Anyone Like To Play a Game?

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nmccamy

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If there is enough interest, we can play the following game:

I will post 20 photographs, all 1600 pixels wide (I assume I'm allowed to do this size). You have to guess which photograph(s) were taken by the D800E.

I will make sure there is no embedded EXIF data.

This may just prove that if your prime intent is to display your photographs online, then it may not matter a whole lot what kind of camera you own. All of the cameras used will have Nikon lenses.

Does anyone want to play?
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
Sort of pointless, if you ask me. I get what you're trying to do, but resizing anything to 1000px or even 1600px will be more about resizing algorhithms than the camers. And unless you're talking about 20 photos of the same image taken with 20 different cameras under less than normal conditions that will show off the strengths/weaknesses of particular sensors, all without the benefit of any post processing, then you'll simply be showing nice pictures from good cameras. There are a wide variety of camera choices available for a reason, and people are better off choosing based on need and saving some bucks for great glass than over-buying on a body and under-using it.
 
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nmccamy

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Pointless! I completely disagree. The point is, that it really doesn't matter (quality wise) if you shoot a D4 or point-and-shoot if you are merely displaying your photos on a website at 1600 pixels wide.

I can put up 20 photos and it is unlikely that you will be able to separate the DSLRs from the point-and-shoots, let alone pick out the one shot with a D800E.

What does matter is if you print your photos. That's when you can see quality differences.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
What I meant is that the "game" is pointless, particularly if there are no specific controls around them and consistency across them (i.e. 5 sets of 4, each taken of the same subject with the same lens by a different Nikon).

The idea that people seem to be obsessed with MP's while only looking to post reduced photos online has been discussed many times here - usually every time a new and bigger sensor comes out. To rehash it would be, well... ;)
 
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Steve B

Senior Member
nmccamy said:
Pointless! I completely disagree. The point is, that it really doesn't matter (quality wise) if you shoot a D4 or point-and-shoot if you are merely displaying your photos on a website at 1600 pixels wide.

I can put up 20 photos and it is unlikely that you will be able to separate the DSLRs from the point-and-shoots, let alone pick out the one shot with a D800E.

What does matter is if you print your photos. That's when you can see quality differences.
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It's pointless because most people already realize this. But posting pictures on the Internet is not why I bought a D800 anyway. When I post anything on the Internet I use 72 ppi resolution since that way if anyone does copy an image they won't be able to print it off at a decent size but it still looks okay on a monitor. If all you are doing is posting pictures on Facebook then buying a D800 is overkill.
 
Photowyzard

Photowyzard

Senior Member
Why not just post TWO pics.

I have a Apple MacBook Pro with RETINA display. I will play your game just for fun.

I think, though, you have to take an image of the same subject under the same lighting conditions for this to work.
 
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