Nikon D850 previews, commentary - first reviews

[longzoom]

Thom Hogan's views of the D850 vs D500, and updated lists of top lenses

http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/th2017-09-04 002-1 by longzoom, on Flickre-d850-blog/

2017-09-04 002-1-2 by longzoo[url=https://flic.kr/p/XPtAtJ]2017-09-04 002-1-3 by longzoom, on Flickrm[/url], on Flickr. Clearly technical image, at 400mm, 2 crops - to 1000mm, and to 2000mm. LR used to cropping and converting NEF to JPG ONLY, no sharpening nor any other functions were involved, off camera NEF converted to JPG (so forgive me some darkening and contrast).  So this 80-400G lens is exceptional, especially at its long end, and will cover evenly 60-70 MP future sensor. Any person, who is "recommended" or not, should perform FT as it MUST BE, and, finally, understand his/her responsibility, in the front of Nikon and its loyal customers. My copy of this lens was not assembled for me, but regular copy from E-Bay, nothing more.  THX!   LZ

[longzoom]

2017-09-03 010-1 by longzoom, on Flickr.   Iron, light. At 400mm, f6.7, handheld, minimal distance (almost). This pic is a huge crop, just let everyone see detailing and sharpness.  THX!   LZ

[paul_k]

Sorry in case this has already been mentioned

The official manual is available for download, together with a Menu Guide, and a Snapbridge Connection Guide

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/359/D850.html

as well as an updated (as in fit for D850 NEF's) version of NX D

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/101.html

Possibly can help answer some questions

[chambeshi]

Thank You!

Sorry in case this has already been mentioned

The official manual is available for download, together with a Menu Guide, and a Snapbridge Connection Guide

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/359/D850.html

as well as an updated (as in fit for D850 NEF's) version of NX D

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/sw/101.html

Possibly can help answer some questions

[Ann]

Adobe have just posted an Update for ACR. It has support for the D850 and three new Nikon lenses.

You can open NEFs either through Bridge or directly into Photoshop.

There is no Update at this time for Lightroom, so you will either need to use ACR or Adobe DNG Converter instead.

[chambeshi]

This review of the D850 was published earlier today https://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-d850-expert-review-31314

[Frank Fremerey]

Adobe have just posted an Update for ACR. It has support for the D850 and three new Nikon lenses.

Which lenses???

[longzoom]

Frank, what was a festival of happiness you've posted a lot of beautiful pics about, on Flickr?  THX!   LZ

[Frank Fremerey]

This review of the D850 was published earlier today https://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-d850-expert-review-31314

I read through the article although I expect mine tomorrow. I feel, even ISO 100.000 is usable if necessary, color fidelity lacks starting from 51.000

[Eddie Draaisma]

Which lenses???

Four of them:

AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR
Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR

Nikon AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED

[Frank Fremerey]

Frank, what was a festival of happiness you've posted a lot of beautiful pics about, on Flickr?  THX!   LZ

The feast was carnival in Bonn

Most of them were taken with my D600 and the 1.4/105E ... so MY happiness was in owning and shooting this amazing lens, one of the best I ever shot, possibly the best, apart from the Schneider Digitar for table tops on my sinar p2... BUT: I wish I already had had the D850, the D600 AF is too slow for excited moving people a f/1.4 and 105mm ...

The second body was my D500 with the 1.4/24G. Next to no misses with this combo. The AF is amazingly fast, predictable and precise.

Best viewed chronologically: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ngudu/albums/72157677313649654

[Frank Fremerey]

Nikon AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED

Thank you!. So builtin corrections for my fish??? Good.

[Eddie Draaisma]

Thank you!. So builtin corrections for my fish??? Good.

Yes, zoomfish and 28E corrections work. The default zoomfish distortion and vignetting corrections make little sense at 8mm however.

[armando_m]

ACR and CNXD have been updated for the D850

I've been playing with some of the sample files from http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/nikon_d850_photos

It is interesting to play with an ISO 25600 file, but I struggle to find a balance between sharpness and noise reduction, I guess it depend on the final size that will be used

[Ann]

Reducing Luminance Noise does reduce image detail — it turns details like fur and feathers mushy.

My personal choice, when dealing with high ISO images, is to live with the Luminance Noise (reducing it by the minimal possible amount or not reduceing it at all) but to reduce Colour Noise and use the Colour Smoother slider too.

Shooting at these very high ISO settings is a more journalistic approach to photography and I am loving the new freedom that high ISO gives me to shoot at high shutter speeds and in near darkness.