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Ross Harvey posted his hands-on preview of the Nikon D850 with sample photos: “In short: I am seriously impressed.”
Check also Dan Vojtěch’s report with sample photos at different ISO and 100% crops.
Nikon uploaded a 90 pages Nikon D850 brochure online – a lot of useful information is included. Near the end, there is a detailed specifications comparison between the D5, D750, and D850 full frame DSLR cameras (see also the D850 vs. D810 comparison):
NASA ordered 53 Nikon D5 DSLRs – at $6,496.95 per camera, the total bill is over $340,000. Nikon & NASA have been working together for a very long time – here are the highlights of Nikon’s history with NASA:
| 1971 | The Nikon Photomic FTN* (NASA specifications) and NIKKOR lens were used on Apollo 15. |
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| 1980 | The “Small Camera”, based on the Nikon F3 film SLR camera and equipped with a motor drive, and the F3 “Big Camera”, which utilized long film, were delivered to NASA. The “Small Camera” was used aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia launched the following year. |
| 1999 | The Nikon F5 film SLR camera and AF NIKKOR lens were carried aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery to photograph extravehicular activities (EVA). |
| 2008 | The Nikon D2XS digital SLR cameras were delivered to NASA. Six D2XS cameras are used in space to document activities such as inspection and maintenance. |
| 2013 | A total of 38 Nikon D4 digital SLR cameras, 64 NIKKOR lenses, including the AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR, and various other accessories were delivered to NASA. These products are used, among other things, to check solar panels and outer surfaces of the ISS. |
| 2016 | An additional 10 Nikon D4 digital SLR cameras were delivered to NASA, and are also used to check solar panels and outer surfaces of the ISS. |
Press release:
This is a list of all D850 posts in one place:
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Based on some available NEF files Photons To Photos published their first Photographic Dynamic Range (PDR) chart for the Nikon D850 (click for larger view):
You probably already noticed in my post from earlier today that Nikon has also announced some new and interesting accessories for the D850 camera – now you can scan your film at 45.7MP:
Nikon ES-2 film digitalizing adapter set
In order to use the kit, you will need a macro lens – see Nikon’s product description (the Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter is compatible only with the D850, for other cameras you can use the existing Nikon ES-1 Slide Copying Adapter):
