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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 328528" data-attributes="member: 8705">Over the last couple of years many have posted about the D800 needing a tripod for sharp images because of the 36mp resolution. I recently did a 3 week trip to the states and took a 30lb bag of gear plus a tripod. Very quickly I decided I was on holiday to visit and see places where I would record the journey, not a photo expedition where that was the primary purpose. Therefore the tripod didn't get much use.I set my auto ISO to give a shutter speed of 1 / 2x focal length (eg 200mm = 1/400 sec). Now because the US has one of those things we don't see much in the UK (a sun) I was at ISO 100 most of the time so that was good. Back home my pictures are all very sharp. This is not new for me but worth sharing for those concerned about it. I also have my D7100 set the same way.With regards to the 30lb bag of gear which I mention in a thread before I went, yes I used it all at various points, however I reckon My 24-120 could have covered 95% of situations.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 328528, member: 8705"] Over the last couple of years many have posted about the D800 needing a tripod for sharp images because of the 36mp resolution. I recently did a 3 week trip to the states and took a 30lb bag of gear plus a tripod. Very quickly I decided I was on holiday to visit and see places where I would record the journey, not a photo expedition where that was the primary purpose. Therefore the tripod didn't get much use. I set my auto ISO to give a shutter speed of 1 / 2x focal length (eg 200mm = 1/400 sec). Now because the US has one of those things we don't see much in the UK (a sun) I was at ISO 100 most of the time so that was good. Back home my pictures are all very sharp. This is not new for me but worth sharing for those concerned about it. I also have my D7100 set the same way. With regards to the 30lb bag of gear which I mention in a thread before I went, yes I used it all at various points, however I reckon My 24-120 could have covered 95% of situations. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD [/QUOTE]

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