing.
Dec 30, 2020 16:19:58 #
Miami39
Loc: Florida
I am not sure that it is worth it to trade a D75O for the D780. Oddly enough, I faced a similar decision and just bought a used D750 at a very good price. I think that it is a terrific camera. You may take a fairly large loss if you trade it w/o much gain. I looked at a Z6ii and decided to go for a used D750. The D850 is a great camera but it is heavier. Do you need such large files? The D780, D850 and the Z cameras do not have built in flashes, if that is important to you. Nikon claims that removal of the flash was for weather sealing purposes. If you use a flash, you will have to buy one and carry that around as well.
While this might help, I also have a Fuji XT2 with several lenses. It certainly is lighter but I like the quality of the Nikon pictures better.
Bottom line is what is important: Newer model, features, larger files or weight. Personally, I think that you will be fine with the D750.
While this might help, I also have a Fuji XT2 with several lenses. It certainly is lighter but I like the quality of the Nikon pictures better.
Bottom line is what is important: Newer model, features, larger files or weight. Personally, I think that you will be fine with the D750.
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