Re: Lens and Camera Test

Jerry474 Wrote:
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> Kevin,
> I sold my D810 to get the 850. I love it, the
> focus is awesome, and with the battery grip, I can
> get 9 fps. I do not shoot the reduced file size as
> I want the 45 megs for prints and cropping if
> needed for the books and magazine articles I do. I
> did not have a chance to see a D850 in person
> before I ordered mine as the nearest camera stores
> are in Albuquerque. I have been using Nikon since
> 1961 so I knew it would be good.
>
> I think Nikon did the dual slots as only Sony and
> Lexar are making XQD cards and the future of Lexar
> was (and is) in doubt. I got a 128, two 64s, and
> one 32 before Lexar sales stopped. I stopped using
> CF cards in my D810 as they were not fast enough
> and too bulky.
>
> Too icy to walk the high line right now. I am 77
> years old, so my days of hiking up the hill sides
> for railroad photos are over...SMILE

Thanks for the details, Jerry. Man, the burst rate on the 850 must really be a breath of fresh air after shooting an 810. 5 fps or whatever it was won't necessarily get you a rods-down (or up) shot, but 9 fps will. Huge difference.

I'm with ya on the hiking. Nearly 30 years of running and my knees aren't what they used to be. I cringe every time a photo charter stops at MP 309. I've been resisting buying a UAV (drone) for the elevated shots, but DJI now has some foldable ones where the whole apparatus.....air vehicle and controller.....will fit in my camera bag. It could be the answer to my MP 309 phobia.

/Kevin