How Sharp is the D800? - this could be a Contest!! ;)
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Somersetscott
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May have to re-read the rules and see if you breached them with your post? 
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yes, I agree, which is why I love my D7000, but there is still room for those that want the pro build and features (like deeper bracket depth, light meter on top display, etc that the D700/D800 bodies offer). So, I bet they would still sell a lot of 720 (700 with 24 Meg sensor).
Photowyzard
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Thanks, Jeff, I greatly appreciate the kind words.
Photowyzard
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BEFORE YOU SCROLL DOWN, JUST LOOK AT THE IMAGE BELOW AND SEE IF YOU SPOT WHAT I AM GOING TO ZOOM IN ON.
I was at the Scarborough Bluffs today with friends and family. Great outing, got some amazing images. Every once in a while I see someone who does something completely stupid. Buy chance, I saw that today, photographed it and... thought it would work nicely in here while I was editing my images.
Enjoy:
The image below is of the Scarborough Bluffs. Breathtaking to see.... before you scroll down, take a good look first. See if you spot the nut.
This image above is full frame, cropped 8%. In other words, this is what I saw in my viewfinder, there is NO CROPPING when I framed it to be posted above.
I took this with my Nikon D800
Nikon 50mm f1.4 G lens
Hand Held
We were admiring the shear magnitude and size of the bluffs and just chatting when we noticed something moving at the top.
Because of the colour, we though it was a warning flag or something to that effect.
The more we stared, the more we realized it wasn't a flag, but a person!!!
So, an excellent opportunity to see how sharp the D800 really is.
See for yourself below.
Yea, may be a bit to small to see. But guess what, a 50mm lens is about what your eye sees. We just caught a glimpse.
Check this image out at 100%!!
What a MORON! One slip and it is all over from this vantage point!
I was at the Scarborough Bluffs today with friends and family. Great outing, got some amazing images. Every once in a while I see someone who does something completely stupid. Buy chance, I saw that today, photographed it and... thought it would work nicely in here while I was editing my images.
Enjoy:
The image below is of the Scarborough Bluffs. Breathtaking to see.... before you scroll down, take a good look first. See if you spot the nut.
This image above is full frame, cropped 8%. In other words, this is what I saw in my viewfinder, there is NO CROPPING when I framed it to be posted above.
I took this with my Nikon D800
Nikon 50mm f1.4 G lens
Hand Held
We were admiring the shear magnitude and size of the bluffs and just chatting when we noticed something moving at the top.
Because of the colour, we though it was a warning flag or something to that effect.
The more we stared, the more we realized it wasn't a flag, but a person!!!
So, an excellent opportunity to see how sharp the D800 really is.
See for yourself below.
Yea, may be a bit to small to see. But guess what, a 50mm lens is about what your eye sees. We just caught a glimpse.
Check this image out at 100%!!
What a MORON! One slip and it is all over from this vantage point!
Nice one Art. Aside from the sharpness, the resolution is what enables us to view what we normally would not notice due to its smaller size or distance.
Here is one example that I took from my recent vacation using a 135mm lens.
Golf clubhouse area
Tagaytay highlands 1 by gqtuazon, on Flickr
Cropped at 100% view
Tagaytay highlands cropped by gqtuazon, on Flickr
Here is one example that I took from my recent vacation using a 135mm lens.
Golf clubhouse area
Tagaytay highlands 1 by gqtuazon, on Flickr
Cropped at 100% view
Tagaytay highlands cropped by gqtuazon, on Flickr