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.
rest assured there'll be more D800e content Jay. as for learning a new system, it's pretty well exactly like my D700 so no learning curve at all thankfully 🙂
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 But of course it was already more than ten years out of date.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.
fantastic choice - I'm certain you will love it 🙂 I looked at a D850 with 1.5 million shots and nearly bought it just for a laugh! but common sense prevailed!
@@Enrique-the-photographer I did for many years, then I didn't and disaster struck! I had it for a few more years but just last year I let it lapse as I now very rarely go out alone with it or put it in "risky" situations. It depends on how safe you feel with your gear I guess
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.
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.
I'm going to agree - in part 🙂 yes the D800 / 800e is a fantastic camera. I shot a D700 (still do) and then a D800 before I went mirrorless (Fujifilm) in 2018 when my D800 fell in the sea 😞 so, yes, I absolutely Leo the D800e and for some it would be all the camera they ever need. But now being older and disabled I need a much lighter kit (well, actually I don't now as my wife or daughter carry it for me!!) but while I was still able to get around a bit the lighter kit, especially the lenses, were a Godsend to me! And even now, in use, there's no way I could hand hold a pro DSLR and long telephoto lens. Were I fitter and younger then I'd absolutely shoot a DSLR still. I still prefer a D700 for macro work 🙂
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.” 🤷🏼♂️
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. 📷
It is 8MP but I might have got 4 of them... OK, I haven't, and I would argue to the death that 12MP is more than adequate 99% of the time. But for macro, where there's a lot of cropping involved, it helps if you start out with much more!
Yes, “Made in Japan” during the 60’s was a pejorative phrase connoting shoddy manufacturing or cheap, flimsy construction. Of course, within a few years, the implication of the phrase was totally opposite.
Your video made me smile, that deserves a like and subscribe in my book.
nice one 🙂
glad to have you aboard!
Congrats on the new acquisition! Cheers!
thanks Ken 🙂
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.
rest assured there'll be more D800e content Jay. as for learning a new system, it's pretty well exactly like my D700 so no learning curve at all thankfully 🙂
I just bought one too, lovely
@@bingsuntam good choice :-)
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.
great username!!!
After selling my Sony a7iii set up I’ve recently picked up a “Like New” less than 4000 shots Nikon D850 for £1200
fantastic choice - I'm certain you will love it 🙂 I looked at a D850 with 1.5 million shots and nearly bought it just for a laugh! but common sense prevailed!
@duringthemeanwhilst I love it so far, just have the one lens at the moment, which is a used Nikkor 24-70 2.8
@@richarddutchholland4780 good lens that.
I’m really happy for you, enjoy your new toy and this time try not to drop it in the ocean.
you know, when my D800 drowned, I'd just decided that I didn't need insurance any more - probably about 2 weeks before :it" happened!!
@@duringthemeanwhilst I don't have insurance for my gear, maybe I should.
@@Enrique-the-photographer I did for many years, then I didn't and disaster struck! I had it for a few more years but just last year I let it lapse as I now very rarely go out alone with it or put it in "risky" situations. It depends on how safe you feel with your gear I guess
@@duringthemeanwhilst Got it.
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.
yes there ius something about the feel and sheer heft of an old, quality DSLR. I just couldn't carry one around any more!
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.
I'm going to agree - in part 🙂
yes the D800 / 800e is a fantastic camera. I shot a D700 (still do) and then a D800 before I went mirrorless (Fujifilm) in 2018 when my D800 fell in the sea 😞
so, yes, I absolutely Leo the D800e and for some it would be all the camera they ever need. But now being older and disabled I need a much lighter kit (well, actually I don't now as my wife or daughter carry it for me!!) but while I was still able to get around a bit the lighter kit, especially the lenses, were a Godsend to me! And even now, in use, there's no way I could hand hold a pro DSLR and long telephoto lens.
Were I fitter and younger then I'd absolutely shoot a DSLR still. I still prefer a D700 for macro work 🙂
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!
made in Mesopotamia!!!
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.” 🤷🏼♂️
GOAT = greatest of all time TC 🙂
@ Oh, like Mohammed Ali? (aka Cassius Clay)
@ exactly 🙂
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. 📷
It is 8MP but I might have got 4 of them...
OK, I haven't, and I would argue to the death that 12MP is more than adequate 99% of the time. But for macro, where there's a lot of cropping involved, it helps if you start out with much more!
Yes, “Made in Japan” during the 60’s was a pejorative phrase connoting shoddy manufacturing or cheap, flimsy construction. Of course, within a few years, the implication of the phrase was totally opposite.
a complete 180!!