I believe from looking, mine's has a very slight green tint too. I'll try and post a pic. But nothing that really worries me like a back focus. How bad was yours? I did check my D800 with a 24mm f/1.4 and a 35mm f/1.4 at f/1.4 in low light conditions. Seems it does not have backfocus or focusing problems when using the left side AF as far as I can tell.

Yellow or green tint? Woow, 9380 is a very good price.

9500 is not bad what... I went to Thailand not knowing a lot of features on the D800. Too new. Not used the video yet too.

Yes indeed.My friends are already making plans for next year !

Hey, which booth were these girls from?

Yes, unfortunately girls over there seem to be are more beautiful.

+1 Such a pleasure shooting makes all the trip and effort worth it.

Over there, I read they get paid somewhere about RM 200 to RM 500 per day. I don't know how much girls get paid over here.

Nice pose but I have a feeling that too much skin smoothening applied.

Yes, 5DMkIII stock berlambak !

8000xxx. Yours? Does it make a difference?

Ok. Somehow missed them.

The 70-200mm is a f/2.8 lens. Lets in more light than the 55-200mm.

Buy a reasonable one should be fine. Even though obsolete, my Eyeone Display 2 still serves me well. Got it in 2007.

I find that reply funny. It's like asking why do you need perfect vision for your eyes... It's because I like to see things correctly !

Got such a thing as 18-100?

Ah... Clever to steer back to a hot topic ! I thought I can avoid a bit. Been very busy meeting datelines till no time to be online. I'll try and post a few.

What kind of pics he takes? What lenses does he have? The D800 has a lot of tech in there and if you overdo it, the pics look a little flat.

Anyway, to be honest with you, I felt I could have gotten more keepers with the D700. The D800 is very sensitive to camera shake so much so if I'm shooting at 200mm, I need 1/400s to get consistant results. Perhaps people with more steady hands and VR can do better. Secondly, I found the first day was a little bit of a letdown. Trying to find the best settings on a new camera is not easy.

Don't know leh... But taking pics from the D700 and the D800 and resizing them to the same size, I find the D800 pics has a little more zing to it. Perhaps that's just me. I'll try and post last year's Bangkok photos. Their lighting didn't change much. In fact, the placement of car manufacturers in the hall almost the same as last year !

Anyway, the details on the D800 pics is scary. When focus is spot on, everything can be seen.

I did a quick test and indeed there is a problem with the left side AF when shooting with the 24mm f/1.4 at f/1.4 and the 14-24mm f/2.8 at f/2.8 near MFD. Need to investigate more because DoF is so thin when the subject is so close. More often than not, just a slight movement of the subject or the hand will get the subject OOF.

That's true. You will only appreciate the resolving power of the D800 when viewing 100% on the monitor. I don't print billboards but then again, I see the huge MP as an advantage because when reduced, the noise and details is far far better than the D700.

Metering and focus is good. Better than D700. Yet to try the face detection. I read it's only available in LV mode? I may be wrong.

That's true. I do miss the faster fps on the D700. At some points, I shot the D800 continuously and after like 100 shots of so, I noticed that it was quite warm to touch. It is as if I put the camera in the car for an hour under the hot sun.

Woow ! Congrats... I thought the E would only come out much later? I guess not.

Agreed.

LOL I never like to use my original straps that comes with the camera body. All my original straps are never used. My D300 and D700 (as with D800 too) straps are still unused. Still in wraps in the box like the day I got it.

Yes, exactly. Something like trying to see what kind of details your current lens lineup can resolve. Surprising that my "old" 135mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.4D can still do. Screw driven lenses are quite snappy and lively on the D800.

I need to RTFM one of these days when I'm on the throne (toilet bowl).

I keep it on CH but I burst 2 or 3 at most depending. Useful especially in situations when you cannot communicate with your Thai subjects to do this and that post or tell them to repeat that position since the first frame was accidentally cropped off the head / hand...

No. In playback mode, you can just view the focus point you used.

I think you still need to. The AF focus layout is similar to D700 and it's concentrated in the middle.

Depends on who's using the D800... You're a working professional. Most people are serious enthusiast and likelihood of WANTING to print 36MP is not something you would want on a daily basis.

It's just like having a Lambo for your daily drive. Not so convenient with maintenance, pot holes etc but nice to have. If someone says, hey let's head for the track, you'd won't be out of place !

Yup. Some people are armed with handholding the 300mm f/2.8.

If it's a Sigma, it's 120-300mm f/2.8. 100-300mm is an f/4 only lens.

If not wrong, Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 SSG lens is still the most expensive 70-200mm lens compared to other manufacturers.

Yup, plenty around. But 1DX is still vapourware.

Yes, perhaps the newer Nikon bodies will use the same sensor. Therefore it is overall cheaper to build the D3200 (and other bodies that base on this same sensor) if you can meet the bulk quantity which they sub-con to Sony.

Buy anything else with a D800 will get you into the 5 figure region.

Indeed, the 28mm f/1.8 should be interesting. Interesting times to be a Nikon user.

Back in the old days, Nikon lenses are more expensive. Not anymore. Looking at equivalent lens lineup below 200mm, Nikon lenses are cheaper.

Perhaps it's the new Nikon strategy to target the consumer market by releasing quality entry level DSLRs and pro grade lenses are affordable prices. Good for them.

I use to scoff at high MP when Canon was in the lead back then. I was only after quality pixels. Huge MPs with rubbish quality mostly was not what I was after. Therefore I was quite surprised when Nikon turned around and proved that high MP does not mean you get more rubbish pixels.

Gives chances for newbies to get a first taste of medium format quality.

I'm hoping their prices will dip down. But then I would be in the "hard-to-resist" dilemma.

Can you get a D800 NOW at a reasonable price? If yes, why not?

Well, different lenses for different uses. I own 3 lenses that cover the 24mm focal range. Each one is different.

This is "old news" already. Not surprising at all.

If you gauge the current response of the photographic community on the internet, it seems like the D800 is a much bigger hit than the D4. Almost everyone is discussing about D800 with D4 hardly. Even here.

Was looking at some at one point of time. Does a sub 1k A3 printer exist? I thought most are in the 3 to 4k range.

LOL On that note, I think Canon printers are quite good. You need to give credit where it's due.

Don't need to go too far to Canon. The comparison shots of the D4 and the D800 (scales down to 18MP) on ISOs all the way up to ISO 6400 is identical !

Yup, pretty close to the H4D.

The only softwares that recognise and can show the effects of in-camera Picture Style settings from the NEF file is Nikon View NX2 and Nikon Capture NX2.

Was that done in-camera HDR?

Going from D700 to D800 is just wonderful. You get to capture details you never thought it was possible to get. Focusing is faster too even on older AF-D screw driven lenses. But investing in the 24-70 is a wise idea.

It would be more beautiful if you tone down the saturation.

I checked and mine came with A. The extra one I bought is C.

Don't know if the exterior casing can become deformed because of overheating but I did experience the D800 becoming very hot after shooting 400+ shots continuously in Bangkok in half an hour. Not hot to touch but definitely hotter than normal like after putting the camera in the car under the afternoon sun for 1 hour.

EN-EL3 if I'm not mistaken.

Superb ! You don't need a new body.

Nice find. I thought the 300mm f/2.0 was the most expensive Nikkor.

Between the two, the 2nd one. Highlights a little overblown on the first one. But overall, a more moderate / less aggressive HDR would yield better results and look more natural / pleasing to the eye.

Wah... 14-24mm f/2.8 on a D5100?

Woow ! That's a real 14MP full frame dinosaur. Does Nikon still service it?

BTW, is that your new newborn baby? Congrats.

May's issue of the N Photo magazine did a review of various macro lenses available for the Nikon body up to 105mm focal length. You can check it out.

The 85mm is not a stellar lens from what I've read. The tried and tested Tamron 90 is still the one to beat in terms of price / performance. The best is still the Nikkor 105 but the Tamron's quality is pretty close to it. Heck, it seems Sigma's 105 is better than Nikkor's 105.

Good suggestion but comparing it as a macro lens, the reviews said that the Tamron 60 suck in image quality. Don't know how true it is.

A lot of people confuse working distance with minimum focusing distance (MFD) of the lens. MFD is not calculated from the front of the lens but rather it's calculated from the sensor plane in the camera body to the subject unlike working distance which is calculated from the front of the lens to the subject at MFD.

MFD's are not calculated by formulas. They are already a given characteristic for a certain lense. If you want the longest working distance, the Nikkor Micro AF-D 200mm f/4 is the best but cost a bomb. Second best probably goes to the more modern Sigma 150mm f/2.8 that can come with OS or non OS.

Looking at both cameras, the D800 has more advance features. Sports? While the D800's AF is faster at achieving focus lock, it has 4fps vs 5 fps (or 8fps with battery grip) on the D700. Is that important?

If you shoot low light, the AF on the D800 is more reliable but if you compare per pixel noise level, the D700 wins. When you start to reduce the D800 pic to view or print at the same size as the D700, the D800 wins.

If you shoot in landscapes in daylight, there is no question that the D800 is the better camera with better dynamic range and resolution.

So the question is what kind of photos do you take?

Wah, your sensor looks very dirty ! Congrats on the new toy.

Well, personally not a feature that I specifically looked for but nice to have. Now I have to re-train myself because last time with D700, you would frame it differently as compared to the D800 which will capture exactly what you see in the viewfinder.

Ah, that explains why they are pushing the other lenses... Did they push to you the 24mm f/1.4?

The AF and metering is indeed better.

Well, the 35mm f/1.4 isn't exactly Honda pricing, if you know what I mean...

Don't understand... What special skills do you need to have when shooting with the 14-24? To me, it's just the same as any other UW lens.

LOL

Poison? Where got?

Oh, like that you need D4.

LOL... CY, now who poison who now...



We need a 17mm TSE lens.

Same girl?

Actually there's no right or wrong lah. But generally those are the rules to follow. I've seen great photos also that break a lot of conventional rules.

BBB

I think in the case of that particular photo, chopping the hand is not so good. If it was other pose, perhaps you can get away with chopping the hands. Like you said, depends on how the model was framed / composed.

You know that you can use the built-in flash on the D90 as a flash commander to your SB700, right? FOC.

LOL Yes, another way of looking at it.

Based on latest reports, you should want a D800 instead.

Meanwhile, I think most have come across these but just in case you missed them, I have listed the ones I found very good and well thought out reviews of the D800/D800E.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/...pressions.shtml

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_p...d=7-11676-12555

Lastly, some samples of the D800 as a sports camera shooting polo !

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1108889

Practice, practice and practice. 1/30 maybe ok for wider angle shots depending on your focal length. If longer focal length, you may want to use a faster shutter speed until you're most comfortable. This may differ from person to person unfortunately. A VR lens would give you better advantage of using slower shutter speeds.

In relation to panning? That's a very generic question ! Depends on your focal length and how fast the car is actually moving.

Usually bodies with AF motor built-in are Pro bodies with better AF module. So therefore most of those bodies with built-in AF motor will indirectly have faster focus with AF-S lenses.

Who says? Tamron is good bang for the buck but if you compare just performance alone, the Nikkor is almost always the better lens.

Of course ! Who wouldn't... It's more than double the price of the D800.

Anyway, the original shooter posted that he already had that lens and had used it on several Nikon bodies. The D800 yielded the best and most satisfying results.

Speaking about the 17mm TSE, Nikon apparently is going to make one as well as other lenses.

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/04/27/nikon-pa...-4-lenses.aspx/

I've been seeing samples of the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro lens lately. Nothing short of superb. The latest ones come with OS / VR. Perhaps you should aim for that one.

When you pan, you almost always have to break the 1/focal length rule i.e. shutter speed slower than what is normally allowed for hand holding without VR.

Practice lor... When you pan, press your camera to your face, pull in your arms closer to your body and your whole upper part of the body right down to your waist moves from left to right (or right to left). Not just with your hands alone. Try to follow and pan the same speed as your subject. Fire continuous shots

With wide angle, it's usually much easier to pan but to get more effect, you need to be very close to the subject which can be dangerous at times.

Depends... If your VR is version 2 or the latest one, it should detect horizontal or vertical panning motion and compensate for it.

Yup. Active is for shooting in helicopter or on the boat.

Wah... Where are you going what are you going to shoot?

I also actually carry around the same number of lenses and around the same sizes as you do when I do serious shooting. I guess I need to try the belt system since it's easy to travel and keep this system inside your bigger camera bag. Currently I'm using the TT Speed Racer. Even though nice for casual type shooting, but if you want to carry a little more gear, the belt system is more advantageous.

LOL, yes I know what you mean. I don't have VR lenses and the only way to train yourself to shoot panning motion successfully is to practice, practice and practice until it becomes 2nd nature. It's one of those things I still have to perfect and I shoot a few hundred before only a handful is usable.

The ones I really admire are the night panning shots of F1 cars from Darren Heath with a 500mm or 600mm lens !

Relax... The D7000 is quite close in performance to the D700. What you're seeing is the pixel noise at 100% viewing on the monitor. Once you print them out on the same size paper or resize the pics to the same size, you'd hardly see any difference.

That's the general downside of higher MP (higher MP, higher noise) which the D800 somehow does not seem to follow this "rule".

Yup. If you need bigger magnification (i.e. need to go closer to your subject), you need to get a macro lens.

Not a bad attempt. How was the light bounced? Did you use a light tent? Usually, to successfully light up small objects without overblowing the lighting setup, a light tent is used.

Thanks for the feedback. I missed your earlier post but what item were you trying to claim warranty?

Usually, Nikon SC does not ask for receipt. They just ask for the warranty card and at most, they would ask you when you bought the lens / DSLR body. However if you try and claim warranty for an older DSLR camera body like a D90, they would probably ask for a receipt to ascertain the date which you actually bought the DSLR. That is understandable since D90 has been around for a while already. If they ask you for receipt if you bring in a new body like a D800 /D800E or D4, then it's a little weird unless they suspect your camera body is a stolen unit.

I'm still trying to finish reading it. Halfway.

I thought the comment about having to change ISO with two hands on the D800 as compared to one hand operation on the 5DMkIII is not so accurate. You can choose to switch on the d7 menu Show ISO / Easy ISO and change the ISO on the fly using the rear main command dial under A mode or the front sub-command dial if you're in P or S mode.

Depends on what's your shooting style. If you're just into conventional type portraiture of just taking close crop portraits without background, you can't go wrong with the 85mm f/1.4. If your style is more environmental type portraiture that includes the background as well like what iloveOov and celciuz are posting, the 35mm f/1.4 is nice.

For landscapes, big apertures not required. You'll only want big aperture if you shoot in available light and thin DOF, something a tripod sometimes cannot give. Sometimes in low light, you want fast shutter speed to freeze motion of subjects like stage play or gymnastics.

Yup, especially if you're the main photog. If you're not the main photog, perhaps you can just do selected shots concentrating on just a few things, then perhaps shooting with a prime is fine.

If in doubt, have two bodies ! One with a zoom, another with a prime.

I like the flash balance on this one. Very subtle and at the same time capture the beautiful sunset in the background. What flash positioning? With pocket wizard? How many?

You mean bigger aperture than f/2?

f/4 also can.

Reminds me of the shock I got when I received a name card with a gmail address printed from a supposedly multinational company. Very confidence inspiring... Not !

Yeah, you have to bring a Hassy to command a 5 figure price. Good or no good, that's a different subject matter.

Yeah but because of their sensor size, it's about f/3.5 or f/4 equivalent on full frame if I'm not wrong.

My apologies. But sometimes other people might read it wrongly. Good to make it crystal clear.

A Zeiss?

Cheap UV filter. Take it off.

+1

If you're using it on harsh environment like in sandy padang pasir, you need filters. For normal daily usage, you can live without it.

Harsh bokeh and weird ghostings? You sure you're looking at pics from the 35mm f/1.4 and not from the 50mm f/1.4?

Model has a very photogenic smile. The DoF from the 35mm on FF is wonderful.

The Sigma is a 10-20, no? I still have mine sitting in the dry cabinet. This was my go to lens when I was shooting with the D300 and if I needed wide angle.

Opphs, my D300 is also sitting idle in the dry cabinet. Need to offload them.

Congrats. Perhaps now you would invest in a sturdy tripod. If you want to get bigger magnification at the same working distance, you can try a TC like the Kenko 1.4x or Kenko extension tubes or a close up filter like the Raynox DCR-250. Use Liveview if you have for composition and focusing.