Nikon D6

[...] Your wasting your money. [...] Sony discontinues certain parts in their products leaving you holding an expensive product. [...] I bought a brand new Sony 65 inch TV. 6 months later the switch which makes it come on wouldn't work. I was still under Sony warranty. [...] So the warranty said they have to give you equivalent to something you already have. [...] So when you dump all your money onto a company like Sony just remember this. The warranty isn't worth a paper it's written on. [...]

20 years later after the D1 was introduced they still couldn't dampen that loud shutter. I used D1-D5 and switched to Sony. I miss the Nikon image but do not miss that the lawnmower of a shutter.

Good to see a good D6 review! I’ve been shooting Sony mirrorless primarily over the last 3 years but my old D500 & D4s are still my go-to bodies for all outdoor sports assignments. Love my Nikon DSLRs for their performance and responsiveness and I appreciate the lag free experience of an OVF!

I’ve had all of the Nikon cameras since the D2 and the D2 X right up to the D6. I have to met the D5 and the D6 are both excellent cameras. They take phenomenal images and with today’s Lightroom and Photoshop and Nick software you can ask for anything.

[...] I went crazy and purchased a Canon R5 with a couple of RF lenses as Nikon just did not have what I thought was a high end ML camera. [...]

I am super happy with my D3 and D4s :) I use them for events and fashion stuff! [...] Seriously, do you really need a super pricey modern camera? [...] If you photograph a fast car or plane, they pass by in seconds :) I don’t care for Wi-Fi or touch screen :) however the pro cameras have the nicest feel and control, tough as nails! [...]

[...] i will keep my beloved D5 for nostalgic reasons and the artistic DSLR era rendering, the z camera is sharp and precise but also sometimes too clinical. [...]

The D6 is a low light monster to put it mildly! Many of us want that low light ability that this camera provides that mirrorless can't at this point in time. [...] mirrorless have a long way to go, they are concentrating on consumer grade features Give me a 24 Mpx sensor in the mirrorless D6 body, until then i will stick with the camera that can get it all done and that is not mirrorless

The mirrorless cameras is the end of photography and the begin of videography. [...] The Nikon D4 is still the King of low light. The Nikon D3 is also a great camera to use.

[...] Very fast AF and very good metering system, combined with WiFi and GPS is what sets it apart from the D5. I got myself a used D6 for a good price and also some nice lenses like the 24/1.4, 35/1.4 and 105/1.4. Those things become cheaper as mirrorless is more fashionable. [...]

Well, I've never owned a D5 or any other flagship cameras since film days. [...] Absolutely awesome camera! the best camera I've owned in 30 years for the type photography I do. [...] Absolutely the best low light high ISO camera I've seen.

I LOVE the feel and weight of this camera (+ the D5). It's a beast of a camera that will serve you for YEARS of flawless use. [...] For me, it's worth every penny and certainly a better option than the mirrorless cameras at the moment.

iv been thinking about this more and more after having a dollop of dosh courtesy of a careless driver broken leg n ankle . [...] iv spent stupid money on pro glass for years .. [...]

I bought the d3 on ebay a few months ago. It best camera I ever used. [...]

[...] I have a second hand D4s, the speed it acquire focus in extreme low light, the feel in your hand and nuke repellent body is nothing like their other offerings. [...] And the mad respect average person gives you when they see you coming with this badboi is unmatched with any other camera.

[...] This camera is not for "most" though. It is for "some." One thing you didn't mention is battery life. I shot 15k images last weekend on 3 batteries - switching out daily even though the battery I was replacing still had juice in it. I am not sure mirrorless cameras have that great a battery life.

Not too happy about this review, you simply can’t compare these rugged Abrahams tanks to all of those plastic not-so fantastic mirror-less fragile camera’s. My old D3 even performs better in battery life, output, roughness,reliability, stability and ergonomics. If you shoot for a hobby or a vacay sure use a Z5/6/7 or Canon R5 ( not longer than 20 minutes or it could burn your house/car down ) if you are a pro shooter and you shoot 300 pics x day like i do no way in hell I could or would/ should consider a toy mirrorless camera. The D6 is simply a beast of a camera with a great autofocus and a great 20 MP sensor that is more than enough.

Thanks Snap chick. The D6 is no good for wildlife or landscape. It is fantastic for photojournalism, weddings, portraits and sport. I have owned the F5, D3, D4, D5. It is loud and heavy so I also own a mirrorless for those quiet moments. A DSLR is way better than a mirrorless in the studio. Try shooting iso 100 at f8 with a model lamp and mono block, The mirrorless needs to be artificially lit....yuk!

Randy Bocksnick-- I still use my D4 I bought in 2012 for $6,000 ! [...]

I am so happy I have D6 camera inside D5 body :D it has been 4 yers I have still got Nikon's latest technology :D They probably spent more time making promo videos than improving new D6 features.

For some reason I am a tech savvy and this camera has quite the bells and whistles and two control panels, and that the button on the rear can be backlite and also has quite the native ISO. Good question! Can this camera perform well using it in small apartment spaces?

[...] If you are a professional sports or news photographer you don't want or need a 47 megapixel camera. [...]

The sound is a good thing for me. I prefer for it to have the sound. Very impressive camera.

I have heard for years that mirrorless are the future and i fear manufacturers themselves will believe it, yet still most of my idols use dslrs... I respect what z9 is but its d6 that makes my heart beat faster. [...]

I have the D5, and I must admit I rly like the new shutter sound haha, just to mention a thing! :)

I remember f3 HP'S at 4fps getting great images fully manually with an actual focus ring that got used , so how bad can the d6 be , i love huge dslr, s a friend sold a d5 for a z7 and complains he isnt taken seriously when he turns up for shoots , i mentioned its because you always carried big lumps of cameras ...NO he said i get asked wheres your other camera 😂😂😂😂

So why do they not put the focus system in their other cameras? [...] At least pay it forward to the 6 & 7 2 cameras if N ikon wants to stay in the game. If you are stepping up to mirrorless & plan on buying mirrorless lens, for $500 more, who wouldn’t,t go with the a better camera like the Sony 7R4. [...]

[...] I own a D3 and it's a truly great camera, I could not buy a D6 so I will have to wait about a decade or so yet!

A delightful elocutionist , a fair personal assessment on a tool for high action sports .I regarded the exercise to establish the price that would interest the reviewer seemed too personal and superfluous. Note, I own the D6 and shoot the Nikkor 500mm f5.6 fresnel and love the setup for horse racing.A real killer in C 3D mode. FYI, I did subscribe- Thanks

[...] They will never let me down plus I own a nice collection of great glass. [...]

[...] I still use my nikon straps on my sony gear.

Try getting a current mirrorless camera with a buffer like that. The weight issue isn't an issue, as I have used heavy camera and lens combos for years (with no IS) ... The D6 like all high end SLRs / DSLRs has a purpose.

Nikon has increased the price of the cameday body even more considering the one of the D5. [...] I would like to see slow motion features at 120p, 240p,480p,720p in 1080p and/or in 4K. [...] Will Nikon open their mind and update this luxury 'Joujou' ? Would make enough money with Photography today to buy such stuff ?

[...] That's too many decimal places for some of these measurements: 10um (0.01mm) is not reliably measurable by a cheapo caliper, and even trying to do it with a good caliper or micrometer, you'll find that everyday objects simply cannot be reliably straightforwardly measured with that level of precision. (You need cleaning procedures, standardized handling, standardized sampling, etc.) And quoting "4.1g (5.1% too heavy)" versus "4.0g (2.6% too heavy)" is just absurd: that last digit really doesn't mean much. [...] There is very little "what is the true value of this measurement, and how well can we assert that", and simply not enough "is this the right thing to be measuring, and how much does that factor matter". [...]

I had a joke along these lines when I did stand up about how it's not just disposable cameras you can throw away. You can do it with any camera. For example I bought a Nikon D6 SLR for £6399 and tossed it straight in the bin. [...]

How many keepers can one utilize? I hate it when I have 18/20 keeper images of a Hummingbird. I'm no longer in the game for income but I do miss the challenges of getting just a couple keepers... I don't think many Nikon shooters will think long about the Z9, regardless of the lens array in the closet.

for me, noise from the camera is not a problem, I have 20,000 spectators behind me

I used Nikon for many years , last one was D5 , then moved to Sony RIII and never looked back.

This is a camera for companies/photo studios to buy but too heavy for photographers like me who need lightweight for documentary work.

You used the camera for taking snapshots, I'm not surprised you found it a bit of overkill. [...] I see the camera well suited for available light event photography, except for the loud shutter. [...]