We love moaning. The raw file won’t open, the firmware update wiped your settings. But spare a thought for the early adopters – when digital photography meant ghostly battery life, media cards that could barely hold a lunch break, colours that made everything look a bit ill. Peter Dench hears from top shooters about those early frustrations and breakthroughs, and adds his own…

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One of Nikon’s last DSLRs, the pro-spec D850 still has a lot to offer, as John Gilbey discovers

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Overcome common problems and create better-looking shots

DIGITAL 50 YEARS