This is the 23rd post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. I’m going to be doing some autofocus and vibration testing using the D850 and the Nikon 200 mm f/2 G VR lens. It’s the first generation VR lens, not the current one, but it’s still pretty sharp. In order to… [Read More]
Archives for November 2017
A Hassy-like mirror-up control for the D850
This is the 22nd post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. I’ve always loved the way the photographer can control the mirror on the Hasselblad V-series cameras. I was very pleased when they carried that over to the H-series. If you haven’t had the pleasure, it works like this. When you… [Read More]
The film look
Over the years, some digital camera manufacturers have touted their products by saying that the pictures made with their wonderful cameras had a “film” look. I recently encountered something I wrote elsewhere on that subject that may have some contemporaneous relevance now that yet another vendor is making similar claims. I am reproducing it here…. [Read More]
Nikon D850 mirror shock with Otus 85/1.4
This is the 21st post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. The title of this post is less ambitious than the content. I will compare 4 different D850 shutter modes: Normal operation, with flapping mirror and mechanical shutter Mirror up operation with electronic first-curtain shutter (EFCS) Live view operation with EFCS Live view… [Read More]
Nikon D850 shutter shock with Otus 85/1.4
This is the 20th post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. There have been a few — very few — complaints about the D850 shutter shock. The camera has lots of ways to deal with that problem if it’s objectionable, but I wanted to see how bad it could be if… [Read More]