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Review on πŸ“· Nikon D800 FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) - 36.3 MP CMOS Sensor (Previous Model) by Jason Clemons

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I love this camera. but

Sensor attracts too much dust. My D200 has never been this bad with dust. Of course I change lenses quite often (6 of my 7 lenses are primes) but the sensor cleaner DOESN'T WORK AT ALL! It's completely useless, a feature that shouldn't be enabled if it doesn't work properly. I was very disappointed with this because it was one of the main features I was looking forward to. I like the 100% viewfinder and recommend buying the DK-19 eyecup. This helps in bright light conditions and also when you wear glasses. I love big files and the video quality is great! Battery life is decent, I take 500-600 photos and videos on each charge and shoot RAW+JPEG. I recommend getting the fastest memory card you can afford as it takes time to render those huge files. Sometimes you can miss a shot if the card is too slow. Using Live View mode can also be a problem when recording at maximum frame rate. My camera has been blocked multiple times. Not happy with that for a $3000 camera. For slow shutter speeds and mirror up, I use the older MC-20 cable. You can find used ones on Ebay for $25 or less.

Pros
  • Pretty packaging
Cons
  • Quality