tdekany Loc: Oregon

Hey MT! How are these cameras shipped to the US from where they are manufactured? Ship or plane? Thanks!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Your observation unfortunately is lost on a lot of members of this site because all they care about are numbers. With that said, my opinion is, that if you have the $$$, buy the best you can. For the life of me, I can not understand why people are suggesting a less advanced camera first. A is A on both the D3100 and the D850. S is S on both as well. M is M no matter which camera.

Very rarely do you see suggestions to improve our poor skills first. Which, if it improves over time, IS going to get you much better results.

lamontcranston

No "Auto Mode" on the 850? Forgetaboutit! 😂

tdekany Loc: Oregon

You may want to search on google to find some landscape shots taken with your camera by a competent photographer. I am pretty sure that the camera is up to task to take the shots you can’t in those situations you have brought up. On another note, what makes you think that a “more advanced camera” would do the job? A camera can only do what you tell it to do. If your copy of the kit lens is not a good copy, invest in better lenses. Can you imagine the results with a kit lens on the D850?

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Sorry to be off topic, because I don’t have the answer for you as far as the D850 is concerned, but my camera has that feature and had it for a couple of years. In the EM1, you get 2 choices. 1 - the camera takes 8 JPEGs and you get a final photo in camera, so there is no post processing involved to merge those shot on your part. You do need to focus the first shot and you need to know where to focus.

The other option, which is the only one I use, (although I have tried the in camera one at least once), you can select up to 999 shots, that you need to merge in a program afterward like photoshop or Helicon which is another stacking program, but I like Photoshop personally better, plus it is included with Lightroom, so it saves me $30+ dollars a year. These are raw files. The most I stacked was 23 pictures I believe and couldn’t imagine when I would want to stack hundreds of them, but the option is there.

So I see no reason why the D850 couldn’t implement the technology. It exists.

jamesl Loc: Pennsylvania

I don't know that very many people actually NEED a D850 as much as they want one. In my case, I would love to have one and I don't have that much problem learning the new technology as much as I suffer from a lack of money to buy one.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

My guess would be air...

Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.

Spend the money and time on improving your photographic skill. Technology will not improve your vision and skill.

SVP

tdekany Loc: Oregon

My guess would be as well, but I’d like to know.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Very close. Balloon. Did you know you can go all the way around the world in only 80 days?

tdekany Loc: Oregon

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travelwp Loc: New Jersey

I love photography. It's fun to go out with new toys. I've had my D850 for over a month, I take it out daily and enjoy it on every outing.

ltcarizona

My daughter has the very same camera as you. There is nothing wrong with it. And it does without some form of help and practice have a high learning curve from where you are at.

I always believe that the reasons why one should always upgrade camera are mainly four-fold: (1) The technology in your camera is so old that upgrading would be a benefit to your photography; which is not your case since it is one of Nikon's newest camera; (2) . You have advanced so far in your photography skills that an advanced camera would enable you to best further your ventures; (3) The type of photography you want to do involves inclement weather, temperatures, or conditions where a weatherproofed or better constructed camera is necessary against these hazards. Keep in mind none of the present weatherproofing or waterproofing cans seal a camera better than an underwater camera housing, but that is only for underwater photography. (4) You need a camera with high motor drive capabilities for sports or need a camera for high meta-pixel (MP) for extremely large blowups like some photographers need for their jobs.

BUT, keep one thing in mind! Regardless of how advanced a camera is people shooting with a camera as simple as yours and win many photo contests even sometimes over the pros! A real photographer knows that a camera is only a tool, the photographer is the person really responsible for the photograph which is why people with entry cameras or enthusiast camera (Nikon D7200 or D7500) also win many contests too. That also goes for every brand's entry level cameras. If you don't believe me start reading Photography magazines or read contest results. There more to having a certain camera rather it's about the photographers capabilities and the lenses he uses.

Hope this helps.

ltcarizona

I agree with you! The camera though is only as good as the abilities and experience of the user, photographer. And if one is never going to use some of the abilities of the D850 say over the D810 why get it. It is why I did not upgrade and to me the money is not the object. In fact I am thinking or going medium format or maybe DSLR Leica.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida