I am a painter and use my D800 with a Nikon AF-S 50mm f-1.8 for shooting my paintings. The accuracy and sharpness of the image is of primary importance to me. I have received many comments from gallerists, buyers, magazines, etc. over the quality of the images and how close they are to the actual painting. Sometimes a print of a painting is used in on set by set designers in the film and TV industry and having 36 mpixels provides far greater flexibility for much larger and cleaner printed reproductions. The D800 has been a bomb proof tool for me. (I’d love to have one made with carbon fiber. It would be so much easier to take with me outside when I’m just shooting for painting subject material. When I do that I use my Nikkor 28 - 300 f-3.5 which is also heavy to lug around. Make both out of carbon fiber. LOL.)
First, I will say I still think the D800 had and still has one of the BEST image quality of any camera I have used - it is a benchmark camera for me. I LOVE new tech though and for birding because of the tech, I switched to Canon. New stuff is a little lighter due to newer material, and that makes it easier to hike or walk farther with your gear. But image quality and build.... the old pro stuff like the D800 is.... the bomb! 🙏😁💖
The D800 was a revolutionary camera with DR a couple stops better than anything else, close to the maximum theoretical limit for 35mm. Now every camera does about the same but none better. I put about 400,000 frames through my D800 that I got by luck when most were waiting 6 months for delivery from the big online stores. I lucked out and got one in 2 days from Best Buy on a short trip back to my home country USA, right after it started shipping. I was the only one in my adopted country for 6 months. It has been flawless, but a 3rd party grip failed and took out the bottom multipin connector. Replacing that, and complete service/adjustments, cleaning to new appearance was $70. a year ago. I have the D850 with 144,000 frames. Almost all my shooting is in M mode, for studio and drama, ballet, opera and actor portfolio and corporate headshots. Most of it is done with a Z6 but when location shooting where the Z6 is used on video the D850 and D800 get their turn. Going mirrorless opened a lot of options to shoot live performances without a soundproof box but the DSLRs were dress rehearsal cameras where the loud shutter was not an issue. The D800 files are deep and rich, and a portrait, wedding or fashion photographer on a budget would have all the rich color and detail that one could want in a rugged reliable bargain on the used market. If they can get the job done with the D800 is it unlikely any other camera would be the answer. Yes, the D850 is more advanced but you are not going to see the difference in results. For $800 and a prime or two, they would be serious competition to any camera made today. I have a lot of F mount fast primes and 2.8 zooms, 18 in all from 14mm to 200mm but the main difference in why I use the Z6 is S lenses. The 50 1.2, 85 1.8, 70-200 2.8, and 35 1.8 is all I use, on most jobs only two are used. It really does not matter what DSLR I pick up for a shot, either one will produce winning images. Spend your money on lighting and modifiers instead of the latest camera. If the image is not good, it is not the camera.
The D800 is my benchmark for cameras quality and depth of color. I agree with you about the noise!!! When out shooting BIF, I really like hearing the shutter. I have used many different Nikons but the D800 to me has always been the best. The Z9 as far a color and quality is there as well for me. The D850 was great but still lacked something for me that the D800 has. And if I ever decide to do an event or shoot portraits for someone as a favor, it would most likely be with the D800 - it still just has that magic!!! 🙏❤🤗
Garry - supper slow and stunningly amazing. This was my favorite camera for a really lone time and I forgot how much I loved it. Now, all over again - man I love it!!!! I agree with you 100% - superior image quality. 🙏🤗💖
I have a D800 which was my first Nikon DSLR after my F3 and Nikkormat Ftn. You could say I have worked my way along Nikons for 40 years and others going back to early viewfinder cameras Nice to know I have picked the right one and with the 2.8 24-70 silent wave lens I can do all I want. It may be a big beast but a superb combination.
The D800 is one of my all time favorite cameras. It still has a magic in the sensor that no other camera has. You chose correctly - enjoy shooting it!! 🙏💖🤗
D800 is awesome for megapixel count and color but now I have the d750 and love taking pics with it. Smaller files, faster shutter speeds, can handhold at longer shutter speeds with no blur issues and a little lighter.
Adrian, I have one as well. I keep meaning to go out with it and this amazing lens. I like the smaller file size and the D750 to my eye, has a brighter color that I love. For me, photography is about color and character as well as tech. I switched to Canon for tech (and color) and although I love Sony AF, the color to my eyes is flat. I will forever prefer Nikon color over all others in a DSLR (the D800 and D3200 are my favorites). The newer cameras have a cleaner image at a higher ISO and that is appealing I have to say. With this in low light, I have to get my shutter speed really low and I miss many shots. However...... even with the dead pixels .... this body will remain my all time favorite. Thank you, thank you Adrian!! 🙏🤗💖
Great video John and the D800 was my first full frame camera. I LOVED it! Truly a beautiful camera and it was from there I got the D750, D810 and then the might D850. They were/are all great. You got some great shots John and there is just “something” about the colors and image quality. So glad to see you having fun, after all, isn’t that what it’s all about? Thanks for sharing the video 🤙📸🙏
Adrian - thank you, thank you. I am having trouble putting it down. I am in love with it all over again. Up next, the D800 with the Nikon 200-500. I just point this camera, watch my setting and put the shutter button and..... put magic and joy!! Thank you Adrian. Have a fantastic week. 🙏🤗💖
God bless you, you are having too much fun. But we can thank our older cameras for that because they don't do it all for us. It is great to have to think along the way. Thanks what a great video.
Thank you, thank you!!! It is interesting going between new and older. When going back to the D800, I LOVE having to think just get get a shot - too much fun. thank you again for letting me share!🙏🤗💖
I like it when people can do great stuff with an old gear. Last year I have been shooting film B&W on 40+ year old cameras. That has both been fun and and a learning experience - makes me a better photographer I think. This video motivates me to get my gear out and shoot birds. That should not be so much challenge for me because I primarily shoot sports.
Thank you!!! The two are very similar for sure but sports is sometimes more predicable. 😂 The really cool thing about going back to old tech is you have to think about every shot - especially with film. And I agree, it does make you a better photographer for sure. My daughter shoots clothing and events, old cameras, all film ..... and with flash. She gets a lot of work too. My hat is off to you shooting film. 🙏🤗💖
I bought a Nikon 200-500 a couple af years ago for my D800 that i still use. Spent a whole day at the zoo shooting tack sharp images handheld. Talk about old gear - go to the library and pick five random issues of Nat Geo magazine, one from each decade and look at the images in there....
Amen!!! The D800 is still and will always be, my favorite all time camera. It has a magic that no other has. The D850 was great but not the same The Z9 is amazing, but the D800 is every bit as sharp. 🙏💖🤗
I have to say, I have been fortunate - mine focuses perfectly and as silly as it sounds, it is on pay with my Z9!!! The image quality is on par as well. It was and still is my all time favorite camera. ❤🤗🙏
Just found your channel today! Love it! I'm on the hunt for that Tokina, I've wanted one for about 3 years.. lol.. thanks for sharing and using the "old" tech to take amazing photos!
Smoe Jith!!!!! Thank YOU!!!! Man, I LOVE the old tech. I have the Nikon Z9 on order as a rental to try out my old OLD 300 F2.8 and my also old 500 F4 on that new body. I have been shoot new Canon stuff for a while with all the bells and whistles, so going back out where I had to REALLY think about each shot was such a treat - made me feel like a real photographer all over again. LOL The Canon 500 F4 I use on my new Canon bodies is also older - 1st version EF glass. Because I think most people buy a camera wanting to go out and take amazing photos - the new stuff does make that easier - some miss or don't learn the basics. The benefit.. is that the older stuff that is still in great shape, is more readily available and less expensive. A win win I think!!!! I can not thank you enough for letting me share with you!!!! 🤗🙏💖
My go to is a d800e and d3. Don’t build cameras like this anymore. Both outputs allow super large prints. Feel more robust and likely to last longer than any mirrorless, I reckon. Plus colour rendition is amazing.
It's still my main camera. I'd love to go to a Z9 or something like that (or even a D850), but I can't really justify the expense when the D800 still shoots SO GOOD. I'm still very, very pleased with it.
@@JonnyPink65 That's what I mean. I'm sure I haven't reached the peak of its capability yet. It's a big camera (with the vert grip), but I want to carry it everywhere I go. My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I just LOVE what I get out of that camera. My photography really began to progress very quickly after I bought it. I agree. It is the camera that I will measure everything else against afterward.
@@thomaseriksson6256 I'd love to try out the D800E. I've heard it creates sharper results. And yes, I love to shoot the D800 manually. It seems that it was specifically designed to be manually operated very easily and intuitively. That's one reason I hate to change out to another camera. I don't want to have to relearn a different setup of controls when I've finally gotten very comfortable with this setup. It really works well.
@@tony.kmullinsstudio818 lm learning to use the D800E . I use it manually, got it last year. Need to test af due to bad aye sight. But it rain constanly for weeks
Thank you!! They each have their own advantages. I really like seeing all my settings and reviewing in the EVF and the live view part of it..... but I like the "real" photographer feel of the OVF. And, I do find it easier to find my subject with and OVF!! 🤗🙏❤
Wow Johnny that color is really amazing ! National Geographic all the way from the old magazines I used to look at the dentists office years ago ! Thanks for reminding me what color science really should look like. Maybe we’re missing something with all this scientific and technological progress. Like listening to CDs and old vinyl recordings. There is a difference ! Thanks 😊
Robert!!!! I am old school. I miss recording to a 2" 24 track, and listening to vinyl on a turn table - it just sounds richer and fuller. I can record it all myself here at home now, but it is not the same. I LOVE - LOVE this old DSLR and it is, and will always be my favorite. I can not tell you how much cleaning I have to do as this sensor has a couple of compromised spots..... and I still love it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I switched to Canon over Sony for the color, but this is still an amazing camera color science is ... amazing. My other all time favorite is the Nikon D3200! For me, and to my eyes, Sony is flat and lifeless. I LOVE their AF but it is useless without color. It baffles me when newer shooters can not see that. Again, I thank you for noticing and the comment. 🙏🤗💖
Finally shooting with a real camera hahahaha. The death of the mirrorless cameras just started. Seriously it might be an old camera but you can still get beautiful shots if skilled/lucky enough😀 Thanks for sharing buddy!
Peter - this is my all time favorite camera. ALL TIME FAVORITE. It was before and still is. I was just saying to Adrian that if I can find another that has not been shot to death, I may buy it. Mirrorless has some advantages - when you know how to take a photo, but this old gem is all manual with nothing more than autofocus. I have to think about each and every shot as you know. I LOVE IT!!! Thank you Peter!! 🙏🤗💖
I have a D800 and D800E bodies. I want to get into the world of amateur sports. For this, I plan to go to the new Canon R system because the AF is working super well and its color is not as digital as Sony. I loved this video because I was thinking of testing the shots with a 200mm 2.8. I think that something can be rescued and gain capacity in the buffer with the jpg
I have to say, I LOVE my Canon R5 - the eye AF tracking is AMAZING. The color is not the same as the Nikon color but is still so rich and vibrant - something I could not get with the Sony raw files. Color is super important to me. For sports, you can use a DSLR and get great results - that is where experience comes in, but with the new cameras, it is easier. Many are happy with Sony color so until you try it for yourself..... borrow or rent some gear if you can and see what works best for you!!! 🙏💖🤗
Loved it.I have a D800 and I really do like it,mostly for landscapes. Wouldn't it better to use the D800 in the DX mode? Less buffering, perhaps? If and when I do a bit of wild life shooting, I use my D7200 with the 300 F4 AF-S in 1.3 mode. It is quite rapid. Thank you.
Thank you!!! In all honesty, I am happy with the slower frame rate - less to go through. I do get one more or a few more when I have the grip on, but even that slow rate makes me happy. I will still say that of all the cameras I have owned and used, the D800 is still my favorite. As far as DX mode, I keep it in full and just crop in. There really is no difference in how sharp or how many pixels you are using - not like having a true crop sensor like the D7200. 🙏❤🤗
I shoot a D800 and have thought hard about a newer camera due to being able to get higher ISO. Has the D800 ever limited you in getting shots you wanted compared to what you get with the Z9?
Well, when I shoot the D800, I try to NOT let the ISO go over 400 but some of the newer software does clean up the noise really well. With the Z9, you can push the ISO to 12000+ and still get usable shots with no problem. They still need cleaning but they are amazing. With the D800 is I had a sitting subject, I would really keep the shutter speed down to keep the ISO low and on occasion, I would push the exposure compensation UP to get more light in and that worked. The other thing that is amazing about the Z9 over the D800 is the buffer. It makes me laugh when I get the buffer after seven shots on the D800 but hey, it was cutting edge at that time. Each has advantages and disadvantages. 🙏🤗💖
Hinton Stokes - Thank you!! I have always - always, really enjoyed shooting the D800. For me, for so long it was a go to. I had not picked it up in a while and when I got out with it, I fell in love with it all over again. So much so, that a went ahead and bought a new Nikon 200-500. I think in this video I was using my old 300 F2.8 - that little bit of reach makes a difference. My 500 F4 is also awesome on this. The reason I just bought the Nikon 200-500 is because when I rented the Z9 and adapted it to that, I was blown away. I was also really impressed on how if worked on this old gem. I have used my 70-200 F2.8 for many, many events (I gave it to my friend James when I switched to Canon), and although I have used it for wildlife with great results, the longer reach makes a difference. I keep my ISO low - 400 max but prefer 200, my shutter speed as high as I can for the light. With the correct exposure, the higher shutter speed makes photos sharper. I may have to do a video on how I set my old (and new) cameras up. It works for me With the older camera, i keep my aperture close to the base for the lens, and when adapting to mirrorless (my Canons are all adapted and the Z9 I rented I adapted my lenses to as well), no lower than F4. The longer focal length compresses the background really well I hope this helps a bit. 🙏🤗💖
Sorry for the delay in responce - this just came up in my comments. I have not shot in in a while, but for night - use a tripod, a timer and a longer shutter speed depending on how dark it is. A low ISO of say 400 or so and use the 300 guide. Focal length divided into 300 for the length of the shutter. 🙏💖🤗
Thank you thank you. A while back when my expensive one broke, I bought a cheap one that has been amazing - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CLXDF9J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 I have a video on it some where here as well. It has a D ring and so I keep one clip on the lens, and one on the camera. I have a variety of configurations but the bottom line - always one on larger lenses and one on the camera. Eve recently, it has saved my gear.🙏🤗💖
heck, i'm still using and LOVING my D700 and D750. i do not photograph BIF but use both for everything from street to landscape to portraits. i have several systems for different needs (Sony AND Canon) but i continue to be drawn to the Nikon dslrs. I've thought about the Nikon Zs but like my Canon and Sony's AF. thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.
Thank you, thank you!! My all time favorite camera and still the benchmark that I measure all other cameras against is the D800. In my opinion, the greatest camera ever made..... amazing Nikon color! 🙏❤🤗
Thank you, thank you TheWhipidhinio!! Everything in this video is hand held. I like a high shutter speed to keep the images sharp. With this lens and my 500s (Canon and Nikon), I keep the aperture also low - close to base or wide open. For me, that is one reason I am not a fan of something like the the Canon 800mm that is an F11 I think - light weight but too slow for my taste. For the most part, I prefer to hand hold but my Nikon 500 F4 is really heavy so that one is mostly on a gimbal. The Canon 500 F4 I can manage longer hand held. On all, I keep a fast shutter speed, low aperture and as low of an ISO as I can get away with for each camera body. But this amazing OLD OLD set up - all hand held!! Thank you TheWhipidhinio! 🙏💖🤗
Awesome shots Johnny, I'm currently shooting with canon eos450d which I bought back in 2008,looking to upgrade now as I think it's time as my daughter is getting the 450d she's only 8. I'm looking at the d800 interesting to know what settings you have for shooting birds as I'm purely a hobbyist
Mark!!!! Well, I think on some or most of the shots, I did show what my settings were. For the D800, since it is an older camera, I really try to keep my ISO no higher than 400 - that is what works for me. Any higher and what I get is not what I want - others may disagree. Aperture I try to keep low, although not fully as wide as each lens will go. Shutter speed...... I want it as high as I can get it depending on the light and the movement of the subject. I watch the meter down at the bottom in the view finder and try to keep it in the center using a combination of shutter speed and aperture - I try. The last thing is editing. Since I do it constantly and since Adobe Lightroom has gotten SOOOO much better, the tools in there make it super easy to clean and make the photos what you want them to be. I have to say that the newer cameras (my favorite brand is Canon but everyone has personal preferences). makes all of that so much easier. You can really push the ISO on the new camera bodies and the JPEGS right out of the camera are really awesome. I have used those on occasion, but I shoot everything in compressed RAW and JPEG so I can go through everything quickly. I would recommend renting a set up for a weekend or so to try something out. There are advantages and disadvantages to both the older and newer tech so the choice is up to you. Some things I prefer with the EVF on the new cameras and some on the old standard view finder. What ever you get - have fun - that is what it is all about!!! 🙏🤗💖
Thank you, thank you!! Although I shoot mostly Canon, these days, Nikon color was and still is my favorite. This D800 is still my favorite camera by far. I pulled it out again and forgot how much fun it was to have to think about every single shot. This amazing beast more than holds its own and I will by pulling it out more and more. 🙏💖🤗
@@JonnyPink65 I started with a D3300 about 7 years ago and just lately bought the same camera . I had sold the first! Anyway went all the way up to a D700 then started buying Canon up to the MarK iii. Something was missing, though. I figured out it was the Nikon color science thru looking at old pictures from my D3300. I pulled the trigger on a D800 a few days ago! I am excited to see what I can do with it. Best wishes for the new year!!!!!
@@fearlessleader1436 I COMPLETELY understand! When I was shooting Sony, that is what was missing for me. Many have said I am silly, crazy, clueless..... but color is what it is about for my. I WANTED the tech so I switched to Canon, but when I was recently shooting my D800.... oh man - love at first sight all over again!! I do understand. 🤗💖
Really nice work and a great cam too, I still shoot one in 2022! Woulda just liked to have seen another cpl more steps of zoom on the finished pic. Not a pixel peep but bird much closer.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I forgot how much I really love this camera. Gonna be comparing it to the Z9 very soon just for fun!!! I do have a link to my smugmug for most of these shots and more to see without the RUclips or video compression. I THINK I put that one in there!!! Again, thank you, thank you. 🙏💖🤗
@@JonnyPink65 no probs you’re very welcome! I just grabbed a D300 to pair with my D800, even older but still thoroughly useable. I did a European tour with Elton John in 2009 and that was with a D200 those pics still occasionally get licensed so if that p’s still good enough today then the D300 certainly is! People are too caught up in latest tech and mp count. I recently had a mirrorless I sold it and bought the D800 after having the Panasonic S1 for just over a year, I decided I really didnt like evf (and S1 had one of best out there) but I way prefer optical viewfinder. Sure the S1 way outguns the D800 in video capability but hey, I’m a photographer! 😊
@@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse I have discovered that in soooo many ways, I prefer the optical view finder as well. For me, the D800 have the PERFECT megapixel count to this day. I say in my videos and tell everyone I talk with that is new - it is the photographer, NOT the gear that gets a great photo. So many buy the newest and greatest thinking they will get the best and most perfect photo..... nope. Gotta learn how to use it all first - how to control your setting based on the situation....... and how to get what you want to present. I have thought so many times about buying another while they are still out there. I have not had another with the same creaminess (that is the only way I can describe it), that the D800 has. Such an amazing gem even at only 4 FPS! I also ask them ....... what did Ansel Adams use??? Heck the guy how shot Abbey Road stood on a ladder using a Hasselblad at F20 - 6 or 7 shots - pure magic.
@@JonnyPink65 yes so true. When I first got a digital slr back in 2000, which was a fuji S1 pro although the memory cards cost a fortune, I paid £450 for a 1gb Microdrive I kinda liked the way you were limited compared to these days where 32gb is a small card and you can have the equivalent of 10-50 rolls of 36 exposure film easily in a DSLR and I think this leads to sloppiness. Starting out on film you really get to learn to make every shot count, no previewing, no deleting and only retaking if you have more film and the money/darkroom to process it. Also learning to develop and push and print film really helped me understand what I needed to get on to the film to start with…Im prob rambling now but could go on forever! 😂
Peter, this was a beast of a camera when it came out and it still is. It holds its own against all of todays cameras. I for got how much fun it was to shoot with a DSLR and going back and forth between this and Canon mirrorless, there are so many things I prefer with the old eyepiece. I actually find it easier to find my subject. Planning on, hoping to try the A9 to compare to this.... at some point. 🙏💖🤗
You know, I sold my D850 but this and the D750 I hung on to. This was my favorite camera for a long time and I would never part with this one..... EVER. LOL. Thinking about every shot, watching all the settings..... so much fun. I am really, really loving the creamy quality that I have always loved about this particular camera body. Thinking of buying another, and..... renting a Canon 1DX for fun as well. I think this may be my favorite camera all over again....... 🙏🤗💖
The 5D mk2 is another beast. So is the 5d classic. They rate up there with the D800's and the D810. The 5d classic is as much fun to shoot as the D800. But nikon colors rule.
La D800 sigue siendo realmente impresionante incluso en comparación con la Z9. No he usado un D3 así que no tengo comparación. ¡Incluso todos estos años después, la D800 es asombrosa! ❤🙏🤗
I have an important question. Actually my D800 has A 1.01/B1.02 firmware. I'm thinking about update the firmware and I've just read that the newest firmware (A1.11/B1.11) has some problems with sigma lens. Is that true? Should I update to A1.10/B1.10 than? Please help :)
Hi jacomir1234! I have the latest, or last firmware update that Nikon put our for this camera.... I did not use Sigma on this camera when I shot it all the time. I DID use the Tamron 150-600 so I can not say what the Sigma did. I do use a Sigma on my Canon cameras but that is different all together. I wish I had an answer for you. 🤗💖
Sorry but thats obsolete to me I shoot a D810!!!!! Lets go out next week for a battle of the titans from 10 years ago. Amazing shots!!! No modern tech d810 vs d800 collab video let's go haha
Mihai - I was hoping it was 7 😂 When I saw this, I had to go look and yes, only 4!! 4!!! Man, we were living in the stone age with only 4 FPS. LOL I had SOOOOO much fun shooting this and have been out with it again and again, I have been debating between a use one or more RAM for my computer at the moment. I really had forgotten how amazing this camera still is. It was the D850 that got a shopping 7 FPS in a burst. Thank you, thank you for bringing that to my attention - and making me laugh all over again. This camera is such an amazing beast. I am going to keep dreaming it shoots faster than it does!! 🙏💖🤗
@@hum2020 I dont know if you get that ONE addition frame in crop mode like you do with the D810 and grip. It worked perfectly for me. And, I am not a fan of shooting any camera in crop mode. I would rather crop in post! 🙏💖🤗
@@xaropevader7329 It is still one of my all time favorite cameras. It will force you to learn as it has no auto. You can put it in P mode that is similar, but the best thing is to learn the way aperture (F stop like the iris in your eye), ISO (gain that adds noise when up past 400), and shutter speed that needs more light as it gets faster to freeze the motion. It is a fantastic camera. There are new cameras for little more money that offer more. 🙏🤗💖
I was laughing because I can shoot a whopping 7 FPS for a maximum of 8 or 9 and then it goes click..... click..................click................................click... it makes me laugh at what was top of the line tech. I do love shooting this amazing beast of a camera still and think it is the best camera ever made!! Listen to how it slows down and how loud it is. It is AWESOME!! 🙏🤗💖
I am a painter and use my D800 with a Nikon AF-S 50mm f-1.8 for shooting my paintings. The accuracy and sharpness of the image is of primary importance to me. I have received many comments from gallerists, buyers, magazines, etc. over the quality of the images and how close they are to the actual painting. Sometimes a print of a painting is used in on set by set designers in the film and TV industry and having 36 mpixels provides far greater flexibility for much larger and cleaner printed reproductions. The D800 has been a bomb proof tool for me. (I’d love to have one made with carbon fiber. It would be so much easier to take with me outside when I’m just shooting for painting subject material. When I do that I use my Nikkor 28 - 300 f-3.5 which is also heavy to lug around. Make both out of carbon fiber. LOL.)
First, I will say I still think the D800 had and still has one of the BEST image quality of any camera I have used - it is a benchmark camera for me. I LOVE new tech though and for birding because of the tech, I switched to Canon. New stuff is a little lighter due to newer material, and that makes it easier to hike or walk farther with your gear. But image quality and build.... the old pro stuff like the D800 is.... the bomb! 🙏😁💖
The D800 was a revolutionary camera with DR a couple stops better than anything else, close to the maximum theoretical limit for 35mm. Now every camera does about the same but none better. I put about 400,000 frames through my D800 that I got by luck when most were waiting 6 months for delivery from the big online stores. I lucked out and got one in 2 days from Best Buy on a short trip back to my home country USA, right after it started shipping. I was the only one in my adopted country for 6 months. It has been flawless, but a 3rd party grip failed and took out the bottom multipin connector. Replacing that, and complete service/adjustments, cleaning to new appearance was $70. a year ago. I have the D850 with 144,000 frames. Almost all my shooting is in M mode, for studio and drama, ballet, opera and actor portfolio and corporate headshots. Most of it is done with a Z6 but when location shooting where the Z6 is used on video the D850 and D800 get their turn. Going mirrorless opened a lot of options to shoot live performances without a soundproof box but the DSLRs were dress rehearsal cameras where the loud shutter was not an issue. The D800 files are deep and rich, and a portrait, wedding or fashion photographer on a budget would have all the rich color and detail that one could want in a rugged reliable bargain on the used market. If they can get the job done with the D800 is it unlikely any other camera would be the answer. Yes, the D850 is more advanced but you are not going to see the difference in results. For $800 and a prime or two, they would be serious competition to any camera made today. I have a lot of F mount fast primes and 2.8 zooms, 18 in all from 14mm to 200mm but the main difference in why I use the Z6 is S lenses. The 50 1.2, 85 1.8, 70-200 2.8, and 35 1.8 is all I use, on most jobs only two are used. It really does not matter what DSLR I pick up for a shot, either one will produce winning images. Spend your money on lighting and modifiers instead of the latest camera. If the image is not good, it is not the camera.
The D800 is my benchmark for cameras quality and depth of color. I agree with you about the noise!!! When out shooting BIF, I really like hearing the shutter. I have used many different Nikons but the D800 to me has always been the best. The Z9 as far a color and quality is there as well for me. The D850 was great but still lacked something for me that the D800 has. And if I ever decide to do an event or shoot portraits for someone as a favor, it would most likely be with the D800 - it still just has that magic!!! 🙏❤🤗
I've got the D800E. Slow shutter speed in comparison to todays top end systems but the picture quality is yet to be surpassed.
Garry - supper slow and stunningly amazing. This was my favorite camera for a really lone time and I forgot how much I loved it. Now, all over again - man I love it!!!! I agree with you 100% - superior image quality. 🙏🤗💖
I have a D800 which was my first Nikon DSLR after my F3 and Nikkormat Ftn. You could say I have worked my way along Nikons for 40 years and others going back to early viewfinder cameras
Nice to know I have picked the right one and with the 2.8 24-70 silent wave lens I can do all I want.
It may be a big beast but a superb combination.
The D800 is one of my all time favorite cameras. It still has a magic in the sensor that no other camera has. You chose correctly - enjoy shooting it!! 🙏💖🤗
D800 is awesome for megapixel count and color but now I have the d750 and love taking pics with it. Smaller files, faster shutter speeds, can handhold at longer shutter speeds with no blur issues and a little lighter.
Adrian, I have one as well. I keep meaning to go out with it and this amazing lens. I like the smaller file size and the D750 to my eye, has a brighter color that I love. For me, photography is about color and character as well as tech. I switched to Canon for tech (and color) and although I love Sony AF, the color to my eyes is flat. I will forever prefer Nikon color over all others in a DSLR (the D800 and D3200 are my favorites). The newer cameras have a cleaner image at a higher ISO and that is appealing I have to say. With this in low light, I have to get my shutter speed really low and I miss many shots. However...... even with the dead pixels .... this body will remain my all time favorite. Thank you, thank you Adrian!! 🙏🤗💖
Great video John and the D800 was my first full frame camera. I LOVED it! Truly a beautiful camera and it was from there I got the D750, D810 and then the might D850. They were/are all great. You got some great shots John and there is just “something” about the colors and image quality. So glad to see you having fun, after all, isn’t that what it’s all about? Thanks for sharing the video 🤙📸🙏
Adrian - thank you, thank you. I am having trouble putting it down. I am in love with it all over again. Up next, the D800 with the Nikon 200-500. I just point this camera, watch my setting and put the shutter button and..... put magic and joy!! Thank you Adrian. Have a fantastic week. 🙏🤗💖
God bless you, you are having too much fun. But we can thank our older cameras for that because they don't do it all for us. It is great to have to think along the way. Thanks what a great video.
Thank you, thank you!!! It is interesting going between new and older. When going back to the D800, I LOVE having to think just get get a shot - too much fun. thank you again for letting me share!🙏🤗💖
I like it when people can do great stuff with an old gear. Last year I have been shooting film B&W on 40+ year old cameras. That has both been fun and and a learning experience - makes me a better photographer I think. This video motivates me to get my gear out and shoot birds. That should not be so much challenge for me because I primarily shoot sports.
Thank you!!! The two are very similar for sure but sports is sometimes more predicable. 😂 The really cool thing about going back to old tech is you have to think about every shot - especially with film. And I agree, it does make you a better photographer for sure. My daughter shoots clothing and events, old cameras, all film ..... and with flash. She gets a lot of work too. My hat is off to you shooting film. 🙏🤗💖
I bought a Nikon 200-500 a couple af years ago for my D800 that i still use. Spent a whole day at the zoo shooting tack sharp images handheld.
Talk about old gear - go to the library and pick five random issues of Nat Geo magazine, one from each decade and look at the images in there....
Amen!!! The D800 is still and will always be, my favorite all time camera. It has a magic that no other has. The D850 was great but not the same The Z9 is amazing, but the D800 is every bit as sharp. 🙏💖🤗
They're great cameras if you can focus the damn things!
I have to say, I have been fortunate - mine focuses perfectly and as silly as it sounds, it is on pay with my Z9!!! The image quality is on par as well. It was and still is my all time favorite camera. ❤🤗🙏
Just found your channel today! Love it! I'm on the hunt for that Tokina, I've wanted one for about 3 years.. lol.. thanks for sharing and using the "old" tech to take amazing photos!
Smoe Jith!!!!! Thank YOU!!!! Man, I LOVE the old tech. I have the Nikon Z9 on order as a rental to try out my old OLD 300 F2.8 and my also old 500 F4 on that new body. I have been shoot new Canon stuff for a while with all the bells and whistles, so going back out where I had to REALLY think about each shot was such a treat - made me feel like a real photographer all over again. LOL The Canon 500 F4 I use on my new Canon bodies is also older - 1st version EF glass. Because I think most people buy a camera wanting to go out and take amazing photos - the new stuff does make that easier - some miss or don't learn the basics. The benefit.. is that the older stuff that is still in great shape, is more readily available and less expensive. A win win I think!!!! I can not thank you enough for letting me share with you!!!! 🤗🙏💖
My go to is a d800e and d3. Don’t build cameras like this anymore. Both outputs allow super large prints. Feel more robust and likely to last longer than any mirrorless, I reckon. Plus colour rendition is amazing.
I agree 100% 🙏🤗💖
It's still my main camera. I'd love to go to a Z9 or something like that (or even a D850), but I can't really justify the expense when the D800 still shoots SO GOOD. I'm still very, very pleased with it.
It is still my all time favorite camera and the benchmark that measure all other cameras against. It is still an amazing beast!!! 🙏💖🤗
I got a 2nd hand D800E last year and I still learning it. Got D700 2 years ago when my D300 broke down. The D800E is better to use manually.
@@JonnyPink65 That's what I mean. I'm sure I haven't reached the peak of its capability yet. It's a big camera (with the vert grip), but I want to carry it everywhere I go. My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I just LOVE what I get out of that camera. My photography really began to progress very quickly after I bought it. I agree. It is the camera that I will measure everything else against afterward.
@@thomaseriksson6256 I'd love to try out the D800E. I've heard it creates sharper results. And yes, I love to shoot the D800 manually. It seems that it was specifically designed to be manually operated very easily and intuitively. That's one reason I hate to change out to another camera. I don't want to have to relearn a different setup of controls when I've finally gotten very comfortable with this setup. It really works well.
@@tony.kmullinsstudio818 lm learning to use the D800E . I use it manually, got it last year. Need to test af due to bad aye sight. But it rain constanly for weeks
I found your comments about the evf/ovf viewfinder difference very similar to my own thoughts. It was nice to get a youtuber to confirm this.
Thank you!! They each have their own advantages. I really like seeing all my settings and reviewing in the EVF and the live view part of it..... but I like the "real" photographer feel of the OVF. And, I do find it easier to find my subject with and OVF!! 🤗🙏❤
Wow Johnny that color is really amazing ! National Geographic all the way from the old magazines I used to look at the dentists office years ago ! Thanks for reminding me what color science really should look like. Maybe we’re missing something with all this scientific and technological progress. Like listening to CDs and old vinyl recordings. There is a difference ! Thanks 😊
Robert!!!! I am old school. I miss recording to a 2" 24 track, and listening to vinyl on a turn table - it just sounds richer and fuller. I can record it all myself here at home now, but it is not the same. I LOVE - LOVE this old DSLR and it is, and will always be my favorite. I can not tell you how much cleaning I have to do as this sensor has a couple of compromised spots..... and I still love it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I switched to Canon over Sony for the color, but this is still an amazing camera color science is ... amazing. My other all time favorite is the Nikon D3200! For me, and to my eyes, Sony is flat and lifeless. I LOVE their AF but it is useless without color. It baffles me when newer shooters can not see that. Again, I thank you for noticing and the comment. 🙏🤗💖
Finally shooting with a real camera hahahaha. The death of the mirrorless cameras just started. Seriously it might be an old camera but you can still get beautiful shots if skilled/lucky enough😀 Thanks for sharing buddy!
Peter - this is my all time favorite camera. ALL TIME FAVORITE. It was before and still is. I was just saying to Adrian that if I can find another that has not been shot to death, I may buy it. Mirrorless has some advantages - when you know how to take a photo, but this old gem is all manual with nothing more than autofocus. I have to think about each and every shot as you know. I LOVE IT!!! Thank you Peter!! 🙏🤗💖
I have a D800 and D800E bodies. I want to get into the world of amateur sports. For this, I plan to go to the new Canon R system because the AF is working super well and its color is not as digital as Sony.
I loved this video because I was thinking of testing the shots with a 200mm 2.8. I think that something can be rescued and gain capacity in the buffer with the jpg
I have to say, I LOVE my Canon R5 - the eye AF tracking is AMAZING. The color is not the same as the Nikon color but is still so rich and vibrant - something I could not get with the Sony raw files. Color is super important to me. For sports, you can use a DSLR and get great results - that is where experience comes in, but with the new cameras, it is easier. Many are happy with Sony color so until you try it for yourself..... borrow or rent some gear if you can and see what works best for you!!! 🙏💖🤗
Loved it.I have a D800 and I really do like it,mostly for landscapes. Wouldn't it better to use the D800 in the DX mode? Less buffering, perhaps? If and when I do a bit of wild life shooting, I use my D7200 with the 300 F4 AF-S in 1.3 mode. It is quite rapid. Thank you.
Thank you!!! In all honesty, I am happy with the slower frame rate - less to go through. I do get one more or a few more when I have the grip on, but even that slow rate makes me happy. I will still say that of all the cameras I have owned and used, the D800 is still my favorite. As far as DX mode, I keep it in full and just crop in. There really is no difference in how sharp or how many pixels you are using - not like having a true crop sensor like the D7200. 🙏❤🤗
And its still an amazing camera if you don't. 😊
Amen. Not as easy to use as one of the new ones (autofocus and ISO) but still absolutely amazing!! 🙏😁💖
I shoot a D800 and have thought hard about a newer camera due to being able to get higher ISO. Has the D800 ever limited you in getting shots you wanted compared to what you get with the Z9?
Well, when I shoot the D800, I try to NOT let the ISO go over 400 but some of the newer software does clean up the noise really well. With the Z9, you can push the ISO to 12000+ and still get usable shots with no problem. They still need cleaning but they are amazing. With the D800 is I had a sitting subject, I would really keep the shutter speed down to keep the ISO low and on occasion, I would push the exposure compensation UP to get more light in and that worked. The other thing that is amazing about the Z9 over the D800 is the buffer. It makes me laugh when I get the buffer after seven shots on the D800 but hey, it was cutting edge at that time. Each has advantages and disadvantages. 🙏🤗💖
I am amazed I have a d800 and a 70-200 f2.8 and struggle to get anything on a tripod. Not new to photography, but I'm just not sure what I'm missing
Hinton Stokes - Thank you!! I have always - always, really enjoyed shooting the D800. For me, for so long it was a go to. I had not picked it up in a while and when I got out with it, I fell in love with it all over again. So much so, that a went ahead and bought a new Nikon 200-500. I think in this video I was using my old 300 F2.8 - that little bit of reach makes a difference. My 500 F4 is also awesome on this. The reason I just bought the Nikon 200-500 is because when I rented the Z9 and adapted it to that, I was blown away. I was also really impressed on how if worked on this old gem. I have used my 70-200 F2.8 for many, many events (I gave it to my friend James when I switched to Canon), and although I have used it for wildlife with great results, the longer reach makes a difference. I keep my ISO low - 400 max but prefer 200, my shutter speed as high as I can for the light. With the correct exposure, the higher shutter speed makes photos sharper. I may have to do a video on how I set my old (and new) cameras up. It works for me With the older camera, i keep my aperture close to the base for the lens, and when adapting to mirrorless (my Canons are all adapted and the Z9 I rented I adapted my lenses to as well), no lower than F4. The longer focal length compresses the background really well I hope this helps a bit. 🙏🤗💖
Sir nice Shots, but can i ask a question, what is the best settings for day time shoot and night time shoot, using the D800.
Sorry for the delay in responce - this just came up in my comments. I have not shot in in a while, but for night - use a tripod, a timer and a longer shutter speed depending on how dark it is. A low ISO of say 400 or so and use the 300 guide. Focal length divided into 300 for the length of the shutter. 🙏💖🤗
@@JonnyPink65 Thanks i will try it.
Hi John, curious what strap you are using with the D800\300mm. Nice, video and images. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you thank you. A while back when my expensive one broke, I bought a cheap one that has been amazing - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CLXDF9J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
I have a video on it some where here as well. It has a D ring and so I keep one clip on the lens, and one on the camera. I have a variety of configurations but the bottom line - always one on larger lenses and one on the camera. Eve recently, it has saved my gear.🙏🤗💖
heck, i'm still using and LOVING my D700 and D750. i do not photograph BIF but use both for everything from street to landscape to portraits. i have several systems for different needs (Sony AND Canon) but i continue to be drawn to the Nikon dslrs. I've thought about the Nikon Zs but like my Canon and Sony's AF. thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.
Thank you, thank you!! My all time favorite camera and still the benchmark that I measure all other cameras against is the D800. In my opinion, the greatest camera ever made..... amazing Nikon color! 🙏❤🤗
Were all of your photos without a tripod or monopod? That’s really impressive with no vr!!!
Thank you, thank you TheWhipidhinio!! Everything in this video is hand held. I like a high shutter speed to keep the images sharp. With this lens and my 500s (Canon and Nikon), I keep the aperture also low - close to base or wide open. For me, that is one reason I am not a fan of something like the the Canon 800mm that is an F11 I think - light weight but too slow for my taste. For the most part, I prefer to hand hold but my Nikon 500 F4 is really heavy so that one is mostly on a gimbal. The Canon 500 F4 I can manage longer hand held. On all, I keep a fast shutter speed, low aperture and as low of an ISO as I can get away with for each camera body. But this amazing OLD OLD set up - all hand held!! Thank you TheWhipidhinio! 🙏💖🤗
Awesome shots Johnny, I'm currently shooting with canon eos450d which I bought back in 2008,looking to upgrade now as I think it's time as my daughter is getting the 450d she's only 8. I'm looking at the d800 interesting to know what settings you have for shooting birds as I'm purely a hobbyist
Mark!!!! Well, I think on some or most of the shots, I did show what my settings were. For the D800, since it is an older camera, I really try to keep my ISO no higher than 400 - that is what works for me. Any higher and what I get is not what I want - others may disagree. Aperture I try to keep low, although not fully as wide as each lens will go. Shutter speed...... I want it as high as I can get it depending on the light and the movement of the subject. I watch the meter down at the bottom in the view finder and try to keep it in the center using a combination of shutter speed and aperture - I try. The last thing is editing. Since I do it constantly and since Adobe Lightroom has gotten SOOOO much better, the tools in there make it super easy to clean and make the photos what you want them to be. I have to say that the newer cameras (my favorite brand is Canon but everyone has personal preferences). makes all of that so much easier. You can really push the ISO on the new camera bodies and the JPEGS right out of the camera are really awesome. I have used those on occasion, but I shoot everything in compressed RAW and JPEG so I can go through everything quickly. I would recommend renting a set up for a weekend or so to try something out. There are advantages and disadvantages to both the older and newer tech so the choice is up to you. Some things I prefer with the EVF on the new cameras and some on the old standard view finder. What ever you get - have fun - that is what it is all about!!! 🙏🤗💖
Absolutely beautiful. Nikon color science at its best!!!
Thank you, thank you!! Although I shoot mostly Canon, these days, Nikon color was and still is my favorite. This D800 is still my favorite camera by far. I pulled it out again and forgot how much fun it was to have to think about every single shot. This amazing beast more than holds its own and I will by pulling it out more and more. 🙏💖🤗
@@JonnyPink65 I started with a D3300 about 7 years ago and just lately bought the same camera . I had sold the first! Anyway went all the way up to a D700 then started buying Canon up to the MarK iii. Something was missing, though. I figured out it was the Nikon color science thru looking at old pictures from my D3300. I pulled the trigger on a D800 a few days ago! I am excited to see what I can do with it. Best wishes for the new year!!!!!
@@fearlessleader1436 I COMPLETELY understand! When I was shooting Sony, that is what was missing for me. Many have said I am silly, crazy, clueless..... but color is what it is about for my. I WANTED the tech so I switched to Canon, but when I was recently shooting my D800.... oh man - love at first sight all over again!! I do understand. 🤗💖
Really nice work and a great cam too, I still shoot one in 2022! Woulda just liked to have seen another cpl more steps of zoom on the finished pic. Not a pixel peep but bird much closer.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I forgot how much I really love this camera. Gonna be comparing it to the Z9 very soon just for fun!!! I do have a link to my smugmug for most of these shots and more to see without the RUclips or video compression. I THINK I put that one in there!!! Again, thank you, thank you. 🙏💖🤗
@@JonnyPink65 no probs you’re very welcome! I just grabbed a D300 to pair with my D800, even older but still thoroughly useable. I did a European tour with Elton John in 2009 and that was with a D200 those pics still occasionally get licensed so if that p’s still good enough today then the D300 certainly is! People are too caught up in latest tech and mp count. I recently had a mirrorless I sold it and bought the D800 after having the Panasonic S1 for just over a year, I decided I really didnt like evf (and S1 had one of best out there) but I way prefer optical viewfinder. Sure the S1 way outguns the D800 in video capability but hey, I’m a photographer! 😊
@@JonnyPink65 smugmug wants me to login to view and is offering a free trial but I presume its a paid sub?
@@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse I have discovered that in soooo many ways, I prefer the optical view finder as well. For me, the D800 have the PERFECT megapixel count to this day. I say in my videos and tell everyone I talk with that is new - it is the photographer, NOT the gear that gets a great photo. So many buy the newest and greatest thinking they will get the best and most perfect photo..... nope. Gotta learn how to use it all first - how to control your setting based on the situation....... and how to get what you want to present. I have thought so many times about buying another while they are still out there. I have not had another with the same creaminess (that is the only way I can describe it), that the D800 has. Such an amazing gem even at only 4 FPS! I also ask them ....... what did Ansel Adams use??? Heck the guy how shot Abbey Road stood on a ladder using a Hasselblad at F20 - 6 or 7 shots - pure magic.
@@JonnyPink65 yes so true. When I first got a digital slr back in 2000, which was a fuji S1 pro although the memory cards cost a fortune, I paid £450 for a 1gb Microdrive I kinda liked the way you were limited compared to these days where 32gb is a small card and you can have the equivalent of 10-50 rolls of 36 exposure film easily in a DSLR and I think this leads to sloppiness. Starting out on film you really get to learn to make every shot count, no previewing, no deleting and only retaking if you have more film and the money/darkroom to process it. Also learning to develop and push and print film really helped me understand what I needed to get on to the film to start with…Im prob rambling now but could go on forever! 😂
I love the Nikon D800. So what, that is ten years old. EVF,s are not my thing.
Peter, this was a beast of a camera when it came out and it still is. It holds its own against all of todays cameras. I for got how much fun it was to shoot with a DSLR and going back and forth between this and Canon mirrorless, there are so many things I prefer with the old eyepiece. I actually find it easier to find my subject. Planning on, hoping to try the A9 to compare to this.... at some point. 🙏💖🤗
I’m suppose to sell my old bodies (5DmkII and 7DmkI) to pay down my new gear. This video is making me think otherwise LOL!
You know, I sold my D850 but this and the D750 I hung on to. This was my favorite camera for a long time and I would never part with this one..... EVER. LOL. Thinking about every shot, watching all the settings..... so much fun. I am really, really loving the creamy quality that I have always loved about this particular camera body. Thinking of buying another, and..... renting a Canon 1DX for fun as well. I think this may be my favorite camera all over again....... 🙏🤗💖
The 5D mk2 is another beast. So is the 5d classic. They rate up there with the D800's and the D810. The 5d classic is as much fun to shoot as the D800. But nikon colors rule.
Secondo te la D800 è veloce in af quanto la D3 o è più lenta ?
La D800 sigue siendo realmente impresionante incluso en comparación con la Z9. No he usado un D3 así que no tengo comparación. ¡Incluso todos estos años después, la D800 es asombrosa! ❤🙏🤗
Grip plus crop 1,2 and we have 6 fps
Yup - a whopping 6 FPS. And it is still super awesome. 🙏🤗❤
I have an important question. Actually my D800 has A 1.01/B1.02 firmware. I'm thinking about update the firmware and I've just read that the newest firmware (A1.11/B1.11) has some problems with sigma lens. Is that true? Should I update to A1.10/B1.10 than? Please help :)
Hi jacomir1234! I have the latest, or last firmware update that Nikon put our for this camera.... I did not use Sigma on this camera when I shot it all the time. I DID use the Tamron 150-600 so I can not say what the Sigma did. I do use a Sigma on my Canon cameras but that is different all together. I wish I had an answer for you. 🤗💖
Sorry but thats obsolete to me I shoot a D810!!!!! Lets go out next week for a battle of the titans from 10 years ago. Amazing shots!!! No modern tech d810 vs d800 collab video let's go haha
You are ON!!! Lets also compare the crop sensor DSLRs - the flag ship Nikon D500 and more modern Canon 90D!!! That will be AWESOME!!! 🙏🤗💖
@@JonnyPink65 awesome!!!!
@@forced_perspective I have extra cards.... see you this weekend!! 🤗
How did you get to 7fps? Mine does only 4fps.
Mihai - I was hoping it was 7 😂 When I saw this, I had to go look and yes, only 4!! 4!!! Man, we were living in the stone age with only 4 FPS. LOL I had SOOOOO much fun shooting this and have been out with it again and again, I have been debating between a use one or more RAM for my computer at the moment. I really had forgotten how amazing this camera still is. It was the D850 that got a shopping 7 FPS in a burst. Thank you, thank you for bringing that to my attention - and making me laugh all over again. This camera is such an amazing beast. I am going to keep dreaming it shoots faster than it does!! 🙏💖🤗
Shoot in crop mode.
@@hum2020 I dont know if you get that ONE addition frame in crop mode like you do with the D810 and grip. It worked perfectly for me. And, I am not a fan of shooting any camera in crop mode. I would rather crop in post! 🙏💖🤗
It's all on autofocus???
Yes. I use backbutton single point - it has always been my favorite and still use it!! 🙏🤗💖
@@JonnyPink65 Im about to buy one, as it's old tech, and I'm a noob, worries me, but going to use for stills only. Well, i was worried...Ty!
@@xaropevader7329 It is still one of my all time favorite cameras. It will force you to learn as it has no auto. You can put it in P mode that is similar, but the best thing is to learn the way aperture (F stop like the iris in your eye), ISO (gain that adds noise when up past 400), and shutter speed that needs more light as it gets faster to freeze the motion. It is a fantastic camera. There are new cameras for little more money that offer more. 🙏🤗💖
1:39 HAHAHAHAAAA....??? What was so funny?
I was laughing because I can shoot a whopping 7 FPS for a maximum of 8 or 9 and then it goes click..... click..................click................................click... it makes me laugh at what was top of the line tech. I do love shooting this amazing beast of a camera still and think it is the best camera ever made!! Listen to how it slows down and how loud it is. It is AWESOME!! 🙏🤗💖