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Ty Sir! Enjoyed!

Very nice image Nick and I'm glad you cropped out that bright stem, it's a very pleasing shot of something I tend to walk on almost every day at the moment without giving it a second thought!

Very good and inspiring video/tutorial, not to mention great images, I have to try this “leafscapes thing”. But to be honest, the best part of the video is Lisa’s performance. Be well Nicholas.

My favorite this time is your berry in acorn on moss. Of course, the colors touch on the holiday season just past. Then the images with intricate patterns can inspire a zen like quality.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. William Blake

You have an f/1.0 lens? Or is that a tiny white speck of leaf litter I’m mistaking for a decimal point and the aperture is actually f/10? I need one of those leaves to place a bright red ladybug on that I’ll try a macro shot with today. All leaf litter here is frozen under several inches of snow. Your dark editing technique works really well with leaf litter. 💜💜

I really should wait to watch your photo videos on a computer. On my phone, these photos look too small.

I love that image near the beginning with the grassy slope, bare tree, and the distant peak. Did I call them “leafscapes”? How clever!

Wonderful posting! Your images are so inspirational. Yes, from time to time we have to change our photography focus with the seasonal changes to find subjects of interest. Six months of the year I have our rose garden. Thank you for your time and effort. Be well.

some of the points you go over really sound a little weird or as if you havent used it that much? D90 actually is my main camera and im really baffled when people are afraid to bump up the iso for example. i usually just have auto iso on and i let it happily go to iso 3200. in a pinch even the H1 mode wich reads out as iso 6400 on the raw file and the images are still completely usable especially with the adition of ai noisereduction and especially if you go after more of a film like look to begin with where you want to have grain anyways. when i shoot black and white for example, i pretty much put the D90 on iso3200 or more on purpose as a stylistic choice even tho i dont have to just to get that grainy look i want in my Black and white images. combine that with the fact 99% of people nowadays only watch photos on their smartphone via instagram anyways, you dont even see much of it at all in 1350x1080 resolution. Also the liveview mode is actually quite nice and usable if you use it in a certain way. The AF in liveview is unusable. dont use it. BUT i use the D90s liveview all the time for manualfocus lenses (wich i have no issues focusing with) and especially if you use zone focus and you dont focus at all and just estimate distance, you can literally just watch the liveview screen for composition and handle it almost like a mirrorless camera while aperture prio and auto iso do the rest. it actually blows my mind just how little the D90 compromises on me compared to a mirrorless

My father-in-law called them “sputzies,” and sparrows (house sparrows) are an invasive species here. But I can’t tell them apart from the non-invasive ones. As for the numpty on the motorbike who left an unsightly mess, there’s no excuse for ignorance! Good to see you out dear friend! 💜💜

Enjoy seeing your birds of a different feather. Sadly, careless people are everywhere. Just glad you're out and about.

I haven't seen you in your favorite color in a long time. Beautiful capture of the bird (sparrow). Be well.

As someone who loves his colourful gear that orange hoodie was tops mate. Good to see you out n about. It looks almost like a spring day in your woodland. atb Al

Nice one Nick, I'm pretty sure that was a Dunnock as opposed to a sparrow though? Good to see you out n about once more (despite the lack of fog!)

Good to see you up and about Nick! Did Dexter complain about his limited amount of screen time?

Thanks for the video,I enjoyed that walk with you , it's inspired me to get and about with the camera.

What beautiful images! Congratulations. It is great to have you out and about again. You have as much snow as we do. Be well in this new year.

Always nice to see you getting out and about enjoying nature. Cracking photo of the hedge sparrow aka dunnock at 3:00, it perched in the light really well for you.

Your sparrows are prettier than ours. Love the colors. Thanks for talking us on a walk my friend.

Hello Nick. I have a question. If i maximize the top of the backpack it is possible to use the side pocket to get to my camera out? Do i have enough space for a panasonic lumix fz300 in it? Even if i put it with the grip up?

I just got a D700 two days back and there's something about it that makes it unique. If you notice in your images, the color saturation and tonality of how color changes are shown on the D700 are better than the D800 (in my opinion, of course) at the cost of lower resolution. This can be confirmed when you do a B&W monochrome shot with some orange/red digital filters in camera or using NX Studio in post.

I have the D700 and D800. Like you, I find more detail with my D800. The D700 is used when I'm taking pictures of people. The D800 is for everything else. This is working nicely for me.

The D800 is the better camera. The D700 is more forgiving with cheap lenses and not so steady handhold shots.

Thanks for the comparison. I have a D300 and I love the layout and feel, but the images are quite a let-down compared to my newer cameras. But I can't let it go. I am curious to know your opinion if in your actual use with printing and posting your images if the 36 meg will make a difference compared to 12 or 24.

Most interesting that is Nick, really difficult to choose but overall I guess the 800E showed a better range of tones in the Teasle shot. As for the other images I'd say it was a toss-up which one gives the most pleasing result. The burning question is this; which one will you end up taking out-n-about once you have done testing? Somehow I don't think it will be both!

One could also say the d700 still gives comparable shot as photographers claimed when the new D800 was introduced and they asked themselves should I ugrade. Anyway I just upgraded to the hated D7500 with the 16-80 lens. I am quite pleased with the wheight reduction and possibilities as a sort of alternative for the Fuji's. I bought the D7500 new thinking it would be the last time I could buy a new Nikon DSLR. Thank you for the input.

Well, then … Our Christmas tree topper is a Weeping Angel. No blinking lights here. My most vintage is a Canon 20d from the early 2000s. Still works with a whopping 8 mp. Needless to say, I very much enjoyed your Nikon comparison and would love to see more.

A landscape/seascape comparison between the two cameras would be very interesting, but to be honest, I still like that old time rock 'n' roll, that kind of music just soothes the soul, I reminisce about the days of old with that old time rock 'n' roll.

Yes! A land or seascape with the 17-35 would be nice. 💜

I’ve yet to use my new-to-me RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro lens. I can’t find any leaves to bring inside, they’re all snow covered. 😂😂 Enjoyed this vintage lens comparison Nick. 💜👍🏼💜

Thank you, really enjoyed the video, and I would love to see a landscape or seascape comparison, with the 17-35

Wonderful analysis! I enjoyed seeing the side by side images. While I have both the 700 and 800 I have not done a similar test. A lot of effort went into this post and it is appreciated. Thank you and be well.

Both are lovely cameras. The low megapixel count is a strength of the D700 imo. Depending on use case high/low megapixels can be either a strength or weakness. Noise performance isn't much of an issue now, modern denoise software being as good as it is. Hopefully spring will soon be sprung and the wee beasties will reappear, am looking forward to more of your great videos and images. 📷👍

As a long time Canon 5D user, i was intrigued by the D700. I managed to get a really good used copy, boxed and with the grip for £175! I thought the Canons were well built but this Nikon is next level; they have thought of everything. Even the pullout diopter adjustment show how much thought went into it. A button for everything makes it all so tactile. I just have the 50mm 1.8D and the non-D 28mm. People say the 28mm is the worst Nikkor lens but there’s something about the images with this. camera and lens combo; technically flawed, yes but a certain aesthetic that i really like…..a dreamy feel to the images. Great video; thankyou!

After selling my Sony a7iii set up I’ve recently picked up a “Like New” less than 4000 shots Nikon D850 for £1200

Your video made me smile, that deserves a like and subscribe in my book.

I remember the made-in-Japan as a put down when I was a kid in the early 80s. But of course it was already more than ten years out of date. And heck, even in the '50s Nikon was making world-leading stuff.

I just bought one too, lovely

Beautiful image, thanks for a very informative video

the question is not "why", but instead it should be "why not!"? man, the D800 is a top of the line flagship professional camera, and now with all the mirrorless flooding the market they can be got at a seriously great price. the camera is just as amazing now as it was when it was introduced, so it is a very sensible choice in my opinion. no need to spend over 2,000 dollars for a mirrorless when you can get a camera that is even better than them at a fraction of the price.

Congrats on the new acquisition! Cheers!

China is the new Japan. Just before I finished driving buses for a living we got a bunch of Yutong electric buses. They were better than anything I drove before with the sole exception of an expiremental VanHool Hydrogen bus. Anywho back to cameras, how many megapixels is your computer screen...? 🤔 4k is 8.2 megapixels. (runs away and hides 😂) Enjoy the new toy, looking forward to seeing the results. 📷

I’m really happy for you, enjoy your new toy and this time try not to drop it in the ocean.

Oh the joy of new (new-to-you) equipment. It is like a puzzle. You want to understand and master the controls and learn how to get the most out of this tool. No shame. Show us more.

My family all prefer shots of them from the D700 than any other camera I own of have owned. They are just more pleasant. I've sold my d750 and XT2. I know own a m43 for nature and landscapes ( light and great for distance shots) and the D700 with a few lenses when I don't need to carry them far.

Have to echo - in my youth, Japan was a source of inexpensive items of questionable quality. But by my late teens, Japan became the main source of photographic and electronic devices. As for DLSR - I still love the satisfying feel of the mirror and shutter when I shoot with my Canon 7d. The X-T20 is easier to carry with a pancake 18mm lens, so it's always with me. But give me a good old DSLR any day.

When I first started working in retail photography (71/72..!) the thing to look for on good quality cameras was always that little gold label with "JCII" on it, Japan Camera Inspection Institute. Anything before that time pre-dates even me!

Yes, I remember when seeing “Made in Japan” on a product tag or label meant “steer clear.” Not anymore. And I thought “goat” meant “any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.” 🤷🏼‍♂️