D850

starralazn

define sports car

proudgeek

Met up with CoastalConn a couple weeks ago to shoot osprey and we talked about this camera a bit. If it's a 46mpx sensor (plenty space to crop when you can't get close enough), 9fps, and a focus system similar to the D5, that's not a bad camera to have if you shoot birds.

snakebunk

I think it will be the best camera for bird photography.

retread

MegapixelSchnitzel said:

Pistnbroke said:

9K on a camera body ..where do you get your money from ? Certainly not from taking photos .....(spraynpray is nodding )

Being a good gunsmith has its advantages

AAAH the other hobby I gave up for to raise kids and pay for the farm. If I ever get done collection cameras and glass I will start fixing up and collecting them again. One of my favorites is a S & W model 27.

spraynpray

snakebunk said:

I think it will be the best camera for bird photography.

Not necessarily, the autofocus point coverage in the viewfinder of the D500 is pretty useful...

Pistnbroke

and a DX crop is 19mp..does not have the pixel density ..even a 10 year old micro 4/3 has higher pixel density

MegapixelSchnitzel

retread said:

MegapixelSchnitzel said:

Pistnbroke said:

9K on a camera body ..where do you get your money from ? Certainly not from taking photos .....(spraynpray is nodding )

Being a good gunsmith has its advantages

AAAH the other hobby I gave up for to raise kids and pay for the farm. If I ever get done collection cameras and glass I will start fixing up and collecting them again. One of my favorites is a S & W model 27.

I love those frames: been around for a long time. My two favorite Smiths are both 29's. The 8 3/8" version I own and have used as a hunting piece. Simple, well-built handguns if there ever were.

spraynpray

I preferred the K frame on the model 66 in .357 because I don't have large hands. The L framed 686 was nice in .38 for police pistol comps though.

Anyways, we digress. Maybe we need a 'bar' forum where we can shoot the breeze about other things @Peter?

Capt_Spaulding

starralazn said:

define sports car

Yes. You can buy a sports car for under $60k. Quite a fun to drive example, actually.

retread

My S&W is 357 mag it is a pre war model. 6.5 inch barrel has had some trigger work and the cylinder is has a little play form use and some heavy loads.

MegapixelSchnitzel

And now, back to the D850 dream camera: sunroof, spoiler, adjustable suspension, V8 w/supercharger AND 35 mpg... and UNDER $60K.

retread

The D850 will get better wildlife photos from a big diesel 4x4 than the sports car. You can see over the tall grass.

snakebunk

@spraynpray: The autofocus points coverage in the D500 looks big compared to fx cameras, but isn't that mostly an illusion caused by the sensor being smaller?

Anyways, I think the D500 is great, but it can't really compare to a camera having more than twice the sensor size and number of pixels, and similar fps and af (if we are to believe the rumors).

donaldejose

"I think the D500 is great, but it can't really compare to a camera having more than twice the sensor size and number of pixels, and similar fps and af (if we are to believe the rumors)." Depends upon what and how you photograph. I know a bird photographer who changed from a D4s to a D500 and did not buy a D5. He uses a D810 for landscapes and a D500 for birds. Probably will switch to a D850 for landscapes but keep using the D500 for birds.

snakebunk

@donaldejose: I would probably keep the D810 for landscapes and use the D850 for birds. I understand why he prefers the D500 over the D4s.

BVS

@snakebunk Honestly, I'll be surprised if the D850 doesn't match the D810 in DR, or at least come very close. The D5 was a bit of an oddball case. The difference between the D500 and D7200 is only about 0.4 at ISO 100. The increased resolution in D850 might be worth more than a minimal DR difference. Guess we'll have to wait a see though.

Msmoto

Wait and see.... always answers the question. For me, i want to see the "mirrorless" version of the D850.... so, wait and hope may be what I am doing.... LOL

paulr

Nice to hear from you MSmoto, again, There is so much hype about the D850, I find it quite amusing,Depending on what kind of photographer you are, some things will be good, other' s well ok. If 50% of the predictions come true, great, I have had the D810 for coming up to 3 years now, and I believe its the best camera in 35mm format I have ever had. The D850 will be better and I already have my order in for early release with NPS UK. I look forward to an early delivery in October 2017.

[Deleted User]

Just now seeing some intel on future Canon T/S lenses with several updates and a unique 135 T/S. This plays to my dream of corner to corner acuity after severe movements in multiple focal lengths with optics which do not exhibit weakness with higher MP cameras. I have no desire to move; yet Nikon seems frequently to be late to the dinner table bearing gifts after those around the table have already eaten.

How can Canon produce 4 new/updated versions of T/S lenses at once and Nikon only one new offering and no updates? It may be Nikon's assumption that their dated optics are sufficent to meet today's demands.

So my decision may shift from considering the d850 to a new system.

This after 32 years of Nikon use including exclusively Nikon LF lenses.

Never thought I would ever say this.

[Deleted User]

Well, interesting, I had mentioned on this forum a suggestion for in camera stacking and it appears that Nikon heard. Well maybe I dont need these t/s lenses after all. Actually would like both.

Be patient and stay put I hear myself saying.

MegapixelSchnitzel

Newest rumor is announcement on August 16th.

donaldejose

Good point Msmoto. In the excitement over the D850 announcement I forgot that Nikon will announce mirrorless bodies in 2018 and likely they will have all the features of the D850 in different sensor sizes plus some additional features.

Pistnbroke

Nikon listening ? We will know if there is a lock on the pro control menu banks.

spraynpray

@flip:If you know Canon lenses, you will know that their wide end has been sad for years. Their updates are overdue.

FreezeAction

retread said:

The D850 will get better wildlife photos from a big diesel 4x4 than the sports car. You can see over the tall grass.

And muddy roads mean nothing but more wildlife to photograph. Remote control D850 on a table top tripod on the hood. Remote control tripod head also. Why not?