D800

[rasdeep]

Hopefully there is a "low-res NEF" option though... With JPG, yes agree that it can be downsized in-camera before storing.
High-ISO performance will be one of the key benchmarks.

Even if there is a lower-res RAW, it may not guarantee lossless RAW..

 

[jeff7id]

"4 frames per second continuous shooting in body only, about 6 frames per second will be used to DX mode with the optional battery pack."

nooooo! this would probably turn me away from upgrading from D700

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No worry Bro, this D800 should able to use D3 battery, so can shoot fast till 8 FPS. (similar with D700).

Also don't forget to use SanDisk's Extreme® Pro™ CompactFlash, to help improving writing big file into your card

 

[garbled]

Maybe this version has a feature that can lower its megapix when shooting higher ISO and when shooting lower ISO increases the megapix. That would be awesome.

 

[bigpond]

Maybe this version has a feature that can lower its megapix when shooting higher ISO and when shooting lower ISO increases the megapix. That would be awesome.

I'm sure Nikon can add in this feature quite easily. It is already implemented in some point and shoots.

The thing is, I'm not sure how many people who buy this type of DSLR want this feature. I think I prefer to have my cam grab as much info as possible, leaving me to decide how best to optimize the images later on, and what the output sizes shd be.

 

[UncleFai]

Even if there is a lower-res RAW, it may not guarantee lossless RAW..

RAW is over rated. How many people shoot at max 4-6 fps full RAW, get 1000 shots per shoot then PP and use all of them?

 

[Kit]

Ending up with 1000 RAW files is a photographer's issue, not an issue with the format.

 

[rasdeep]

RAW is over rated. How many people shoot at max 4-6 fps full RAW, get 1000 shots per shoot then PP and use all of them?

the d700 12mp raw will still be smaller size than then 36mp jpeg.. and it just a matter of workflow with software, i can shoot 1000 shots and export them to jpeg with just a few clicks of button and only pp a few.

lets say the 36mp raw is ~40mb a pop, you will get less than 3 fps with the fast card now after the buffer fills.. btw, a 128mb 100mbps fast card is USD1500 retail price

 

[daredevil123]

If shoot in RAW, then export to jpg, then do PP... what's the point of shooting in RAW?

 

[daredevil123]

Ending up with 1000 RAW files is a photographer's issue, not an issue with the format.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[UncleFai]

Ending up with 1000 RAW files is a photographer's issue, not an issue with the format.

Exactly. So now the photographer has one more degree of caution to exercise. Not just snap everything then search through the 1000 shots to see if got any lucky hit or not.

 

[rasdeep]

If shoot in RAW, then export to jpg, then do PP... what's the point of shooting in RAW?

when did i say export to jpg then do PP? you got to learn how to read..

UncleFai was talking about shooting 1000 shots.. Personally, I never shoot more than 150 shots in an event.. Not only will I get bored, the audience will also get bored looking at a 1000 pics but since he exaggerate the scenario, I just play along with it..

 

[Kit]

Exactly. So now the photographer has one more degree of caution to exercise. Not just snap everything then search through the 1000 shots to see if got any lucky hit or not.

Making you think before you shoot...... that's a bad thing for you?

When will people stop blaming the bloody camera for their own "misfortune"?

 

[Kit]

and no, RAW was never over-rated if you didn't know enough to realise that.....

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

RAW is over rated. How many people shoot at max 4-6 fps full RAW, get 1000 shots per shoot then PP and use all of them?

Perhaps you just haven't discovered the full benefit of shooting in RAW
Nothing wrong with that! You're entitled to shoot in whatever mode you please

and BTW, shooting in RAW has got nothing to do with shooting at 4-6fps.
A trigger-happy photog can get >1000 shots per event regardless of the format.

 

[rasdeep]

and BTW, shooting in RAW has got nothing to do with shooting at 4-6fps.

it will have an effect on fps after buffer fills up .
if your storage media does not write the file fast enough, your fps will suffer. if your card is a 30mbps card, you will get less than 1 fps if you are writing 40mb files

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

it will have an effect on fps after buffer fills up .
if your storage media does not write the file fast enough, your fps will suffer. if your card is a 30mbps card, you will get less than 1 fps if you are writing 40mb files

ah yes you have a point
I was thinking about the 'trigger happy' aspect only.

 

[luna_sea83]

Making you think before you shoot...... that's a bad thing for you?

When will people stop blaming the bloody camera for their own "misfortune"?

If there was a "Like" button, i would have clicked on it.

 

[UncleFai]

Perhaps you just haven't discovered the full benefit of shooting in RAW
Nothing wrong with that! You're entitled to shoot in whatever mode you please

and BTW, shooting in RAW has got nothing to do with shooting at 4-6fps.
A trigger-happy photog can get >1000 shots per event regardless of the format.

By "overrated", I don't mean that RAW is not useful. Neither am I saying that being trigger happy is wrong (I am a trigger happy person). I am doubting the benefit of combining the two - and then blame the camera for storing too much information about each shot.

 

[UncleFai]

Making you think before you shoot...... that's a bad thing for you?

When will people stop blaming the bloody camera for their own "misfortune"?

The more "pro" the equipment, the more it requires skill and thinking to operate it well. Is that good or bad - depends on what you see that equipment is for.

 

[coolthought]

At 1000 raw photos per outing at 36mp per raw file, you can do 27 outing before the 1 terabyte harddisk is full.

Hello 1 petabyte harddisk. Or maybe at least a 100 terabyte hd comes first.