Recently I got a Nikon D850. An espectacular camera in every way and is a dslr that I wanted to try for a very long time. But shortly after, I couldn’t resist the curiosity any longer and I got my first Nikon mirrorless camera: The Z6. Since I got it a couple of weeks ago (late may 2026) I haven’t grab my D850 anymore. The D850 is great by its own merits, but the Z6 is a joy to use, smaller and very responsive.
Mine cost me like $650 with a 35K on the shutter, a couple of XQD cards, a card reader, camera charger and a battery.
I can see the appeal of this cameras for every day use since they are so small and light weight, but a setup like this works only if you attached to a small lens. Any bigger lens and you’ll be as noticeable as if you were carrying a regular dslr. The small size alone is a plus if you like street photography or social contexts.
Nikon colors never disappoint me. I used “Camera Standard V2” for all the photos.
Even when its a camera from 2018 and currently there is a 3rd gen in the Z6 line up, the EVF is very decent and is easy to forget that you are looking to a electronic screen rather than an optical viewfinder. One word of warning, you’ll miss the OVF of a dslr if you shoot a burst of 12 photos per second. There is a blackout going on when you shoot sports of action. Not a really a deal breaker, but is there.
Since there is no mirror, the mechanical shutter is very quiet and if you want total silence you can enable the electronic shutter with the “Silent photography” option. Using the electronic shutter you won’t be an able to shoot over 1/2000. If shooting above 1/2000 is required, you’ll have to change your settings or switch to mechanical shutter. When you are under artificial lights, you may want to turn on the “flicker reduction”from the menu to avoid black lines of banding in your images. If you use the electronic shutter, there is no wear of moving parts like when you use the mechanical shutter, so in a good theory your camera lifespan should be longer.
There were mixed opinions when the Z line of cameras hit the market in late 2018 because the autofocus system wasn’t as snappy as expected. And generally yes, Sony always has been a couple of footsteps ahead than Nikon in that matter. However, later on, Nikon improved vastly the autofocus performance of the Z6 & Z7 cameras via firmware. If you are as curious as me and want to try the Nikon mirrorless for cheap, then make sure your camera has its latest firmware installed. Personally, I’m more than satisfied with the autofocus on my Z6. Having 273 focus points all across the viewfinder and not just clustered in the center of it is a welcome upgrade by itself.
A very compact, weather sealed and responsive camera with a 24 megapixels full frame sensor with Nikon’s colors that I like so much. No wonder why I’ve been using this little gem almost everyday since I got it. They eat up batteries faster than your dslr. You’ll need more than one specially if you go out for travel or you want to try video features this camera offers. Other than that, the Z6 is a great choice if you want to try mirrorless full frame on the Nikon side of things without breaking the bank.
We spent a couple of days on the highlands of a place called “Santo Domingo”, a small town which belongs to Upala. Located in the northern part of Costa Rica, Upala is a place known for its plain territory near to sea level, with high humid temperatures prone to flooding because it’s flat geography. But to my surprise, Upala also shares higher terrains in the areas near to the “Tenorio’s National Park” — a volcano located in Guanacaste –… Santo Domingo’s town, is one of those places. The farms located there are beautiful with unusual cooler temperatures than the ones that you typically find on the lower Upala’s downtown.
First, We visited a waterfall about 40 minutes walk. On the river, getting close.We finally arrived. That waterfall may look small with a 16mm lens, but it’s at least 12 meters high. This place had pristine waters with a calm serenity.
After the long walk, Berta couldn’t resist to freshing up in the cold water.
We also had the chance to went out on a horseback ride! A experience that brought me great memories from my childhood.
Forests, farmlands and volcanoes. That’s the landscape in this region.
In our last day’s afternoon visiting the farm, we decided to go camping. We did climb a hill near to the property with a beautiful vista almost 360 degrees.
The sun eventually went down over the horizon and we spent most of the night just watching at the night sky and talking. Planning to visit back this calm place hopefully in a near future.
Today I found some old photos that I took back in 2018 with my first d-slr > The Nikon D7000 (not the D700, but the D7000). I can’t tell the exact date, but I do remember that I was invited by my friend Fabián to a Sunday trip with his friend Alejandra (the ones you’ll see on the photos) to a place called “Cataratas La Paz” — Something like “The Peaceful waterfalls” — which is a rescued animal’s center, where also you can see snakes and butterflies. Of course, there are also trails which leads to several waterfalls.
Ok, I’ll stop writing and I’ll share some images now…
Alejandra & Fabián walking in the trails.
Fabián inside the Snake and butterfly’s room.
Visiting the first waterfall.
Fabián using an old Nikkormat (film) along side to his digital D600.
On our way to the tallest waterfall.
After a beautiful afternoon, it was time to heading back home.
Lately, I’ve been traveling quite often on the weekends to the rural countryside. Where farmlands still meets virgin forests.
A 4×4 vehicle is a must have even if you travel on the summer. Some areas does not have water pipelines, so you must go to a river or drill a hole to build a well for water. There is electricity only if you are near to a small community, otherwise you must pick up wood for the stove or light yourself at night.
But even if you have to sacrifice the “comforts of modern life” to stay on the rural areas, there is a calmness and peace that has no price. Any given weekend feels like a whole week when you’re in the countryside.
Since I experienced this calmness and slow phased way of life, I haven’t been able to shake off of my head the notion of buying some land for myself. Maybe build a cabin with my own hands, plant some crops and even raise some animals for survival. I know it wouldn’t be easy. But I’m always willing to learn something new. Who knows! Maybe I’m just getting older.
Just a few photos seeing the sun again after many months of heavy rain and mist.
But even on the summer season it rains randomly. That’s common where I live.
A few kilometers ahead and the sun shows itself up!It almost feels like a different country.
(My favorite from this short trip)
This weekend trip was the perfect excuse to test a Voigtländer 58MM 1.4 SL IIS Nokton that I recently got. A very nice addition to anyone’s lens collection if you don’t mind to focus manually.
More thoughts about that 58mm in future publications!
Hey Kids! We are back in 2007, the first IPhone was announced by Apple. in the movie industry, films like American Ganster, 300 and No country for old men were released. Politically, I don’t want to get this “Photo blog” involved on those matters. Millions of people around the world lived negatives things, but some of us positives experiences too! That’s life in a nutshell! In the photographic nerdy world at the end of august, Nikon launched it’s first full frame digital Slr: The D3. Personally, I turned 24 in 2007 and oh boy, sometimes I wish so badly to find the way to travel back in time and correct some many things…. Reader: Wait!! What??! Nikon released their first full frame!?? Yes! And the D3 is going to be our topic for today!
Seventeen years later, on mid October of 2024, I finally got the mystic D3 in my hands. In 2012 — when I got addicted to photography–, the Nikon D3 was a camera to expensive for my bank account to afford… just like the D700, the Canon 5D Mk II and a few others cameras which prices are so low nowadays that is kind of impossible to say no to them when they appear “by the art of magic” in your EBay search results… Must be Destiny, I suppose.
But honestly, the Nikon D3 reached a price point that was affordable enough for any photography enthusiast since a long time ago. However, when I became interested in a D3 or D3s (back in 2018/2019), I noticed that the Nikon D4 had also dropped in price and was at a price that “justified my purchase of equipment for non-professional use.” So I decided to get a D4 back then, after having acquired it several years ago, I kept myself entertained with it and the beautiful colors that the D4 produces. The time passed and I forgot about the existence of the iconic Nikon D3… At least until recently.
The D3 next to its successor D4. Slightly different design but still beautiful cameras by their own right.
If Ebay is the Devil, then YouTube must be the Devil’s helper. One lazy weekend, YouTube out of the blue started showing me with videos related to the Nikon D3 and D3s. Both cameras being iconic references in the world of professional sports photography, photojournalism and other areas of the art, every person who presented their arguments spoke wonders about the D3 and D3s. And rightly so – I thought to myself without ever having held one in my hands – as my experience with the D4 made me believe without a doubt the claims of other brothers in the photography realm.
That spark of curiosity led me to search on eBay for current prices for the D3 and D3s as of 2024, prices that range from $300 to $1000 for some D3s in pristine condition with few shots. Here we are talking about cameras that were priced at $5000 in 2007. As I see it, even today paying $700 to $1000 for a camera is still a considerable amount of money if we take into account the current economy from an objective and general point of view. In addition to this, personally, photography is a hobby that does not generate any income for me to justify certain investments that are more in line with the figure of a whim and not so much that of a work tool that would later pay dividends. For this reason, and even though I know that the D3/D3s are worth the price if such units are in optimal condition, I was not willing to exceed $600 for a functional unit.
As we all know, the D3 was released in 2007. Two years later in 2009 it was followed by the D3s, which employs a number of technical improvements such as being Nikon’s first full frame video shooter and improved sensor performance for cleaner high ISOs than its predecessor. Even with the technical improvements of the D3s over the D3, I wasn’t really looking for a specific model. My idea was to find the best camera for the price that fit my budget, regardless of whether it was a D3 or a D3S. But the D3 is usually a bit more affordable being 2 years older than the D3s, so I managed to find a D3 in excellent condition for $329 and in the most objective way, it was my choice. But this time I received a unit with a somewhat higher shutter count than I usually look for. The seller advertised the D3 in his listing as having 45K shots — which I thought was more than acceptable — but the camera I received — also in excellent condition — did not match the serial number of the camera advertised. After reviewing a test photo and the .NEF file information, I found that the shutter count was 308,057 — that’s 8,057 shutters more than the expected 300,000 shutter life of the shutter mechanism.– I contacted the seller through eBay and let him know what had happened. I won’t name the seller because I don’t want to stir up controversy, but he respectfully told me that it was a mistake since they had sold several D3s at the same time. He offered me a refund if I agreed to ship the camera back to him. But since I live outside the United States — where the seller lives — shipping a camera back to its place of origin would take time and a likely significant shipping fee. I’ve read on forums and reviews that some D3/D3s have hit 600K, 800K and even some units have reached a million shots. So I said to myself: “maybe it’s time to have a little faith in why things happen, stop trying to control everything and just trust in your luck from time to time“. So, I did it. I told the seller that it is too much of a hassle to send the D3 back and I was willing to try my luck with the shutter mechanism as is on this one. Who knows! Maybe I could get 550K or 800K with my D3… Maybe not! The seller offered a partial refund to compensate me for the store’s mistake. In the end, my D3 cost me $275. And kids… That’s how I met the mother of Nikon’s full frame cameras in 2024.
The infamous test shot number 308,057.
I’m optimistic about keep using my first D3 for a couple of thousand shoots more, I really Am!… But I kept searching for “any bargain opportunities out there” then I found on Ebay another D3 for $250 with just 110K actuations on the shutter. So…
My “back up” second D3. (Just in case)
The Nikon D3 and the D700 share the same “Nikon NC81338L” sensor. At the Nikon’s headquarters they took a vow of silence or something like that, they are very reserved when it comes to share information about the sensors that Nikon uses. Rumors has it that Nikon designed the sensor but the manufacture process was made by Matsushita — whoever that Matsushita lady is –.
Owning a D3.
I had a previous experience with the D3’s successor. The Nikon D4, which is basically a beast. So, prior to put my hands around the D3, I knew the D3 wouldn’t disappoint me in the hardware department. And it didn’t! The built quality is top of the line when it comes to how solid the camera feels. It is just a little bit heavier than the D4, but the built quality to me is about the same. I’m running out of nicknames for this blocky big dslrs… The D700 is a tank, the D4 is a beast… The D3… a Juggernaut or a Leviathan, maybe??
The specifications can be found here with the official D3’s brochure. Since this is not a new camera model, filling this publication with specs it would make the read long and tedious. But the main features to consider are: 1) First Nikon full frame sensor (FX) with 12.1 megapixels. 2) ISO 200 – 6400 (with boost up to ISO 25600). 3) 51 autofocus system. 4) The D3 can shoot 9 frames per second on FX format or 11 frames if you want to use DX mode (crop sensor). The D3 was design and intended for professional use. The high frame rate embedded on its features was though for sports and wildlife photography. But any camera built for sports and able to stand the harsh weather conditions where the wildlife lives, can be comfortably use as a studio camera for portraits or product photography. Basically, a camera that can do it all. And yes! Even landscapes. A sensor with 12.1 megapixels (regardless if its low count for modern standards) would allow you to print a decent size image. Oh, I almost forgot… 4) The D3 is from 2007, so it uses Compact flash cards (2 slots). If you’re considering getting one nowadays, don’t forget to buy a CF card reader too!
An odd light phenomenon that nobody else in my town reported.
What about a D3s??
I’m sure the D3s is great! If you come across with a nice working unit (hopefully with a low shutter count) and for a good price, don’t hesitate! As I wrote it lines above, I was searching for a good condition D3 or D3s for a fair Price. No matter wich model. The D3 happens to show up earlier in my search than a D3s. The D3s has this mistical aura on it. When it comes to D3/D3s related topics, the whole photograpic internet community praises the D3s (2009) like if somehow the D3 (2007) never existed. The D3s has slightly better performance in high ISOs and can record video (720p that is). Personally, I’m not that obsess about super clean high ISO anymore. The original D3 is more than enough for my needs. If you photograph landscapes at night, you’ll use tripods, long exposures, where rarely there is a need for high ISOs anyway. If you shoot on weddings or events many times you´ll be able to get useful images with ambient light. Worst case scenario, you’re a photographer and like many profesionals that came before you, you´ll have a flash and know how to bounce the light on walls, the ceiling or strategically you set up a softbox somewhere in the room… right!? Right? At least in my case, when it comes to video, certainly its a nice adittional feature to have but I don’t use it often. Besides, I’ll probably would grab my D4, D800/D810 or D750 for video instead the basic 720p that a D3s has to offer. The D3 sells for less than the D3s. It is more likely that you´ll find a better deal for a D3 — because everyone is chasing the D3s instead — and in the end, well… let’s say that you’re a getting a Little piece of photography’s history since the D3 was the first full frame dslr from Nikon. The D3s from 2009 can’t claim that title. That´s why I didn´t felt the need to choose a D3s over a D3 and I’m ok with it.
Scouting a river from above. Too much rain to risk going down for photos.
A handheld 10.000 ISO sample.It was pitch black! A 10 second exposure at 8000 ISO while I was chasing storms with my D700.
Is a D3 for you??
Well… As I stated when I wrote about the D4, the bulky size, weight and lack of concealment certainly is not a choice for everyone out there. Nowadays, many people wants smaller, lighter and discret cameras, especially for Street photography or travel. Can you use a D3 for that?? Sure, you can! But forget about pass unnoticed while you are trying to be stealth on the streets. In fact, the D3 size probably would make you a target for thieves if you travel to “the wrong side of the town”. But let’s stay with a positive mindset. If the size and weight is not an issue for you, then the D3 is a profesional grade dslr for a bargain price! Who knows! Maybe you and I share the same experience. Once we couldn’t afford the D3, but now is out there just a couple of clicks away on Ebay. Maybe you used to own a D3 and then let it go and now you’re reading this out of nostalgia. Either way, don’t hesitate because you may think that 12.1 megapixels aren’t enough or will give you poor image quality. Put specifications aside for a while and don’t be afraid to try a lower resolution camera. The D3 it may (it Will) surprise you!
I hope you’re doing well! They said patience pays off. And it does! I have been searching on Ebay for a Nikon D600 for the right price for a few months now. Finally, a couple of weeks ago I find it. You’ll see, the average price of a D600 its $350-$400 in 2024 (it was $1999 in 2012). And I found one for less than $250 in good cosmetic condition with just 36.5K on the shutter count.
D600’s retail price and information. Not sponsored by Biggs Camera!
But well, this post is not about a D600’s review. It’s about going out and actually use the gear that you have outside in the real world, where specs doesn’t matter. I do love photography. For me photography is the perfect reason to go out and try to create images. If everything goes well hopefully you’ll be able to capture some decent images, if is not the case at least you went outside and your mental health certainly would thank you for it. Any way you see it, is a win for you.
Regardless of that, sometimes the weather has its own plans and is not practical to go out for photos. In my case, — even when I never learned to swim — I enjoy going to rivers and waterfalls. But there is no need to be a genius to understand that going to such a places for photos in the middle of monsoon like thunderstorms is less than ideal. In fact, it would be reckless. And yet still sometimes — even on the rainy season — the weather gives us a break and at least the rain intensity lowers enough to allow us to try to capture some photos.
Today, there was mist in the early morning. Light rain was also falling off, but it didn’t seems to be so copious that could beat my camera’s weather sealing capabilities. So, I gear up and went for a short walk on a near park with a small forest where there are some trails.
Entrance to the park. Time to test the D600!
Rainy tropical forest at it’s best.
A messy tangle. But that’s how jungles are. The idea here is to show the dampness that reigns almost all year around in the forest.
It is a good practice in photography’s walks to pay attention to small details rather than “the big picture”.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for the rain. Where I lived is all year around green because of it. Although, sometimes rains so much and for so long that one can fall into despair. Specially if one of your main hobbies involves going out for photos. But there is a time for everything. And as I wrote it down lines above, patience pays off. At some point you get the chance to go out to practice what you love.
First off, I want to let you know that I really appreciate the time you took to read this post. I hope you’ll find this content useful or entertainment at least. Continuing after where we left in the part I, I’ll let you know what I noticed after spending a while shooting (again) with my recently acquired Nikon D800. Pride. Pride can be good only if is used in small dosis. Pride can help you to find the motivation and take the courage to get on your feet and start all over again — if life forces you to do so –. On the other hand, being so proud to the point that pride gives way to arrogance, in that case would be negative aspect to anyone’s life. It will blind you, so you won’t be able to learn from your past mistakes. After saying that, I like to think that pride doesn’t take the best of me and I can admit if I made a mistake or if I was wrong about something. And it goes as it follows.
The Nikon D800/D800E and D810/D810A, uses the same sensor made by Sony called IMX-094-AQP. Prior to my findings, I’d always tough it was a completely different sensor placed on those Nikon models because the color rendition differs. As it turns out, is the same physical sensor on 2 camera models two years apart between them. Reader:“So, was the color rendition difference between D800/D810 only in your head?” Well, yes and no! Even when the Sony IMX-094-AQP sensor was chosen by Nikon to be used on both cameras, the color rendition is slightly different from the output that will give you a D800 versus the D810. You’ll see, Nikon uses third party sensor as a base for “most of their cameras”, but those smart Japanese engineers manipulate the sensor to achieve certain color science to their liking. I don’t know who decides about “the final color output” at Nikon’s headquarters. But one thing is certain, I wouldn’t use Nikon cameras if their color tones were hideous to my taste. So, let’s say that I was 90% wrong –claiming they were different sensors — , but I was a 10% right — because the color output actually varies a little —
But which differences did you find between the camera’s files?? Ok, this wasn’t the most scientific test ever conducted on the history of humankind. But it showed discernable distinction’s, at least to me that somehow, I’m crazy enough to be obsessed by colors. The first noticiable differences shows up itself when you’re zooming in the image. The D810 renders a sharper result but it’s only something that you should expect because the D810 lacks the AA filter on the sensor. Color wise, in some images it was hard to tell which camera took the photo. I used the same camera adjustments, the same lens (I switched the same glass between cameras) the same ISO, shutter speed and f stop, also same Kelvin temperature and when I edited the files in the computer, I kept the same color profile (vivid, portrait, etc) that Nikon offers (not the “Adobe colors”) — nothing against Adobe, but I like to see what camera’s manufactures have for us. The way the Nikon D800 renders the green tones is different — even if you keep the same adjustments and clone the editing in LR — and it can be noticiable on landscape photos also in the way the sky and clouds looks. The green tone on the D800 looks warmer, on the D810 seems a little bit colder even if I kept the “Kelvin temperature and tint” the same, there was a small but visible difference.
D810 (left) and D800 (right). RAW files using “Landscape” Nikon’s color profile. I kept the same adjustments on both cameras: ISO 100, f/8 at 1/250 shutter speed, both cameras with the same Tokina 100mm 2.8. No contrast or sharpening was applied. I did match the color temperature and tint to be as precise as possible. As you can see, the D800 renders warmer colors than the D810.
On this 100% crop, is easier to appreciate the tone difference between both files. The D810 on the left, is significantly cooler in rendition, but also sharper because it doesn’t have an antialiasing filter. This can be notice only if you pixel peep at higher magnifications on the file but is worth mention it. Probably by now you can tell which one is the D800’s file. The color difference is so slightly subtle but is there! Nikon D800 on the left, D810 on the right. Nikon’s camera vivid profile, same Kelvin temperature and tint on both files.
This “color experiment” was something that I needed to do myself. I found just a slight difference in color rendition. The whole notion of “there is something different about the D800” it wasn’t so far off in the end.
You:Alright then! There is a small color distinction almost invisible to the normal — not color obsessed — people. So, you end up with two camera models that are identical rather than different between each other. Are you going to sell one of them?? Well, even when the color rendition doesn’t look so abismal between the D800 and the D810, there is something special on the D800 files that I just can’t describe with words. To be honest, when I want to use a 36 megapixel camera for some image, I choose the D800 more often than the D810… even if the D810 is sharper and technical superior by features and design. And unless something that goes beyond my control happens, I don’t want to let go a camera that “clicks” with me never again. Certainly, the D810 is a keeper as well. It was dethroned by the D850 just because the expected evolution of technology, not because it doesn’t keep the standards of a profesional dslr body anymore. At this point in my life, I’m more a camera collector than a photo enthusiast. Actually, owning the D800 and the D810 already, just gave me the idea to look on Ebay for a well-cared D800E and (after a saving for a while $$$) search for a D850 to complete “The D800 breed’s saga”.
D800’s samples.
Tokina 100mm Macro
Testing a Tokina 16-28mm wide angle.
The colors : )
Even when I’m obsessed by colors, sometimes an image speaks loudly on black and white.
Ok, maybe that title sounds quite “dramatic“. Is not like a woman that I loved in the past is coming back to my life for a happy ending just like a romantic movie. This is a photography blog so naturally; I’m writing about a camera. Back in 2018, I sold my Nikon D800 to buy a Fuji Xpro2. The Fuji Xpro2 is a superb camera with great image quality, it features a solid premium metal body…. Ok, but “my old love” is not the Fuji Xpro2, so let’s keep focus on the main story! (my fault, not yours) As you may already guess it, shortly after I sold my D800, I regretted that decision. Not because the Xpro2 was a bad purchase, I regretted because of the fact that I didn’t have at hand my D800 anymore.
Fast forward, July 2024. The price of the D800’s on Ebay are as low as $380 for a unit on poor condition (scratched body, high shutter count) to $650/700 for an excellent condition camera. Being the average of $550… But the price of the Nikon D810 also has dropped significantly — if compared to a couple of years ago — and sometimes the price difference between both models is less than a $100. That realization brought the question. Should I get a D800 or the “newer” D810 instead?? (I bet that you can see where I’m going with this). So, to make a long story short, on mid-July 2024 I got in my doorstep a Nikon D810 on a mint condition with just 16.161 shutter actuations for $650… I don’t know! I guess that the native 64 low ISO wined me over! There are a few others technical upgrades for sure… newer processor, no low pass filter, etc. On that moment, I didn’t mind paying the extra $100 for an upgraded version of the iconic D800.
The D800/D810 are rated for 200.000 shutter actuations. But some of them goes way beyond 200K!
BUT… — because there is always a “but”, right? — after receiving “my new Nikon D810 (from 2014)”, I noticed something that I wasn’t expecting: The color rendition. It would be deceiving from my part if I say to you that the image quality is mediocre, because is not! It is actually great. Is the color output what it varies for what I remembered from my first D800.
The Nikon D810 in the eyes of my D4.
If the weather is dull, somehow is going to reflect in the mood of the image. No camera’s blame here. You can always edit it black & white, but I’m just crazy for color.
(By now you’re probably thinking) — Is this guy really complaining about the D810? Are you kidding me?? — To avoid misinterpretations, let’s be clear! No, I’m not bitching about the image quality of the Nikon’s D810. The D810 by its own merits is an improvement — feature wise — over the D800/D800E. And even when I read several reviews on the web, is not the same to watch edited photos from someone else’s on internet than seeing the naked raw files and editing them yourself. Talking about photo editing, the samples on this post aren’t “adobe color profiles“, I’m currently editing using the manufacture’s color profiles embedded on the raw files. My observation lies on the fact that the D800 and D810 have different sensor’s technology on them. Same 36,3 megapixels, alright. But Nikon didn’t stored thousands of D800’s sensors to use them two years later on the D810. That is what I’m saying. Therefore, that’s the difference in color rendition that I just quickly noticed when I took and edited my first D810’s photos.
Testing out a Rokinon 12mm ultrawide angle.
The D810’s color output, — even if is different from the D800’s– is great!
It may not be an award-winning photo, but one of my recent favorite images came from the D810 on a weekend trip!
So, the color output from the D810 wasn’t what you expected. Yet, somehow, you’re ok with it. What happens now?? Are you going to sell it?? My dear reader… That’s going to be a story for another day. I’ll tell you this… The D810 is “kind of” the return of an old love…. but is not the real one. I found on Ebay a pristine condition D800 with just 13.685 shutter actuations (just a 7% shutter wear) for cheap. I expect it to arrive on the early October’s days (see update below). Are the color file’s differences in my head?? Are both sensors rendering the same tones? After the D800’s arrival, I’m planning going out as much as I can to field test it. Then, I’ll let you know my thoughts about it on the part II of this publication.
Down below, a few more samples taken with the D810.
Almost dark. A raging thunderstorm outside my backyard.
**UPDATE** October 1st, 2024. Today, my Nikon D800 arrived earlier than expected. As soon as I can I’ll publish the part II of this “article”. Best regards!
Rodolfo Bolaños 