Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/29

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon D850
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:48:59 -0500
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Nice work, Jayanand.? Helping Hand is my favorite.? Looks like a useful kit.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/29/2017 10:41 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> I acquired a Nikon D850 a couple of weeks ago, as it neatly replaces two of
> the aging Nikon bodies that I own and use regularly, the D800E and the D4.
> What hastened me into the purchase is various extremely attractive bundle
> that Nikon India had put together, no doubt to encourage Canon/Sony users
> to switch to Nikon, at savings up to US$ 1500 over the pieces purchased
> separately. I acquired a Nikon D850 + 24-120mm f4 + 85mm f1.8 + 200-500
> f5.6 at just under US$5000. I have already sold the 24-120mm and the 85mm,
> leaving me with the Nikon D850 + 200-500mm at 80% of the cost of a D850
> body alone. Not a bad deal, indeed. Similar bundles at different prices
> exist for the latest iteration of the 70-200mm f2.8 and 24-70 f2.8 instead
> of the 200-500mm f5.6.
>
> Here are some photographs from a early morning visit to Marina Beach in
> Chennai a few days ago, one of the first outings the D850 had. All
> photographs taken with the Nikon D850 and the Nikkor 70-200mm f4 lens.
> There will be variations in white balance, as I was experimenting with the
> output of my new toy in post processing:
>
> Nap:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0385.jpg.html
>
> Cartwheel:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0284.jpg.html
>
> Parenting:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0246.jpg.html
>
> Grandparenting:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0243.jpg.html
>
> Sea Horse:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0262-2.jpg.html
>
> Chimping:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0234.jpg.html
>
> Freedom:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0362.jpg.html
>
> Helping Hand:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0296.jpg.html
>
> Distraction:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0247.jpg.html
>
> Selfie:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0299.jpg.html
>
> Practice:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0321.jpg.html
>
> Walkabout:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/marina/850_0366.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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