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Nikon D850 review by Russ Barnes

October 21, 2025November 9, 2017 by David Fleet
Nikon D850 DSLR mounted on a tripod with a manual focus lens attached.

Updated October 21st 2025: Hard to believe it’s been nearly eight years since I asked Russ to write this review. By 2017 I was already deep into mirrorless systems, but I actually returned to the D850 myself in 2018–19 and used it for about six months. In my view, it remains the best DSLR ever … Read more

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