I don't do events to often this days, but I would still use 24-70 for the event, because you never know in what space you'll end up to be and if you can move to much. I would usually have two cameras with me with different lenses. It is a heavy situation, but I could manage it somehow. Of course I would be dead tired at the end of the day. Sometimes monopod can be helpful to keep you more sturdy and take some heaviness away. The last image in this topic was taken during theater performance rehearsal. I think I had D800 with 70-200mm f2.8 and D7000 with 24-70mm f2.8 that day. I think D800 with 70-200mm f2.8 was on monopod. Sometimes I felt like I am in the circus juggling heavy cameras, lol. I was moving around lot, sometimes sitting, sometimes standing. It did workout great. I got amazing images. Camera shake wasn't an issue, because I didn't try to shoot with with very slow shutter and raised my ISO. Now cameras can handle high ISO pretty well + you can manipulate images in postproduction as well. 

daniela said
Those photos are SO sharp that looks alive, you are almost inside the eyes of the model and my God that's real photography. Thanks for sharing this Oksana, I already learned something just by looking into those pictures.

So... back to Earth, about the D800, is a hell of a camera (I'm looking forward to get one...but first...THE LENSES!)... I didn't heard anything about camera shake and problems with slow shutter speed handholding this camera. It's very common to use this camera in weddings, portraits, studio work, lanscape and architecture photo etc... Huge megapixels... but professional sports and action photographers should go for the D4 because the D800 even with the battery grip is not abble to perform many frames per second. All my friends that are professional wedding photographers use the D800, the D700 and some of them use the D800E for fashion photography because of the repeated patterns of the tissues that optical makes the camera go crazy. If you have problems handholding with slow shutter speed choose only VR lenses.
At the moment I'm with the same problem. Not related with the D800 but with the nikkor 24-70, I'm thinking in getting this one but no VR on it, and I'm very afraid of the 70mm handhold for that 1/30 sec without tripod.  

Hello! 4 years passed and Yeeeey here I am giving you a feedback of the 24-70 nikkor with no VR on the D800. I got one a couple of years ago for my ex-D800 and sold it already because I couldn't handle the weight so at 1/60 I shake a bit... (what a shame) 🙁 and killed the photo. A lovely lens, but no VR no deal for me. D800 is great but heavy (that's why some people shake above 1/60) and gym work isn't enough so... I prefer the D750 with a lighter lens...so please NASA, do invent a lighter glass or I'll be moving to the variable aperture lenses... 🙂 

In this video I a showing you how to switch between auto and manual focus:

Both of them are great cameras. D750 wins by having a flip-out screen (sometimes useful, but not necessity), longer battery (I would have a few batteries anyway), Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO (You'll rurally use it. D610 has slightly lower noise at high ISO them my D800 - which performs great to me), More focus points (might be useful, but not necessity. You can always focus and recompose), higher resolution screen is nice to have, but again not a big deal. 

Conclusion: Both are great cameras. If you have money to spend, go with D750 with some extras. But a lot of them a not necessity. It might be a better idea to get some good lenses instead or other accessories you might need. 

Michael

I'm trying to figure out if the D750 is worth the extra $

I tossing around buying used, not from a dealer, to save a lot? or Buy from a Dealer with a warranty?

Thanks in advance! : D

I'm a newbie to photography and recently got Nikon D7000 and 18-105 Kit Lens. I have learned a lot from your video about the basics- Thank you :). However I have a few additional queries for you :

 1. Focus: I'm unable to get the camera to focus at the desired Focus Point when shooting @ Manual Mode.Can you please help me get this right. Also, should both the focus dial's i.e., on body and Lens be turned to (A/M).If yes the reasons or the best possible combinations !

2. Zoom Dial : I noted that all my pics are blurring when i'm shooting at a focal length above 18 and 24MM (or say basically when im zooming in towards 105). Based on the fundamental rule i ensured that during each click the shutter speed is greater or equivalent to the reverse of focal length.(correct me if i'm wrong with this fundamental). Also, i'm not content with the quality and sharpens of the images the camera is producing.

I'm shooting @ aperture priority mode. Since i have problem with both Focus and the zoom dial, i'm unable to figure out the reason for blur and unsatisfactory pics.Is it because of lack of technique(focus) or because some technical glitch lens which need repair /testing !

Here is a link to few of my clicks - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vkysq0gckhyrbxq/AABVHUji0p0-PFIU6UIRKC8Za

Please help me out with this..! 

Good luck with the camera.  We look forward to seeing your photos.

I just bought Nikon One J4. Do you think that the exposure lessons are applicable for this camera ?

I don't see a "manual" mode. Can any of you guide me on how to apply these lessons for this camera.  

Thanks.