Glenn's shots- I'm very disappointed to say I guessed them correctly.
Thanks Glenn!
Nice job Rick. If I was in the market for a FX camera, I would get the D800. I think you'll love that camera Rick.
Glenn's shots- I'm very disappointed to say I guessed them correctly.
Thanks Glenn!
LOL Folks - it's not like we are building a piano here. What I can tell you is both those shot SOLD for $350.00 each framed 11x14 - the fellow who bought them didn't care or know they were from two different cameras![]()
I disagree with you here Glenn:
For those two pictures: Sam shot first one with a prime lens 300mm on D700. The second one, D300 + zoom lens at max focal 500mm. How can we talk about the IQ of them? This case, the zoom lens should be the thing to be blamed on. Also, the second picture gets blurry because of shaking camera too.
D300 and D700 are the same generation of image sensors. I don't think the Dynamic Range get much differences. DR difference you found there comes from difference between a prime lens (300mm) on D700 and a junk zoom mounting on that D300 to take second picture.
Nice job Rick. If I was in the market for a FX camera, I would get the D800. I think you'll love that camera Rick.
Can't go wrong with a D700 Rick, that's the one body I wouldn't sell. I bought a used D3s a few weeks back it's great love it however the D700 can hold it's own up to iso 6400 then the D3s shines. I do shoot iso 25,000 especially in the early mornings when I am out finding wildlife, so for me the D3s made sense.
I take offense to your comment "junk zoom" that happen to be the new at that time Nikon 28-300VR -not cheap and not junk. This zoom has produced some stunning images both with the D300 & D700 - those coyote shots were shot in the wild not in a zoo where you have time to set up a Tripod there were taken on the fly.
A bit of a lesson for you buddy don't call stuff "junk" unless you personally can back it up with experience not magazine articles.
LOL Folks - it's not like we are building a piano here. What I can tell you is both those shot SOLD for $350.00 each framed 11x14 - the fellow who bought them didn't care or know they were from two different cameras![]()
$350 for the second shot with it being Out Of Focus....Don't you feel a little diddled because the first image is so much better, so there for worth a lot more in my opinion...
I still think it is a waste of time having a pissing match over this on 1024Xwhatever resolution computer screens with even smaller than that images...lets print them...11X14 or even bigger and then see what we like...
Yes your're right Jeff, I don't have to "justify" anything to anybody if someone wants to see what a camera will do Buy one. I had to. Enough said.
I still think it is a waste of time having a pissing match over this on 1024Xwhatever resolution computer screens with even smaller than that images...lets print them...11X14 or even bigger and then see what we like...
But it's allot cheaper to pick your brain for free!
Thanks Sam and Glenn for your contributions, too bad it's so hard to stay "focused" on the purpose here. That seems to be a common problem on these sites.
If I get some free time and a nice cloudy day, I'll try to take two shots side by side with the DX and FX with equivalent lens focal length and quality. So even if I have to resize them to post we"ll see if you can all tell which is which.
This is my way of praying for a little tiny bit of sunshine. Please…please.![]()