Yes you can. After the shake reduction has been rendered simply add sharpening. I tried it myself on a purposefully soft test image but couldn't really achieve a reasonably sharp image. It produces strange artifacts I find unacceptable in a quick study of the feature. This effect should only be used for absolutely unrepeatable images in my view. Otherwise throw away the soft one and take another down the road.
I'm sure the lens is a good one, just keep in mind the shutter/focal Length rule- Your minimum shutter speed for still objects should never be lower than the focal length of the lens. For instance if you are zoomed to 200 mm your shutter speed should be no less than 1/200. In the same light at 50 mm your shutter speed could be 1/60. This assumes you are not photographing moving objects like people or wildlife. In that case consider 1/500 you safest minimum speed most of the time. VR is a nice feature and will give you sharp pictures 2 or more stops below the shutter/focal length equation but your camera has good noise reduction qualities at high ISO allowing fast shutters in all but the darkest situations so take the lens, abide by this rule and you'll be fine.
Glad to see my state (MD) famous for keeping Natty-Boh nice and fizzy!
Great lens and a nice looking craft brew. Nice combo!
Those that believe film produces better quality than the latest digital cameras are the same people that believe vinyl records have better sound than hi resolution digital audio--BS. I used Hasselblad and Mamiya 6x7 cameras for over 25 years. I dabbled in large format from time to as as well and I'd put my 5D-4 canon up against any of them. If I still owned a film camera I would do a side-by-side comparison the prove it, but sadly I sold them all for virtually nothing several years ago. If someone out there still has vintage film cameras and wants to prove me wrong, by all means show us all and put the debate to rest.
Happy to be here. Not sure I'll live long enough to get to 32,000+ posts though!
With the advent of wide screen TV and computer screens verticals are beginning to look odd to me. Just as in a film where the director has no choice in rotating the camera I find myself composing obvious vertical images into pleasing horizontals by using rule of thirds for instance. Fotoartist is right however. Once you get beyond 20 megapixels cropping verticals from horizontals still leaves enough for all but the largest prints.
Drones open a whole new world don't they. Nice image!
I like the grainy look. Nice choice.
As a portrait and wedding photographer I frequently use my 50 for portraits 1/2 length to full. You just can't get the same bokeh effect with a long zoom without standing ridiculously far away. It also allows for a relatively wide field of view behind the subject, unlike the narrow view from a long lens. Without the bokeh and speed advantage the 50 lens is really not a very versatile lens though; especially considering the high ISO capability of today's cameras.
No offence Joe but that reminds me of using duct tape to hold broken glasses :)
For the old folks among us, we've all done it. *%#@*&^!!!
Glad to see you using the double exposure feature in-camera. It's a little tough getting used to it but it's a more old-school technique, reminiscent of film days. Cool!
There are only two features I'm aware of that would make me want a mirrorless camera. The silent shutter and eye-focus. The few times I have handled mirrorless cameras left me unimpressed. The live-view through the eyepiece always looks grainy and pixelated and battery life is an issue. I suspect the reason Nikon and Canon are kicking and screaming while entering the market is that their engineers simply can't find enough overall improvement in the concept. Your D850 is an incredible camera capable of the finest imaging in the market today. Enjoy your purchase and let the market shake out improvements in years to come. My guess is you'll still be satisfied for at least 5 years.
The moon was added later to the last image. Shot at different exposure and focal length to enlarge and get crater detail.