I enjoy your very well thought out analysis. It made me realize I didn’t need to upgrade from the D7200 to the D810. Like you with the D3s, I’m still glad I did.
Very valid advice. I resisted the temptation to upgrade to FX seeing that the D7000 suited all my needs, I did however upgrade to the D7100 as the higher number of megapixels allowed me to get away with more severe cropping when used for wildlife shots.
Just watched you video sir in 2022 and I commend you for the excellent reasoning behind your camera choice. I hope all is well and hope to see your reviews in the new Mirrorless age that has now dawned upon us. Best regards JN 🇿🇦
You have no idea of what a work load you've taken off of me, I'm asked this camera body question constantly and can now just send the link. Excellent presentation as always and truly appreciated!!! Would love to see your opinion on the Nikkor 58MM F 1.4G, a controversial lens for sure and also one of my personal favorites. Be well brother and thanks for the superlative videos, I look forward to each one..
A quintessential understated excellent British presentation of high quality information. The best presentation of the idea of horses for courses I have seen so far. Thank You. I use my light weight digital gear (tiny sensor, MFT, APS-C) and not so light weight old film cameras (35mm, medium format and large format) for the low demand situations for pleasure. There are two areas in my high demand region. The first area is bird in flight photography and sports in which I use my Nikon D500. The second one is the cash generation area in which I use my Nikon D3s. I may upgrade to D4s mainly for its "Group Focusing Mode" when the Covid-19 lockdown is truly over. I found this mode very useful with my D500 for tracking fast moving subjects. D850 is a beautiful all rounder but the high pixel output is an overkill for my need. The large file size would seriously slow down my work flow. No plan to touch D5 or D6 even they are tax deductible.
Awesome video! Everything is very well explained and information is still relevant and it does indeed help in making a right choice. At the moment I own D5300 and while I have both primes and zooms, it doesn't cut it for me for night time street photography or sports photography. It also struggled in an event photography scenario where I had kids moving around while trying to take a photo. Basically kids were impatient and parents weren't much more patient either. Now, this justifies me saving up for D850 and fast primes and pro zoom lenses. However as it was demanded from quite a few of my customers to shoot video, I will require a cheap 2nd hand mirrorles camera and a gimbal. It is a big investment for me, but with recent price drop in DSLR and FX glass, it's not that bad. As for my D5300, I'll keep it, but all my DX glass will probably be all sold or traded in.
Many thanks for the camera body review, your practical, knowledgable, seemingly logical and well thought out presentation, breaking down the potentially complex aspects of decision making and in the process building a simple to follow graph in terms of cost benefit analysis, worked so well for me. The lack of any fan-boy leanings was most encouraging and inspired confidence relative to your assessments.. My first digital was the Coolpix E990, followed by the D70s, then the D800, which I still have. I also bought into the idea of owning the holy trinity the 14-24 being the only one of the three without much needed VR. I bought the D800 with the idea that I could crop deeper into any image, and have been pleased I could do when necessary without loss of quality to a greater extent than otherwise would be the case. It seems I find myself pushing the sensors capability in terms of dynamic range rather often and am impressed with that which I can recover in PP from the raw files thus exposed, and the auto ISO capability helps in that regard too. I fully admit that the D800 far exceeds my photographic capability by a long way, though I would really like a flip out fully articulated LCD, Thus was tempted by the D850 on that point and a few others, but the cost of change different card types, batteries, card reader....hmm! D800 water resistance.... I dropped it in a fresh water lake... I suspect whether it had a flip up flash mattered not a jot in terms of water resistance.... Dived in and recovered it, let it dry out over a period of days in a very hot atmosphere... and am still using it 5 years later... In fact used it yesterday at a motor sport event in the wind and rain, watching another photographer messing around with much of his camera and lens in a plastic bag whereas I took no such care with the D800 and it`s 24-70 f 2.8 VR Nikkor. seems to be a pretty well made bit of kit..?
Having 'upgraded' from the D800 to the D3s, I'm not always sure how many concrete things I could actually point to which are improved... :-) Many thanks for sharing your experiences...
Thanks for the honesty and practicality. I mainly photograph a friend I seem to be obsessed with, but want beautiful photos of her. So I will upgrade from the D3100 I inherited to a full frame camera with a portrait quality lens(es), such as a D750. Nikon seems to be my drug of choice...or rather she is and Nikon delivers it.
You’re making me think that perhaps I should test how well my RX100 V does in low demand situations, compared to my DSLR. I took a DSLR up Mount Rinjani, in Indonesia, at 3700 meters elevation. Though I was able to shoot monkeys as well, with a shallow DoF. Not something the RX100 would have been able to do as easily. And sticking a tele lens, I’d have been able to compress the landscape. Though here the problem already presents itself: I didn’t take my telezoom with me on the final leg, precisely because of the weight. Another thing is the ergonomics though; I just like to use my Nikon DSLR much more than I do the RX100. I know where everything is and I feel there are very few surprises. The RX100, with its cramped body, doesn’t give me the same level of comfort in the field. I wish Nikon would have gone ahead with their DL series advanced compacts, and give them the same basic feel as their DSLRs have. But unfortunately, that ship has sailed.
It's All Equally Important in the Golden Hexagon 1. Light, Position 2.ND,Glass Coating 3. Aperture, Shutter, ISO, IS/Tripod 4. IBIS, sensor, memory 5. AI Post Processing 6. Compression
I enjoy your very well thought out analysis. It made me realize I didn’t need to upgrade from the D7200 to the D810. Like you with the D3s, I’m still glad I did.
Very valid advice. I resisted the temptation to upgrade to FX seeing that the D7000 suited all my needs, I did however upgrade to the D7100 as the higher number of megapixels allowed me to get away with more severe cropping when used for wildlife shots.
Just watched you video sir in 2022 and I commend you for the excellent reasoning behind your camera choice. I hope all is well and hope to see your reviews in the new Mirrorless age that has now dawned upon us. Best regards JN 🇿🇦
Best Videos I have ever seen in photography world !
Thank You! :-)
You have no idea of what a work load you've taken off of me, I'm asked this camera body question constantly and can now just send the link. Excellent presentation as always and truly appreciated!!! Would love to see your opinion on the Nikkor 58MM F 1.4G, a controversial lens for sure and also one of my personal favorites. Be well brother and thanks for the superlative videos, I look forward to each one..
A quintessential understated excellent British presentation of high quality information. The best presentation of the idea of horses for courses I have seen so far. Thank You.
I use my light weight digital gear (tiny sensor, MFT, APS-C) and not so light weight old film cameras (35mm, medium format and large format) for the low demand situations for pleasure. There are two areas in my high demand region. The first area is bird in flight photography and sports in which I use my Nikon D500. The second one is the cash generation area in which I use my Nikon D3s. I may upgrade to D4s mainly for its "Group Focusing Mode" when the Covid-19 lockdown is truly over. I found this mode very useful with my D500 for tracking fast moving subjects. D850 is a beautiful all rounder but the high pixel output is an overkill for my need. The large file size would seriously slow down my work flow. No plan to touch D5 or D6 even they are tax deductible.
Thanks! :-)
An excellent video and great explanation really helpful thank you
Awesome video! Everything is very well explained and information is still relevant and it does indeed help in making a right choice. At the moment I own D5300 and while I have both primes and zooms, it doesn't cut it for me for night time street photography or sports photography. It also struggled in an event photography scenario where I had kids moving around while trying to take a photo. Basically kids were impatient and parents weren't much more patient either. Now, this justifies me saving up for D850 and fast primes and pro zoom lenses. However as it was demanded from quite a few of my customers to shoot video, I will require a cheap 2nd hand mirrorles camera and a gimbal. It is a big investment for me, but with recent price drop in DSLR and FX glass, it's not that bad. As for my D5300, I'll keep it, but all my DX glass will probably be all sold or traded in.
Another excellent video! This really helps to quantify performance in camera bodies. I'd never really thought about demand like this.
Excellent informative videos from you guys, thank you.
Many thanks for the camera body review, your practical, knowledgable, seemingly logical and well thought out presentation, breaking down the potentially complex aspects of decision making and in the process building a simple to follow graph in terms of cost benefit analysis, worked so well for me. The lack of any fan-boy leanings was most encouraging and inspired confidence relative to your assessments..
My first digital was the Coolpix E990, followed by the D70s, then the D800, which I still have. I also bought into the idea of owning the holy trinity the 14-24 being the only one of the three without much needed VR. I bought the D800 with the idea that I could crop deeper into any image, and have been pleased I could do when necessary without loss of quality to a greater extent than otherwise would be the case.
It seems I find myself pushing the sensors capability in terms of dynamic range rather often and am impressed with that which I can recover in PP from the raw files thus exposed, and the auto ISO capability helps in that regard too. I fully admit that the D800 far exceeds my photographic capability by a long way, though I would really like a flip out fully articulated LCD, Thus was tempted by the D850 on that point and a few others, but the cost of change different card types, batteries, card reader....hmm!
D800 water resistance.... I dropped it in a fresh water lake... I suspect whether it had a flip up flash mattered not a jot in terms of water resistance.... Dived in and recovered it, let it dry out over a period of days in a very hot atmosphere... and am still using it 5 years later... In fact used it yesterday at a motor sport event in the wind and rain, watching another photographer messing around with much of his camera and lens in a plastic bag whereas I took no such care with the D800 and it`s 24-70 f 2.8 VR Nikkor. seems to be a pretty well made bit of kit..?
Having 'upgraded' from the D800 to the D3s, I'm not always sure how many concrete things I could actually point to which are improved... :-) Many thanks for sharing your experiences...
Thanks for the honesty and practicality. I mainly photograph a friend I seem to be obsessed with, but want beautiful photos of her. So I will upgrade from the D3100 I inherited to a full frame camera with a portrait quality lens(es), such as a D750. Nikon seems to be my drug of choice...or rather she is and Nikon delivers it.
Very good review as usual! Thanks for posting. The graph is a great way of explaining it.
Most comprehensive reviews on CZcams!!!
Five stars.
Thanks! :-)
You’re making me think that perhaps I should test how well my RX100 V does in low demand situations, compared to my DSLR. I took a DSLR up Mount Rinjani, in Indonesia, at 3700 meters elevation. Though I was able to shoot monkeys as well, with a shallow DoF. Not something the RX100 would have been able to do as easily. And sticking a tele lens, I’d have been able to compress the landscape. Though here the problem already presents itself: I didn’t take my telezoom with me on the final leg, precisely because of the weight.
Another thing is the ergonomics though; I just like to use my Nikon DSLR much more than I do the RX100. I know where everything is and I feel there are very few surprises. The RX100, with its cramped body, doesn’t give me the same level of comfort in the field. I wish Nikon would have gone ahead with their DL series advanced compacts, and give them the same basic feel as their DSLRs have. But unfortunately, that ship has sailed.
Very useful video. Thanks for taking the time to put all those thoughts together. Greetings from Spain
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Great video! Thanks for the honesty! KEEP IT UP!!!!!
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Very good video, thanks
It's All Equally Important in the Golden Hexagon
1. Light, Position
2.ND,Glass Coating
3. Aperture, Shutter, ISO, IS/Tripod
4. IBIS, sensor, memory
5. AI Post Processing
6. Compression
your videos are very good. How come you don't make more of them ???
Good video but I see a difference in low demand circumstances with a more expensive camera in depth and micro contrast etc
This sounds like a camera course/review in a Guy Ritchie movie.
Yey, new video.
what you need is a leica with a fast lens. that will do it every time.
Ive got the feeling watching a BBC documentary hahahaha
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