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arbitrage wrote:
Yes, I've been eyeing the D850 since the solid rumours started. I already have a D500 and 200-500 so I've been initiated into the club....sort of
However, for me to make the D850 worth it I do want the 9FPS. But that requires buying a battery grip, D5 battery and D5 charger. In Canada it starts to get very expensive to buy all that. For now, I've decided to wait it out and see if I can use aftermarket grip (unlikely) and/or aftermarket D5 batteries and charger (more likely).
I was considering getting a Nikon or Sigma 500/4 to go with it and the 300PF in addition to my 200-500.
I wouldn't be making an entire switch if I did this but I would be selling some large Canon glass to make it feasible. Also would sell 1DX and maybe 5D4.
I'm still considering my options....Show more →
I'm also tempted for at least a partial switch.
For my dragonfly photography the 300PF would be a great lens, Canon doesn't seem interested in producing something comparable. For birds where longer focal length is required Canon has more options although Sigma is starting to compete in that area. But for (flying) dragonflies low weight and good closeup IQ becomes more important. Add a good macro lens for slow moving subjects (Sigma 2.8/150?) and a standard zoom (current options not very attractive, big/expensive or optically lacking ...) or a few good and relatively small primes and I have all I really need. In that case I would probably keep a few Canon lenses plus SL2 body as lightweight alternative.
The D850 will be too late for my dragonfly photography this year, so I have many months to see how the D850 performs in practice, and if maybe Nikon is going to do something about its rip-off EU pricing.
If I don't buy the D850 due to weight or other 'issues' I'm probably going to move to Nikon anyway using a D7500 or D500 instead of the do-it-all D850. I don't really need FF but if you can get FF, high pixel density and some other great features all in the same body why not ;-)
Edited on Aug 24, 2017 at 11:26 AM · View previous versions
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