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My new favorite ultra wide lens is the Irix 15mm 2.4 it is fantastically sharp on a Nikon D810 very little distortion almost no softening till you go beyond f14.

This is Zeiss quality for a third of the price and the build quality is superb.

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Just wondering if anyone else has this lens yet and what your thoughts on it are.<br>

I got one several weeks ago for my Nikon D810 and find it very sharp and from f4 onwards edge to edge as well.<br>

There are very few test reports yet.</p>

<p>The Nikon 70-200 f4 is a marvelous lens,very sharp,even wide open and the vr is superb.<br>

I have used the lens since it came out on both a D800 and D810,if I lost it or damaged it,I would replace it again without hesitation.</p>

<p>Hi Andrew,</p>

<p>I have had the Tamron since it came out and use it on a Nikon D800/810m and it is superb, I recently had an accident with it and immediately replaced it with the same lens,for the money it is excellent,nice contrast and very sharp.</p>

<p>I agree with most of the replies, having had a D800 since it came out and also for the last 14 months the D810,you do have to work differently on your Raws. But once you get set up correctly with your processing your images will astound you every time. The 810 is a wonderful camera and definitely the best Nikon yet for Landscape images.<br>

You will be able to get outstanding 30"x40" prints from the camera, spend time tweaking your camera body and put the time in on your Raw images, I definitely find the latest Adobe raw much better for the Nikon files,also using DXO optics pro 10 and getting amazingly detailed and sharp images. </p>

 

<p>As Rodeo Joe mentioned the Tamron 24-70 2.8 is one of the few lenses that I haven't needed to apply AF fine tuning,whereas I have had to do some slight focus tuning with all my Nikon's.</p>

<p>Hi, This is no surprise at all, I have had the Tamron for about 18months using it with the D800 and D810 and the results are fantastic, I find it bitingly sharp and excellent contrast, with terrific VC at least as good as anything Nikon has.<br>

Nikon will need to up their game with the latest Tamron and Sigma Art lenses at least as good and in some cases bettering them.</p>

<p>Just got one a week ago,using it on a D810 and delighted,find it very sharp edge to edge F4/F11, and it focuses very close.</p>

<p>It was from the Nikon rumours site, the live raw histogram sounded so good.</p>

<p>I wonder what happened to the much vaunted full frame firmware updates that were supposed to be coming in late January.</p>

<p>Having spent quite a few hours yesterday checking out my lenses with my Nikon D810 body using charts and the Spyder lens cal I was surprised that all my lenses seem to be focusing fine. On previous D800s almost all of the same lenses needed some adjustment. I am assuming the quality control has been very much improved with the fabrication in another factory,just wondering if any other D810 owner has needed less fine tuning if any.</p>

<p>Thank you all for your response, I am sure i am no different when it comes to new Nikon cameras,especially an upgrade to an already wonderful camera. My initial response was wow, I would love to trade in one of my bodies for this upgrade,but after trying the camera,downloading and trying raws from it using my usual processing and reading numerous test reports i regained sanity.<br>

Over here in the UK to change to the new body would probably mean losing about £1,000 to gain a negligible quality difference. </p>

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<p>I would like to ask all the D800 owners,if any are thinking of trading in to go for the D810,my reason for the question is I have two d800 bodies,one i have had since they came out and a second added a few months ago. When I got my first body i was blown away with the files,dynamic range and that amazing detail,two years on i feel just as exited every time i open a file.<br>

I have downloaded the full size raws from the new d810 and put them through my workflow and to be honest i find the difference negligible, also over here the trade in loss would be considerable. I don't doubt the tweaks especially the new shutter mechanism would be excellent, also the changes to video,but i think i will wait and see what a D900 may bring. Whats your thoughts or plans!</p>

<p>This appears to be the madness that has got a grip since the coming of digital,no doubt neatly marketed by the manufacturers of cameras. As the owner of two Nikon d800s,one since they were introduced I am still delighted every time i open my images,yes the upgraded d810 will no doubt be a winner for Nikon again,but unless you really need the relatively small improvements why would you again subject yourself to to a substantial hit in the pocket to upgrade.<br>

I downloaded some full size raws from the d810 to try them with my usual workflow and in my opinion the quality gains if any are negligible. As a mainly Landscape photographer with some commercial and wedding work, going no higher than 1600 iso and mostly shooting at 100 iso locked down on a tripod,mirror lock and remote release the minor gains just don't justify the expense for me. If i was shooting a lot of video maybe the improvements to that side may warrant a closer look. My second D800 is just months old,so i think i will wait for the D900.</p>

<p>No wonder it's free,it is diabolical as intuitive as a brick.</p>

<p>Do we know also how long the current sensors last,what lifespan do they have, do they degrade in any way after a longer period. I have two Nikon D800s which I intend to use for the foreseeable future as in my opinion they are for my use quite future proof as far as resolution.</p>

 

<p>I downloaded and tried the beta yesterday, after a few hours I removed it,pretty useless compared to Lightroom or Photoshop,very slow to use and not very intuitive.</p>

<p>After all this time,I thought I had heard it all about the d800,but this takes the biscuit, even after 17 months with the d800 it still amazes me every time I open the raw files.<br>

With the usual way of working,tripod,remote and mirror lock this camera was and probably will be state of the art for some time to come.</p>

<p>Yes, looks terrific and I am sure beautifully built, but it's £1,000 overpriced</p>

<p>Hi Didier,<br>

I recently replaced my Nikon 80-200 2.8 with the Nikon 70-200 f4 VR ED to use with my D800and the results are simply superb,the vr works brilliantly it is very sharp from f4 and the saving over the 2.8 version is considerable. If you don't need 2.8 the lens is near perfect.</p>

<p>I think you will be okay, I bought a mint condition one on ebay about 2 years ago and have a slight high pitched squeak,I think it may be from the older generation SW focusing. I have had no problems with it in fact it is a superb lens with my D800.</p>

<p>Phil,<br>

If you can get a deal on the Nikon 16-35 vr f4 it is an excellent lens,very sharp on my D800 and the distortion at 16mm is easily corrected in software,I bought it when it first came out to replace a Nikon 17-35 2.8 lens and it is sharper with better contrast.</p>

<p>The 16-35 f4 vr is much better than the way overpriced 17-35 2.8,the 16-35 is sharper and better contrast. I had the 17-35 for several years and have used the 16-35 f4 since it came out and now with a D800,between 5.6-f11 it is excellent.</p>

<p>The 28-70 2.8 works superbly with the d800, virtually no CA and very sharp</p>

<p>I agree with Robert,I also got one of the few last new one's just last year,it is a terrific lens on my D800,very contrasty and very sharp.</p>