D850

I have owned Nikons for over 50 years -- film-based, on a copy-stand, underwater, and several digital cameras. Each one seems to have been an incremental improvement over the previous one. But moving from the D610 to the D850 was a massive quantum leap (that´s a good thing!). It still amazes me after all these years how much computing power in addition to optical excellence can be packed into such a small space. The camera felt immediately familiar and comfortable even as I began to explore all the new features, new concepts. I had high expectations waiting patiently for the D850 to arrive. Those expectations have been exceeded!

A life time Nikon shooter here…

After 47 years as a full time photographer I have retired from the daily grind to a slower relax grind. I started my career with a twin lens reflex Rollie camera and 120-220 film in 1969.

I´ve owned and used most Nikon DSLR´s since the start of digital photography. I recall the D2H as one of the best at that time… Nikon you´ve come a long way baby!

I never own a D4 or D5 series…most everything else. My D3s is still a great camera. I just sold it, :-( . My D800 was great so I thought I quit buying at that point. Now after owning a D810 for years I purchased a D500 with a 200-500mm for fun stuff… kids playing sports wildlife etc… Then they came out with the D850…. a no brainer! So I´m a one month onwer of a D850 and I can´t put it down.

I´m still learning it´s many functions and features. Go Nikon!

Finally at the end of my photo career they made the best… better late then never for me. I´m just jealous that you younger shooters have so much to look forward to!

PS. Having used battery grips for my all my cameras in the past I opted out this time on my D850…. feels naked. Let´s see how long before I put a jacket on.

Love it. dw

I went from the d610 to the d850. The detail in the d850 is outstanding. Used the camera in a low light situation and found the continuous focus to work great. The recovery detail in the highlights in bright sun was surprising. Only problem I found was in video mode, focus tracking didn´t stay on focus.

I have been shooting with Nikon gear for longer then I can remember and the D850 earns the top spot when I go back and compare the images to other Nikon DLRs I shot with down to the D100. I came from the film world. This camera is very sophisticated and I shoot with other camera´s from Sony and Canon but this camera is it.

I have a D800 and it is fantastic, now with the new D850 it is another camera level, its speed and the sharpness in the shot is incredible, with it I feel almost almost a mantis shrimp (for me, the living being, of better vision in the planet). and I´m still in the reading phase of the manual and testing its functions to see its capabilities, very good Nikon work.

This was my Christmas present to myself. I like my camera but because of how sensitive it is I have had to relearn how to take a photo I used to steady my camera by bracing it to my body. I invested in professional light weight tripod and a monopod. I love my D850 full frame is the way to go.

The D850 offers everything that this professional photographer could want from a camera.

Upgraded from a D300 to the D850, focus speed, accuracy, Dynamic range, viewfinder, all vast improvements over the old D300.

I have been using Nikons since 1971, when I purchase an FTn and 50mm f/1.4 lens. I still use the 50mm with the D850 I have had for close to a month. I have had a D800 since 2013, and a D500 for a little over 1 year, and the D850 surpasses my highest expectations, despite my reading many reviews and evaluations of the D850. I wish I had a second D850 Body! I have used both the D500 and the D800 as backup bodies, with great results, but knowing what the D850 is capable of I know the Upgrade of images/video quality could be substantial with a second D850.