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2024-11-04T05:28:40
Great camera. I am an amateur, and always wanted to have a full frame camera. Got it used and even obsolete (by its release date), I believe I won't need anything better than this camera many many years to come.
Bratislav J.
2024-09-20T09:56:15
I recently placed my first Adoroma order for a "heavy used" Nikon D810. It took 3 days to arrive to Tennessee from NY via UPS. The camera was well packaged and arrived intact. When I finally unwrapped, I was very surprised! The camera was in pristine condition. There was only some ever so slight brassing around bottom of base, but zero dents or scratches. The rear LCD, and top LCD screens were bright, clear and scratch free. The function buttons and switches were in very good condition. And best of all the shutter count was below the manufacture's life limit. The camera shoots and works great. Needless to say, I am very pleased with this purchase. It's hard to believe Adoroma can offer such a great pro-level camera at this price point. And the Nikon D810 definately delivers pro quailty, better built-in technology, and beautiful pictures. I highly recommend purchasing from Adoroma, and will be shopping with them in the near future. Great job Adoroma. You just got a happy new customer. A+
hugh w.
2023-02-01T02:06:42
For me and the photos I enjoy making, this is as close to my dream camera as I am likely to get any time soon. I used a Pro camera as a semi-pro shooter during the film era - Nikon F5. Then, my dream maker. But since I can't afford the Z9 my best choice in memory-making is the D810. It is the best Nikon that still affords the benefit of the onboard flash! For landscape photos, its 36.3 megapixels render incredible photographs! For close-up shots, the fill flash is ideal and I have no need of an extra speedlight. Moving up from a wonderful and still well-used D610, the D810 is easy to master and intuitive to use fully. Easily, my favorite Nikon of all!
Tony P.

2022-11-16T04:34:06
D810 is arguably the best buy you can find in today's market at around $700 range. It provides the best image quality and handling, great build quality and tons of nikon dslr lenses. Highly recommended if you are a beginner trying to get into photography.
Ray Z.

2021-10-27T19:05:16
Purchased the Nikon D810 camera. This camera is not for folks that need all the future?s that this camera offers. This camera is pure professional equipment. And first class in my opinion.
Walter G.
2021-03-28T09:31:54
I have the D810 for 4 years and just loved the amount of pixels it has, I used it at a wedding & got the most amazing no flash allowed photos of the bride & groom than I ever thought possible. I also got great results shooting landscapes, my grandchildren and all their various sporting events & recitals (which required no flash) plus birds also with very good results. I loved this camera so much for its portraits that my daughter law is now using it to take great quality photos of her 3 beautiful daughters which I relish each great shot taken!! I used it for a while as back up to my D850, but after being the go to camera for 3 years & seeing the quality of the iPhone pics I decided that she needed a better camera & since my son & family live 650 miles away, this was the way to go besides my son is an IT guy and he'll soon love the D810 too!!
jcottone45

2020-04-23T20:00:00
My D810 is due for a review ~ prompted by my lazy-late decision to finally register it at ‘MyNikon’ website. I’ve had it since November 2014, and have had a great time with it! ~ PS tells me I’m over 30,000 shots {<aux:ImageNumber>31400<} with the only observable symptom is me pulling up the edge of the grip covering because of rough handling. I’ve dropped it on concrete, gotten it soaked by rain in my kayak shooting birds, and carrying it around in a tumble of lenses and junk in my camera bag... This D810 delivers fantastic results behind the latest of Nikon chipped lenses, you know that already, but I’m here to tell you it is just as happy with a 50+ year old Nikkor 500mm Reflex, a Bellows II extension with the slide adapter, and even {yipes} a C8 2000mm Schmitt-Cassegrain. I have no mercy! I have never been disappointed in this fine instrument.
MikeyBiker

2020-04-22T20:00:00
This is my first full frame DSLR and I am enjoying every bit of it.
LeoH

2019-12-21T19:00:00
After six years of shooting with the D5200 which was a wonderful six years, now jumping to the D810, what an incredible upgrade. I know there are other excellent cameras out there by Nikon but this is such a huge move for me. Thoroughly enjoying this awesome equipment. So much to learn so many things to discover so spending time studying reading playing experimenting. It’s going to take a few months to get comfortable with it but could not of made it better move at this time in my pro-amateur career.
Lschiz

2019-11-28T19:00:00
I have used Nikon cameras for over 50-years, having owned EM, FM series, F3, F4, D5300, D7100, D500, and lastly, the D810 - my first full frame DSLR. It’s great to be able to fill the viewing frame with an image and know that’s how the final image will come out. At 36.3mp, I’m able to crop tightly and loose little, if any, picture quality. All controls are easily accessible and the camera well balanced, more so with the addition of the MD-12 battery pack. The more I use it - the more I want to!
Karl

2019-11-18T19:00:00
I just upgraded from a D5300, which was a great entry level camera. However, now I have my dream camera - Nikon D810. There is a lot more to learn but completely worthy it. This camera is awesome and now I must step my game up.
BigB2

2019-09-14T20:00:00
I am a steadfast Nikon user. My first DSLR was a D5000, then a D5300 and I settled into the D5500 for quite some time. I had always wanted to go "Full-frame", but could never afford what I wanted. Just recently, my D5500 started having issues with the sensor - it came down to buying a new camera, elated to find that the prices for the "older" model D750 and D810 were well within my current reach. I'm still learning all this camera's many features, but the first ~50 pics I took with just my comparative limited experience from my D5500 were amazing!
SeasonedNatureJCJr

2019-08-14T20:00:00
Purchased the D810 as a backup for my D750. Now it seems the 750 is destined to be the backup. The 810 is easy to use and operate! Perfect for landscape and gets me in the wilderness every weekend. Allows me to spend less time setting up the camera, and more time shooting in the woods. B and H gave me the opportunity to purchase a camera I thought I couldn't afford!
Denny

2019-08-12T20:00:00
I purchased the D810 a few years ago. Quite simply, this is one of Nikon's great all time cameras. Digital or film. Image quality is outstanding and of course, being an 800 series, handling is fantastic. Of course, the D850 has superseded it and has advances in offering more resolution, the back-lit sensor, 4K video but the D810 has a feature I really like and use a lot and that's the built-in flash. I use it quite frequently. I would miss having it although you could get one of Nikon's smaller units. Considering that new ones are still available at $1,000 off just for the body I would strongly recommend you consider a D810 if you're in the market for a full frame DSLR. You won't be disappointed.
NJNikonMan

2019-07-12T20:00:00
Put my D300s on the shelf when this arrived. I am still working on the finer points but it dazzled me when I first shot a few images. Much faster, it seems, than my D300s and the menu has some interesting components(Like the folder option). I am still wandering through the manual I purchased by Darrell Young but this camera is similar in function to my D300s so I am picking up quite fast and love the outcome.
Photoguy43

2019-05-29T20:00:00
While it reminds me in many ways of my old Pentax 6 x 7 (I also shot Nikon F1 and N2000 as well as many other brands and formats) but out-performs it by a mile, and the 502-page fine-print manual seems daunting at first, I picked up the basics very quickly. I have already begun shooting event photography (something I hadn't planned on) as well as requested scenic photos after less than a month. I will soon be using it for professional real estate photography and even have a memorial shoot coming up. "Nikki" still surprises me on occasion when I turn her on, but I've mastered everything I need and want in the first two or three weeks of owning her. Even in JPEG Fine, the quality is outstanding. The included software was easy to use and will do all I need to create professional RAW photographs that will beat most of the competition.
CloudDancer

2019-05-27T06:40:57
I'm a nikon fan. This camera is the reason why. Great camera.
JAMES D.
2019-04-23T13:10:39
I now have 2 D810's because I can't imagine a better back-up camera. Great resolution, managable-size files, relatively low noise at high ISO, and easy to work with.
Greg M.
2019-04-15T20:00:00
For a longtime film (Nikon F3) fan, this was a big jump, and the feature set is at first a bit overwhelming. But the image quality in bright and low light with various apertures is unparalleled, and all my old manual-focus lenses meter perfectly. Vibration reduction on the AF zoom allows hand shooting at slow shutter speeds, and Lightroom does the rest. Despite its complexity this camera is durable, surviving bitter cold and very wet shoots as though it were a sunny day.
Nerf

2019-04-11T11:21:28
Am so pleased with this camera and the bundle. Thank you Adorama for price matching and for being so great to work with! Definitely recommend joining their membership!
ASHLEY W.
2019-03-25T20:00:00
Ease of handling. Noticeable differance in photo clarity.
Photog47

2019-03-20T09:04:10
I was debating on whether to spend the extra $$ on the D850. I am totally satisfied with the 36mp of the D810. I shoot mostly stills.
RICHARD M.
2019-03-17T08:45:22
Great quality camera and I honestly dont see the difference between this and the newer/pricier 850 afterall the photographer makes the photo NOT the camera.
METSHA R.
2019-02-08T03:11:23
I recommend this camera to all who love great photos! This is the King of DX format, no doubt about it! It takes wonderful pics weather it's of the Grand Canyon or of your Granddaughter! The price is right too, this bundle is the bomb!!
Delaware W.
2019-01-25T19:00:00
Love the quiet shutter. Didn’t realize how loud my D300 is. I have a jittery Red-bellied woodpecker that visits my bird blind. He hangs around and let’s me shoot multiple shots of him now. The body of this camera just feels good. Even though I always try to keep rain and snow off my camera gear, I feel that the D810 could withstand both. Looking forward to growing into this camera. If you get one, just shoot the heck out of it.
OnlyNikon

2019-01-02T19:00:00
Coming from d7200 the d810 allows me to do all those things that I couldn't with a DX body like creamy backgrounds, wider wide angle and much better low light performance. D7200 is a great camera but I limited ISAO to 2400 to keep noise acceptable. D810 is good to 6400. The low ISO of 64 is also great to help lengthening exposure for cloud and water exposures. Great all round buy.
DWest

2018-11-10T19:00:00
First, I have had it for 3 years. It is sharp, but the images are grainy. I limit the maximum ISO to 6400. I have had no problem cleaning the images with NIK and Topaz filters. The final images are great. Since it can use D lenses I am keeping it, but I just bought the Z7. It is still being tested. I use photoshop CS6, so I have to import those images in a round-about way. The D810 is no problem. I also like the pop-up flash (not present on the Z7). It allowed me to control other flash units. I have Nikons-the entire F series (minus the F6), and many of the DX series. The D810 was the best of the SLRs (I never got the 850 since the Z7 came out by then--sorry D850, you are left in the dust). The D810 is now available with large discounts and that makes it a great bargain). ?: Why change NEF files to the point that new converters are needed? Ok, the sensor etc. However, there are software converters out there so a good option would have been an alternive option to save as a compatible file. (Frankly JPEG???? even TIFF???--bad choices, Nikon). Also, Adobe RGB should be changed to a larger gamut color space. Nikon only offers sRGB and Adobe RGB--again, Nikon, you are a professional, do it correctly. Inspite all of this, I love it and recommend it. Hey, this is a review, not advertisement.
Rocoto

2018-11-05T19:00:00
Overall a blast to shoot with! I love Nikon ever since I got the NIKON F!!!
WINPIX

2018-10-23T20:00:00
This is my first full frame camera. I have a D7200 and have always been impressed with the photos and ease of use. After getting my D810 I immediately noticed the quietness and overall feeling of quality. The D7200 is built well, but the D810 is truly built like a truck. As a non-professional, I am sure this camera will last as long as I want to keep it. The pictures are amazing and the dynamic range of the sensor truly impressed me. It captured data in low light that even I could not see.
Benoit909

2018-10-19T20:00:00
I remember being a young art student at SAIC and Kansas City Art Institute. I was a dedicated Canon (F-1) user and snob. Though equally interested Nikon. After 4 decades of inactivity in photography I bought my first Nikon DSLR. It didn't take long for me to buy a D-810. And am I glad I did. This is a very fine piece of equipment, as are the cornucopia of lenses at your disposal. I can't wait to by a D-850.
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Nikon F bayonet mount
36.3 million
CMOS sensor, 35.9 x 24 mm; Nikon FX format
36.8 Million
Image sensor cleaning
Yes
FX-format (L) 7,360 x 4,912 (M) 5,520 x 3,680 (S) 3,680 x 2,456
1:2 format (30 x 20) (L) 6,144 x 4,080 (M) 4,608 x 3,056
5:4 format (30 x 24) (L) 6,144 x 4,912 (M) 4,608 x 3,680 (S) 3,072 x 2,456
DX-format (L) 4,800 x 3,200 (M) 3,600 x 2,400 (S) 2,400 x 1,600
12-bit and 14-bit NEF (RAW) File support
JPEG- fine (approx. 1: 4), normal (approx. 1: 8), basic (approx. 1: 16) TIFF (RGB)
RAW SIZE S: 12-bit uncompressed
Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat
Flat Picture Control added: ideal for video capture
Clarity option added to all Picture Control settings
Settings can be changed in 0.25 steps for finer control
EXPEED 4 (30% faster than EXPEED 3)
Low noise throughout the range
Supports 1080 60p
Up to approx. 1200 shots per charge and 40 minutes of video recording
CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) - SD - SDHC - SDXC
Simultaneous Recording: Memory Card plus External Recorder
1 CompactFlash (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens Reflex viewfinder
FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
1.2x (30x20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
5:4 (30x24): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
Approx. 0.70x
Built - in (-3 to +1)
19.5 (-1.0)
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed
Quick-return type
Yes
Instant-return type
Yes
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible Metering with AI lenses
AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering III
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering III
DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) Image Size
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported
Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Mazimum Aperture is f/5.6 or faster
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Image sensor acts as the front curtain reducing internal vibrations
Activated with Custom Settings or when using Live View
1/8,000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s)
5 fps in FX/5:4 Crop Mode
6 fps in DX/1.2X Crop Mode
7 fps in DX Crop Mode with MB-D12 with AA batteries
Ideal for creating star trails CL and CH Mode: 4-30 second exposures As long as media cards battery life allow (Use third party software to merge images)
4 frames per second at full resolution
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Highlight Weighted Metering (Ideal for spot/stage lit scenes)
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
0 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Combined CPU and AI
Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority (S)
+/-5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 o
Yes
Yes
ISO 64 - 12800
Lo-1 (ISO 32)
Hi-2 (ISO 51,200)
100
6400
Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
HI-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Lo-1 (ISO-50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent), Hi-2 (ISO-25,600 equivalent)
Yes
Low - Normal - High - Off
Auto - Extra High - High - Normal - Low - Off
2 frames using selected value for one frame
3-5 frames using preset values for all frames
Yes
9/21/51/51 points w/3D Tracking, Group Area AF, Auto Area AF
Yes
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
-1 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A);
predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (51 points)
Added to the D810: Group Area AF (Five AF sensors used as a Group Optimized for subjects located within an area covered by the "Group")
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
51
-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Yes
Yes
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV
39 ft. (ISO 100)
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
1) Front-curtain sync (normal), 2) Slow sync, 3) Rear-curtain sync, 4) Red-eye reduction, 5) Red-eye reduction with slow sync
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged
Yes
Yes
CLS Supported
Auto (2 types) - Choose color temperature (2500K 10000K) - Cloudy - Direct Sunlight - Flash - Fluorescent (7 types) - Incandescent - Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) - Shade
Preset White Balance 1-6 possible
2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
Live View Shooting Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode
Live View - Image Area Can be selected while in Live View for stills
Live View Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)
Face-priority AF - Wide-area AF - Normal-area AF - Subject-tracking AF
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) - 1280 x 720 (60p): 60 fps (59.94 fps) - 1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps) - 1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps) - 1920 x1080 (60p)
20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
MOV
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Linear PCM
Built-in monaural microphone - External stereo microphone (optional)
HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps - HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps - HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps
Built-in microphone, monaural - External stereo microphone (optional)
3.2 in. diagonal
921,000 Dots
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
170-degree wide-viewing angle
Brightness, 5 levels
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator Yes
Also visible in LiveView Modes
Also visible in Viewfinder
Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
Highlights
Color Outline - Color Sketch - D-Lighting - Distortion Control -Edit Movie - Filter Effects Fisheye - Image Overlay - Miniature Effect - Monochrome - NEF (RAW) Processing -Perspective Control - Quick Retouch - Red-eye Correction - Resize - Selective Color - Side-by-Side Comparison - Straighten - Trim - Color Balance
Yes
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector - Headphone Connector - NTSC - Stereo Microphone Input - Super Speed USB 3.0
Eye-Fi Compatible - WT-4A
GP-1 GPS unit
Yes
54
Yes with customization
Yes
Arabic - Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - Czech - Danish - Dutch - English - Finnish - French - German - Indonesian - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Norweigan - Polish - Portuguese - Romanian - Russian - Spanish - Swedish - Thai - Turkish - Ukrainian
Yes
Yes
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery
900 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)
EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector
MH-25 Quick Charger
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Width 5.7 in. (144.78mm) - Height 4.8 in. (121.92mm) - Depth 3.2 in. (81.28mm)
31.7 oz (900G)
Camera Body only
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