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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3603170" data-attributes="member: 92780">Vespo,  could you explain this further please?  :h?:  (are you thinking [guessing - we don't really know the sensor design and technology specifics yet] that because the sensor will essentially be equivalent to a scaled up D500 sensor, that pixel pitch and density, and DR will be roughly the same?)Which camera is the current DR king? and will the D850 be better than the D810?Also, what are people with the D810A (Astrophotography) model going to do?  Are there aftermarket filters that could be fitted to the D850 to do essentially the same thing without sacrificing a whole bunch of light?o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />    There's always the shallower depth of field advantages to justify all that extra cost and weight  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Just out of interest - is there another as good or better,  hi - res  full frame camera you could recommend that could be purchased along with a D500 say, and have both combined still come in under the say $4000 US (with essential battery grip accessory) of the new D850??Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>

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