I am almost 2.5 years late to the party however, nonethelessI finally purchased a D-850 a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, my imageresults/output to date are considerably less than stellar and failed to meetexpectations. Please make your hands on suggestions on how to solve thefollowing in order to proceed and maximize future use.
1) Obviously, theright out of the box settings are just a starting point. What are your specificrecommendations that when applied will optimize the in-camera settings forgeneral use?
2) Is there any combination of settings that will furtherenhance low light effectiveness other than to boost ISO and lower shutterspeed? I struggle to hold the rig still as I utilize heavy birding lens without support.
3) What metering choice? Spot vs Highlight vs Matrix.Although I primarily shoot birds occasionally my subject will bescenery/landscapes. Please educate me as to when I should be using each of theabove.
4) In what type of situations would one turn electronicshutter curtain on or off?
5) Please share specific settings for birds in flight. Thisis my biggest challenge. My main lens is a 200-500mm.
6) Will switching over to back button focus be preferable toout of the box in terms of focus accuracy and sharpness? How is the cameraset-up for that?
Please be patient with me as I try to ensure with yourwisdom that my 3k investment was worth parting with very long term savings.
Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to All
1) Obviously, theright out of the box settings are just a starting point. What are your specificrecommendations that when applied will optimize the in-camera settings forgeneral use?
2) Is there any combination of settings that will furtherenhance low light effectiveness other than to boost ISO and lower shutterspeed? I struggle to hold the rig still as I utilize heavy birding lens without support.
3) What metering choice? Spot vs Highlight vs Matrix.Although I primarily shoot birds occasionally my subject will bescenery/landscapes. Please educate me as to when I should be using each of theabove.
4) In what type of situations would one turn electronicshutter curtain on or off?
5) Please share specific settings for birds in flight. Thisis my biggest challenge. My main lens is a 200-500mm.
6) Will switching over to back button focus be preferable toout of the box in terms of focus accuracy and sharpness? How is the cameraset-up for that?
Please be patient with me as I try to ensure with yourwisdom that my 3k investment was worth parting with very long term savings.
Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to All