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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 548135" data-attributes="member: 41018">Yes, the D810 has worked great for me for two airshows in a row now.&nbsp; I sometimes wonder if AF is properly calibrated but enough pictures come out razor sharp that I think it's fine.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think it's too much to expect autofocus to be absolutely perfect all the time.I have tried MANY ways of making a totally secure strap system and my final answer is to leave the tension sleeves in the strap mounts right where they are.&nbsp; Use the Nikon provided triangle rings and run the connector end of the Uncle Mike's sling swivel adapters through the triangle rings.&nbsp;&nbsp; There's absolutely no chance of any hardware failing before the camera is badly broken with this setup. I've been making up a list of product improvement suggestions to send to Nikon.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am sure that I could tell them how to improve their cameras and make them more durable and less likely to get DESTROYED in an accident. For one,&nbsp; they need to go back to the magnesium alloy front shell.&nbsp; It'd be better to make the BACK shell out of platic and leave the front in metal, because of the improved stiffness of the magnesium alloy.Two,&nbsp; they should make the lens mount so that it can be knocked off in a fall, using screws that are designed to break BEFORE the whole lens box breaks,&nbsp; so repair would consist of extracting the specially designed &quot;safety screw&quot; remains,&nbsp; and screwing the lens mount back on with new safety screws.&nbsp;&nbsp; Three,&nbsp; they could stand to apply some waterproofing coatings to at least the main PC board.&nbsp; Conformal coating is not expensive. Four,&nbsp; let's see some more liberal use of gaskets to keep water out!Five,&nbsp; I want to see more lenses with electronic apertures.&nbsp; With the option to &quot;declick&quot; the aperture via a simple menu setting change.&nbsp; Six,&nbsp; time to start thinking about incorporating electronic zoom functionality into Nikon's DSLRs.&nbsp;&nbsp; Zoom with precisely calibrated focus, aperture, and shutter speed tracking, no less. Seven, I want to see the 14-24mm F/2.8 lens updated with an electronic aperture and VR.&nbsp; SWEET.Eight:&nbsp; If Nano Coat is so great, why isn't it being used in more lenses and on more elements in those lenses?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 548135, member: 41018"] Yes, the D810 has worked great for me for two airshows in a row now. I sometimes wonder if AF is properly calibrated but enough pictures come out razor sharp that I think it's fine. I think it's too much to expect autofocus to be absolutely perfect all the time. I have tried MANY ways of making a totally secure strap system and my final answer is to leave the tension sleeves in the strap mounts right where they are. Use the Nikon provided triangle rings and run the connector end of the Uncle Mike's sling swivel adapters through the triangle rings. There's absolutely no chance of any hardware failing before the camera is badly broken with this setup. I've been making up a list of product improvement suggestions to send to Nikon. I am sure that I could tell them how to improve their cameras and make them more durable and less likely to get DESTROYED in an accident. For one, they need to go back to the magnesium alloy front shell. It'd be better to make the BACK shell out of platic and leave the front in metal, because of the improved stiffness of the magnesium alloy. Two, they should make the lens mount so that it can be knocked off in a fall, using screws that are designed to break BEFORE the whole lens box breaks, so repair would consist of extracting the specially designed "safety screw" remains, and screwing the lens mount back on with new safety screws. Three, they could stand to apply some waterproofing coatings to at least the main PC board. Conformal coating is not expensive. Four, let's see some more liberal use of gaskets to keep water out! Five, I want to see more lenses with electronic apertures. With the option to "declick" the aperture via a simple menu setting change. Six, time to start thinking about incorporating electronic zoom functionality into Nikon's DSLRs. Zoom with precisely calibrated focus, aperture, and shutter speed tracking, no less. Seven, I want to see the 14-24mm F/2.8 lens updated with an electronic aperture and VR. SWEET. Eight: If Nano Coat is so great, why isn't it being used in more lenses and on more elements in those lenses? [/QUOTE]

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