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Feb 19, 2019 06:42:01   #
DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
 
Norm11 wrote:
Nikon through its resellers is now offering a $200 discount on the D850.
Either that means sales are slowing and they're trying to boost them, OR, they're coming out with another improved body, OR they're refocussing on the mirrorless market.

I've had my eye on the D850 since it was introduced (I am a D750 shooter). Should I go for the discounted price, which is still over $3K, or sit on my hordes of easily earned cash to see what's the next great thing?


It's a wonderful camera. The Z6 & Z7 have probably slowed things down a bit and Nikon may have caught up on production. I don't know. I do know that it would be hard to top the D850. But who knows?

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Feb 19, 2019 06:49:37   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
There are some nice prices showing up for “like new” used D850’s with people wanting to go Z-7.

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Feb 19, 2019 06:49:54   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
DavidPine wrote:
It's a wonderful camera. The Z6 & Z7 have probably slowed things down a bit and Nikon may have caught up on production. I don't know. I do know that it would be hard to top the D850. But who knows?


The D6 perhaps?

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Feb 19, 2019 06:52:18   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Discounts come, and discounts go. I wouldn't read too much into a $200 price drop. If you've been waiting for a D850, this would be a good time to buy one.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:09:14   #
johnst1001a Loc: West Chester, Ohio
 
Based on all the capabilites of 850, just buy it, I have all Canon stuff, but i could easily see myself buying the 850 and selling my Canon camera and lenses. The 850 has soo much to offer. Waiting for the next version to come out could be a long time.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:20:17   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
"I've had my eye on the D850 since it was introduced (I am a D750 shooter). Should I go for the discounted price, which is still over $3K, or sit on my hordes of easily earned cash to see what's the next great thing?"

I have a question for you, do you feel that the D750 is not doing for your photography what you expect from it? Do you need 45 Mp? I have used a D750 and I believe it is a great camera and for most applications 24 Mp. are more than enough pixels.
Now, if your D750 is not doing the job that is a different story.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:23:11   #
BebuLamar
 
camerapapi wrote:
"I've had my eye on the D850 since it was introduced (I am a D750 shooter). Should I go for the discounted price, which is still over $3K, or sit on my hordes of easily earned cash to see what's the next great thing?"

I have a question for you, do you feel that the D750 is not doing for your photography what you expect from it? Do you need 45 Mp? I have used a D750 and I believe it is a great camera and for most applications 24 Mp. are more than enough pixels.
Now, if your D750 is not doing the job that is a different story.
"I've had my eye on the D850 since it was int... (show quote)


Actually my question for the OP is 45MP enough? Let me guess the answer is "Any number of MP is enough provided that it's the most available".

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Feb 19, 2019 07:29:03   #
Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC
 
I have the D850 and the Z6, these are two different animals (the Z7 is like the Z6 except higher resolution, but not as good in low light ISO). There are downsides to the Z systems that you should be aware off such as lens mount will only support free hanging a 2lb 13oz lens and at high burst shooting the EVF can not keep up with the latest frame (making BIF impossible) and a host of many more problems. I purchased the z6 for low light photography which it excels at. The D850 is a work horse and significantly above its competitors. I would not give up my D850 if I had to chose between the two cameras.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:50:37   #
Resqu2 Loc: SW Va
 
Norm11 wrote:
sit on my hordes of easily earned cash


Dad? I have searched so long hoping to find you.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:56:11   #
bengbeng Loc: Houston, Texas
 
These look like discounts to boost financial results in the run up to Nikon's financial year end.

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Feb 19, 2019 07:58:01   #
bengbeng Loc: Houston, Texas
 
Brucej67 wrote:
I have the D850 and the Z6, these are two different animals (the Z7 is like the Z6 except higher resolution, but not as good in low light ISO). There are downsides to the Z systems that you should be aware off such as lens mount will only support free hanging a 2lb 13oz lens and at high burst shooting the EVF can not keep up with the latest frame (making BIF impossible) and a host of many more problems. I purchased the z6 for low light photography which it excels at. The D850 is a work horse and significantly above its competitors. I would not give up my D850 if I had to chose between the two cameras.
I have the D850 and the Z6, these are two differen... (show quote)


Brucej67, did not know that about the z mount weight limit. How does it compare to the F mount?

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Feb 19, 2019 08:25:07   #
chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY
 
Norm11 wrote:
Nikon through its resellers is now offering a $200 discount on the D850.
Either that means sales are slowing and they're trying to boost them, OR, they're coming out with another improved body, OR they're refocussing on the mirrorless market.

I've had my eye on the D850 since it was introduced (I am a D750 shooter). Should I go for the discounted price, which is still over $3K, or sit on my hordes of easily earned cash to see what's the next great thing?


I think the general shift towards mirrorless has been putting downward price pressure on DSLRs in general. I think the Z7 is overpriced and the 850 represents a much better value, even when they were both at around the same price. Maybe jump on it when they have one of those free grip specials.

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Feb 19, 2019 08:26:58   #
Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.
 
Alans844 wrote:
I'm a 750 shooter too and really want that 850 or a Z7 w/ 2 card slots and better auto focus, but I'm not quite ready with the cash. This might be another way to look at it: let's say in 10 months they drop the price by $600. That's a $400 net over what you could get now. If you waited and bought and were asked then if would you pay $400 for that 10 months (or any arbitrary time) to have had the 850 for that period. What would your answer be? My answer would probably be that I would buy that time for $400, but I'm not really ready just yet.

I actually think the price will come down, but very slowly because they are going to invest all their energy in the mirrorless space. I'm pretty sure I will buy the 850 eventually because the next upgrade to the Z7 is probably going to be ridiculously expensive.
I'm a 750 shooter too and really want that 850 or ... (show quote)


"because they are going to invest all their energy in the mirrorless space."
I'm going to disagree to a point on that. Nikon sells cameras to facilitate lens sales and right now they do not have enough "Z" cameras in the pipe line to justify reducing DSLR efforts

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Feb 19, 2019 08:29:49   #
repleo Loc: Boston
 
Norm11 wrote:
Nikon through its resellers is now offering a $200 discount on the D850.
Either that means sales are slowing and they're trying to boost them, OR, they're coming out with another improved body, OR they're refocussing on the mirrorless market.

I've had my eye on the D850 since it was introduced (I am a D750 shooter). Should I go for the discounted price, which is still over $3K, or sit on my hordes of easily earned cash to see what's the next great thing?


It may be in response to Sony's $200 Presidents' Day discount on the A7Riii.

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Feb 19, 2019 08:34:46   #
ELNikkor
 
D750:D850=>step up than D850:(any next gen. Nikon), so go with the D850 and don't look back. Spend any surplus "hordes of cash" on exotic glass, or going to exotic locations at auspicious times, such as, chasing total eclipses, or Northern lights, strange festivals etc.

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