What body were you using prior to the D800? Any comparisons, likes, dislikes, wish it did but doesn't?
D80 > D700 > D800. Sold the D700, but still have the D80 (just kept it...wasn't worth selling it for a few hundred bucks).
For what I shoot which is 99% people (non action), it's far superior to the D700. The auto-ISO and auto WB is spectacular. I'm finding myself leaving it on auto for both settings...funny thing is that the D800 is such a awesome camera that it allows you to dumb down the settings with spectacular results...I would never have down that in the past.
What would be the suggestion for someone needing to shoot people (performers: musicians, dancers, etc etc... ... ...) in very low light and needing great high ISO capabilities?
What would be the suggestion for someone needing to shoot people (performers: musicians, dancers, etc etc... ... ...) in very low light and needing great high ISO capabilities?
What would be the suggestion for someone needing to shoot people (performers: musicians, dancers, etc etc... ... ...) in very low light and needing great high ISO capabilities?
The D800 should be more than adequate if you can live with the "base" 4 FPS.
FPS is really of no concern, I used to shoot all of this with med. format film cams and 35mm...so I do not worry about FPS or really even focus....if need to focus manually I can...
Auto ISO
Prior to getting the D800 my primary camera was a D300. With it I have been a big fan of enabling the Auto ISO, setting a minimum shutter speed, and letting the camera chose to use the lowest ISO it arrives at in its solution. This has worked well for me and has often used a lower ISO than would have resulted had I set it manually, I believe, to allow for the conditions of the venue. I most typically shoot in Shutter Priority despite the minimum shutter setting in Auto ISO because experience has suggested the metering is more accurate in Shutter priority than, say, Program.
With the D800, I am still doing this, and for shooting in available light I love the results. The problem is that if I momentarily use an external flash (or even pop-up), and don't turn off the Auto ISO, the camera very often uses a high ISO, and the results are not desirable in combination with flash. This did not happen with the D300 -- I never found it to use a high ISO when shooting with flash, even with the Auto ISO turned on.
On the D800, it is as though the metering solution prior to the flash firing is retained, at least in part, and you get a photo lit with both flash and ISO.
Has anyone else observed or heard of this? Could it be related to the adjustment for focal length of the lens that Nikon has added to the Auto ISO feature? Btw, I shoot exclusively in RAW.
With outdoor shooting and tripod, I will probably use Aperture Priority to limit stopping down too far for purposes of best definition.
Just Picked Mine Up This Morning.
I'll post photos later today. Caution, Delkin memory cards don't work in the D800. I was fortunate enough to get one without the defective battery that some people have been getting.
What body were you using prior to the D800? Any comparisons, likes, dislikes, wish it did but doesn't?
And yes I am properly jealous as I have had mine ordered for almost 8 weeks now.
I was using a D300, which is now my backup camera. I love it. The nit pics about only 4fps doesn't bother me. I very seldom use it. Also, any twaddle you hear about the sensor having too high a pixel count is baseless. The camera is very light, lighter than my D300. Will post photos later.
1. Any experience with the auto distortion correction? Worth it, or just keep doing in PP??? I am trying to reduce PP time...
I'm going to snag a Nikon 16-35mm when this comes in, ans supposedly this thing has mega distortion at 16mm... Just curious. Non issue with the 24-70, and the 70-200. Unless you get the 14-24mm, most Nikon wide angles seem to have distortion at the wide end. Don't get me wrong, I'd love that 14-24, but every time I get ready to buy, that unprotected(able) front element scares me off.
2. Whens mine getting here??? Been on order for what "seems like" an eternity... :cry
I got mine on release date. About 2,500 clicks now.
I love mine. Very sharp images with a medium format feel to them. And the camera is light: what a surprise. I don't shoot sports so 4 fps is fine with me. I've been shooting a lot with a Nikkor 50mm f1.8
and it is a good match for that camera. All my other lenses work well too.
Shot with a Sigma 24-70 f2.8 at f8, 400 ISO with fill from popup.
1. Any experience with the auto distortion correction? Worth it, or just keep doing in PP??? I am trying to reduce PP time...
I'm going to snag a Nikon 16-35mm when this comes in, ans supposedly this thing has mega distortion at 16mm... Just curious. Non issue with the 24-70, and the 70-200. Unless you get the 14-24mm, most Nikon wide angles seem to have distortion at the wide end. Don't get me wrong, I'd love that 14-24, but every time I get ready to buy, that unprotected(able) front element scares me off.
2. Whens mine getting here??? Been on order for what "seems like" an eternity... :cry
1. I have mine set on "on"...never tried/compared with it off.
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Yea, I'm about 6k in on mine. How are you enjoying the unit?
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And yes I am properly jealous as I have had mine ordered for almost 8 weeks now.
It's been awesome!
D80 > D700 > D800. Sold the D700, but still have the D80 (just kept it...wasn't worth selling it for a few hundred bucks).
For what I shoot which is 99% people (non action), it's far superior to the D700. The auto-ISO and auto WB is spectacular. I'm finding myself leaving it on auto for both settings...funny thing is that the D800 is such a awesome camera that it allows you to dumb down the settings with spectacular results...I would never have down that in the past.
See above.
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D3s/D4.
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The D800 should be more than adequate if you can live with the "base" 4 FPS.
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D800
Your pictures are not showing up. I shoot Nikon...I know squat about Canon.
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Prior to getting the D800 my primary camera was a D300. With it I have been a big fan of enabling the Auto ISO, setting a minimum shutter speed, and letting the camera chose to use the lowest ISO it arrives at in its solution. This has worked well for me and has often used a lower ISO than would have resulted had I set it manually, I believe, to allow for the conditions of the venue. I most typically shoot in Shutter Priority despite the minimum shutter setting in Auto ISO because experience has suggested the metering is more accurate in Shutter priority than, say, Program.
With the D800, I am still doing this, and for shooting in available light I love the results. The problem is that if I momentarily use an external flash (or even pop-up), and don't turn off the Auto ISO, the camera very often uses a high ISO, and the results are not desirable in combination with flash. This did not happen with the D300 -- I never found it to use a high ISO when shooting with flash, even with the Auto ISO turned on.
On the D800, it is as though the metering solution prior to the flash firing is retained, at least in part, and you get a photo lit with both flash and ISO.
Has anyone else observed or heard of this? Could it be related to the adjustment for focal length of the lens that Nikon has added to the Auto ISO feature? Btw, I shoot exclusively in RAW.
With outdoor shooting and tripod, I will probably use Aperture Priority to limit stopping down too far for purposes of best definition.
Ernie
I'll post photos later today. Caution, Delkin memory cards don't work in the D800. I was fortunate enough to get one without the defective battery that some people have been getting.
I was using a D300, which is now my backup camera. I love it. The nit pics about only 4fps doesn't bother me. I very seldom use it. Also, any twaddle you hear about the sensor having too high a pixel count is baseless. The camera is very light, lighter than my D300. Will post photos later.
I'm going to snag a Nikon 16-35mm when this comes in, ans supposedly this thing has mega distortion at 16mm... Just curious. Non issue with the 24-70, and the 70-200. Unless you get the 14-24mm, most Nikon wide angles seem to have distortion at the wide end. Don't get me wrong, I'd love that 14-24, but every time I get ready to buy, that unprotected(able) front element scares me off.
2. Whens mine getting here??? Been on order for what "seems like" an eternity... :cry
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I love mine. Very sharp images with a medium format feel to them. And the camera is light: what a surprise. I don't shoot sports so 4 fps is fine with me. I've been shooting a lot with a Nikkor 50mm f1.8
and it is a good match for that camera. All my other lenses work well too.
Shot with a Sigma 24-70 f2.8 at f8, 400 ISO with fill from popup.
1. I have mine set on "on"...never tried/compared with it off.
2. Hopefully it will come soon.
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Me too.
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