Why I Bought a NIKON D850 In 2022 | On Location Landscape Photography

In this video I go over why I decided to buy a several year old camera, the Nikon D850. I also try it out in some amazing conditions in Yellowstone National Park.
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[@SniperPhotography]

Hey Josh Great presentation here. DSLR all the way for me. I shoot Canon 5d mkiv and will never upgrade,why because I don’t have to. For me to change it would cost me mega dollars. At the end of the day it’s not the camera when it comes to photography,it’s the person behind it. Thanks for bringing this one to. Sniper Photography

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thanks mate! Right, we get so invested in a camera systems that changing is not cheap to do, and not worth it for a few extra fancy features.

[@robertdavis1255]

Thanks for sharing your experience with great results...I still have my D500 & love using for my photography.... also as a hobbyist I don't need to upgrade to a more expensive camera & sooner get better glass... your D850 looks great with great results... cheers from Australia 😀

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thank you Robert! Yeah it’s always best to invest in good glass first. I have taken some amazing images with my D500 and it is a great camera.

[@michaelsmith697]

I bought the D850 in 2023 and I absolutely love it!!!!!

[@habeebrahman5628]

I just bought my D850 yesterday. Looking forward to capture nice images. Previously used D500 same as you. Good luck. Amazing video ❤

[@JoshProstejovsky]

You will love the d850. The quality is definitely noticeable. And coming from a d500 it will be very familiar. Good luck and happy shooting!

[@pauldanesi3299]

Did the samething recently. Have a Z6 and D500 and opted for the D850 instead of Z7ii. I think the 850/500 combo makes perfect because they are so similar. At this point I am very satified with my decision.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I think it’s an amazing combo as well!

[@darrenfrancis5042]

You will love the D850. Been using mine for a few years now and it still amazes me with its quality.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

So far I’m loving the quality!

[@alex-chicago-80]

Nice vid. Mirrorless IS the future and the current. But I know what you meant. Either or, a photographer just needs to the tool that best fits their work flow. I sold my D800 a while back and now I want to buy it again.

[@michaelsmith697]

Pick up a D850. There’s lots of them for sale.

[@davewomack2216]

Keep up the chase Josh. Nice job if getting those images. I'm looking forward to obtain the D850 also. I shoot with the D500 and also D810, but the D850 is a step up from those for sure. Good luck and always be careful in those bear places.

[@DonGerico]

Canon 6D shooter here very tempted to upgrade and switch to Nikon for the D850. It is a thing of beauty and I love the images coming off that sensor.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

It is truly a remarkable camera body. With so many compatible lenses as well.

[@meshackgaolathe6492]

Nikon D850 is worth buying anytime as long as it is still functional because it will take good pictures.

[@bodee591]

Very beautiful and comfortable in my hand. Lots of character lenses. Even the 610 can produce amazing pictures with old lenses such as the 35.2 and.

[@nevvanclarke9225]

I have 2 D850s and love both - landscapes don’t move at bolstering speed so you don’t need 15 framers a second - yes for portraits and so on eye detection is fantastic but you can still take great portrait shots with a Nikon D850

[@JoshProstejovsky]

That’s awesome! I even use my 850 for wildlife and have managed to get some good shots.

[@HaiTomVlog]

I’m on the fence between the D850 and D810. I’ve been using a D7100 for years and although I don’t really need one, it’s kind of hard to ignore the prices these days of full frame DSLRs. Really appreciated your vid! 🤙🏼

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thanks! You can pick a a D850 for a reasonable price these days and I think it’s definitely worth it and it would last many years to come.

[@olegslapins8156]

Hi, got the same dilemma. Have you made a decision yet?

[@HaiTomVlog]

@@olegslapins8156 Actually, I held off on the DSLR and got a small, used Fujifilm instead. My back has been thanking me for the decision 😂

[@andycannon_photo679]

wonderful video Josh refreshing talk about the D850, such a great camera, beautiful images.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thanks Andy! Yeah I am really loving the camera so far.

[@Giles29]

Nikon may have some shiny new cameras but the D850 is still a great choice. I wish I had one.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

It sure is!

[@robinpeyto4271]

I have one it's great, does more than enough for me !

[@grantgauvreau2744]

Thank you for the great video! Took me back to Montana.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Im glad you enjoyed! Montana is an amazing place!

[@paulconnors2078]

I bought my Z9 in June '22 and while I really like the camera, I purchased a brand new D850 in December '22 so that I have Nikon's best ever DSLR. You did a really GREAT job explaining why you purchased the D850 and the environment in which you use it. Well done!

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thank you! You won’t regret buying the D850, hopefully you have been able to shoot it a bit already!

[@artsilva]

As a long time Nikon SLR, DSLR and recently a Z shooter, [nothing above 24Mp so far], I have had my eye on your same body and Lens(es) combo, (D850, 24-120mm f4, 16-35mm f4). I might have to pull the trigger in the last couple of days in this sale. Great to see this is still top dog in landscape photography.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I don’t regret buying the D850 at all. I used a 20mp camera before upgrading, and it is a very noticeable difference. Both those lenses are super sharp. For landscape photography F/4 is more than enough as usually you will shoot around F/8.

[@artsilva]

@@JoshProstejovsky I have a question that's not made very clear in spec sheets; Does the D850 shoot with the full frame coverage in the mRAW and sRAW settings? I'm assuming that medium and small RAW is implementing a pixel binning or pixel skipping process and/or self converting 14 to 12 bit but still using the whole sensor area, I hope. I'm just wondering as I have no desire to shoot "everything" at 46Mps but want it to be there if I need it.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

@@artsilva Sorry but I cant answer that for you. I always shoot on 14bit lossless compressed 100% of the time.

[@georgedavall9449]

Beautifully filmed Video! I just “like” this dude, and so LIKE and SUBscribed! Josh reminds me of my Best friend of many years. Well done, and look forward to more content from you. You have a good “eye.” 👍✌📷😊

[@christinewalliss456]

I am a Nikon 850 landscape photographer , I have had it for two years, just love it. Maybe in the future I will get a mirrorless

[@JoshProstejovsky]

It’s a great camera, I’m loving it so far!

[@jfphotography69]

I have been shooting with the D850 "which I still own" for years as a wildlife/bird photographer, and been shooting the Z9 for close to a year now. The D850 still excels in certain categories where the Z9 and ALL mirrorless fail at, first the OVF, there is NOTHING like a OVF, second is the battery life, the D850 with the grip "which I use, I use the Velo with wasabi batteries, same as the Nikon brand for half the price" can go for days before worrying about the battery, remember the D850 does not have to power an electronic viewfinder, and the third thing is AF, yes mirrorless have eye and animal tracking, but it does fail in certain situations where the background has more contrasts than the object in the foreground, the sensor most of the time tries to pick up the higher contrast subject, which is a no no is bird and wildlife photography. What also happens with these AF/EYE/SUBJECT tracking technologies is that most people forget how to frame their subject and rely on the tracking to do the work for them. The reason I got the Z9 was mostly for it's video capabilities, where DSLR's stink at, the bigger buffer compared to the D850 and the higher FPS, which all these features are not needed for landscape photography. If they had made a D850 DSLR with the specs of the Z9, I would have gone with the DSLR. And don't buy into the BS most of these youtuber snake oil $$$$$ salesmen try to sell people, they get angry when someone calls them out on their BS, heck every week they try to sell everyone the new and "better" camera. For them it's all about clicks $$$ and not PHOTOGRAPHY. Another reason why most of those channels, pretty much all of them have tanked in their viewership. I also owned the D500 since inception, killed it last year in a freak mishap, still miss it.

[@Marko-od7eb]

@gordon9177 You can't even compare these two regarding batter life. D850 blows it out of water especially with vertical grip.

[@scual760]

One of my dream cameras for sure! Looking to get rid of my 1DX MK 1 to go purchase some of the old cameras I never got around to

[@JoshProstejovsky]

It did take me a while to save up for it that’s for sure. Even some “older” cameras can still produce some amazing images.

[@davidmonro-jones4191]

Thanks for the interesting video Josh. I have recently ordered my D850 for wildlife and nature photography. Mirrorless may be the next step, though personally I want to wait a little longer until all the bugs are ironed out. I'm off to the Okavango Delta in October and am really looking forward to using it. I have chosen the 200 - 500 lens with a 24 - 120 as a back-up. I bought the battery grip to increase the frame rate to between 9 or 10 fps. I look forward to watching your other videos. Take care, David

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I feel the same way about waiting until all the bugs are ironed out. I use the Tamron 150-600 paired with the D850 and have taken some great images. The D850 paired with the 200-500 would be a great combo! That is an exceptional camera to take to Africa, you will have a great setup. Hopefully you get some great shots!

[@perceptualreality3502]

@@JoshProstejovsky Thanks Josh. I truly hope so too. In any event, the experience alone will be worth waiting for. Take care, David

[@laynetravis]

I have the d810 ..love it .ill buy the 850 ..no mirrorless for me..yet at least 😊

[@petersuvara]

In the same boat! Love the D850!

[@QuicknStraight]

Its a great camera body. Of course it's still worth buying in 2022.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@nachohernandez9491]

My dream camera since it came out Nikon d850

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Maybe you will get one one day.

[@sibzilla]

I’m still amazed at how good the D800 is.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Nikons high end DSLRs do hold up well.

[@sibzilla]

@@JoshProstejovsky I can’t help but admit a d850 seed has been planted :/

[@JoshProstejovsky]

They are decently priced these days and I don’t think a better DSLR will ever come out... Just watering the seed for you haha.

[@deanjelcic9299]

I think it is worth and it will be until there is the last one working on the planet 😊 You can shoot anything with this camera and get the same results like with a mirrorless. You really dont news anything better than this to be a Great photographer

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Agreed!

[@bazanderson8283]

got myself a d850 second hand at the back end of 2020 and quite a few second hand bargains on fx mount lenses that everyone is getting rid of as they are jumping on the mirrorless band wagon, superb camera that I will get many more years use, yesterdays tech that still holds up at cheaper prices 👊👍

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I can’t agree more!

[@michaelsmith697]

Yes! We can pick up lots of F Mount lenses for decent prices while others are paying premium prices for Z lenses. I also have the Z50 which is nice!! The Z lenses ARE excellent. But I prefer to use the D850 for full frame photography

[@galvezcristian8308]

D850 is the best, Cheers from Chile, Souh America!!!

[@ambermartin3594]

Is there any way you could make a video on how you have your buttons set up? I’m learning and saw someone that had done it with my canon camera, was super helpful.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

That’s a good idea for a video!

[@Newtredegarhistory]

What a beautiful place to take a camera 📷

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Yellowstone is an amazing place for photography.

[@joeblow9931]

I actually sold my d850 a few years ago...went to fuji xt3, then to the canon R5. Sold the canon recently and may go back to the d850

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I have only used Nikon. It does everything I need but I have always had an interest in medium format, maybe one day.

[@olegslapins8156]

What made you switching from xt3 and coming back to d850, if you don't mind me asking?

[@boris-bikepack]

Just copped a d850 as well!!

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Nice! You won’t regret it.

[@basilreardon5783]

Thank you for the great insight of 64 iso on the d850 👍

[@JoshProstejovsky]

You are welcome!

[@PeterGaunt]

Interesting what you say. I'm a complete amateur with not a huge amount of spare money. I've had three Nikon DSLRs in the past 16 years starting with a D80, then a D7000 and 18 months ago a D7500. I thought hard before buying the D7500 but went for it because a) it was familiar, b) I already had lenses which would all still work and c) it was still an excellent camera. I have a two lenses which use the old screw-focus system one of which is pre-D. Both are f1.8 which makes them good indoors and in the city at night. I think you made the right choice.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

The d7500 was a good choice. I had a d7200 for awhile and it was a great camera. Just because something is new doesn’t mean it’s better than the old.

[@eltinjones4542]

I've a D800, 24-140 f4 and a 20mm f1.8 nikkor lenses, it's really a tripod camera because of the weight I kept my D7200 which is still a brilliant Camera and mostly use it with the 70-300 (not bad for wildlife and aircraft because of the camera's 1.5 crop reach) I've some mf3 too, much lighter at my age to carry 😂 but I'm not a fan of evfs I'd love a D850 but am buying no more gear 📷👍

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I don’t care for evfs either. Hopefully the D850 lasts me for years and years to come. I still have my D500 that I bought new 5 years ago and it’s still going strong

[@thomastuorto9929]

Nice relaxing vid. You came away with some real nice photos. Living that close to Yellowstone, = LUCKY-DOG!!! D850 is a great camera in any year. If you didn’t shoot wildlife, I would say the Z7. Don’t need the 2 version for landscape. I’m in the same boat (wildlife also) but with the D810. I could use the tilt screen, focus stacking & newer AF features/button options. My only concern about the D850 is how long they will support it if need be. Enjoy your new equipment &, happy shooting.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video and images, cheers! I did a bunch of research and the 850 was the best middle ground for wildlife and landscapes (for Nikon at least). The tilt screen is also super handy.

[@artsilva]

Being that the D850 is still in production still supported fro a few years after being discontinued, I feel there is no worry based on older Nikons I have still going strong that are well beyond the time frame of being supported.

[@GreatWaterCircus]

Cool vid... thanks... I see you are using the shutter delay... cool

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I always use it when shooting on a tripod.

[@Chensuriashi]

Nice views lovely place to go. I have an old D4 and am thinking about the D850 SH now good ones out there in UK for £2K. Battery life is good too and ZZZ are very expensive also the cost of the adapter and CF express cards..XQDSs are good enough for my frame rate .

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Cheers! A d850 is definitely worth a buy.

[@isaiasanchez1987]

I have the Z6 and Z 24-70 2.8, but i really want to go back to DSLR and have this 850 in my sights 👀

[@JoshProstejovsky]

You definitely will not regret the D850!

[@Newtredegarhistory]

Sounds very similar to my d7200 even though the pixel are for a d850 45 million pixels woow

[@JoshProstejovsky]

The d850 also has much better dynamic range and can produce images with less noise at a higher ISO.

[@sigsegv111]

Hello Josh ... let me share my experience .. I will try to make a long story short :D .. It took me several years before I've managed back in 2018 to finally make it to fullframe .. until then I was using Nikon DX cameras, D7200 specifically at the time when I had switched to FX. I've bought a second hand D610 but I quickly realized that there is **no** improvement in IQ over my D7200 - literally nothing followed by no ergonomics and workflow improvement - so shortly after that I additionally bought D810, which I have since then as my current FX camera .. After four years with D810 I still find myself using D7200 more than D810 - yes, you hear good. Reason is that my landscape photography is a lot bound with hiking and D810 with "holy trinity" set (16-35 f/4 + 24-70 f/2.8 + 70-200 f/4) is incredibly heavy compared to my backpack-ready lightweight set which consists of D7200 + Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 + Nikon 18-140. Also worth to note, that Nikon's 16-35 is not the best glass in the world and especially for landscape you wanna have edge to edge sharp photo and simply 16-35 + high resolution camera (36MP on my D810) doesn't work well all the time. My Tokina 11-20 on DX body gives me significantly better results overall. Yes, that's it. *** Tokina 11-20 f/2.8 on D7200 outperforms noticeably D810 + Nikon 16-35 in whole ultra-wide range (16-28 after applying crop factor on Tokina) ***. Dynamic range on D7200 and especially ISO invariance is for a reason considered as class leading (among aps-c cameras) and difference to semi-professional beast like D810 is negligible (at least in range ISO 100-500, although with ISO 64 on D810 you get usually much more colours out of shadows in postprocessing but hey - you should in that case use bracketing anyway and use properly exposed foreground than doing shadows-necromancy). Also I've found that useing FX lenses on DX body gives me stunning IQ - if I put aside 36MP with D810 Vs 24MP with D7200 then in general the shot taken with FX lenses is noticeably better on DX body (in same focal length after applying crop factor) because of the corners and sides with inferior performance are just not in.. 24-70 glass on DX body gives after applying crop factor 35-105mm which I find really advantageous range. Currently I am considering to upgrade D810 to D850, well, I will do it sooner or later. If D850 is the latest Nikon's DSLR I want to own it. I am just DSLR guy. DSLR compared to mirrorless seems to have that little something special that makes my heart pump just a little harder - with the optical viewfinder, I am feeling the moment and mirrorless cameras seem to lack some of the immediacies of their DSLR counterparts. One important point - we're talking about landscape photography where usually the edge-to-edge sharp photo and wide DoF are required over other qualities. I don't say that what I've wrote above is 100% valid for other genres. No, just no, that would not be right. I am instant fan of your channel. Subscibed after watching this your video. Thanks for it .. I like it .. And apropos. You perhaps could consider using a circular magnetic filters. These old-school square filters are meh ... ;)

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thanks for the reply. I agree, a good DX camera with a FX lens will produce some excellent image quality. I have looked into the magnetic filters and they look awesome, I just cant justify buying a new system now as my old school filters are working just fine for me.

[@sigsegv111]

@@JoshProstejovsky I am using KASE magnetic filters (82mm diameter) .. I've been "waiting" long time for a same reason before I've bought a magnetic filters .. I also had a square filters which "worked fine" (super-expensive Breakthrough filters) but I've found a hard way how annoying and cumbersome is to use that bloody square filters system (and that I also don't need GND filters at all) so I realized, that if I wanna to use filters at all, I should get something else than that big square filter set with holder .. And I've instantly loved round magnetic filters and never ever looked back ..

[@stumpbumpers]

👀 watch out for hungry bears...You do look a little like Timothy Treadwell. 😊

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Hahaha. I’m always on the lookout.

[@jfphotography69]

Great images.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thanks!

[@nevvanclarke9225]

Of you want a great landscape lens get the Tamron 15-30 G1 or G2 ….they are brilliant

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I’ll keep that lens on my radar. I have the Tamron 70-200 G2 and It’s a spectacular lens.

[@Just-a-Guy1]

Without dumping on the 24-120mm lens, We have two, I have to say you'll find the 28-300mm to be a far more useful lens. I use mine for studio portrait work, landscape and lots of other general purpose work.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I haven't really looked into the 28-300mm, but that is a wide range of focal lengths making it versatile.

[@Just-a-Guy1]

@@JoshProstejovsky I use it and a Sigma Art 12-24mm almost exclusively. If I had to give up my other lenses I don't think I'd be hurting anything at all. I like my Irix 15mm Prime and my Sigma 105mm Macro. Both are really good lenses but both tend to stay home a lot.

[@notsafefortorque9060]

I enjoyed this video :)

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Thank you!

[@anteater74]

Considering an upgrade to the d850 from my D7500. I'm mainly a wildlife photographer and use a Sigma 150-600mm contemporary lens. Do you think autofocus and images would faster and sharper?

[@JoshProstejovsky]

I have never used a D7500 but I have used a D7200. I have used the Tamron 150-600mm with both the D7200 and D850. I would say the D850 is better for a few reasons: The D850 does have more autofocus points so the auto focus is better. The D850 also has a better dynamic range, image quality and ISO performance. The D850 actually only does 7fps (Without the grip) and the D7500 does 8fps. That being said I have taken portfolio images with both cameras but I would use the D850 for wildlife over the D7200.

[@goldman7267]

I just ordered a D850 today, brand new! Coming from a D7000 which I'm also going to keep as it's got better ergonomics, but got D850 for Full Frame, Dynamic Range and Higher Resolution. And the fact that this is the last DLSR Nikon is making.

[@malcolmradford4643]

You do the right thing keep your voice down in bear areas they can run faster than you clime better and swim faster then you keep up the good work

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Haha

[@GenAr7]

I have a Nikon D810, I shoot landscapes and astro, should I overdo it on the D850?

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

Great video ! For your protection in bear country , a Glock 20 in 10 mm for bears will be a good compliment to spray . Be safe , it's a jungle out there !

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Im glad you liked the video! It is always good to have a backup to the bear spray. A .44 Blackhawk would do it for me.

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

@@JoshProstejovsky another great choice !! As you are well aware , I am sure , they move quickly . I hike in remote areas , and it's just peace of mind . Best to you !!

[@davidberi7008]

short answer: YES

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Definitely.

[@kalyanbanerjee9758]

Which is best d850 or d780 ??? Wedding purpose

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Im not too sure, I haven't shot a wedding and I never used the d780, sorry.

[@GenAr7]

D850 only !

[@meriharary]

The 780 is much better for video, more like a mirror less camera. It has 24 megapixels while the 850 has 45.7. So if you want to make videos with the camera, the 780 would take great shots and better videos. They are both full frame (FX).

[@joekelly9369]

Il be brutally honest its 2024 i used z9s in scottish highlands (through a company mine was sponsored by) after 3 days into my 2 weeks mountain climbers shoot , i hated the camera the lenses , i realised they were second rate compared to my 24-70 fl ed vr and 70-200 fl ed vr pro lenses , it became obviously clear early on , the Z equivalents didnt crop in as close as the F versions , WHY same happened printing on high res printers over 300 dots per inch (9600 dpi printers) confirmed my suspicions , so why are my pro f lenses sharper than these all new singing danceing Z counterparts unedited ? Marketing . Suggests most new camera owners will edit their images adding what the camera and lens falls short on ! Shocking . But modern marketing isnt to be trusted , its a numbers game .. after 2 solid weeks with z9s and familiarising buttons and menus , i immediately bought another d850 + grip on returning home feb 2024 , my trust in modern gear has slumped , before buying check all reviews , ask yourself why when testing say a z 85 f1.2 against the f mount 85mm f 1.8 AND NOT the f mount 85 f 1.4 ? Because the z mount 85. 1.2 is no match for the pro f mount lens , like most other z mount counterparts , pro fast f mount lenses were just made to well ! Yet the z pushers wont tell you this , as d850s fly off the shelves , Z cameras are seemingly disposable

[@علوان-م7ف]

hello dear I want to buy this camera but I heared there is problems on recording videos specially in autofocus.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Yeah the autofocus with video is almost unusable. If I record video I use manual focus and focus peaking. The quality is stunning but due to the autofocus issues I would not buy this camera for video.

[@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34]

Что это за фильтры?

[@JoshProstejovsky]

The filters are the Nisi square filter system.

[@PinkPulpito]

If I can afford one :()

[@JoshProstejovsky]

A D850 is a big investment, thats for sure.

[@1225KPH]

Why are you whispering in the middle of Yellowstone National Park? You're not Elmer Fudd hunting wabbits.

[@JoshProstejovsky]

Its just habit. I am usually quiet in the backcountry when appropriate as to not scare away wildlife.

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

He does not want to attract 🐻🐻 's