Nikon D850… a personal review.

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Yes, I know… we all read about the cool improvements promised
by the manufacturer, and the comments of the ambassadors, and
the wanna be reviewers, and from some stores, and… :rolleyes:

I know. as well, that I'm just a very long time Nikon user with, just like
everybody else, some expectations when some evolutions come in
the form of new bodies, lenses or else.

These are my views, or reviews, on the D850 I got yesterday which,
after the set ups, I was hoping to test today. :whistle:

Sure, I saw all the improvements and new features presented on the
web but one thing pyssed me off to the highest level. Right after gree-
ting everyone at the marsh observation station, I did set up to test the
new camera as the others were there to shoot for real. Peace and quiet
came back in the place until… I shot the first test shot.

I was embarrassed by the noise level of the trigger… and to be looked
at by all these faces with an expression of horror did not make it any
easier on me. The D800E was quite loud and I was very impressed by
much quieter D810! :) … but the D850 seems to be as loud — if not
louder – than the D800E! :eek:

Some received with great pleasure the video improvements… I don't
shoot videos so I couldn't care less but a quieter camera…
 
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I don't think it would bother me as the D5 is quite loud. But the D810's quieter shutter is very nice... maybe they couldn't keep it and have the high frame rate? For a lot of the shots you take I think you could use the silent shutter mode (live view), I know I would use it sometimes.
 
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I was embarrassed by the noise level of the trigger… and to be looked
at by all these faces with an expression of horror did not make it any
easier on me. The D800E was quite loud and I was very impressed by
much quieter D810! :) … but the D850 seems to be as loud — if not
louder – than the D800E! :eek:
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You would not get on well with the 1dx2 then, that's for sure.
 
sk66 said:
maybe they couldn't keep it and have the high frame rate?
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Someone explained the quieter shutter of the D500 by its poly-
carbonate/carbon fibre mirror chamber as the D850 has a full
Mg alloy one… but I got no idea!

sk66 said:
I think you could use the silent shutter mode (live view)
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For shooting BiF? The battery drain of that method would not
last me a half a day session, I'm afraid!
 
soupdragon said:
You would not get on well with the 1dx2 then, that's for sure.
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I really thought Nikon was going in the
right direction with the D810! :facepalm:
 
GreenNinja67 said:
Did you not test it before buying? I tend to do that with cars, cameras etc.
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You must be kidding, Terry! :D

There is no way to test the thing as no one has these
in stock… too few reach the stores at this time! :(
 
sk66 said:
No, not for BIF... that would take quite some practice with I think.
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Sure, in court it would be good but in nature! :cool:
 
Kodiak Qc said:
Well, those blimps are in no way sufficient
to muffle the noise close the D810 level! :cool:
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That bad ???

When I bought my new fish-eye last week I used a D850 in the shop.... I didn't find it that noisy. I hate to say this, but do you have a bad copy?
 
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GreenNinja67 said:
Just a personal thought but I'd never buy unseen.
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Not absolutely a deal breaker but I don't accept easily that
they make one step forwards…:) to go back again! :mad:
 
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Kodiak Qc said:
Yes and specially for 300 bucks…

Right… but a shop is a noisy environment compare
to the whispering voices at the marsh!
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I did think that when I typed it but it was quiet, maybe not Cathedral quiet though. It was a big, BIG shop with hardly anybody in it (end of the day).

If so, then an unknown by me number of users, in
different parts of the world, noticed the same as I
see on the web!
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Then, that's not good :(
 
SFTPhotography said:
Just hand hold and use Q. Honestly it will be quiet enough
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Q is single frame, QC is 3FPS... not good for any real action. Silent is 6FPS but live view only, also not good for action. That's why I'm waiting to see what they come up with for a FF mirrorless.
 
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gramps said:
Put on a smug smile and look down on them for their insignificant sounding offerings ... "Did you take that or did you just burp?". :D
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That's good! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Havent noticed much of a difference between my D810 and my D850. Slightly louder but not to a degree that it would annoy me or others around me. I plan to try and photograph what is likely to be the most wary bird in Scotland in the next few weeks so that will be the acid test.
 
markyboy.1967 said:
Havent noticed much of a difference between my D810 and my D850. Slightly louder…
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I did the side by side comparison and the difference is
clear to me… knowing that most of the entry level bodies
from both C and N are quieter! :D
 
All i can say is your too close to the other photographers at the marsh unless your stuck in a hide with them and cant move away. When not using a hide i would never put myself anywhere near another photographer and certainly not close enough that one or worse more than one could get annoyed with a shutter noise. I like my space for wildlife, find your own space. Yeah its louder than the D810 but no worse than most other Nikon bodies- very similar side by side to my D4s.
 
Jim_Tod said:
Happily do a straight swop- my D810 for your D850 ;-)
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I was very happy to sell my two D800E's to my students
when I got the two D810's but this later camera served
me so well… I won't get rid of the two.

… and it would not be a straight swop. dear Jim! :cool:
 
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Cant blame a man for trying.
 
markyboy.1967 said:
Yeah its louder than the D810 but no worse than most other Nikon bodies
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Yes, you're right! As they were going so well in the
quiet direction, hearing them going back… :whistle:
 
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If it was such an amazing camera then surely it wouldn't matter how loud it was... as you would get 'the shot' first time before all the wild animals scattered and ran for cover! :D Sorry, just a Canon user teasing you! :p Look on the bright side, perhaps you could turn the noise to your advantage and use the motor-drive setting and have the animal looking straight at you by the second frame?! ;)

Joking aside, see if it makes any difference when used in the real world, I'd bet it doesn't make a noticeable difference. (y)
 
As for video, well honestly, I'd be much happier if Nikon still cameras didn't include video and we had other features instead.
I've never bought a DSLR for video capability and I never will.
Interested to hear how the full electronic shutter works for landscapes etc, and whether it can actually reduce to nill the vibration caused by the mechanical shutter!
cheers
Enjoy your new toy, please share some images when you get time.
tony
 
I'm guessing it's an impact velocity thing.
The higher the frame rate the faster the mirror goes.

Idx2 owners all know they sound like someone dragging a stick along a vertical lap fence when at 14fps.
 
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