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Hi Chelsea and Tony, I'm a big fan of your work. Wanted to ask if the D800E is much different than a D810, and if getting a D800E for around $700, is a good option to complement a Df camera, if I seldom, if ever, shot in continuous mode. I have 50mm 1.4G and incoming Sigma 24-35mm 2.0 Art. May get later something wider though I'm not sure if wider than 24mm is necessary and perhaps something like the Zeiss Makro Planar 100mm 2.0.
@@TheGreatLoco , I have an 800 and an 800e - to be honest the only thing the 810 does is let you shoot thumbnail jpegs only if you want . Of the 2 cameras - easy - the 800e is far superior and that is a great price for an 800e - go for it . They are scary sharp if you use a decent lens too .
If your too invested in canon lenses changing systems is not really an option. But if you don't mind the slowish performance in your work this might be interesting www.fredmiranda.com/A7R-review/ They use the excellent canon glass on this D810 sensor. Creating landscapes with more detail and dynamic range that is impossible on Canon bodies at this moment.
I got the D600 coming from D7000 to get into full frame and started building my FX lenses last year. I now have 16-35VR f/4, 24-70 70-200 VRII, 50 1.4G, 85 1.4G and the exotic 28mm 1.4D.I was initially thinking of getting D800e, but with the improved AF and new sensor and all other improvements, the D810 timing couldn't be any better for me.
The D810 looks pretty impressive but for me personally, I plan to live without it. I'm too heavily invested in the Zeiss lenses on my Sony A900 so when the A99 gets updated I'll start diving for sofa change. Anyway, this was another great video from Tony so thanks for posting!
Tony, we love your videos and just purchased the "How to Create Stunning Digital Photography along with a D750 SLR and ens package. We look forward to watching more of your videos to help us learn the world of Digital photography.
I know a wildlife photographer who switched from Nikon to Canon for the lens selection. He also considered megapixels aren't all that important, he uses a 1Dx. He's in South Africa at present, shooting lions, tigers and other dangerous critters.
Hey Tony, I am really impressed with your videos covering all aspects in order to help making a decision of buying a camera. I am starting an advertising agency soon and thus for shooting corporate movies as well as pictures, I have decided to go for Nikon D810 that will be ideal for both pictures & videos. I will be using Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. The thing I require your assistance with is that I need to buy Film making accesories. I have some questions regarding this: 1. which one is better; shoulder rig with follow focus or stabilizer? 2. Which microfone is of decent quality specially for expert interviews (Budget: under 500$) 3. Can you suggest a nice tripod (Budget: under 600$)
thank's for the interesting preview. But in one point I cannot agree with you: I'm absolutely sure that the D810 sensor is NOT the same sensor as in the Sony A7R - because this would imply that the D810 sensor has less dynamic range as the D800(E), and I cannot believe that (look DXOmark!) - this would IMHO be a "showstopper" for the D810! regards Gerald
I am a D800 owner and I find that one very important question is still not answered: Is D810 capable of shooting real Full Frame video (like 5D3 does) or it shoots the "FX-based movie format" like D800 - D800E which is not real FX video? (D800, D800E shoot video only in 1,3x crop mode named "FX-based movie format" and in 1,5x crop mode named "DX-based movie format"). I would appreciate an answer to my question.
Thank you for this, i will be waiting. Many people do not know that D800/D800E are not capable of shooting true FX movie format. Nikon officially says that on the "FX-based movie format" of D800/D800E, "the width of the image area is approx. 91% of that in the still image FX format". So if for example you are side by side with another colleague who uses 5D3 and you both have 24mm wide, the 5D3 user will have a wider view (true FX) on video and you may miss some action in the wide ends. The 24mm lens of the example cannot behave like it should during video capture. This is only one of the disadvantages that this incapability of D800/D800E causes.
Tony Northrup Finally I have found the answer: D810 is not capable of shooting Full Frame 1:1 video. If for example you shoot video with a 24 mm lens, the lens will not behave as 24mm, as a narrower field of view of the lens will be used by D810 for the video. (This has nothing to do with the picture shooting of D810). The information appeared yet only in the Nikon-Asia website: When using the "FX-based movie format" of D810, "the width of the image area is approx. 91% of that in the still image FX format".
Hi Tony! I´m really struggeling to find the perfect camera for wildlife and macro photography. Which of the two cameras (D4s or D810) performs better with macro (mainly insects) and wildlife (birds in flight and also low light) photography? Currently I´m using a D3200 + the current Tamron 70-300 (for macro I use the Sigma 105mm and might change to the 180mm) and I want to get the Sigma 150-600 S instead. I can´t afford the Sigmas, nor one of the two bodys at the time. But for what should I save my money first to have the better pic? Body, or lens? Thanks in advance!
weird they don't release like 4k and newer camera (we are in 2016) i'm thinking buying d810 but it's seems just like time expired product almost i do find it hard to believe they didn't realise new camera till now...
True about the lenses. I looked up some of the better Panasonic lenses and compared to High End Canon & Nikon they are not really that expensive. Are the Panasonic lenses still made by Leica/Zeiss?
ISO 64 is great for me as I shoot action with motion blur and have to ND the lens to get the desired blur effect. Wish it was 50, but won't complain. Glad the ISO200 days are in the ashcan of history! I notice with my D800 some moire issues with lower light situations I shoot. May have to upgrade to the D810. Increased FPS is wonderful. Great preview Tony!
I feel that compared the d810 vs the canon 5d mkIII was not fair because the 5d was released on march 2, 2012 (3 years old) and this camera is new. Lets see when the 5d MK IV came to the market and compared this two and see if canon can beat nikon. I was a nikon user but changed to Canon a few years ago.
Could the reason pro cameras tend to not have built in wifi or gps on their camera bodies be reliability? If any one of those components crap out, you need to send the entire camera body in to be serviced. If they're modules, you just put your spare in and continue on with your job.
I wonder what the deal is with ISO 64, rather reminds me of the legendary Kokak 64 film, which I used many times, along with one of my favourites, Kodak Ektar 25, also the chrome version of these. great video. will sub now also.
Hi tony Iso 64 does not let in more light. ISO is a post censor gain and just affects the signal that is digitized. only changing aperture or shutter speed increases light
ISO impacts the sensor gain so lowering it impacts the amount of light gathered because it needs longer shutter speeds.So, lower ISO doesn't gather more light, but the camera gathers more light when you lower the sensitivity as it compensates for it with longer shutter speed/greater aperture. But if you keep manual shutter speed and aperture, you don't gather more light with lower ISO.
I have a D80 and D7100 and came from Nikon and Canon SLRs. As an artist/photographer, Over the years, my impression has grown that the user is being played by these companies. E.g., all the negatives you mention (no touch screen, etc) could have been put in the D800, let alone the 810. And the truth is, my Samsung tablet often provides a faster, richer, more artistic shooting experience than my DSLRs, especially in video. When all the big, clunky, expensive DSLR technical stuff in the world can't compete with the speed and immediacy of the tablet, something tells me the art of tomorrow will not be made on the DSLRs.
Hello I have a question which battery is best for nikon D810,i have EN EL15 but it runs very quickly,so when i have to shoot weedings or other event,which battery you recommend?
In video you mentioned about D810 not having a AA filter, and D800e only cancels out the effects of AA filter. Would you suggest buying a used D800e vs a used D810? I primarily shoot landscapes and some portraiture. I don't do birds in flight or action/sports.
I would like to know the answer to that question as well.. Since your comment is 2 years old... Which did you end up with and what are your thoughts about it now ?
Hi Tony, Love ya man - great videos... I'm confused because most reviews seem to show the D810 as a better camera but DXOmark lens testing shows slightly sharper images (about 1 P-max) with certain lenses on the D800E and I'd really like to know why that is if the 810 is suppose to be better? DXOmark also scores the D850 with a 100/100, the D810 = 97, and the D800E = 96, but It doesn't make any sense because the D800E seems to take sharper images. If you want to check a few lenses between the two, try the Samyang 14mm f2.8, Nikkor 85mm f1.8D, & G lenses, as well as the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 Di VC (and many others).. I'm considering to buy one or the other and I wish I could find a definitive answer on which is the better camera to buy :/ What are your thoughts about this?
The D800 (E) beat the 5D MK III in almost everything except video because of the moiré. And where is the MK IV you're talking about? still no 5D MK IV on the market lmao
Isn't ISO64 going to be worse because it is artificially made by processing. Like the camera shoots at ISO100 but then stops down the picture? I heard that somewhere with another camera
It will be better because as stated in the video 64 is the base ISO of the D810 (that is, is the native sensitivity of the sensor). Now, most cameras now do allow an expanded lower ISO (which are artificial, using your wording), and in the current generation of 100 base cameras this expanded mode gets you to 50, but the expanded low ISO for the D810 is 32.
Great video Tony :-) I knew there was a reason I returned my 800E back to B&H. Never knew this baby was coming out until a few days ago. I'm like you, I don't know why Nikon can't put Wi-Fi & GPS on this expensive camera. With the bad memory I have it would be fantastic to remember where I shot the picture at. LOL I've been watching all the Panasonic GH4 vids too and whey the heck can't Nikon put 4K on the video side of the 810? If video is just as important as stills you have to get a GH4 & an 810 for the best of both worlds. But I did hear you can use Canon & Nikon lenses on the GH4 though.
Thanks! Yeah, right now we're using separate video and still cameras--for a long time, the 5D Mark III was the best of both worlds... we might just switch to a D810 and GH4 in the near future, though, depending on how our tests go. You can use Canon & Nikon lenses on the GH4, but I'm really not a fan of adapting full-frame lenses to Micro Four Thirds. People do it, but I definitely prefer using their native lenses for the type of filming we do.
Peace be with you Brother. I am thinking of buying a Nikon D810 (body), your review made me more addictive to this camera. The Question is what lens, I should buy primarily. My Total budget for lens/Battery Grip/Tripod is 700$. As a beginner and I am also interested in videos, please do give me a good suggestion. Which lens I need primarily for all kind of Shorts, then slowly I can upgrade to many types of lenses. Have a good day ahead. Regards:- Helen
+Helen Ranirajan I have suggestions for lenses at the end of the video. However, if your budget for your lens, battery grip, and tripod is only $700, I'd buy a less expensive camera and allocate more budget towards your accessories. For example, a used D800 is about $1250 USD, less than half a D810. You'll get better shots with a used D800 and some proper lenses than a D810 and one weak lens.
Can someone explain what that means, that the camera will focus up to f/8? My D7100 does the same thing. When I run my lens up to f/32 on my macro lens, it's still focusing and it's still just as fast as it is at f/8 or f/1.8, so I don't understand what this "autofocus works up to f/8" thing means. I hope you're able to get your hands on one of these, Tony, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. I've come to really trust your reviews because they're so in-depth. Keep up the great work. This camera has rocketed to the top of my "must buy" list. I just hope the aliasing/moire isn't hideous in video.
It means that the camera can autofocus (in phase detect mode/with the viewfinder) if your lens' minimum f/stop number is f/8. Most lenses have a minimum f/stop number of f/5.6 or lower, and most cameras can't autofocus with lenses unless they're f/5.6 or lower. It doesn't matter what you have the aperture set to on the camera; just what the lens is capable of when shooting wide-open.
The lens opens up to it's maximum aperture when you're composing. It only shuts down to f/32 or whatever setting you put when you press the shutter button. That's probably why it's called "shutter" button.
There are vastly more people willing to spend $1500 who'd like full frame with the extra bell's and whistles. Than those with the 600/610 wanting to upgrade. And anyway, why go from 610 half way, you'd go pro for the sake of the extra. For the new one is not offering significantly more but for the very few who'd need monster files. I simply don't see their market. I see very few deserters from Canon. Oh, and I'll bet you the AF points will do gathered well in from the side of the frame. They have been using the crop AF on the full.
Just over at ken Rockwells to see if he had a review. He has. He thinks you won't need the D4s if you have this one. Just a small question, does Nikon send cameras out to test drive. I've guessed you're going on the published spec which is why you have not shown an image.
Do you think that the Flat Picture Control can give a more accurate histogram and highlight clipping warnings in-camera for Raw shooters? I find that my camera, set to the Muted preset, is way too conservative, simply because it shows a histogram of its processed JPEG.
Interesting idea... maybe! I'd love to have it show a true histogram of the raw file. i'm always guessing at how much I can overexpose the image and safely recover.
Tony Northrup There are described ways on the internet (dpreview site discussions) to to create a picture control setting only to be used when shooting raw (for the histograms to display correctly). I haven't though tested these myself yet...
Excellent presentation for idiots like me. As far as touchscreen control goes, wouldn't the Camera Control Pro software on a Win8 PC facilitate touchscreen control of the camera in a studio setting?
Hi there.. I am sorry this unrelated but i really need help!!!! I just got a Nikon D700 in the mail and it is programmed in JAPANESE! Any idea how to change it to English??? Also, what size of memory card fits into it... I had a Lexar platinum II SDHC 200x 16GB in my D80 but it clearly is to small (size wise , not GB wise) to fit into the D700s slot!!!! So when i ask "what size fits into the slot" , i literally mean size, not GB... thanks SOOO SOOOOOOO much!
Tony the SDK is not such a big deal. As far as I know most Nikon's have an SDK. They're not about running apps on the camera, they are about controlling the camera remotely, i.e. tethered shooting apps. See: sdk dot nikonimaging dot com
Dear sir, this is really a nice review,I was waiting for.Thank you for your great comparison.Sir I need your suggestions regarding one of my confusion...... I am an armature birder, use to do bird photography by canon 7d + 100-400mm.....I want to shift to NikonD810 and Tamron 150-600mm combo. What is your opinion regarding this combo?...... Sir, I shall be highly obliged if you please guide me. Thanking you in advance. Regards, Debsena.
Tony Northrup Thank you sir, for your kind reply.But sir I want to shift to full frame dslr (FX). where as I shall get the benefit of both FX & DX format on Nikon D810.So I am more interested on this body.In that condition my question to you, What you will say regarding this combo that is Nikon D810 + Tamron 150-600mm for wildlife and specially bird photography ?
It is interesting to me how do you know it is the A7R sensor??? All Nikon "expert reviewers" say it is NOT. Do you have any confirmation of what you are saying, or you just read SAR site posts?
D810 has the better sensor, 5D3 is excellent in a lot of areas. You need to pair a lens to see if the pair is sharper than the other. If you use an Otus on both, the D810 will look sharper but you might not be able to tell the difference.
Is it worth getting a 800E used for 1600? I want to move up from my 5300 to a FX body. And it seems silly to buy a D610 or a 750 for more than I can get a used D800E. Thoughs?
Anton J Olsson The D800E is an awesome choice used. The only downside is that the focusing system wasn't great (but it's fine for portraits and still subjects).
In video you mentioned about D810 not having a AA filter, and D800e only cancels out the effects of AA filter. Would you suggest buying a used D800e vs a used D810? I primarily shoot landscapes and some portraiture. I don't do birds in flight or action/sports.
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Hi Tony I hav a question for u : given a choice between nikon d800e & d750 both for same price, which one u will buy.. Pls reply coz I hav to take this decision..
That's funny because I've never used the 'Top" Screen, Nikon makes it so easy to push a button on the back and you have a Full 3" screen with more info than the Top Screen....and I read it on Daylight.
I think shooting timelaps for dslr is stuped, they takes so much pictures so you camera shoot caunter will aged sooner, there is much berter cameras for that job....
tony you scared me. Loud pitched "nikon to being with right at the start of the video combined with a thunderous clap." please don't do the scare tony!
Yes, but that ISO 50 isn't a native ISO 50... it's an overexposed ISO 100. It's like pulling or pushing 100 speed film, vs using native 50 speed film.The D810s ISO 64 is a real ISO 64, at least according to Nikon.
Don't worry Canon will come out with something more expensive soon. They are just trying to figure out how to make it work only with overpriced L lenses.
Tony Northrup Well, keep in mind that you have thousands of people who watch and learn from what you say. So if make mistakes, those get propagated to others, who'll then be embarrassed when they repeat the mistakes. Also, you're an expert on photography. Your reputation and the trust of those who watch your videos and read your books is based on you knowing what you're talking about. Why would people believe you if you make simple mistakes? Love your videos BTW. =)
I looked it up and there seem to be 2 different accepted ways to pronounce it: mwah-ray, mwar dictionary.reference.com/browse/moire Tony was right and I feel like ya'll owe him a hug and a beer!
Chelsea Northrup According to your link, the "mwar" pronunciation refers to a type of fabric. The interference pattern is only pronounced as "mwah-rey".
Unless your desperate for the new features of the D810 i don't think there is any reason to do that. That said an D800e still was the fullframe with the best image quality. So it didn't really need much of an upgrade to still be a very good buy.
I know a wildlife photographer who switched from Nikon to Canon for the lens selection. He also considered megapixels aren't all that important, he uses a 1Dx. He's in South Africa at present, shooting lions, tigers and other dangerous critters.
