This is the 25th post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. I did a test of the effect of vibration on image sharpness in the D850 with an 85 mm lens here. There were a few mild surprises, but nothing earth-shaking. I wanted to try the Nikon 200 mm f/2 VR I… [Read More]

This is the 24th post in a series of Nikon D850 tests. The series starts here. The D850 has what is touted to be improved accuracy of its focus information indicator. That’s the group of three symbols, two arrows and a meatball, at the bottom left of the optical viewfinder (OVF). If you have a Nikon… [Read More]

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]

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]