kindasmart
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Anybody here thinking of buying Nikon's newest monster, the D850?
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Nikon D850
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IdiotInCharge
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I will not be- but I'll certainly recommend it once reviews clear it and first buyers report that it is free of the typical Nikon manufacturing defects.
UnknownSouljer
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I think it's another in a long line of too much.
Don't get me wrong. It's an incredible camera, if you don't have a system and you want to buy now, it's probably the one to get (provided you want a dSLR over a mirrorless system). But I think there is basically zero incentive for someone with a D810 to upgrade. Or a D750 for that matter. I think we've out-stripped what is necessary for a while now. And yes while the technology keeps getting better, I think we've been hitting diminishing returns for a while. It's for the hardware obsessed, because I don't think its improvements will make it a noticeably better tool.
On the upside though, if you're on team Nikon there will be a bunch of D810's on the used market for cheap!
Don't get me wrong. It's an incredible camera, if you don't have a system and you want to buy now, it's probably the one to get (provided you want a dSLR over a mirrorless system). But I think there is basically zero incentive for someone with a D810 to upgrade. Or a D750 for that matter. I think we've out-stripped what is necessary for a while now. And yes while the technology keeps getting better, I think we've been hitting diminishing returns for a while. It's for the hardware obsessed, because I don't think its improvements will make it a noticeably better tool.
On the upside though, if you're on team Nikon there will be a bunch of D810's on the used market for cheap!
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Thinking about it? Sure... it'd be nice to get, but as UnknownSouljer said, very little desire to upgrade from my D800. If I was making bank on my hobby, then perhaps I'd be all over the latest and greatest, but as it is, I don't shoot enough to justify a purchase like this right now. The price is great, though.
If I had a spare $3k, I'd probably invest it in glass than a new body.
If I had a spare $3k, I'd probably invest it in glass than a new body.
kindasmart
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My time frame for possibly upgrading to a D850 would be about 6-9 months from now. I'd sell my D610 to a friend to help reduce the cost. I'm not so sure now. A D500 has the same pixel density as the D850 and would be perfect for the birding photography I want to dabble in. I'm still kicking myself because I didn't grab the $1800 "D500 + Nikon vertical grip" offer available a few months ago. Seems like a steal now. Probably won't happen until later next year after Nikon feels that everybody pays the +2 fps tax on the D850.
+2 fps tax? Yes, there is also the $940+ dollar "tax" added to the cost of a D850 if you want to increase the fps from 7 to 9. You need to buy a vertical grip, use the beefy EN-EL18b battery, which requires a battery chamber cover, and the completely ridiculous $370 battery charger. That's nearly half the cost of a D500 camera that shoots 10 fps with just a single EN-EL15 battery. No vertical grip needed.
/sigh. Maybe I'll win the lottery.
+2 fps tax? Yes, there is also the $940+ dollar "tax" added to the cost of a D850 if you want to increase the fps from 7 to 9. You need to buy a vertical grip, use the beefy EN-EL18b battery, which requires a battery chamber cover, and the completely ridiculous $370 battery charger. That's nearly half the cost of a D500 camera that shoots 10 fps with just a single EN-EL15 battery. No vertical grip needed.
/sigh. Maybe I'll win the lottery.