D850 will always be a great camera for stills. It has everything pros and nerds need. Battery life is still better than all full frame mirrorless cameras. Sturdy, high pixel count, amazing images - always a good buy any year.
I just had my D800 that I bought in early 2013 stolen. 2021 and it was still everything I needed in a camera. Watching this video and several others, I decided to replace it with a used D850 which I expect will last me at least another 10 years. Three days until it is delivered and a new chapter begins. I'm pretty excited!
Had mirrorless camera. Sold it. Now have my D850. Probably cuz I’m 57. But I do want to say it is accurate and fast. First time ever I used a camera to capture motion. A crow flying in front of me and it caught it. Impressed.
You saved me $$$. I own the D850 but I have actually never shot video on it because of the bad reviews. I also own a BMPCC 4K but I wanted a reliable b - roll camera and I considered the RP or R5. BUT like you pointed out, for B roll, that full frame + Nikon's color science is money. Autofocus might suck but in my situation for now; I can take that compromise. The image quality is stellar and on par with any mirrorless camera.
Exactly... Once they make a full frame, high res Nikon that can also act like a Sony a7Siii with focus, tracking and processor speed, I'll have to rethink. But that might be another generation..
Great vid, just bought a D850, had Sony A9 (superb machine) but I missed the 'realness' feal of looking through an OVF, especially when doing landscape and wildlife.
I have a Sony a7Siii that I usually just use for video, but shot around a little bit with, and same story - its CLEARLY got superior technology, processor, and capability, but Im not ready to give up looking through glass!
thank you. I really wanted a full frame and had been using a smaller Nikon so wanted to stick w/ Nikon but wasn't against going to Canon or other brand if that is what made sense.. Since I'm a self taught photog. I did a bunch of research, talked to a bunch of people, then took the D850 plunge. That said, no one has made me feel as confident about my purchase as YOU have in this video. Thank you so much!
I can (just about) remember my first proper camera purchase decision, back in the dark old days of film cameras. After a long winter of research, we didn't have the internet back then, I came down to two models. The Canon A1, and the Canon F1. At the time, pros were using the F1, mostly, and advanced amatuer hobbyists and semi pros were using a few models from the A range, the A1 was the most popular because it had AV and TV and fully programmed available plus manual. The ONLY thing you gained by going up to the F1 was that you bought basically, a Sherman Tank of a camera that took a beating in all situations. Here we are, 40 years later, and now, we have a choice between the Z7ii and the D850. History repeats itself, only this time around I am pleased to have bought the modern equivalent of the Canon F1 - the D850. The upgrade from an already great D810 was justified, the image quality is amazing. That is the analogy I am trying to put over. Back in 1980, image quality depended on the lens much more than the body, basically, the same lens would produce the identical image quality on any of the Canons - the cheap AV1, the AE1, the AT1, the A1 or the F1 - identical, no argument. It is not like that now, the camera body, and sensor, influence the outcome far more than we ever say in the days of film. That is why the D850 is truly a legendary camera. Sure, you can go Z7ii instead, but, I suspect most D850's will still be churning out high quality images in 15 or 20 years, no problem. It, like the Canon F1 years back, is built to last. I cannot see the lightweight Z7ii surviving heavy pro use for long. It is a great camera for hobbyists, and semi pro use, like the old Canon A1, but given the price of the D850 is now more affordable than ever, why would you go for the Z7ii. I can get it, if you are just starting out, and have no lenses, but if you have a Nikon kit, with a few lenses, why would you say no to a D850? As it stands, both cameras produce identical image quality, given a good lens is attached to them. My concern is, the Z7ii is the best part of a thousand dollars more, and could prove to be less reliable. Next to the D850, it looks like a toy. Let's hope that is not the case. Irrespective of that, however, if you are interested in stills, the D850 is the Rolls Royce of the photography world, and, it is very hard to see what, or even if, Nikon try to replace it. Get one, before Nikon are tempted to discontinue it to make room in the lineup for some other mirrorless. I have a feeling that D850's in good condition will continue to change hands at decent prices, for many years after it becomes impossible to get a new one. It is that good.
100% Agree. I Really hope mirrorless dosent take off. Surly they could of continued to develop mirror cameras. I Feel they are pandering more now to the current youtube/instagram video generation rather than genuine photographers or people who just want a camera for taking photos. I Sold my D750 on Tuesday and have bought a D850 today. Hopefully if they are to keep pushing mirrorless on us they will make a DSLR version, possibly the coming D880.
yep you earned my sub. I've been debating between a D850 or a Z6ii but I realize I need both and thats due to use cases that are going to make me money. I need the video capability of the Z6ii but the AF and high resolution of the D850. I know Nikon is going to come out with a mirrorless flagship soon but I agree that it's gonna be 6500$ at the least which is outside of my budget. If they make a mirrorless D850 replacement I can move over to that down the road. Thanks for the sensible down to earth points
Isn't the z7ii pretty much a mirrorless D850?? 46megapixel, iso 64.. Ive been looking at it and reassuring myself over and over that I dont need it, I have a sony mirrorless for video and the D850 for photos and theres literally nothing I cant capture and theres not a big enough benefit to combine the two and spend THAT much more money...
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE not really. only in megapixels but not in AF performance or state of the art-ness in comparison to what the D850 was when it hit the market in 2017. I’m not sure if you have seen Steve Perry’s channel or not but he’s a wildlife photographer and he did a review of the Zii camera for wildlife use and he compares them to the D750 and 780 and I think that’s about right. I think it’s possible for Nikon to update the firmware to make the AF better in the Z6ii/7ii but right now there are some issues like in high frame rate extended mode it shows a slide show of the last shot taken in the EVF rather than a live view so you could lose track of the subject you are tracking if it’s moving fast(not sure that is something that firmware will address). Also there are some bugs with AF moving to the background and getting stuck there etc... other mirrorless cameras from Sony and canon don’t have that problem at the moment and have much more advanced functions like eye tracking of birds and wildlife in general. The Z cameras have eye AF but it only works on people or domestic pets like dogs and cats right now. Nikon already released a firmware update that vastly improved the Z6/7ii but they still aren’t really competitive yet. I’d love something that could at least track as good as a D850 or better but in mirrorless ... I might just be patient and see what Nikon does in the next year ... a Z6ii checks most of my boxes except for the high frame rate situation and I put in an order for one ... I was just noticing used D850 prices aren’t much more than a Z6ii at the moment so I could pick one of those up to use with the 600 f/4 I got a steal of a deal on. Although I’m not sure that’s a wise investment at this point ... my brain hurts lol
Hey!! Wow thank you:):):) They’re paying me now so I’m definitely not stopping any time soon!! My wife and I are in Egypt, getting some absurd 4k120fps b-roll with this new a7siii so there ought to be some good stuff coming up in a week or so
Thank you for confirming my decision to buy this camera! I was not and am still not all that impressed with the Z system and have quite a few F mount lenses and for my uses and not doing video, this may well be ALL I need for years to come.
Alll the lenses I have is the biggest thing for me, too! I recently got a Sony a7Siii and I must say I’m VERY impressed with the features, but the battery life sucks and I’d have to buy SOOOO many lenses to get rid of my Nikon.
I switched to Z 2 months ago. I got an FTZ adapter and kept all F lenses that have autofocus with the adapter. The rest I sold. I can clearly see the benefit of the new mount and how easy it is to not just use F an Z lenses on the new bodies but also now get older M42 lenses with a cheap adapter. The only thing that's somewhat awkward is the battery life. I was used to taking about 900 shots per charge and now it's down to around 400. Still, I think Z is superior in terms of autofocus, focus tracking, face/eye detection etc. Nikon did an amazing job keeping their ergonomics, working out all the software and making all F lenses available with an FTZ adapter. The switch is easy. BTW I am not into video also.
I have rented a D850 a few times for projects and absolutely love it!I paired it with the Nikon 105mm f1.4 and for portraits, nothing beats it in my opinion.
Nicely done! Still have my trusty D700, 810 and the used D4s that works wonders. Been thinking of selling out and going mirrorless or buying an 850. So far I see no reason to. I have a shelf full of F mount lenses. Do not care to use an adaptor.
Yeah, as long as youre able to get the pictures you are after, theres no reason to upgrade, necessarily in my opinion. Ive been getting into video more and more, so im making a switch over to Sony for that with the a7Siii - but for photos Ill probably keep using this D850 until it stops working!
I am in the same boat! I am not impressed with the Z cameras from Nikon. I would go Sony if I went mirrorless. However I too have a boat load of F mount lenses. If I find the 850 is in fact a d810+d4s in a 850 with improvements I may stay with Nikon. Hard call. What did you decide?
Is it rumored that the D850 will have a D880 upgrade with similar live focus system to the Z7 and the D780. I just hope they don't get rid of the battery grip like the D780. I would buy the D780 if I could get a grip for it.
Great video Nick. It does get tiring of people discussing the video of Nikon - listen, Nikon isn't a video camera maker, they never have been, if you people don't know that, then I guess they shouldn't be shooting video.
Lets not forget the resources needed to produce all this new stuff. I still use all my cameras from the past. My D200 has taken a few award winning images, my D700 still rocks for low light and my D800E is my go to now. I would love a D850 and will probably pick up one on the 2nd hand market. The need to satisfy an itch has to have an impact on the planet. I'm as guilty as the next person but do keep this in mind.
Great Video. Thanks. What focus point and method would you recommend for a fashion photographer who shoots a moving subject? If only this camera had auto eye detection, it would be the best camera hands down.
This was a super helpful review. I'm not looking at replacing a D850, but rather deciding between purchasing a D850 and a z7ii. I primarily shoot wildlife (and almost exclusively stills). Any reason you'd give the edge to the z7ii? I'm kinda leaning toward a D850 for now, and in 5-10 years, I assume mirrorless tech will have evolved more to make the switch then and have it be a significant upgrade, while the DSLR technology is *pretty* peak in the D850. Also I have exclusively F mount lenses and am not super interested in investing in Z at this point.
Well if money is no object, the z7ii definitely has more processing power and so does have an edge. I wouldn't make the argument that the D850 is a BETTER camera, but that its still a GREAT camera that can easily be used in a professional environment. But, the z7ii will have faster tracking - it'll clear the buffer quicker.. But then again, D850 batteries will last WAYYYYYY longer and if you use the QXD cards, you can barely hit the buffer anyway. If you dont want to have to buy all new lenses and you said you've already got Fmount lenses, I would say get that D850 and it'll be good for 4-5 more years while mirrorless cameras mature even more. Looking at that Sony a1, Nikon is going to have to answer to that thing eventually and when those features make it into a $3000 body rather than the $6500 one, it'll be time!
Thank you for the video. I’m absolutely amazed by the quality of the photos I take with my new D850. You mentioned a great battery life? I’m very disappointed with mine. I mainly take landscape shots and since moving to the D850 from the D750 a few months back I now mainly use Live View (it’s amazing) which means one battery charge will last 4-6 hours taking roughly 200-300 shots. So no where near the shots mentioned in the manual and that you get. Do you ever use live view? If so, how’s the battery life then? Also, the rubber cover on the side are really annoying as they pop out on a regular basis which I’m sure does not help the claim made around dust proof? Thank you.
Ahhh yes, live view essentially turns the D850 into an early mirrorless camera (still with perfect focus, even if its super slow and hunts from time to time), but as you may be aware, even new mirrorless cameras suffer from poor battery performance. Those screens simply suck the batteries life force away! I DO use live view if my subject is perfectly still and I want the very best focus imaginable (contrast shift focus is more effective than what the viewfinder uses, called "phase detect autofocus." Contrast detect is better where phase detect is MUCH faster. ) So yeah, its live view killing your battery. Its also helping you get the best shots..
What happens is micro 4/3 come out with a 60MP sensor, beat that crop factor :) great video though, finally found a video that explained full frame with high megapixels (cropped in) can look like a crop sensor with low megapixels. People just generally do MP comparisons of photos at the same equivalent focal length, and of course they usually look the same, only enlarged for a print for e.g. you can tell, but no one goes into the benefits of cropping. Because the photography style im into bird photography, you always crop, even with my cheap P1000 with 3000mm I still crop. Anyway the vid will help me with any future purchases, ive seen lots of people get amazing results with D850, if I could get 1 cheap maybe but I think a high megapixel sony would be on my list as well
Thanks, Kurtis. I shoot primarily race cars and I crop a lot as well. I don’t understand why people think that’s ‘lazy,’ you use the tools you have the way you can! And very high megapixels is a fantastic tool. Also yeah, I’ve just gotten my hands on a Sony a7siii, which is a very low resolution new camera, but the autofocus is like alien technology from the year 3000! There’s no doubt these crazy features are the future. Specially for things like birds, the focus tracking on new Sony cameras is definitely surprising.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE cheers for reply! I'm glad you are still enjoying the d850. A lot of the best wildlife photographers i see in Australia are still using the d850 👍
I just bought one. Big camera stores are still selling them used for $2000k - and people are still buying them - including myself - but I traded my D4 in for this for the extra quality ! And the z9 isn’t as cracked up of what it should be says many who have used it.
Great, great video. Just a small thing. Banging the item on your desk there transfers the noise to the mic and is distracting. Thanks for posting, I learned from it.
Youre right! So I went pretty much a whole year making videos where I would just edit from the computer speakers, and they dont have enough bass to hear that.. But a couple of months ago I started wearing beats headphones and it is REALLY noticeable and from now on when I have an object in my hand Im talking about, I put something under the microphone to get rid of that bass! Thanks
Your video came up in my recommendations and glad it did because it's a good video. BUT, time and time again people say that crop sensors reach further on a given length lens compared to full frame. It is just not true. A 200mm lens is a 200mm lens no matter what sensor you have, it doesn't magically convert itself to 300 or 320mm. The only reason a lens brings the subject closer on crop sensors is because your field is... cropped.
Yes, your field is cropped, but at full resolution.. If you simply crop a full frame photo, you would have the same field of view as a cropped sensor, but at a lesser resolution. I agree that needed a clearer interpretation.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Indeed, and that's one of the reasons cropped sensor cameras have a place. Having said that, cropping a shot from the D850 to DX size still results in a 30.2 megapixel image (45.4 mega pixies / 1.5 crop factor). Incidentally, I fully agree with your sentiment about getting the D850 in 2021.
I just bought a second one. Do not know if there will be a successor but how much better will it get. Maybe more megapixels but the pixel area will decrease and that is not so good. You can not strech this to infinity. That is why I still love my old trusty D700. 12 megapixel and enough for 95% of the time.
I am still debating D850 vs mirrorless. I sold my gear years back (and honestly I HATED the D800. So many issues and so frustrating working with clients). I shoot mainly stills, but with social media pushing videos, I know my business will have to evolve. So coming from no camera body or lenses starting back from scratch, I am still torn. Biggest thing I have read is better tethering workflow with the mirrorless.
If you’re going to be doing video at all you should really consider mirrorless. I’ve actually switched everything to Sony this year and I’m entirely satisfied! The A7siii for video or a7iv for all-around are impeccable cameras.
Man, first time that I am in your channel. Nice video... I switched to Sony from Nikon 6 months ago.. and I miss my d850 a lot. It is just an amazing camera
I’ve recently got a Sony a7S3, and it is convincing me that I may need to switch to Sony as well… Some of these facial, eyeball, 3-D tracking features are just too effing cool
Thanks for the video! Personally I'm one of those who buys a camera for the photos it produces, I couldn't care less about the video feature. I Have just bought a D850 & I'll never-ever-use it for taking videos. I Also much prefer the bigger, bulkier size of the D850/DSLR's in comparison to the mirrorless cameras. Yes they do produce fabulous photos but they are not that much better it would make me change to mirrorless. I'm hoping that if they are to keep pushing mirrorless onto us they will at least make a mirrorless DSLR, maybe the much rumored D880?
I actually like the size and weight also. It helps stabilize a bit!! A DSLR by definition has a mirror, though, so there can never be a mirrorless DSLR camera. It’s not the mirror that makes a camera great, though! It’s the sensor, precision, lenses and user experience. So if you never stop loving your D850, you’ll never need another camera!!!
What do you think about about sensors of D850, Z7II and Z9? If we don't mind continuous autofocus and other mirroless features, do they have any diffrence in picture quality?
Man I wish I could afford this anytime in the next 2-3 years, but this will probably stay competitive with the anything other than flagships for the next half decade or so. So I'm good I guess.
I picked up a d850 the other day for the first time and I can’t even explain how incredible it feels in the hand. I then picked up a z6ii and an a7iii and those cameras felt soooo cramped
Just like new laptops, I don’t agree with the obsession of getting smaller and smaller. I agree, this camera is such a great size! Go ahead and make them lighter in the future, but they don’t need to be physically smaller. Back to the laptop, I’d be perfectly happy carrying around a two inch thick, 5 pound computer if that meant the battery would last a week!
I wish they make it where you could get the cameras with or without video. I personally don’t ever use video, so I wish I didn’t have to pay for something I never will use.
Video mode represents almost nothing in the price, otherwise you wouldn't have it in cheap cameras (and that's why they don't pay video tax), why would they produce 2 versions whereas you just have to ignore it (as you do...).
Yeah, the video mode uses the same sensor and since you wouldn't want to get rid of 'live view' for the rare occasion you want to hold your camera over your head to get pictures, the video software is basically already there. Plus, they're using the same software thats already been written, so there would nothing to remove from a model to make it cheaper. PLUS, all the things that make a camera more capable to make videos, like faster sensors or now dual sensors, ALSO benefits taking pictures, like faster burst, or all the new tracking and eyeball focus features. I thought those seemed gimmicky when they first started, but after using eyeball focus a bit; holy shit. I dont do a ton of portraits, so its not part of my work flow, but its incredible none the less.
Question sir. Had a D750 for years. I shoot with mainly manual lenses. I am doing 10% video, of subjects, not blogging. So will be focusing through a 7" additional monitor. Would you still recommend d850 for video then as tripod and gimbal will be used? At £1800 new today, still seems a great buy... help? Thx mate....
Yes, absolutely. If you’re going to be shooting manual than like I said, the quality of the picture that comes out of this camera is VERY good! And even the autofocus is extremely accurate for initial focus, it’s just the continuous tracking that tends to hunt. So if you’re staying in control of it, than this is the camera you want.
Thanks for the video. I'm currently torn between this cam and the 780. Still looking around to get the final conviction. Any idea if the 780 does auto focus stacking too?
It took reading a bunch of reviews before I finally saw someone say that yes, the D780 does have focus shift shooting. It also has hybrid focus points in its live mode, so they’ve sort of combined the Z cameras and the DSLRs with that one. That’s pretty solid because it would solve the poor video performance from the D850. Of course it’s only 24 megapixels.
Even though the Nikon D780 is the latest non professional DSLR from Nikon, I would recommend the much older D850, because unlike the D780, the D850 is made of metal, whereas the D780 is made of plastic. Yes you get Focus-Stacking with both.
II'm waiting for a Z8 or D880 release before I decide what to get. Else I will get a D850 with a vertical grip for landscape. I hate mirrorless cameras due to small buttons and it’s difficult to use EVF with glasses, especially during winter. I also have a 300mm/2.8 IF-ED screw driver lenses that I cannot use AF on a Zed camera.
I do wonder if they're going to keep updating DSLR cameras or not. My personal guess is yes they will one more time, but if there is a D880 it will likely be the very last one. The D850, for pictures, is perfect. There aren't any improvements to be made. If they could improve the video, it would be as if its a DSLR and mirrorless in one and it would then be the best camera possible!
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE I would lik a DSLR with IBiS and 55 Mpix but I will get a D850 if there is no more DSLR. Then I switch to Fuji GFX100S becouse Nikon is fucking up for us F-system users and have not a Screw Drive adapter to D lenses. .
@@thomaseriksson6256 You did see that they JUST updated Z7 to Z7II, which is 46 megapixels, dual processor, and the same price as a new D850.. So its basically the mirrorless D850
The D850 will be an excellent bargain 3-4 years down the road. Granted, it's not for video but if it's for purely taking photos, landscape, focus shift and time lapses, this body is one of the best. Partly also due to many lens options for the F mount these days
As suspected, telling the shutter button to record in 'video mode' only performs that function when you have live view turned on on the back screen, but in order to have Snap Bridge connected, you have to turn live view off. D850 doesn't have a video mode as a physical switch anywhere, so when you tell snap bridge to hit the shutter button it takes a photo. Snap Bridge DOES do video with the Z6 and Z7 cameras, its the same app, so its built into the app, they specially make it not work on DSLRs for some reason.
Am struggling to decide D850 or the newer D780. I have no camera and am not ready to move to mirrorless. Mostly landscape photography. Not really worried about videos. Any ideas?
I have the D850 and two D7100's all with battery grips. Mirrorless are too small for my hands. It would be nice if they were made the size of the D850 plus a grip.
They did announce an upcoming Z9 mirrorless that looks to have a grip built in. But without it standing next to something else you can’t tell if it’s small like the rest of them. I agree with you, the D850 feels just right! www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/z9iscoming.page
The short answer to the question in the title: yes. And it will be a great stills camera in another 10 years. The files from the D850 are the easiest to work with of any digital camera I've ever used - and I've used a ton of them.
The Nikon D850 is the very BEST full frame digital camera in the history of digital cameras - PERIOD. And trust me, it it NOT all about just the megapixels. Many more reasons why - How could anyone even ask a question ... Is it STILL a good camera? Uh, what else is there to compare it to? Absolutely NOTHING. A few good runners up. But otherwise, nothing. Extremely well made, extremely well designed, precisely a camera made for the demands of professional photographers in every conceivable way for a full frame camera.
Yes, you CAN use the rear screen to take photos, but there is a slight delaye when you hit the shutter in that mode - so it would work for photos where perfect timing isnt necessary.
Still releasing z9 won't find a proper reason to change my Nikon d850. I feel this camera is gonna survive long. Unless they release a d860 or something like that I think this will play in the historic league of the d700 or the F5.
I totally agree.. For shooting race cars, I cant even make up something I wish it could do. Its a perfect camera. I will say if I was a wedding photographer or something, and people were moving a lot and getting eyeballs in perfect focus was like my main purpose in life, the new eye autofocus with double processors is legendary.. But I simply dont need that, and therefor could theoretically use this camera forever!
The old D810 still kicks ass in 2021 and they don't even make that any more... 🙈 (I have a z6ii as well) I think it's because everything in photography technology has become so good these days it doesn't really matter what you use, it's all pretty much auto spray and pray crap. Buy a new camera these days and within a week ppl are advertising they're a professional photographer! Auto shoot, whack a filter on and hey presto give me your money Hahaha sad but true! Happy shooting everyone 😁
I agree, even with the D810 there’s no reason you would ever need a new camera - other than eventually it’ll stop working. I just made a comparison video printing out pictures I took with my Sony a7Siii, which is only 12 megapixels, beside the D850’s 48MP and it’s legitimately hard to tell which is which even on a 3 foot wide print! th-cam.com/video/fes7lJGVtXw/w-d-xo.html
D850 is definitely good enough but not great enough anymore. The Sony A7R3 is the great option over the Nikon D850. Everything about DSLR are just obsolete today once you feel the tech of EVF, E-shutter, IBIS, 400+ autofocus points, Eye-AF, and so many more coming from mirrorless cameras.
Yes, by all means it can. The D6 can shoot more frames per second in a burst but that makes a lot more work for you in post! The D850 is double the resolution so a lot of room to crop and still have full resolution final images. The battery life is better in the D6, but carrying an extra battery is pretty standard and no big deal, particularly when you consider the weight of the D6; that camera will wear out your arm. I think of price last, but if you’re going to spend $6k on a body, get a Sony A1
In every year,within the 12 months,there must be more than 20 photographers to certify that the Nikon D 850 is still a wonderful machine for professional.
Really torn, I’m in the market for a new camera.. moving up from a 10 year old canon 60d..love the D850 but everyone is screaming mirror less. Mainly shoot landscape & don’t require it for video.. have about 3k to invest.. where should I put my hard earned ? Great channel by the way.
The camera shop I go to, Kiwi Camera, does full repairs.. And the guy there is clear that although Sony cameras seem to have a slight edge on their autofocus and other technologies, when he takes those cameras apart, it seems their weather sealing does not perform nearly as well as any pro level Nikon. So if you go out in bad weather, or get your equipment dusty - I am still a massive fan of the D850. However - something like the a7RIV will indeed have a slight edge on autofocus tracking and megapixels. In my personal opinion, mirrorless will be the future, but I want one more generation to come around before I consider it my next '5 year camera.' Its a tough choice, though, if youre buying your next main rig now. D850 has MUCH better battery life. But cant track the eyeball of a flying bird from 400 meters out.
Buy the d850. I jus got one off of Amazon for $2400. It’s as amazing as everyone says. Great feel great everything. Don’t do video so dot care if it has problems with auto focus. Ever hear of manual focus? Not that hard. Buy it.
I recently bought a Nikon D850 as it is legendary. Came from a D7100. I cannot overstate how impressive the raw files are to me. Don’t get me wrong there is a learning curve with such a big sensor and user error will show, it is very unforgiving. However when you learn how to drive it the beast shows off. The option of buttons (ergonomics) all very generous and easy to muscle memorize, built into a tank like body which insures confidence of heavy use. Live view is useful with touch zoom accuracy..I also have Fuji XT3 mirrorless with plenty of glass for portability... however the D850 heavy as it is has my attention. Highly recommended mate. What did you end up deciding?
I’m really sorry! This was a year ago and I was finding my groove! I’ll welcome you to take a peek at some newer ones (other than the shorts) to see how far I’ve come!!
Funny story, I edited this one with just my laptop speakers and it’s off to the side of my main monitor. I have no idea how it RECORDED that way, but that’s why I never caught it before uploading.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE I think it's because of the position of your mic. It should be centered and facing your mouth. You can check vids about setting up cardiod microphones :) haha sorry if I sound know it all! XD
@@hallojanelle-travels oh no not at all:) I like having the mic a little out of the way, it always bothers me when people are covered up by the mic.. Usually I have it set to mono or I’ll fix it in post.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Peter McKinnon puts his mic overhead usually so it doesnt cover the face. There's a special mic holder for that setup. But you're right, editing on post is simpler hehe
@@hallojanelle-travels actually yeah, I’m sure I’ll end up doing it that way, too! Whenever I hit my table or set down something heavy there’s a lot of bass that transfers to this mic. I should get me a nice shotgun one for overhead. Everyone could stand to be a little more like Peter McKinnon from time to time!!:):)
While some wheels are FAR better than others, yes, wheels in 2021 are still a good way to go. I have these small caster wheels on some of the flight cases we use when we travel for shows, and they get stuck in thresholds or if you have to push them down the street they’re pretty much a bummer; the kind of wheels where a zip tie on a concrete floor can stop you. But then we built our latest dollys for the truss out of 6” casters and those things roll like a dream!!
I guess it depends on use case.. Its functionally the same camera, even the buttons and settings are all in the same spots.. But 45mp vs 24mp is a pretty significant upgrade - and full frame VS DX changes the way you shoot, AND the 4k if you use video at all is cropped pretty hard on D500... So if none of those things are an issue, then yes the D500 is a far better value since its basically the same camera.
Why are cameras so expensive I wanted to buy a camera as a hobby as I have bought acreage in the south coast Australia and there's many beautiful location beaches national.parks wildlife I just saw the price for this camera $5,000 are they serious it's just a camera🤔🤔🤔
Well, to be fair, this is a top tier professional camera. Nikon makes entry level cameras for a hobby. It would be like asking why cars are so expensive and only looking at a Lamborghini, I just want to take it out to the coast and drive around. They make the Toyota Carola for that!:)
Its a little annoying. I mean, I KNOW the cameras are capable of doing that. But such is life. Im sure I'll buy this fancy pants Z9 once its out because I just won't be able to stop myself. But man, all new lenses, what an incredible hill to climb.
I just found a thing called "Camranger 2" that solves the video starting problem. But its got its own problem in that it costs $350... camranger.com/product/camranger-2/
@@YeahBuoy Ive noticed a bit of that! Its weird, first of all I have that turned off so all comments are supposed to be allowed.. But then also, Ill SEE even the really bad comments on emails and on notifications on my devices, but when I click to go to them youtube has erased them sometimes if they deem it to be inappropriate, even though sometimes I can see on the notifications that they are totally normal comments. Its weird. But this one worked!
@@YeahBuoy So my response to all of that is that I am not looking for a safe long term return with this particular bet on MVIS. I recognize that youre looking at the technical analysis and the fundamentals and their lack of income. But what Im looking at is the EV changeover and how it is inevitable. Im looking at safety features that I personally think will be mandated for level 3 and above driverless, and I think its going to be LiDAR. So Im betting on this technology entering the world, and looking at Microvision as the company with the best version of it.. Sometimes fundamentals win out, sometimes large changes in the world do.. Its a bet!:)
D850 will always be a great camera for stills. It has everything pros and nerds need. Battery life is still better than all full frame mirrorless cameras. Sturdy, high pixel count, amazing images - always a good buy any year.
I just had my D800 that I bought in early 2013 stolen. 2021 and it was still everything I needed in a camera. Watching this video and several others, I decided to replace it with a used D850 which I expect will last me at least another 10 years. Three days until it is delivered and a new chapter begins. I'm pretty excited!
I wish you luck. I found the D850 to be a Piece of Fecal Matter
Nikon D850 king 🤴 of DSLR, TODAY TOMORROW AND FOREVER ❤ 👍 👌🏻
@@PK.Manuel
not in my books
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 Wow. You can't even give me a chance to experience it for myself before trying to bring me down.
@@PK.Manuel Mine has become a real workhorse. Yeah, I've fallen in love with it.
The D850 is the SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF CAMERAS... I'll keep it until the end of my time...
Had mirrorless camera. Sold it. Now have my D850. Probably cuz I’m 57. But I do want to say it is accurate and fast. First time ever I used a camera to capture motion. A crow flying in front of me and it caught it. Impressed.
I've never seen you before. I really enjoyed your presentation!
Thanks, Rudy! I hope you'll be seeing more and more of me
Im with Rudy :) and I just ordered D850 :)
@Zachariah Reign I’ll imagine that you’re right, no one gives a damn
You saved me $$$. I own the D850 but I have actually never shot video on it because of the bad reviews. I also own a BMPCC 4K but I wanted a reliable b - roll camera and I considered the RP or R5. BUT like you pointed out, for B roll, that full frame + Nikon's color science is money. Autofocus might suck but in my situation for now; I can take that compromise. The image quality is stellar and on par with any mirrorless camera.
Exactly... Once they make a full frame, high res Nikon that can also act like a Sony a7Siii with focus, tracking and processor speed, I'll have to rethink. But that might be another generation..
Great vid, just bought a D850, had Sony A9 (superb machine) but I missed the 'realness' feal of looking through an OVF, especially when doing landscape and wildlife.
I have a Sony a7Siii that I usually just use for video, but shot around a little bit with, and same story - its CLEARLY got superior technology, processor, and capability, but Im not ready to give up looking through glass!
I was on the fence but after this I'm definitely getting this camera. Thank you for this review
thank you. I really wanted a full frame and had been using a smaller Nikon so wanted to stick w/ Nikon but wasn't against going to Canon or other brand if that is what made sense.. Since I'm a self taught photog. I did a bunch of research, talked to a bunch of people, then took the D850 plunge. That said, no one has made me feel as confident about my purchase as YOU have in this video. Thank you so much!
I can (just about) remember my first proper camera purchase decision, back in the dark old days of film cameras. After a long winter of research, we didn't have the internet back then, I came down to two models. The Canon A1, and the Canon F1. At the time, pros were using the F1, mostly, and advanced amatuer hobbyists and semi pros were using a few models from the A range, the A1 was the most popular because it had AV and TV and fully programmed available plus manual. The ONLY thing you gained by going up to the F1 was that you bought basically, a Sherman Tank of a camera that took a beating in all situations. Here we are, 40 years later, and now, we have a choice between the Z7ii and the D850. History repeats itself, only this time around I am pleased to have bought the modern equivalent of the Canon F1 - the D850. The upgrade from an already great D810 was justified, the image quality is amazing. That is the analogy I am trying to put over. Back in 1980, image quality depended on the lens much more than the body, basically, the same lens would produce the identical image quality on any of the Canons - the cheap AV1, the AE1, the AT1, the A1 or the F1 - identical, no argument. It is not like that now, the camera body, and sensor, influence the outcome far more than we ever say in the days of film. That is why the D850 is truly a legendary camera. Sure, you can go Z7ii instead, but, I suspect most D850's will still be churning out high quality images in 15 or 20 years, no problem. It, like the Canon F1 years back, is built to last. I cannot see the lightweight Z7ii surviving heavy pro use for long. It is a great camera for hobbyists, and semi pro use, like the old Canon A1, but given the price of the D850 is now more affordable than ever, why would you go for the Z7ii. I can get it, if you are just starting out, and have no lenses, but if you have a Nikon kit, with a few lenses, why would you say no to a D850? As it stands, both cameras produce identical image quality, given a good lens is attached to them. My concern is, the Z7ii is the best part of a thousand dollars more, and could prove to be less reliable. Next to the D850, it looks like a toy. Let's hope that is not the case. Irrespective of that, however, if you are interested in stills, the D850 is the Rolls Royce of the photography world, and, it is very hard to see what, or even if, Nikon try to replace it.
Get one, before Nikon are tempted to discontinue it to make room in the lineup for some other mirrorless. I have a feeling that D850's in good condition will continue to change hands at decent prices, for many years after it becomes impossible to get a new one. It is that good.
100% Agree. I Really hope mirrorless dosent take off. Surly they could of continued to develop mirror cameras. I Feel they are pandering more now to the current youtube/instagram video generation rather than genuine photographers or people who just want a camera for taking photos. I Sold my D750 on Tuesday and have bought a D850 today. Hopefully if they are to keep pushing mirrorless on us they will make a DSLR version, possibly the coming D880.
@@bestbass42 wishes ✨️ you all success
yep you earned my sub. I've been debating between a D850 or a Z6ii but I realize I need both and thats due to use cases that are going to make me money. I need the video capability of the Z6ii but the AF and high resolution of the D850. I know Nikon is going to come out with a mirrorless flagship soon but I agree that it's gonna be 6500$ at the least which is outside of my budget. If they make a mirrorless D850 replacement I can move over to that down the road. Thanks for the sensible down to earth points
Isn't the z7ii pretty much a mirrorless D850?? 46megapixel, iso 64.. Ive been looking at it and reassuring myself over and over that I dont need it, I have a sony mirrorless for video and the D850 for photos and theres literally nothing I cant capture and theres not a big enough benefit to combine the two and spend THAT much more money...
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE not really. only in megapixels but not in AF performance or state of the art-ness in comparison to what the D850 was when it hit the market in 2017. I’m not sure if you have seen Steve Perry’s channel or not but he’s a wildlife photographer and he did a review of the Zii camera for wildlife use and he compares them to the D750 and 780 and I think that’s about right. I think it’s possible for Nikon to update the firmware to make the AF better in the Z6ii/7ii but right now there are some issues like in high frame rate extended mode it shows a slide show of the last shot taken in the EVF rather than a live view so you could lose track of the subject you are tracking if it’s moving fast(not sure that is something that firmware will address). Also there are some bugs with AF moving to the background and getting stuck there etc... other mirrorless cameras from Sony and canon don’t have that problem at the moment and have much more advanced functions like eye tracking of birds and wildlife in general. The Z cameras have eye AF but it only works on people or domestic pets like dogs and cats right now. Nikon already released a firmware update that vastly improved the Z6/7ii but they still aren’t really competitive yet. I’d love something that could at least track as good as a D850 or better but in mirrorless ... I might just be patient and see what Nikon does in the next year ... a Z6ii checks most of my boxes except for the high frame rate situation and I put in an order for one ... I was just noticing used D850 prices aren’t much more than a Z6ii at the moment so I could pick one of those up to use with the 600 f/4 I got a steal of a deal on. Although I’m not sure that’s a wise investment at this point ... my brain hurts lol
Dude, where did you come from? Great video my friend, highest level of quality in your edit, audio and video. Amazing work. New subscriber here
Hey!! Wow thank you:):):) They’re paying me now so I’m definitely not stopping any time soon!! My wife and I are in Egypt, getting some absurd 4k120fps b-roll with this new a7siii so there ought to be some good stuff coming up in a week or so
Thank you for confirming my decision to buy this camera! I was not and am still not all that impressed with the Z system and have quite a few F mount lenses and for my uses and not doing video, this may well be ALL I need for years to come.
Alll the lenses I have is the biggest thing for me, too! I recently got a Sony a7Siii and I must say I’m VERY impressed with the features, but the battery life sucks and I’d have to buy SOOOO many lenses to get rid of my Nikon.
I switched to Z 2 months ago. I got an FTZ adapter and kept all F lenses that have autofocus with the adapter. The rest I sold. I can clearly see the benefit of the new mount and how easy it is to not just use F an Z lenses on the new bodies but also now get older M42 lenses with a cheap adapter. The only thing that's somewhat awkward is the battery life. I was used to taking about 900 shots per charge and now it's down to around 400. Still, I think Z is superior in terms of autofocus, focus tracking, face/eye detection etc. Nikon did an amazing job keeping their ergonomics, working out all the software and making all F lenses available with an FTZ adapter. The switch is easy. BTW I am not into video also.
I have rented a D850 a few times for projects and absolutely love it!I paired it with the Nikon 105mm f1.4 and for portraits, nothing beats it in my opinion.
Don't forget you can add the D5 battery to the 850s grip pushing the life and the FPS to 9 from 7
Bought mine in Jan 2021 and have not regreted it for one second. I primarily shoot wildlife and landscape, what a beast this camera has been...
There really isnt a reason to replace it! MAYBE if we could all afford that Sony a1 - but sooooo many lenses would have to go
Straight to the point - Great review!!
Yeah I used it for weddings. Never disappoints. Excellent IQ
Nicely done! Still have my trusty D700, 810 and the used D4s that works wonders. Been thinking of selling out and going mirrorless or buying an 850. So far I see no reason to. I have a shelf full of F mount lenses. Do not care to use an adaptor.
Yeah, as long as youre able to get the pictures you are after, theres no reason to upgrade, necessarily in my opinion. Ive been getting into video more and more, so im making a switch over to Sony for that with the a7Siii - but for photos Ill probably keep using this D850 until it stops working!
I am in the same boat! I am not impressed with the Z cameras from Nikon. I would go Sony if I went mirrorless. However I too have a boat load of F mount lenses. If I find the 850 is in fact a d810+d4s in a 850 with improvements I may stay with Nikon. Hard call. What did you decide?
Is it rumored that the D850 will have a D880 upgrade with similar live focus system to the Z7 and the D780. I just hope they don't get rid of the battery grip like the D780. I would buy the D780 if I could get a grip for it.
I wonder it will be the same Piece of Shit the 850 is?
Great video Nick. It does get tiring of people discussing the video of Nikon - listen, Nikon isn't a video camera maker, they never have been, if you people don't know that, then I guess they shouldn't be shooting video.
Yep, and Nikon is SO good for photography that I’m willing to have two whole sets of camera gear; one for video, one for pictures.
Relevant video in 2022! Thanks for sharing!
Lets not forget the resources needed to produce all this new stuff.
I still use all my cameras from the past. My D200 has taken a few award winning images, my D700 still rocks for low light and my D800E is my go to now. I would love a D850 and will probably pick up one on the 2nd hand market. The need to satisfy an itch has to have an impact on the planet. I'm as guilty as the next person but do keep this in mind.
Great Video. Thanks. What focus point and method would you recommend for a fashion photographer who shoots a moving subject? If only this camera had auto eye detection, it would be the best camera hands down.
This was a super helpful review. I'm not looking at replacing a D850, but rather deciding between purchasing a D850 and a z7ii. I primarily shoot wildlife (and almost exclusively stills). Any reason you'd give the edge to the z7ii? I'm kinda leaning toward a D850 for now, and in 5-10 years, I assume mirrorless tech will have evolved more to make the switch then and have it be a significant upgrade, while the DSLR technology is *pretty* peak in the D850. Also I have exclusively F mount lenses and am not super interested in investing in Z at this point.
Well if money is no object, the z7ii definitely has more processing power and so does have an edge. I wouldn't make the argument that the D850 is a BETTER camera, but that its still a GREAT camera that can easily be used in a professional environment. But, the z7ii will have faster tracking - it'll clear the buffer quicker.. But then again, D850 batteries will last WAYYYYYY longer and if you use the QXD cards, you can barely hit the buffer anyway. If you dont want to have to buy all new lenses and you said you've already got Fmount lenses, I would say get that D850 and it'll be good for 4-5 more years while mirrorless cameras mature even more. Looking at that Sony a1, Nikon is going to have to answer to that thing eventually and when those features make it into a $3000 body rather than the $6500 one, it'll be time!
Thank you for the video. I’m absolutely amazed by the quality of the photos I take with my new D850. You mentioned a great battery life? I’m very disappointed with mine. I mainly take landscape shots and since moving to the D850 from the D750 a few months back I now mainly use Live View (it’s amazing) which means one battery charge will last 4-6 hours taking roughly 200-300 shots. So no where near the shots mentioned in the manual and that you get. Do you ever use live view? If so, how’s the battery life then? Also, the rubber cover on the side are really annoying as they pop out on a regular basis which I’m sure does not help the claim made around dust proof? Thank you.
Ahhh yes, live view essentially turns the D850 into an early mirrorless camera (still with perfect focus, even if its super slow and hunts from time to time), but as you may be aware, even new mirrorless cameras suffer from poor battery performance. Those screens simply suck the batteries life force away!
I DO use live view if my subject is perfectly still and I want the very best focus imaginable (contrast shift focus is more effective than what the viewfinder uses, called "phase detect autofocus." Contrast detect is better where phase detect is MUCH faster. )
So yeah, its live view killing your battery. Its also helping you get the best shots..
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE thank you for the reassurance
What happens is micro 4/3 come out with a 60MP sensor, beat that crop factor :) great video though, finally found a video that explained full frame with high megapixels (cropped in) can look like a crop sensor with low megapixels.
People just generally do MP comparisons of photos at the same equivalent focal length, and of course they usually look the same, only enlarged for a print for e.g. you can tell, but no one goes into the benefits of cropping. Because the photography style im into bird photography, you always crop, even with my cheap P1000 with 3000mm I still crop. Anyway the vid will help me with any future purchases, ive seen lots of people get amazing results with D850, if I could get 1 cheap maybe but I think a high megapixel sony would be on my list as well
Thanks, Kurtis. I shoot primarily race cars and I crop a lot as well. I don’t understand why people think that’s ‘lazy,’ you use the tools you have the way you can! And very high megapixels is a fantastic tool.
Also yeah, I’ve just gotten my hands on a Sony a7siii, which is a very low resolution new camera, but the autofocus is like alien technology from the year 3000!
There’s no doubt these crazy features are the future. Specially for things like birds, the focus tracking on new Sony cameras is definitely surprising.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE cheers for reply! I'm glad you are still enjoying the d850. A lot of the best wildlife photographers i see in Australia are still using the d850 👍
I just bought one. Big camera stores are still selling them used for $2000k - and people are still buying them - including myself - but I traded my D4 in for this for the extra quality ! And the z9 isn’t as cracked up of what it should be says many who have used it.
For pictures, I agree theres nothing like it. Ive moved fully over to Sony for video now. The focus tracking is uncanny; alien technology.
Great, great video. Just a small thing. Banging the item on your desk there transfers the noise to the mic and is distracting. Thanks for posting, I learned from it.
Youre right! So I went pretty much a whole year making videos where I would just edit from the computer speakers, and they dont have enough bass to hear that.. But a couple of months ago I started wearing beats headphones and it is REALLY noticeable and from now on when I have an object in my hand Im talking about, I put something under the microphone to get rid of that bass! Thanks
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE you're welcome. Thanks for not taking it the wrong way. You do a great job editing btw.
Your video came up in my recommendations and glad it did because it's a good video. BUT, time and time again people say that crop sensors reach further on a given length lens compared to full frame. It is just not true. A 200mm lens is a 200mm lens no matter what sensor you have, it doesn't magically convert itself to 300 or 320mm. The only reason a lens brings the subject closer on crop sensors is because your field is... cropped.
Yes, your field is cropped, but at full resolution.. If you simply crop a full frame photo, you would have the same field of view as a cropped sensor, but at a lesser resolution.
I agree that needed a clearer interpretation.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Indeed, and that's one of the reasons cropped sensor cameras have a place. Having said that, cropping a shot from the D850 to DX size still results in a 30.2 megapixel image (45.4 mega pixies / 1.5 crop factor).
Incidentally, I fully agree with your sentiment about getting the D850 in 2021.
@@E..M.. no you should divide the resolution by (1.5*1.5) i.e 2.25 which means the 45 mp will become 20 mp.
Save your time with videos like this. D850 it is and it will be still good even in 10 years time from today! Because D850 is a LEGEND build to last.
Recent got the D800 for $700 but will get this when I can afford it. My dream camera.
I have one and I love it! 😍 GREAT camera!
You answered my question : thank you !
Hello pal
What flash would you recommend to go with the D850?
Regards
Sanjay
I just bought a second one. Do not know if there will be a successor but how much better will it get. Maybe more megapixels but the pixel area will decrease and that is not so good. You can not strech this to infinity. That is why I still love my old trusty D700. 12 megapixel and enough for 95% of the time.
I am still debating D850 vs mirrorless. I sold my gear years back (and honestly I HATED the D800. So many issues and so frustrating working with clients). I shoot mainly stills, but with social media pushing videos, I know my business will have to evolve. So coming from no camera body or lenses starting back from scratch, I am still torn. Biggest thing I have read is better tethering workflow with the mirrorless.
If you’re going to be doing video at all you should really consider mirrorless. I’ve actually switched everything to Sony this year and I’m entirely satisfied! The A7siii for video or a7iv for all-around are impeccable cameras.
Man, first time that I am in your channel. Nice video... I switched to Sony from Nikon 6 months ago.. and I miss my d850 a lot. It is just an amazing camera
I’ve recently got a Sony a7S3, and it is convincing me that I may need to switch to Sony as well… Some of these facial, eyeball, 3-D tracking features are just too effing cool
Thanks for the video! Personally I'm one of those who buys a camera for the photos it produces, I couldn't care less about the video feature. I Have just bought a D850 & I'll never-ever-use it for taking videos. I Also much prefer the bigger, bulkier size of the D850/DSLR's in comparison to the mirrorless cameras. Yes they do produce fabulous photos but they are not that much better it would make me change to mirrorless. I'm hoping that if they are to keep pushing mirrorless onto us they will at least make a mirrorless DSLR, maybe the much rumored D880?
I actually like the size and weight also. It helps stabilize a bit!!
A DSLR by definition has a mirror, though, so there can never be a mirrorless DSLR camera.
It’s not the mirror that makes a camera great, though! It’s the sensor, precision, lenses and user experience. So if you never stop loving your D850, you’ll never need another camera!!!
Great video! which microphone is that you are using?
Im using the "Amazon Basics Professional Mic II" Its like a poor mans version of a fancy studio mic. I really like it!
Just traded my d810 in! Picking up a d850 on Wed!
What do you think about about sensors of D850, Z7II and Z9? If we don't mind continuous autofocus and other mirroless features, do they have any diffrence in picture quality?
Man I wish I could afford this anytime in the next 2-3 years, but this will probably stay competitive with the anything other than flagships for the next half decade or so. So I'm good I guess.
Love it. It's a great camera and because of that, it will outlast its 'useby' date.. Still sold by Nikon at full price which has just risen,....
Forgot to say that using the battery grip it jumps from 7 fps to 9 fps... that is huge for actions shooting 😊
What are your thoughts on the D780? I own an old D80 and looking to upgrade as I'm starting to do makeup photography.
I picked up a d850 the other day for the first time and I can’t even explain how incredible it feels in the hand. I then picked up a z6ii and an a7iii and those cameras felt soooo cramped
Just like new laptops, I don’t agree with the obsession of getting smaller and smaller. I agree, this camera is such a great size! Go ahead and make them lighter in the future, but they don’t need to be physically smaller. Back to the laptop, I’d be perfectly happy carrying around a two inch thick, 5 pound computer if that meant the battery would last a week!
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE couldn’t have said it better myself 😉
I wish they make it where you could get the cameras with or without video. I personally don’t ever use video, so I wish I didn’t have to pay for something I never will use.
Video mode represents almost nothing in the price, otherwise you wouldn't have it in cheap cameras (and that's why they don't pay video tax), why would they produce 2 versions whereas you just have to ignore it (as you do...).
Yeah, the video mode uses the same sensor and since you wouldn't want to get rid of 'live view' for the rare occasion you want to hold your camera over your head to get pictures, the video software is basically already there. Plus, they're using the same software thats already been written, so there would nothing to remove from a model to make it cheaper. PLUS, all the things that make a camera more capable to make videos, like faster sensors or now dual sensors, ALSO benefits taking pictures, like faster burst, or all the new tracking and eyeball focus features. I thought those seemed gimmicky when they first started, but after using eyeball focus a bit; holy shit. I dont do a ton of portraits, so its not part of my work flow, but its incredible none the less.
Question sir. Had a D750 for years. I shoot with mainly manual lenses. I am doing 10% video, of subjects, not blogging. So will be focusing through a 7" additional monitor. Would you still recommend d850 for video then as tripod and gimbal will be used? At £1800 new today, still seems a great buy... help? Thx mate....
Yes, absolutely. If you’re going to be shooting manual than like I said, the quality of the picture that comes out of this camera is VERY good! And even the autofocus is extremely accurate for initial focus, it’s just the continuous tracking that tends to hunt. So if you’re staying in control of it, than this is the camera you want.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Thanks dude for your reply. 2nd hand bought... and ready! Cheers mate...
Great video, I'm dreaming on getting my own Nikon D850, to replace my D800
Thanks for the video. I'm currently torn between this cam and the 780. Still looking around to get the final conviction. Any idea if the 780 does auto focus stacking too?
It took reading a bunch of reviews before I finally saw someone say that yes, the D780 does have focus shift shooting. It also has hybrid focus points in its live mode, so they’ve sort of combined the Z cameras and the DSLRs with that one. That’s pretty solid because it would solve the poor video performance from the D850. Of course it’s only 24 megapixels.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Gee! Thanks for responding. I really appreciate it. That gives me more points to consider. Thanks again.
Even though the Nikon D780 is the latest non professional DSLR from Nikon, I would recommend the much older D850, because unlike the D780, the D850 is made of metal, whereas the D780 is made of plastic. Yes you get Focus-Stacking with both.
II'm waiting for a Z8 or D880 release before I decide what to get. Else I will get a D850 with a vertical grip for landscape. I hate mirrorless cameras due to small buttons and it’s difficult to use EVF with glasses, especially during winter. I also have a 300mm/2.8 IF-ED screw driver lenses that I cannot use AF on a Zed camera.
I do wonder if they're going to keep updating DSLR cameras or not. My personal guess is yes they will one more time, but if there is a D880 it will likely be the very last one. The D850, for pictures, is perfect. There aren't any improvements to be made. If they could improve the video, it would be as if its a DSLR and mirrorless in one and it would then be the best camera possible!
They did announce a Z9. www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/z9iscoming.page
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Can not afford it. Intrested in a landscape camera as Z8 or D880.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE I would lik a DSLR with IBiS and 55 Mpix but I will get a D850 if there is no more DSLR. Then I switch to Fuji GFX100S becouse Nikon is fucking up for us F-system users and have not a Screw Drive adapter to D lenses. .
@@thomaseriksson6256 You did see that they JUST updated Z7 to Z7II, which is 46 megapixels, dual processor, and the same price as a new D850.. So its basically the mirrorless D850
The D850 will be an excellent bargain 3-4 years down the road. Granted, it's not for video but if it's for purely taking photos, landscape, focus shift and time lapses, this body is one of the best. Partly also due to many lens options for the F mount these days
You should be able to program the shutter button in the video mode to start and stop recording. Thus the remote start button is the shutter button.
Oh! Does that work that way??!! That would actually be a little game changing...
As suspected, telling the shutter button to record in 'video mode' only performs that function when you have live view turned on on the back screen, but in order to have Snap Bridge connected, you have to turn live view off. D850 doesn't have a video mode as a physical switch anywhere, so when you tell snap bridge to hit the shutter button it takes a photo.
Snap Bridge DOES do video with the Z6 and Z7 cameras, its the same app, so its built into the app, they specially make it not work on DSLRs for some reason.
Am struggling to decide D850 or the newer D780. I have no camera and am not ready to move to mirrorless. Mostly landscape photography. Not really worried about videos. Any ideas?
This old dude loves my D850!
Nikon DSLR's generally suck at video simply because of the continuous hunting for focus, but as you say, great for photos.
I have the D850 and two D7100's all with battery grips. Mirrorless are too small for my hands. It would be nice if they were made the size of the D850 plus a grip.
They did announce an upcoming Z9 mirrorless that looks to have a grip built in. But without it standing next to something else you can’t tell if it’s small like the rest of them. I agree with you, the D850 feels just right! www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/z9iscoming.page
The short answer to the question in the title: yes. And it will be a great stills camera in another 10 years. The files from the D850 are the easiest to work with of any digital camera I've ever used - and I've used a ton of them.
Great review
The Nikon D850 is the very BEST full frame digital camera in the history of digital cameras - PERIOD. And trust me, it it NOT all about just the megapixels. Many more reasons why -
How could anyone even ask a question ... Is it STILL a good camera? Uh, what else is there to compare it to? Absolutely NOTHING. A few good runners up. But otherwise, nothing.
Extremely well made, extremely well designed, precisely a camera made for the demands of professional photographers in every conceivable way for a full frame camera.
More then good and currently on sale
How much on sale?
@@nachohernandez9491 I paid 3500 cdn but it’s less now
How is she in low light (conferences) and or shooting basketball without strobes?
She’s basically made for it! Super good in low light and super clean at relative high ISO
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Awesome, thank you! Now I just need to find one in stock somewhere.
When taking photos, can you see the image on the back of the camera in real time? Instead of just having to look through the view-finder?
Yes, you CAN use the rear screen to take photos, but there is a slight delaye when you hit the shutter in that mode - so it would work for photos where perfect timing isnt necessary.
I agree, Thanks Sir
Love my D850 paired w/ my Sigma 35 art
I totally agree. :)
thats one expensive setup. lol
@@theoneandonlyreddog and its a heavy set up
filmmakers rarely ever use auto focus so this camera would be great for filmmakers too (Unless youre shooting TH-cam style videos like you are here)
Any know solution for video autofocus that is absolutely a s**t in D850? It's constantly hunting a still subject ..
I love my D850, I shoot landscape and wildlife
Love my D850
Nikon D850 king 🤴 of DSLR, TODAY TOMORROW AND FOREVER ❤ 👍 👌🏻
It may be the last one they ever make, in which case, KING FOREVER!
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE 👍🏻💪🏻🤝🏻👏🏻💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💕
Nice presentation
Still releasing z9 won't find a proper reason to change my Nikon d850. I feel this camera is gonna survive long. Unless they release a d860 or something like that I think this will play in the historic league of the d700 or the F5.
I totally agree.. For shooting race cars, I cant even make up something I wish it could do. Its a perfect camera. I will say if I was a wedding photographer or something, and people were moving a lot and getting eyeballs in perfect focus was like my main purpose in life, the new eye autofocus with double processors is legendary.. But I simply dont need that, and therefor could theoretically use this camera forever!
What is it with videos moving in and out, spoils what you got to say.
It’s an editing technique to hide cuts.
Forgot to say that isimg the betery grip it jumps from 7fps
I like the size with the grip . It feels like a camera . I do stills so video isnt my thing
very good video!
The old D810 still kicks ass in 2021 and they don't even make that any more... 🙈 (I have a z6ii as well)
I think it's because everything in photography technology has become so good these days it doesn't really matter what you use, it's all pretty much auto spray and pray crap. Buy a new camera these days and within a week ppl are advertising they're a professional photographer! Auto shoot, whack a filter on and hey presto give me your money Hahaha sad but true!
Happy shooting everyone 😁
I agree, even with the D810 there’s no reason you would ever need a new camera - other than eventually it’ll stop working.
I just made a comparison video printing out pictures I took with my Sony a7Siii, which is only 12 megapixels, beside the D850’s 48MP and it’s legitimately hard to tell which is which even on a 3 foot wide print! th-cam.com/video/fes7lJGVtXw/w-d-xo.html
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE exactly.... People should still remember flagship cameras were pretty much only 24mp for year's!
.... but no hotshoe protection tab. What's another $5 right?
It has survived through quite a test without one, I admit!
Yes, but as an action camera, the D500 has a higher continuous shooting speed than the D850.
D850 is definitely good enough but not great enough anymore. The Sony A7R3 is the great option over the Nikon D850. Everything about DSLR are just obsolete today once you feel the tech of EVF, E-shutter, IBIS, 400+ autofocus points, Eye-AF, and so many more coming from mirrorless cameras.
Do you feel a D850 in a motorsports environment can do the job as well as a Nikon D6?
Yes, by all means it can. The D6 can shoot more frames per second in a burst but that makes a lot more work for you in post!
The D850 is double the resolution so a lot of room to crop and still have full resolution final images.
The battery life is better in the D6, but carrying an extra battery is pretty standard and no big deal, particularly when you consider the weight of the D6; that camera will wear out your arm.
I think of price last, but if you’re going to spend $6k on a body, get a Sony A1
In every year,within the 12 months,there must be more than 20 photographers to certify that the Nikon D 850 is still a wonderful machine for professional.
the nikon d800 is still a good camera in 2021. even the nikon d3. so yes the D850 is exceptional.
Is d810 still worth buying in 2021 for still photography ?
In fact it is! I shoot professionally with a guy who uses a D810 and his pictures are no less magical than mine!
I’m still shooting sports with a 1Dx.
WOW! Well if it aint broke...
THANKYOU
like you say, for photo, nothing beat it for the price
Really torn, I’m in the market for a new camera.. moving up from a 10 year old canon 60d..love the D850 but everyone is screaming mirror less.
Mainly shoot landscape & don’t require it for video.. have about 3k to invest.. where should I put my hard earned ?
Great channel by the way.
The camera shop I go to, Kiwi Camera, does full repairs.. And the guy there is clear that although Sony cameras seem to have a slight edge on their autofocus and other technologies, when he takes those cameras apart, it seems their weather sealing does not perform nearly as well as any pro level Nikon. So if you go out in bad weather, or get your equipment dusty - I am still a massive fan of the D850. However - something like the a7RIV will indeed have a slight edge on autofocus tracking and megapixels.
In my personal opinion, mirrorless will be the future, but I want one more generation to come around before I consider it my next '5 year camera.' Its a tough choice, though, if youre buying your next main rig now. D850 has MUCH better battery life. But cant track the eyeball of a flying bird from 400 meters out.
Buy the d850. I jus got one off of Amazon for $2400. It’s as amazing as everyone says. Great feel great everything. Don’t do video so dot care if it has problems with auto focus. Ever hear of manual focus? Not that hard. Buy it.
I recently bought a Nikon D850 as it is legendary. Came from a D7100. I cannot overstate how impressive the raw files are to me. Don’t get me wrong there is a learning curve with such a big sensor and user error will show, it is very unforgiving. However when you learn how to drive it the beast shows off. The option of buttons (ergonomics) all very generous and easy to muscle memorize, built into a tank like body which insures confidence of heavy use. Live view is useful with touch zoom accuracy..I also have Fuji XT3 mirrorless with plenty of glass for portability... however the D850 heavy as it is has my attention. Highly recommended mate. What did you end up deciding?
Your audio seems to be mixed biasing the left ear. Really distracting for headphone users ):
I’m really sorry! This was a year ago and I was finding my groove! I’ll welcome you to take a peek at some newer ones (other than the shorts) to see how far I’ve come!!
Is it just me or is the volume on the left ear so much louder than the right ear?
Funny story, I edited this one with just my laptop speakers and it’s off to the side of my main monitor. I have no idea how it RECORDED that way, but that’s why I never caught it before uploading.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE I think it's because of the position of your mic. It should be centered and facing your mouth. You can check vids about setting up cardiod microphones :) haha sorry if I sound know it all! XD
@@hallojanelle-travels oh no not at all:)
I like having the mic a little out of the way, it always bothers me when people are covered up by the mic.. Usually I have it set to mono or I’ll fix it in post.
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE Peter McKinnon puts his mic overhead usually so it doesnt cover the face. There's a special mic holder for that setup. But you're right, editing on post is simpler hehe
@@hallojanelle-travels actually yeah, I’m sure I’ll end up doing it that way, too! Whenever I hit my table or set down something heavy there’s a lot of bass that transfers to this mic. I should get me a nice shotgun one for overhead. Everyone could stand to be a little more like Peter McKinnon from time to time!!:):)
Are wheels still good in 2021?
While some wheels are FAR better than others, yes, wheels in 2021 are still a good way to go.
I have these small caster wheels on some of the flight cases we use when we travel for shows, and they get stuck in thresholds or if you have to push them down the street they’re pretty much a bummer; the kind of wheels where a zip tie on a concrete floor can stop you. But then we built our latest dollys for the truss out of 6” casters and those things roll like a dream!!
Awesome review, i think for price D500 has better value isn't it..?
I guess it depends on use case.. Its functionally the same camera, even the buttons and settings are all in the same spots.. But 45mp vs 24mp is a pretty significant upgrade - and full frame VS DX changes the way you shoot, AND the 4k if you use video at all is cropped pretty hard on D500... So if none of those things are an issue, then yes the D500 is a far better value since its basically the same camera.
D850 2nd hand is better
I recently old a D600,D750, and a D500 and purchased a refurbed d850 & grip. Best decision ever....
@@idahomountainlover754 I will get the D850 and the grip when I can afford it, but I need a backup camera also.
My old D300s is still a good camera in 2021... :)
Yup
Why are cameras so expensive I wanted to buy a camera as a hobby as I have bought acreage in the south coast Australia and there's many beautiful location beaches national.parks wildlife I just saw the price for this camera $5,000 are they serious it's just a camera🤔🤔🤔
Well, to be fair, this is a top tier professional camera. Nikon makes entry level cameras for a hobby.
It would be like asking why cars are so expensive and only looking at a Lamborghini, I just want to take it out to the coast and drive around. They make the Toyota Carola for that!:)
ja, good job !
Shooting video is my primary purpose, so I'm glad I saw this video 😒
This is a photographers camera. Video is a small bonus. For me, anyway.
I tried it on my D500 it didn't work
Its a little annoying. I mean, I KNOW the cameras are capable of doing that. But such is life. Im sure I'll buy this fancy pants Z9 once its out because I just won't be able to stop myself. But man, all new lenses, what an incredible hill to climb.
I just found a thing called "Camranger 2" that solves the video starting problem. But its got its own problem in that it costs $350... camranger.com/product/camranger-2/
Testing
What are you testing?
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE I've been trying to comment but my comments seem to have been held for review
@@YeahBuoy Ive noticed a bit of that! Its weird, first of all I have that turned off so all comments are supposed to be allowed.. But then also, Ill SEE even the really bad comments on emails and on notifications on my devices, but when I click to go to them youtube has erased them sometimes if they deem it to be inappropriate, even though sometimes I can see on the notifications that they are totally normal comments. Its weird. But this one worked!
@@SPACEDESIGNWAREHOUSE oh ok, I see! Yeah that's weird. Can you check your email for my comment about your investment in MicroVision and respond here?
@@YeahBuoy So my response to all of that is that I am not looking for a safe long term return with this particular bet on MVIS. I recognize that youre looking at the technical analysis and the fundamentals and their lack of income. But what Im looking at is the EV changeover and how it is inevitable. Im looking at safety features that I personally think will be mandated for level 3 and above driverless, and I think its going to be LiDAR. So Im betting on this technology entering the world, and looking at Microvision as the company with the best version of it.. Sometimes fundamentals win out, sometimes large changes in the world do.. Its a bet!:)