DSLR full frame 45MP @ 8256x5504
Nikon D850 @ about $2997
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The best becomes better..
Unprecedented support for focus stacking in full-frame DSLR..
Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..
D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..
Verions 2 — 36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..
Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.
Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..
Is 100 better than 45/50/60 megapixels?.
Image quality assessments..
An outstanding 18mm design..
Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..
Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..
Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..
Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..
Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..
Blog posts, reverse chronological
2024
2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Nikon D850 + Really Right Stuff L-backet + XQD Cards + Zacuto Loupe, Original Box
2023
2023-05-24 Nikon Z8: “true successor to the Nikon D850”?
2022
2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof
2022-07-12 DSLR is Done
2021
2021-02-08 Reader Question: Convert Nikon Z7 to monochrome vs Nikon D850?
2020
2020-12-07 Reader Comment: Mirrorless Camera Perhaps Nikon Z7 II to go with Nikon D850, Tempted by Sony A7R IV
2020-02-20 Reader Comment: Sony A7R IV Focus Tracking vs Nikon D850
2019
2019-10-28 Why I use ISO 31 on the Nikon D850 / Nikon D850 monochrome
2019-10-24 Color vs Monochrome Cameras: Nikon D850 monochrome vs Unmodified Nikon D850 (Mining Warning Sign)
2019-10-23 Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details Produces Striping Pattern Noise on Nikon D850, Other Cameras
2019-10-13 Nikon D850 monochrome: Creating a Color Image from Monochrome Using Filters
2019-10-03 Nikon D850 monochrome: Pine Creek Peaks and Crescent Moon, Dusk
2019-10-03 Nikon D850 monochrome: Creating a Color Image from Monochrome Using Filters
2019-05-09 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)
2019-05-08 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)
2019-05-07 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Campus Dusk and Night (Nikon D850)
2019-05-06 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)
2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)
2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)
2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)
2019-04-30 Quick Take: the Nikon D850 Looks Very Noisy Compared to Panasonic S1R
2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)
2019-03-18 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)
2019-03-18 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Aperture Series: Road Grader, Alabama Hills (Nikon D850)
2019-03-13 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Alabama Hills Rainstorm Creek (Nikon D850)
2019-03-08 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Alabama Hills Rainstorm Creek (Nikon D850)
2019-03-07 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 28/1.4 vs Sigma 28/1.4A: Alabama Hills Creek to White Mountains (Nikon D850)
2019-03-07 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM: Substantial Difference in White Balance / Tint for f/1.4 vs Stopped-Down (Nikon D850)
2019-03-06 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Aperture Series: View of Peaks near Mt Whitney, Very Late Dusk (Nikon D850)
2019-03-06 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Examples: Astrophotography (Nikon D850)
2019-03-06 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Alabama Hills Rainstorm Creek (Nikon D850)
2019-03-05 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Alabama Hills, Dusk (Nikon D850)
2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)
2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)
2019-02-04 Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Examples: Lundy Canyon Portraits (Nikon D850)
2019-02-03 Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Blowing Snow on High Peaks (Nikon D850)
2019-01-20 Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Nikon D850)
2019-01-09 Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Locomotive at Laws Railroad Museum (Nikon D850)
2018
2018-12-01 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Clearing Snowstorm, White Mountain Road (Nikon D850)
2018-11-30 Image Quality Shootout: Pentax K-1 Mark II with Pixel Shift vs Nikon D850: Yellow Tractor
2018-11-04 Thoughts on a 'Nikon D850Z ' Transition Camera Combining Best of the Nikon D850 and Nikon Z7, Canon EOS R
2018-10-06 Nikon Z7 and Astrophotography, versus Nikon D850
2018-08-08 Reader Comment / Question: Lenses for Nikon D850?
2018-07-25 Hasselblad PR: “Real World” Comparison: Nikon D850 with Decrepit Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 Zoom Compared Without Format Equivalence or Validation of Basics
2018-07-12 Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art on Nikon D850: Substantial Color Shift Going from f/1.4 to Other Apertures
2018-01-16 Nikon Updates D850 Firmware to Fix the Long Exposure Noise Reduction (LENR) Bug
2018-01-15 Reader Question: Automated Focus Stacking (solution: Nikon D850)
2017
2017-12-29 Nikon D850: Long Exposure Noise Reduction Appears to Cause Considerable Damage to Image Quality... By Greatly Increasing Noise!
2017-12-28 Curious Minor Bug in Nikon D850: Formatted Cards Have Invalid Creation and Modification Dates
2017-12-26 Fujifilm GFX: Is It Better than 35mm Cameras? (Sunrise, Lundy Canyon Waterfall)
2017-12-23 Nikon D850 Shipments: Some Movement
2017-12-18 Reader Comments: Sony A7R III, Nikon D850, EVF, Focusing, Landscape
2017-12-18 Update on Nikon D850 Flange Focal Distance
2017-12-04 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Nikon D850: Two Choices, Including One-Piece Ultralight
2017-11-29 Nikon D850: Back from Nikon for Checkup on Flange Focal Distance Issue
2017-11-26 What Would the Arrival of a 100-Megapixel Fujifilm GFX and/or Hasselblad X1D Mean for the DSLR and Mirrorless Options?
2017-11-23 Thoughts on Field Shooting the Nikon D850, even though Nikon Degraded D850 Operability vs D810 + Nikon D850 vs Sony Mirrorless Usability
2017-11-18 Nikon D850: Is Lack of Availability Due to Limited Sensor Supply? Whose Sensor?
2017-11-18 Reader Comments: Lenticular Clouds Shot with Nikon D850, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4
2017-11-15 Time to Head for Home
2017-11-14 Reader Confusion: Battery Temperature Specifications vs Nikon D850 Operating Temperature
2017-11-14 The Significance of Automated Focus Stepping for Focus Stacking (Nikon D850)
2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'
2017-11-13 Nikon D850: Flange Focal Distance Problem Means that my Zeiss Milvus 18/2.8 reaches End of Its Focusing Range at around 28°F and is Hosed when it goes colder.
2017-11-11 Which is Better, Food or Water? (or wine) — Sony Alpha A7R III Pixel Shift vs Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'
2017-11-09 Things Coming Soon
2017-11-08 Nikon D850: Validating 'Focus shift shooting' in the Field: Does it really work well?
2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)
2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy Bristlecone Bark (Nikon D850)
2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Aperture Series: Rock Creek White Stripes + White Peaks (Nikon D850)
2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles (Nikon D850)
2017-11-01 Nikon D850: Flange Focal Distance is WAY Off (2nd Sample)
2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)
2017-10-30 Images Added for Various Lenses
2017-10-29 Why do User Manuals for High-End Cameras Tell Nothing Useful?
2017-10-29 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 25mm f/2 vs 25/2.8: StripedBoulderToMountainside (Nikon D850)
2017-10-29 Scenes Where Focus Stacking Makes all the Difference
2017-10-28 Critical Tip on Focus Stacking Focusing, Particularly with Nikon D850 Autofocus
2017-10-28 Nikon D850: the 2nd Sample is Off Also, both Skewed and Bad Flange Focal Distance
2017-10-28 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Trees on Barren North Rocky Face (Nikon D850)
2017-10-27 Nikon D850: 'Focus shift shooting' Feature Most Important Feature since Live View; Focus Stacking is the ONLY Solution to Full Resolution Images
2017-10-26 Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810: Comparing Night Shots
2017-10-25 Nikon D850: 'Focus Shift Shooting' at Close Range
2017-10-25 Nikon 105mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: Sidelit Giant Boulder (Nikon D850)
2017-10-24 Nikon D850: 'Focus Shift Shooting' Feature is a Reason by Itself to buy the Nikon D850 — Saves Time, Guarantees Peak Quality
2017-10-24 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Dusk (Nikon D850)
2017-10-24 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)
2017-10-24 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)
2017-10-23 Nikon D850: Notched (Discontinuous) Pixel values
2017-10-23 Nikon D850: Underexposed Long Exposures
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Examples: Yosemite High Country (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Large Boulder, Waterfall, Last Light on Canyon Ridge (Nikon D850)
2017-10-20 Fujifilm GFX: My Thoughts vs 35mm Format, Particularly the Nikon D850 and Sony A7R II
2017-10-17 Nikon D850 Experience Report: AF Fine Tune, Focusing Precision, Accuracy with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G + Focus Shift Behavior
2017-10-17 Nikon D850, Priorities
2017-10-17 Reader Comment: D850 Negative Behavior with Shutter Vibration
2017-10-14 Nikon D850 Experience Report: Adjusting Autofocus Accuracy with the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E
2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)
2017-10-13 Nikon D850: Challenging Exposures
2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series: Infinity (Nikon D850)
2017-10-13 Nikon D850: Finest Long Exposure DSLR I Have Ever Seen by Leaps and Bounds
2017-10-12 Nikon D850: Something Special
2017-10-12 Nikon D850: Mine Also Has a Problematic Flange Focal Distance (way past infinity mark).
2017-10-12 Nikon D850: White Balance and Tint with Color Checker Card, ISO 31 and ISO 64 Compared
2017-10-11 Nikon D850: My Thoughts vs Medium Format, particularly the Fujifilm GFX
2017-10-10 Nikon D850: 45 megapixels + Zeiss Milvus 35/1.4 + Focus Stacking Can Make Incredible Detailed Images.
2017-10-10 Nikon D850 + Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Bristlecone Hillside With Snow (Nikon D850)
2017-10-10 Shootout: Nikon D850 vs D810 for Low ISO Noise (Sprinter Van)
2017-10-10 Nikon D850 as a High Quality Black and White Camera? (and better than M Monochrom Type 246 for sure)
2017-10-09 Nikon D850 + Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Bird’s Eye View of Patriarch Grove
2017-10-09 Nikon D850: Downloadable Settings File, Field Notes
2017-10-09 Nikon D850: ISO 31 vs ISO 64 and vs D810
2017-10-08 Nikon D850: Configuration Tip for Image Review: Use RAW + JPEG Superfine
2017-10-08 Nikon D850: New Copy Seems Good (except for infinity focus)
2017-10-06 Nikon D850: Status on my Review
2017-10-03 Nikon D850: Misaligned Sensor Example Images
2017-10-02 Nikon D850: UPS has lost the package (found!)
2017-10-01 Nikon D850: the Focusing Distance Issues Stem from a Sensor that is not Parallel to the Lens Mount (Nikon quality control issue)
2017-10-01 D850 vs D810 Sharpness: Pine Creek Forested Hillside
2017-09-30 Nikon D850 Dynamic Range: Lower Morgan Lake Backlit Tree
2017-09-29 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Nikon D850: Now Shipping, with Alternative Ultralight Plate Coming soon
2017-09-29 Nikon D850: First Look at Noise Under Field Conditions, Gross Underexposure
2017-09-29 Nikon D850: Apparent Build Tolerance Error in Flange Focal Distance vs Optical Viewfinder, Causes Major Focus Error with Manual Focus Lenses and Focus Confirmation
2017-09-28 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: View to High Peaks from Chickenfoot Lake, Sunset (Nikon D850)
2017-09-27 Nikon D850 ISO Series from 64 to 25600: Creek to Pines to Mountain Peaks
2017-09-27 Nikon D850: First Look at Noise Under Field Conditions, Gross Underexposure
2017-09-25 Nikon D850: Arriving Sept 26
2017-09-21 Autumnal Equinox Rolls in With a Bad Attitude
2017-09-20 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Nikon D850: Shipping this Week
2017-09-19 Nikon D850: a Few More Cameras are Trickling In and Shipping to Customers
2017-09-16 The PhaseONE IQ3 100 Megapixel Trichromatic Sensor/Camera
2017-09-15 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Nikon D850
2017-09-14 Nikon D850: Firsthand Reader Comments on Ergonomics and Image Quality
2017-09-12 XQD Card for Nikon D850: Sony 256GB
2017-09-08 Adobe Camera Raw Supports Nikon D850
2017-09-07 Nikon D850: Trickle of Supply, 1 or 2 Per Dealer
2017-09-06 Nikon D850: User Manual (PDF) Now Available for Download
2017-09-05 Nikon D850: this Weekend
2017-09-03 Nikon D850: RawDigger Support Available
2017-09-02 Nikon D850: That Video Discussion About Color Rendition
2017-08-29 Nikon D850: Summarizing Posts so Far
2017-08-27 Nikon D850: Whew!
2017-08-27 Nikon D850: Supports USB 3.0
2017-08-27 Nikon D850: Heavier than D810
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Turning Those Old Slides and Negatives into Digital Images
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Video Features
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Multiple Exposure Support Improved
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Battery Life
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: In-Camera Raw to JPEG
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Focus Stepping Feature
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Pinpoint AF Mode, Focus Peaking, Electronic Rangefinder
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: High Resolution Tilting Rear LCD with Touchscreen
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: 0.75X Optical Viewfinder
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Metering and Autofocus
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: AF Fine Tune Using Live View
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Natural White Balance Option, Active D-Lighting, HDR
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Silent Photography at up to 6 FPS Using Electronic Shutter
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Focusing and Metering
2017-08-26 Nikon 8-15mm Fisheye Zoom and Sigma 14mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art — Deferring Review Until D850 arrives
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Metering (I Want Auto-ETTR!)
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Image Quality Across the ISO Range Improved, What About ISO 64?
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: How Will it Compare to Medium Format?
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Illuminated Buttons and Improved Ergonomics
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Time Lapse is a Breakthrough for Nikon DSLRs... First Solid 8K Support?
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Evaluating Noise Properly
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: When Will Adobe Support D850 NEF in Adobe Camera Raw?
2017-08-26 Reader Question: Best Autofocus Lenses for Nikon D850
2017-08-25 Some Interesting Points About the Nikon D850
2017-08-24 XQD Card for Nikon D850
2017-08-23 Nikon Announces the D850, Commentary + Reader Comments
2017-07-24 The Logjam Breaks: Nikon Discusses the D850