D810 Owners thread anything to do with the D810

Well, after I cleaned the sensor with the Arctic butterfly and got good results, it definitely needs a good clean now (don't ask :() so its going into our local camera shop tomorrow, used to be a Nikon specialist centre but now only really sells the lower range of Nikons and photo frames, still does services though which is good to know.
 
Well it was like this, we went to Breighton at the weekend and I stood at the back of the Bristol Hercules radial engine whilst it was running at very low revs, then the buggers wound it up...............and the rest is history..........:banghead:
 
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Dangermouse1964 said:
Well it was like this, we went to Breighton at the weekend and I stood at the back of the Bristol Hercules radial engine whilst it was running at very low revs, then the buggers wound it up...............and the rest is history..........:banghead:
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Ouch ... I hope there`s no real damage, mate.
 
off on hols soon to the Norwegian Fjords so hopefully get some good photos. next year doing a trip to Japan

so hopefully again a chance for something different
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off on hols soon to the Norwegian Fjords so hopefully get some good photos. next year doing a trip to Japan

so hopefully again a chance for something different
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Sounds cool. Fjords is on my bucket list, and also doing Japan next year (y)
 
D810 and using video.

Have you tried it and found there is a lot of clicking and focus correction jump? which is why I use my camcorder mainly, but there is an answer I have discovered. If you have the camera switch in AF(on camera side) and the lens switched to manual mode
it works. I have also used the same on/off switch for stills and video, that little button with the red dot is awkward to get at. Also having auto ISO, saves having to do that manually. he only thing manually is distance (mm) then there is a slight clicking sound but not as bad as if it was all in auto mode. So if you have a rough idea of the focus distance then use that and then even better
 
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D810 and using video.

Have you tried it and found there is a lot of clicking and focus correction jump? which is why I use my camcorder mainly, but there is an answer I have discovered. If you have the camera switch in AF(on camera side) and the lens switched to manual mode
it works. I have also used the same on/off switch for stills and video, that little button with the red dot is awkward to get at. Also having auto ISO, saves having to do that manually. he only thing manually is distance (mm) then there is a slight clicking sound but not as bad as if it was all in auto mode. So if you have a rough idea of the focus distance then use that and then even better
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I`ve never even tried video. Having been through at least three cam corders in the past, and used them for a total of about a day, I`ve just not been taken by it. Wouldn`t know where to start :)
 
You have been through 3 camcorders? I am surprised .I have had mine ( Panasonic HC-X900M) since may 2012 which then cost £842 and only gone back to replace a stills/video/replay switch. and it is in constant use.

Now trying to get to grips with the video side of the D810 but due to weight decided it is best used on a fluid tripod head. If you look at a lot of videos very carefully most don't pan, have you noticed? what they tend to do is headon shots or forward back movement, panning from side to side most avoid due to altering focus etc..
You never know when you might want to video something, so mastering how to on the D810 or at least trying to understand it is something else. What with film speed v shutter speed ,light variation when panning variable distance etc is interesting. one thing with videos which stills can't do is show a surrounding area at the same time.
I had a go at this with the camcorder which also could be done with the D810

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2neVnTkqPAM


Ok how did i do it? I put the camcorder on a monopod and held it upside down so the camcorder was at ground level. This then came out upside down. With Adobe Elements premier video editing suite I turned it the right way up. Be interesting seeing what it would be like using the D810

have to say i think using a prime lens for video may work better .
 
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Just got back from a field test with the D810 in video mode. First mistake was not taking a deadcat extrnl mike to cut out wind noise, so below is actually how it came out. seeing it is a first time test, apart from the wind noise which I could mask with playing music instead ki am quite pleased with this effort. Normally use a camcorder.


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So they do take decent videos then, what settings did you use to keep focus as that's the part that I always get wrong
 
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Follow away Tomasz, get as much info as possible before buying as it does take some mastering, its an immense camera, I have had mine over a month now and still only know the basics of what it can achieve compared to my D700 and D7000
 
Just looked out into the garden and noticed the big green blob has flowered, our Piney rose has sprung into bloom and as these only bloom for a few days..................opportunity

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I used my 24-70mm lens on the video and kept it at 70mm , knowing the DOF could handle it at the distance I wanted to work at.
Before the train came I did a couple of videos tests just of the track to get some idea of what the end result would be like

the movie setting was 1920x1080 at 60p. The reason for that is that more frames per second allows the video to do slow mo more effective in editing if one wants to
Movie quality on high
Mike on auto sensitivity
wide range frequency range not vocal range
Wind noise reduction on, but not much use as heard in video
video straight to SD card used as a second back up position
ISO sensivity (modeM) on
max sensivity 12800
ISO sensivity 400
According to rear screen menu

And finally camera in A mode with AF on and on lens m/a

Why these settings? I used them to see what the camera was capable of with the least setting alteration.
Ok some may seem a bit strange but they worked.

Don't know if that info is of any help
 
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Pete that flower you shot at 500mm, I wonder why? not only does camera shake show up more at longer mm but you are also contending with plant movement. Can you reshoot at a closer range to get the petals into a sharper focus?
 
That as close as the lens will get, and I only shot it fast, will have a go again and this time compose it.................:rolleyes:
 
Hmmm just been shooting and none seemed as sharp as normal, then on closer inspection, all my settings have been changed so it looks like they have been changed in the shop yesterday, so will stick some on when I have the camera back to how I like it.
 
realspeed said:
You have been through 3 camcorders? I am surprised
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I just never used them, mate. Kid at birthdays, and Christmas was about it.
 
Dangermouse1964 said:
That is simply gorgeous Paul, what lens did you use for that
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Thanks, Pete :)
Lens is Sigma 105 os Pretty cheap in comparison to others, and stabilized is always handy, being I`m a lazy arse tripod user ;)
 
Yes I like the angle of that flower shot, a bit different from head on
 
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By recording at 60FPs as i said it is easier to slow a film down. My next effort when i try this again is to cut out wind noise considerably. I could kick myself for not taking the extrnl mike with dead cat
However here is a section I have slowed down as a demo of what can be done. had to add the sound track


now this slow mo is easily included in the whole video




View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ILYWKpVpk
 
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Well, I have been wondering why all my images looked slightly off focus...............the AF fine tune has been set for a lens I don't even have all along, just turned it off, did a quick test shot and all now looks hunky dory, will give it a proper test later.
 
pete

One of the reasons why I prefer to clean my own sensor, you don't get some muppet messing about with your camera. they used another lens? heavens knows why for a sensor clean . Absolutely no need to play with any camera settings for a sensor clean let alone altering the fine tune. I would ask them how they did it any why.
 
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pete

One of the reasons why I prefer to clean my own sensor, you don't get some muppet messing about with your camera. they used another lens? heavens knows why for a sensor clean . Absolutely no need to play with any camera settings for a sensor clean let alone altering the fine tune. I would ask them how they did it any why.
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I will just leave it, I have it back to how I like it again, just waiting for some nice weather to get out and try it and adjust if needed, but yes they did alter just about every setting in the menu for some strange reason
 
Dangermouse1964 said:
I will just leave it, I have it back to how I like it again, just waiting for some nice weather to get out and try it and adjust if needed, but yes they did alter just about every setting in the menu for some strange reason
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You can save the camera settings to one of the cards so that if this happens, you can restore it.

Check what the owner information is set to.
 
I would just at least check the camera serial number to make sure it is yours they have given back
 
Its definitely mine, first thing I checked, its not a problem its just about there now, I think they had a play around with it because they don't see many cameras like the D810 in the shop and were probably just curious, no harm done really
 
That`s cool. Just a bunch of excited camera geeks I guess ;)
 
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