Exactly, just because there are new camera coming out doesn't mean we need to get them, the D800 is a beast of a camera that can take amazing photos Enjoy the camera man, it is a lot of fun to use
You bring up a lot of good points about buying a used DSLR in today’s climate. I think many people have rushed to mirrorless because it is the future. I know many of us want the latest and greatest shiny thing to play with, but sometimes you have to factor in what’s affordable. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels.
Thanks for your video! It’s exactly what I was looking for! I have a d3300 too (I have the 35mm, 50 and 85mm all 1.8) and looking to upgrade but since I have quite a low budget I checked on Facebook and located one for $650 dlls, has 10k shutter count, do you think is a good deal?
I so happy I could help, that's a good deal, if you wanted to lower the lost there is a website called MPB that allows you to spread the cost over a few months😊
I still use my D800 for landscapes and studio shoots. I'll probably keep on using it for a few more years yet. I do have a mirror less Olympus system, but i always come back to my Nikon DSLR's.
Why not? If you only shoot images (no video), probably the D800 is the most affordable option ($1000 or less) that offers you 36MP. We don't have the mirrorless equivalent of the D800 within the same price range in used market, yet.
For a photo only camera it is absolutely amazing, the video on it isn't bad at all, but if I was to go into hybrid I would definitely move to something that handles both
@@itsfiachrakelly I mainly just shoot jpegs. The D800’s images just have more details that my X-E1. I guess it’s because of the more pixels from the D800. And I really like Nikon’s color. I had a D60 before owning the X-E1. I bought X-E1 mainly because I could see the final image’s quality thru the EVF. But now after picking up the DSLR again, looking through the mirror and prism feels more direct than thru the EVF. And the response from D800 is much quicker than the X-E1, making each shutter pressing moment very enjoyable. I really like very much 😃🙏🏻
I’m not keen to go mirrorless. I don’t like looking in EVFs & the older top class ‘flagship’ bodies feel wonderful to pick up & shoot with. D700, D3S & D3X are my favourites. There’s no problem with image quality. 😊
I was able to pick a used one up at 400Euros, for 34.000 actuations. My current camera is a D800E - I'm getting a great second camera, for merely the price of a mid-range speed light.
I download the photographs from my camera with a USB 3 cable so I never have to take out my CF card, nor the SD card, so I never worry about how fragile the CF card is, or breaking the pin connectors.
I don't understand your comment that a CF card is more fragile than an SD card...🙄 The CF card has always been regarded as way more robust and bullet-proof compared to the very small, fragile and thin bendy-plastic SD cards. The CF cards are generally much faster than SD cards, especially in their download speed. I would have preferred that the D800 had two Compact Fash card slots, but at least it has two slots, unlike the crazy single slots of the Z6 & Z7.
Oh yeah I know what you mean there, but reading and just using CF cards i ment the pins in them could be more fragile than those on an SD cards. Build quality wise overall the CF card will hold up better. I completely agree with the two card slot, it's always better to have the two card slots, it's definitely makes me feel more comfortable 😊
@@itsfiachrakelly Sorry friend…Im afraid my attempt at a bit of humor did not come across as intended! I’m in agreement with you, and you have every right to produce any content you choose. Keep on creating!
Awesome video!!! I still LOVE my D800 all these years later, and still shoot it. For me, it is the benchmark that I measure all other cameras against. I recently put up a video comparing the D800 to the Z9, same day, same light, same lens same subjects. I have used Sony, and had left Nikon for Canon but have come back to Nikon with the Z9. My old D800 is still amazing..... and I shot it in the rain not but about a month ago. However..... I wont shoot it over ISO 400. Fantastic video!! 🤗❤🙏
The D800 is just an amazing camera, the video is their letdown. I absolutely love the D800 I am comfortable shooting 7-800+ ISO with no or very little noise The only thing that is making me want to change systems is the video on Nikon cameras
@@itsfiachrakelly Until the Z - their video was ehh.... The D780 was pretty good and I did many music videos with it but it did miss a good deal. You could be a small point and shoot just for video that will be amazing or an inexpensive video camera just for video. If you were interested in switching, the Sonys and Canon have AMAZING video. But for stills..... it is unmatched other than the Z9 in my opinion and in my use. The advantage to a Z mirrorless with an adapter just for video is that your glass will all work on the new body. The other advantage to a mirrorless for video is the IBS that will make the video smoother as well when working with the VR in the lens. ❤🤗
@@itsfiachrakelly I completely understand. I have not used a Sony in a while so I don't remember if you have to hit another button of flip a swatch like with Nikon, but with Canon you just set it up so that when you press record, you are shooting video with your video settings. That is something I LOVE about Canon over Nikon. Again, I don't remember how Sony does it but their AF is second to none!!! ❤
There are a few ways 1). Transfer the files from the SD card to your computer and then to your phone 2) (the easiest way) take your SD card and import the files to lightroom. If you have lightroom on your phone it should sync to your phone 3). Buy and SD card reader for your phone and take thr SD card out of the camera and put it into the reader
I would never rely on charging the D800 with out the charger. Plus, the battery might be old so purchasing a new battery official Nikon is wise. The only time I ever plug it in is to upload pictures to the computer.
What about a D800e With more than 200k clicks? Do I should buy it? (I have a d7100 and d500, but i am thinking on change my d7100 for this d800e… I am from Mexico, because of that my English is bad
I would look for one with a lower shutter, that shutter count is quite high, it may become unreliable over time, most are designed for 250K so it's a really high shutter count
Yes, but also bring a second camera with Auto mode. This camera is very manual. However, if you know what you are doing, the D800 will be the most magical shots. But having a simple D5100, or D5600 will allow you to cover all situations faster and then the D800 steps in for the very best of the best. But as you become more confident in the D800, you will use it more... You can use a very inexpensive D5100 and get amazing results and speed, weddings move fast...but it won't have the dynamic range of the D800. Use the D800 for all their formal pictures. Then the client will be impressed. Then use a lesser DX camera to grab all other amazing moments.... If that helps.
@@lancea1470 Thanks for your kind answer. I learn photography using a Yashica Fx-Super 2000, I still have it. I used the Nikon D5000 and the D3000 in the past and now I am using the Nikon D90 and the D3300, I do not have a big budget and I'm trying to move to full frame because of the ISO capabilities, trying to use less or no flash when in the ceremony. Then I will dedicate as much time as possible to learn about the business of photography which is where I am really struggling now. Again, thank you very much for your advise.
I learned on a d70 and it taught me how much i dont need the newest gear, especially with Lightroom skills. My D800 is on the way right now!
Exactly, just because there are new camera coming out doesn't mean we need to get them, the D800 is a beast of a camera that can take amazing photos
Enjoy the camera man, it is a lot of fun to use
You bring up a lot of good points about buying a used DSLR in today’s climate. I think many people have rushed to mirrorless because it is the future. I know many of us want the latest and greatest shiny thing to play with, but sometimes you have to factor in what’s affordable. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels.
Definitely people want the shiny new toy when DSLRs still have amazing image quality
Still use a D800 and a D3S professionally- I’ll ‘upgrade’ when they break.
Haha exactly
Great vid and info!
I owned the D800 when it came out. It's a fantastic camera. I subscribed and liked. Looking forward to more from you.
It's a beast of a camera and im loving it
Aw thank you, i appreciate that
Got my new z8, but will never sell my D700 or my D800.
Definitely not, I will always keep my DSLR for sure. There is nothing wrong with them
Yes, it is.
I have D700 and D3 and looking to buy a D800 thanks for sharing your thoughts on the beauty of a camera subbed looking forward to seeing more of it
Aw thank you so much, yeah the camera is beautiful, I recently got the 24 - 70 so can't wait to show that off
Thanks for your video! It’s exactly what I was looking for! I have a d3300 too (I have the 35mm, 50 and 85mm all 1.8) and looking to upgrade but since I have quite a low budget I checked on Facebook and located one for $650 dlls, has 10k shutter count, do you think is a good deal?
I so happy I could help, that's a good deal, if you wanted to lower the lost there is a website called MPB that allows you to spread the cost over a few months😊
I still use my D800 for landscapes and studio shoots. I'll probably keep on using it for a few more years yet. I do have a mirror less Olympus system, but i always come back to my Nikon DSLR's.
DSLRs are far from dead, i shot a wedding recently on my D800 and the photos came out beautifully
Why not? If you only shoot images (no video), probably the D800 is the most affordable option ($1000 or less) that offers you 36MP. We don't have the mirrorless equivalent of the D800 within the same price range in used market, yet.
For a photo only camera it is absolutely amazing, the video on it isn't bad at all, but if I was to go into hybrid I would definitely move to something that handles both
I also bought one very recently and love it very much. Haven’t used a DSLR for 10 years after switching to mirrorless. Thank you for the info!
How do you find mirrorless vs DSLR?
No problem, glad you enjoyed the video
@@itsfiachrakelly I mainly just shoot jpegs. The D800’s images just have more details that my X-E1. I guess it’s because of the more pixels from the D800. And I really like Nikon’s color. I had a D60 before owning the X-E1. I bought X-E1 mainly because I could see the final image’s quality thru the EVF. But now after picking up the DSLR again, looking through the mirror and prism feels more direct than thru the EVF. And the response from D800 is much quicker than the X-E1, making each shutter pressing moment very enjoyable. I really like very much 😃🙏🏻
I love the feel of the D800 and love the colours it gives the Jpeg right away
@@itsfiachrakelly I’m too lazy to deal with raw files 😅
@@lifebokehphotos to be fair it can be a good bit of work
I’m not keen to go mirrorless. I don’t like looking in EVFs & the older top class ‘flagship’ bodies feel wonderful to pick up & shoot with. D700, D3S & D3X are my favourites. There’s no problem with image quality. 😊
I agree that mirrorless isn't a need yet but I do feel there will come a point where their image quality will become a standard
I was able to pick a used one up at 400Euros, for 34.000 actuations. My current camera is a D800E - I'm getting a great second camera, for merely the price of a mid-range speed light.
Exactly, it's a cheap enough camera but a beast of one
Hi! Do you think is worth buying a D800E what take only SD-card because Flash Slot have demaged bent pins?
Regards
Maurice
If your buying a second hand D800e and you see one with a damaged slot I would keep looking to be honest
I download the photographs from my camera with a USB 3 cable so I never have to take out my CF card, nor the SD card, so I never worry about how fragile the CF card is, or breaking the pin connectors.
@@1972myc that's a smart idea
Have the D800 and D800E and the last one is indeed a bit sharper. Got both second hand and the D800E had a few thousand clicks. Great!
Got mine second hand, definitely a decent upgrade.
I was looking into the D800, I know i few people who use that for astrophotography
I don't understand your comment that a CF card is more fragile than an SD card...🙄 The CF card has always been regarded as way more robust and bullet-proof compared to the very small, fragile and thin bendy-plastic SD cards. The CF cards are generally much faster than SD cards, especially in their download speed. I would have preferred that the D800 had two Compact Fash card slots, but at least it has two slots, unlike the crazy single slots of the Z6 & Z7.
Oh yeah I know what you mean there, but reading and just using CF cards i ment the pins in them could be more fragile than those on an SD cards.
Build quality wise overall the CF card will hold up better.
I completely agree with the two card slot, it's always better to have the two card slots, it's definitely makes me feel more comfortable 😊
There must be 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 + “Is the D800 Still Worth It” videos out there. The answer is, YES!! Done!
Well it was a video I wanted to make as it was my personal opinion on it, everyone will have a different personal viewpoint on it
@@itsfiachrakelly Sorry friend…Im afraid my attempt at a bit of humor did not come across as intended! I’m in agreement with you, and you have every right to produce any content you choose. Keep on creating!
@@kevingoza no harm intended with my comment or ill intent, i apologise if it came across that way
@@itsfiachrakelly Not at all! All good my friend! Isn’t it amazing how those select Nikons seem to have it all together! And, everyone takes notice!
@@kevingoza it is crazy, and the camera is just amazing overall, i cant wait to get out and use it more
The D800 has the best skin tones for all of Nikon cameras in my opinion.
Oh that's good to hear, i need to really get out and take more portraits with it
That is what every d700 owner says
Enjoyed the vid, but I think you could have illustrated some of your points by actually demonstrating on the camera.
Thank you, i do appreciate that, I do plan to make an update video with this exact thing 😊
Awesome video!!! I still LOVE my D800 all these years later, and still shoot it. For me, it is the benchmark that I measure all other cameras against. I recently put up a video comparing the D800 to the Z9, same day, same light, same lens same subjects. I have used Sony, and had left Nikon for Canon but have come back to Nikon with the Z9. My old D800 is still amazing..... and I shot it in the rain not but about a month ago. However..... I wont shoot it over ISO 400. Fantastic video!! 🤗❤🙏
The D800 is just an amazing camera, the video is their letdown.
I absolutely love the D800
I am comfortable shooting 7-800+ ISO with no or very little noise
The only thing that is making me want to change systems is the video on Nikon cameras
@@itsfiachrakelly Until the Z - their video was ehh.... The D780 was pretty good and I did many music videos with it but it did miss a good deal. You could be a small point and shoot just for video that will be amazing or an inexpensive video camera just for video. If you were interested in switching, the Sonys and Canon have AMAZING video. But for stills..... it is unmatched other than the Z9 in my opinion and in my use. The advantage to a Z mirrorless with an adapter just for video is that your glass will all work on the new body. The other advantage to a mirrorless for video is the IBS that will make the video smoother as well when working with the VR in the lens. ❤🤗
I have been looking into switching to sony for that reason 😊
@@itsfiachrakelly I completely understand. 🤗
@@itsfiachrakelly I completely understand. I have not used a Sony in a while so I don't remember if you have to hit another button of flip a swatch like with Nikon, but with Canon you just set it up so that when you press record, you are shooting video with your video settings. That is something I LOVE about Canon over Nikon. Again, I don't remember how Sony does it but their AF is second to none!!! ❤
I'm going to buy D800 ❤
You will not regret it, absolutely amazing camera
@@itsfiachrakelly I will receive next week d800 with 85 1.8 d lens🤗
That's an amazing combo, your going to love it😊
Muito bom seu vídeo.
Muito obrigado 😊
How do you transfer from d800 to a cellphone.. ty
There are a few ways
1). Transfer the files from the SD card to your computer and then to your phone
2) (the easiest way) take your SD card and import the files to lightroom. If you have lightroom on your phone it should sync to your phone
3). Buy and SD card reader for your phone and take thr SD card out of the camera and put it into the reader
Hiu can i ask if a could charge the battery trough the camera? or i need a battery charger?
You need a battery charger so you would
@@itsfiachrakelly thanks!!
I would never rely on charging the D800 with out the charger. Plus, the battery might be old so purchasing a new battery official Nikon is wise. The only time I ever plug it in is to upload pictures to the computer.
I'm pretty sure you can charge it through the camera anyway
What about a D800e With more than 200k clicks? Do I should buy it? (I have a d7100 and d500, but i am thinking on change my d7100 for this d800e… I am from Mexico, because of that my English is bad
I would look for one with a lower shutter, that shutter count is quite high, it may become unreliable over time, most are designed for 250K so it's a really high shutter count
Still worth it.
definitely still is, loving it every day
I have one, a brilliant camera 📷👍
Definitely, it's a beast of a camera
You think this camera will be good for shooting weddings?
I shot a wedding on it and loved the photos
@@itsfiachrakelly thanks!
Yes, but also bring a second camera with Auto mode. This camera is very manual. However, if you know what you are doing, the D800 will be the most magical shots. But having a simple D5100, or D5600 will allow you to cover all situations faster and then the D800 steps in for the very best of the best. But as you become more confident in the D800, you will use it more... You can use a very inexpensive D5100 and get amazing results and speed, weddings move fast...but it won't have the dynamic range of the D800. Use the D800 for all their formal pictures. Then the client will be impressed. Then use a lesser DX camera to grab all other amazing moments.... If that helps.
This is exactly what I do
@@lancea1470 Thanks for your kind answer. I learn photography using a Yashica Fx-Super 2000, I still have it. I used the Nikon D5000 and the D3000 in the past and now I am using the Nikon D90 and the D3300, I do not have a big budget and I'm trying to move to full frame because of the ISO capabilities, trying to use less or no flash when in the ceremony. Then I will dedicate as much time as possible to learn about the business of photography which is where I am really struggling now. Again, thank you very much for your advise.
if you don't enlarge the photos, the d800 is still excellent/ Although, it has no 4k video and a bit slower autofocus speed than D850
I mean the camera is old enough, I definitely wouldn't compare it to the D850, but i still feel it holds up quite well
Il problema piu grosso è che nikon non fornisce piu' ricambi su macchine oltre 10 anni
Sì, Nikon non ha il meglio per dire i video, Ma le foto sono ancora molto buone.
Non so cosa intendi per la parte dei 10 anni