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[Wandering Sagebrush]

This morning I received an email from B&H announcing sales prices on several brand cameras, including the Nikon D850 that I’m ordering.  It’s now $500 off previous prices.  There are a number of mirrorless cameras included in the sale.

[CraggyMan]

Curious to how you will like the D850?? It's a beast.

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Curious to how you will like the D850?? It's a beast.

 

Agree. It is the best DSLR, does everything I want it to. I still use my D500 for birds in flight and D5 in low light, but the D850 for everything else.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Curious to how you will like the D850?? It's a beast.

Jim, I’m pretty certain that with the exception of weight, I will really enjoy the D850.  The burst rate is a bit on the low side, but I’ve kept my old D4s for that.

 

I’m curious if you (Tony, you also) find you also needed the grip.

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Steve, I bought a grip, which got me to 9 fps, but took it off after a while. Have not used it in nearly a year. Fast action and a nearly infinite buffer you can get from your D4S.

 

https://www.amazon.c...079T6GWZN&psc=1

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Tony, have you had success with the Vello grips?  I remember back in the D300-D700 days that a number of people had issues with them, might have been the batteries.  Maybe(?) there was camera damage as well.  Since then I’ve been hesitant to buy third party gear.

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Steve 

The one I bought for the D850 fit very well and worked flawlessly. No issues at all. 

Tony

[Wandering Sagebrush]

At long last, the D850 arrived, eight days after the first estimated delivery date.   The weather sure made things difficult.  It is so nice to have a camera that both fits my hands, and has the controls in roughly the same place as almost every Nikon I’ve owned.

 

Even though I think B&H is a very good company, this may be the last big item I purchase from them.  The last two items I bought from them have had distance related delivery issues.   They’re just two far away.  Communications coming from Fed Ex said the camera would be here every day since last Monday.

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Yay! New camera fun! I will check in when we get back from Mexico in mid-February to see how you are getting on with your new toy tool.

[ski3pin]

Congrats on the new big Nikon! Winter shipping can be fun. I'm still enjoying the view from the mirrorless side.