As part of the 100 Year Nikon Anniversary festivities, Nikon officially announced that a new 35mm full frame DSLR is coming. It will be the D850, and it will replace the D810. More details on the D850 will be announced at a later date per Nikon.
UPDATE: a placeholder page has been created for the camera at B&H Photo. More details as they get revealed by Nikon…
Nikon released a “hype video” for the D850, YouTube-embedded below:
DECISION MAKING PROCESS CHANGING after D850
So this changes the decision making progress for anyone interested in getting a 35mm full frame Nikon DSLR. As you can see in the Full Frame Cameras Price Chart, Nikon full frame DSLRs range from $1500 to $8000. The D810 that will be replaced by the D850 goes for $2800, while the Df is at $2750. The D810A (astro) goes for $3800.
So, strategically this means, if you are willing to pony up money for a brand new Df or D810, you night as well wait and see what the D850 will offer and how much will it cost.
On the other hand, if you need a 35mm full frame DSLR at the Df/D810 level right now and don’t want to wait for an anniversary pig in an anniversary poke, going the manufacturer refurbished route for the Df and the D810 seems like a reasonable financial and cameraholic decision versus buying them in new condition at full price.
That’s because the manufacturer refurbished prices are decidedly lower than the new condition:
+ manufacturer refurbished Nikon Df with 50mm f1.8G Special for $1795 at Adorama
+ manufacturer refurbished Nikon D810 body only for $1997 at Adorama
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