The D810
 

So now Nikon have improved the D800 and D800E with the new Nikon D810 - watch this space !! :eek:

Hahaha don't you dare Andy, you have only just got the D800E! :)

Sorry Mike, I have always suffered from N.A.S. - Nikon Acquisition Syndrome - I have a pre order in already :o
I collect it the day I pick up my 200-400 mm Nikkor.

Just goes to prove the power of advertising - at least I got hands on with my E-M1 before pre-ordering. That lens is supposed to be something special - will be interested to see the results.

Having just glanced down the D810 thoughts in DP review I am curious as to what extra you think you are getting for a very comfortable 4 figure sum over what you already have?

The latest toy!

N. A. S. (wiki) also known as M. M. T. S. S. - more money than sense syndrome ;)

:eek: You might have done better saving for the D820!
I have been waiting for the new Canon 100-400, only been about 16 years so far! But this is the year isn't it? Again!

In the mean time got an Olympus EM-1 'cos I am getting too old to lug the Canon stuff around.....

Mike and Co. I have spent years lugging around Nikons from the Nikormat FTn up to the recent D3; as many as 3 bodies plus lenses. I had decided that the D3X would be my final stop ..... and then came the D800 and D800E. I have an 800 - less than 500 actuations so far - and was thinking of exchanging for an 800E, I use a very good dealer - Cambrian Photographic - and they offered me an "E" for very little exchange. Then the D810 appears.... reading the specs and reviews - for me it will do all I want in one body - perfect for landscape and better fps, same detail as the 800E - though I'm told it actually is an improvement on the "E". So this will be my last camera. Max of 2 to lug around - I am keeping the D100 IR converted - and as I become more decrepit I can get the carers to carry the stuff for me :cool:

Good for you Andy, if you can do it and enjoy it as much as you do why not!
Anway nothing wrong with a camera case on a trolly, seen that done. :)

ROFLOL :D:D:D. We'll see!!

Get yourself an Oly 50-200 for the E-M1 and forget the 100-400. Its a superb lens, will cost far less than any new Canon offering even with the MMF3 adapter and with the onboard 2x converter you get 800mm at f3.5 :cool:

Incidentally, I tried the 2x converter in RAW today and if you review the frame in camera it shows you the full frame with a 2x crop box - still not convinced what this really does.

Made me smile too... I can't say that I have ever thought that. For me there is always another one to think about and to save up for. That said it has been a whole week since I last bought a camera! ;)

Mmm, having just got the Olly I have to be good for a while....They bring out the 300mm f4 next year (600mm f4 equivelant) so with 2x crop =1200mm f4. Then stick the rumoured 1.4 converter on that = 1680 f5.6!!! :cool:
Yes I was aware of the in camera review showing the crop but you still get a full size file out so that goes along with that interpolation I mentioned. Anyway the main thing is it works jolly well.

Andy as the song goes (G&S): What never, well hardly ever!
And never say never! :D

Opps... That didn't last long, bought two more yesterday (a couple of cheapie compacts that will probably get handed along to others).

Its a good job we don't have gear lists in our signature on this site. There wouldn't be enough space for yours.

Nigel - that's why mine reads "Nikon - More than enough" - By the way do you know where I can find a Sherpa to help me carry it all ;)...........................
Or are you volunteering to help the elderly ?? :D :eek:

Shakespearian curse states: Man plans, God laughs. Well I am no God but laughed well going through this thread.

IMO, all D810 has to say is lullaby and relaxing words to Canon for their soon to show up 5D mk IV. With the mutation D800 made two years back, I was thinking of replacement could be another deal breaker but no, Just usual old business… a tad play with introducing (not new) Anti-aliasing filter and new name… D810 at best is a facelift of D800E similar to what 5D MK III did to II or even worse. All the improvements c/w D800E is on the paper and seriously I don’t think Andy you should rush to change you existing D800E specially that you have already switched to D800E but then, well I am sure newer D810 fits your shoulder better, in more harmonious way. The only good news is that price is not any higher than previous D800E and B&H here in USA has started selling D810 at US$ 3297 (Body without lens).

This seems to be the reason why I am seeing the lowest prices on D800E recently, including todays ebay’s Daily deal for a penny under $2400 that was the best price I saw in past for D800 and never for a new D800E.

Clive: Will that blue pill do any good for the syndrome you say?

Mike: If you were in last 16 years or so waiting for the new Canon 100-400 to show up, you must be: 1-Very smart to wait on the right product; 2- Very rich, saving all the bucks so far and not spending. But then you know better that It’s not possible to perfect an item that is already perfect (100-400L) or one can add II and III to the name, with a tad change of color or adding / subtracting another red ring on the lens.

Now my only wish is for Canon to have a final word for Nikon, (After beaten badly 2 years back) now that their cat is out of hand and looking like a monozygotic twin of the old baby, hopefully new Canon would be something that I may get convince to sell / retire my 5D II and move to IV.

CANON if you are listening I am talking of build in WiFi, GPS, few more focusing points, less noise on high ISO and hopefully a 4K video with better stereo audio and hopefully integrated ML on the new 5D Mk IV and I discussed all with Santa in detail and had hard time controlling myself not asking him to add an integrated iphone into 5D for the auto firmware update, then social media upload of images or cloud direct connectivity now that my cellphone provider still provides me with unlimited data plan…. Did I hear someone laughing?!

Mmm, I seem to be missing out on the rich bit sassan...... Perhaps it is because I have bought other stuff instead. :)

And it has arrived !!!!
 

And here is one of the first results - I was taking some evening shots on Rhyl Beach - when this happened - slightly cropped and no other adjustments apart from resizing.
The sharpness is outstanding - more will be posted later:)

And another one


And now for the interesting bits - the 810 has a very quiet shutter, it is lighter than the 800 or 800E; also the right hand grip is deeper and much better ergonomically

And 3 more
 

More 810 pictures - If you follow my link to SmugMug you will find larger versions in the North Wales Gallery