These sample looks awesome! I remember seeing some samples before this, but the image doesn't look sharp like this one. Those looks really muddy, lousy lens used perhaps.

Nope, I'm not a Canon user. I'm a Nikon user.

If price is 7.5k for the D800, I'm so interested now, but in the D800E instead.

Any idea about D800E instead? I'm really interested now

14-24 is the king of UWA zoom, superb optics!

D800E --> Win! Saw the samples and very impressed with the details...

yup, he told me either to send the lens to him or mr Decward Chong.. met him last year in Sabah..

So i guess i'll just courier the lens to him and wait for them to call me and quote the fee..
Hopefully doesnt exceed the price of a new prime lens *lol*

The HD movie recording capabilities of the D800 looks great too!

I AM THE DIRECTOR

Anyone can help me???pleaseeeeeeee...

So , D4 or D800E you ?

Could be the internal battery problem, which helps to maintain the date/time. Should be no problem.

If your current battery condition ok and working fine?

If I have the funds, D4! But D800E sounds more reasonable...

The answer is obvious. Send it to Nikon Centre for a check up

My bad. Seeing it wrongly. Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II doesn't has IS except for the 24mm and 28mm wide lenses

I wonder why go for the 24mm f/2.8 IS prime when you can go for the 24mm f/1.4? For handheld landscaping? o_O

more like why to go for it when they have 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM
even tamron announce to produce 24-70 f/2.8 VC* USD

This post has been edited by 168257061: Feb 8 2012, 03:29 PM

No idea. The later wide lenses not L lens though.

BTW, what's the different between D800 and D800E? What's the purpose of taking down the AA filter? Care to enlighten me with details?

low pass filter/AA filter is to remove the moire pattern where there is no-AA
it is a layer of filter before the sensor.
drawback is it will result in less sharp. less by how many % I don't know.

in order to fully maximise such large amount of megapix
AA filter is removed, and result in better sharpness.

those are theoretical, in practical I think it's hard to differentiate.
or in purist view, D800E is better to them.

Not sure...seems like full..but when switch on, the error will pop up...

i have spare battery where never been used seen i bought the camera.. i try to charge the battery, unfortunately it is still not full even after charge it for more than 8 hrs....so now both battery cannot be used..that is why i unable to check what is the major problem...do i need to bring the camera to service center?where is the place?


I need the camera end of ths month for my kids birthday party..

Hence, what's the definite pros & cons between D800 and D800E?

If I'm not mistaken based on your explanation and what I read earlier, D800E without AA is more suitable for studio or "still" photography and not suitable for movement?

Oh i tot D800 for static and D800E for video *lol*

Lighter lens maybe.. and better optics since its prime?

24mm f/1.4 is a L lens right?

Removing AA filter always improves the 'sharpness'. Not just on high MP sensors, even on the 12MP D700 sensor.

Is both your battery original? Or the charger?

It's better to send it to the service centre; The Nikon Service Centre HQ is in PJ, PKNS building. If you need it fast, send it in early, and do let them know.

More like not suitable for situations when is hard to determine and you have little or no luxury to test and compensate your shooting (e.g. events). Also perhaps also not for those who shoot jpegs? (Can or how much can be fix with jpegs?)

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d800/features01.htm#a12

With the D800E, moiré and false color may be noticeable when there are repetitive and fine patterns on a subject such as kimono fabric. To avoid this, it is necessary to take measures, for example, changing the focusing point or shooting distance.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Feb 8 2012, 04:11 PM

Their price for 24mm f/1.4L should be sky high, isn't? Perhaps the 24mm and 28mm to cater for lower class.

Anyway, D700 has the AA filter removed as well? If indeed having the AA will decrease the sharpness, what's to do putting there in the first place? What's the cons of having AA filter?

There're mods done by 3rd party to remove the AA filter. It increase... wait more like, return, the sharpness.
Read above for the links on no AA filter, and see what happens at the samples with moire and false colour.
You can also read up on moire.

Here's another sample of moire:
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/04/why-remo...kon-d800e.aspx/