My first pics with the D800

[burboy]

Tempted but decided to stick to my D7000. More forgiving. Can happily snap away.

 

[zoom3]

Warren, thanks a lot for your inputs.
They have been very valuable.
Ever since this camera came out, I been thinking of how the 36mp can be relevant to me as a casual shooter. (ok..ok... I thought of 645D too )
Frankly, still on the fence on that 36mp (ie. real world use; 36mp size; storage; PP speed)


Great samples.
Enjoy your camera.

I had also planned to get the 645D when it first became available but decided against it at the 11th hour, for much the same reasons as yours.

But by putting in a 36MP sensor in their "entry level" FF (for now at least) , Nikon has changed the game and created a new expectation in the market place. Great for all camera buffs :thumbsup:

 

[LiverpoolMadman]

I had also planned to get the 645D when it first became available but decided against it at the 11th hour, for much the same reasons as yours.

But by putting in a 36MP sensor in their "entry level" FF (for now at least) , Nikon has changed the game and created a new expectation in the market place. Great for all camera buffs :thumbsup:

With 36MP, I'm might change from P to Nikon .... but still waiting for the FF from P ......

 

[zoom3]

With 36MP, I'm might change from P to Nikon .... but still waiting for the FF from P ......

No need to change. Why cannot have 2. Variety is spice of life

 

[zoom3]

It was mentioned in a previous post that the earlier images of the model lacks colour. It couldn't be helped because the actual scene lacks colour.

So to remedy that, here is one with some strong colours Is this one better ?

 

[Zenten]

It was mentioned in a previous post that the earlier images of the model lacks colour. It couldn't be helped because the actual scene lacks colour.

So to remedy that, here is one with some strong colours Is this one better ?

.................. :sweat:

 

[Omega23]

whats the D800 price now?

 

[burboy]

whats the D800 price now?

Do your homework... -quote some old bird here

 

[zoom3]

whats the D800 price now?

Still $4488

 

[Omega23]

Still $4488

thanks.... so much better then some idiot with idiotic replies.

 

[Cowseye]

thanks.... so much better then some idiot with idiotic replies.

I think u best assume it's RRP until after mid may bah. Stock are more available but scare....
And notorious profiteer are selling them at sky high prices.

 

[subzero]

I heard from a sales guy that Nikon/distributor are making thing difficult for them. They were forced to get a X number of old consumer camera and entry level dslr (i.e. d3100) in order to give them one set of D800 since stocks are limited. Even US or other countries are limited as well.
His advice not to get it now as shop were be 'forced' to sell at RRP and above (not all are notorious but for a reason) and be patient wait for another few months.

 

[zoom3]

I heard from a sales guy that Nikon/distributor are making thing difficult for them. They were forced to get a X number of old consumer camera and entry level dslr (i.e. d3100) in order to give them one set of D800 since stocks are limited. Even US or other countries are limited as well.
His advice not to get it now as shop were be 'forced' to sell at RRP and above (not all are notorious but for a reason) and be patient wait for another few months.

Yes, all their dealers will have do a bulk purchase of Nikon stuff if they want to get their hands on the D800 & D4. But I believe there is no such requirement to do this now.

You will have noticed that many shops suddenly have lots of Nikon gears, incl lens, for sale. Compared to say 4 - 6 weeks ago, there was very little Nikon equipment on the shelves.

Now and in the coming weeks, you will see a lot of Nikon Road Show to flog all the equipment the shops have bought :bsmilie:

 

[zoom3]

Sharing one more to kick off the long weekend. Same model, but hopefully this one a little more artistic :embrass:

Sorry for the odd picture size. Didn't realise the image area was set to 5:4. I was wondering what the hell was wrong with my composition.

Have a good weekend shooting. Cheers !

 

[zoom3]

Here is another eye :bigeyes: Natural light with reflector, handheld, F4.0. Camera data says I am 1.0m from subject.

This is real life shooting condition. Looks like if want greater depth of field, for eg. to have both eyes just as sharp, will need to follow Nikon's technical guide and shoot even smaller aperture
Will be trying out the 85mm to see what's the characteristics like. And under studio lighting conditions, it will be significantly better (i.e. more detail and higher definition)

 

[atvinyl]

Here is another eye :bigeyes: Natural light with reflector, handheld, F4.0. Camera data says I am 1.0m from subject.

This is real life shooting condition. Looks like if want greater depth of field, for eg. to have both eyes just as sharp, will need to follow Nikon's technical guide and shoot even smaller aperture
Will be trying out the 85mm to see what's the characteristics like. And under studio lighting conditions, it will be significantly better.

Nice ... What is that blob in the eye?

 

[zoom3]

Nice ... What is that blob in the eye?

That's the light reflector

BTW, this is how a natural eye should look like. Not like those with the horrible contacts the local models wears.

 

[zoom3]

Have just finished reading the in depth review of the D800/E by dpreview. Here is the link if you have not read it yet.
Nikon D800 Review: Digital Photography Review

After a couple of weeks with the D800, have to say dpreview report is accurate. A number of personal observations I like to highlight and share.
1) The continuous shooting speed is SLOW. If you like to shoot RAW and fire off a few burst from time to time, it can get pretty frustrating. Based on 32 GB Sandisk
Extreme Pro 633X
2) To obtain best quality pics (specifically outdoor portraiture) from this 36 MP sensor, must have all of the following:
a) Fast shutter speed of at least 1/125 sec. 1/160 sec or faster is even better
b) Aperture of no less than F4. F5.6 and above even better
c) Low ISO. 640 or lower. Base ISO of 100 is still the best (nothing new here I suppose)
d) Good light. This is very important.
e) Super steady hands - no camera shake, meaning use of tripod is preferable.

The issue is that with the large file, when you view the large image at 100% on a large monitor, any shortcomings with the photo stands up like a sore thumb. Very obvious. The best way to describe this is like watching a VCD movie on a 50in HD TV. The pic quality sucks but when it is fed with a quality Blu Ray signal, the pic absolutely shines.

So in summary, if sloppy with shooting techniques, the photos will look bad - worst than say a 12 or 16 MP camera. This presents an exciting challenge (for me anyway) to improve shooting techniques to realize the best pic quality the D800 can produce.

Would love to hear from others on this. Do you face similar challenges ?

 

[bomby929]

Have just finished reading the in depth review of the D800/E by dpreview. Here is the link if you have not read it yet.
Nikon D800 Review: Digital Photography Review

After a couple of weeks with the D800, have to say dpreview report is accurate. A number of personal observations I like to highlight and share.
1) The continuous shooting speed is SLOW. If you like to shoot RAW and fire off a few burst from time to time, it can get pretty frustrating. Based on 32 GB Sandisk
Extreme Pro 633X
2) To obtain best quality pics (specifically outdoor portraiture) from this 36 MP sensor, must have all of the following:
a) Fast shutter speed of at least 1/125 sec. 1/160 sec or faster is even better
b) Aperture of no less than F4. F5.6 and above even better
c) Low ISO. 640 or lower. Base ISO of 100 is still the best (nothing new here I suppose)
d) Good light. This is very important.
e) Super steady hands - no camera shake, meaning use of tripod is preferable.

The issue is that with the large file, when you view the large image at 100% on a large monitor, any shortcomings with the photo stands up like a sore thumb. Very obvious. The best way to describe this is like watching a VCD movie on a 50in HD TV. The pic quality sucks but when it is fed with a quality Blu Ray signal, the pic absolutely shines.

So in summary, if sloppy with shooting techniques, the photos will look bad - worst than say a 12 or 16 MP camera. This presents an exciting challenge (for me anyway) to improve shooting techniques to realize the best pic quality the D800 can produce.

Would love to hear from others on this. Do you face similar challenges ?

But in real world we do not view pictures are 100% right? So in normal viewing in tablet.. the noise and shakes will be less of a problem than the 12-16mp cameras right?

 

[theRBK]

But in real world we do not view pictures are 100% right? So in normal viewing in tablet.. the noise and shakes will be less of a problem than the 12-16mp cameras right?

well, viewing on a tablet, even 3MP is enough (current iPad 2048x1536=3145728 → ≈3MP)