Focus peaking is available if you spend the $500 for the Sony 5 inch EVF - as my eyesight deteriorates,
it is a godsend on my D800E.
Do you have a link to that? I'm intrigued.
I believe that the split screen zoom capability of the D810 in live view in portrait mode makes it really easy to use with T/S lenses.
I need to try that with my 24mm.
Cheers,
Bernard
I've been playing with my 24mm PC-e and the d810 live view today, using my dining room table as a subject. Yeah, split screen only works for portrait orientation because the split is locked on the horizontal axis. Stupid limitation, IMO. I hope they fix that in a firmware update.
I really, REALLY miss live view zoom with wheel functionality from my D3s. Pushing the zoom in and out buttons repeatedly is way slower. Only a matter of time before they're using electrostatic touch pads like the ipad and double tap zoom.
I found the exposure meter/preview in live view (OK button). That helps a lot.
Also found the accelerometer level in live view. That thing is awesome. I think that eliminates the need for a flash shoe level.
Wish zebra stripes from the video mode live view worked on still frame live view. Another silly limitation I hope they fix in a firmware update.
I also swapped my 24mm PC-e with a screwdriver to shift and tilt in the same plane. I think that will help for landscapes. Luckily I didn't strip any screws. Tried the same thing on my 85mm PC-e and stripped two screws. I'll have to either drill them out or send them to Nikon for service. Too much lock tite. Lame. This needs to be a button feature, not a service call.
My gear head for my tripod hasn't arrived yet, so I had to measure the camera angle with a protractor. I think I finally got a successful tilt focus at 55 degrees tripod tilt and 3 degrees lens tilt. I'm trying to wrap my head around how the heck I'm going to use this to photograph landscapes in the field. Practice, I guess. I need a lot of practice. Also, is there a chart or something? Or an app for iphone to preview tilt DOF?