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 The Official Nikon Discussion Thread Ver.22, NEW RUMORE Nikon DF!

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post Nov 8 2013, 12:39 PM

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QUOTE(copperwire93 @ Nov 8 2013, 12:01 PM)
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These are all I can make for this morning shot. Planned to do long exposure but I intendedly came late at 8AM as opposed to my routine near 7AM to test that ND filter, turns out it can't stop enough light for that time. sad.gif

Looks like I still can only do the shots either at early morning or near dusk.
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Love them both. You are lucky to have such nice scenic backdrops. rclxms.gif

QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Nov 8 2013, 12:06 PM)
Almost finished haha, from UM, working on phylogenetics and taxonomy of certain arthropods and also seaweeds  tongue.gif

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Interesting. What are your plans after finishing PHD? Lecturing?
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post Nov 8 2013, 02:48 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Nov 8 2013, 02:39 PM)
You hit the nail right on the head hehe laugh.gif
Just kiddin ya Agito666 sifu, don't angry hehe~
That said, I think I will revert back to shooting portraits soon lol, macro is getting a bit monotonous.. summore being raped by mosquitoes a bit too much liao laugh.gif
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If you can graphically highlight that somehow in a pic, he would probably would be interested too. laugh.gif
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post Nov 10 2013, 11:31 PM

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QUOTE(gunzerdude @ Nov 9 2013, 02:10 AM)
The D800, for all it's worth actually has one of the best ISO performances today if you downsample the res to match either 16MP or 12MP. It's just that working with raw files probably requires a mid to high end rig at least  laugh.gif
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Yup. Downsize and magic appears.

Anyway, you don't need the latest and greatest rig to process D800 files. I use a Q6600 quad core. I upgraded my memory to 8 GB and with a SSD bootdrive. That made a hell of a difference.

QUOTE(gunzerdude @ Nov 9 2013, 02:10 AM)
The D700 is the best I can afford to obtain the best of both worlds, the features of a flagship nikon as well as cleaner ISOs to shoot wedding receptions.  Had I the budget, I probably would've went straight for a D800 like Agito666 as well  whistling.gif
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LOL Agito666 strike lottery. Different level.

QUOTE(Everdying @ Nov 9 2013, 02:54 PM)
nikon kit lens all up to ur luck la...most are lucky tongue.gif
even the first 18-70 kit lens from all those yrs ago still can find used ones in good working condition.
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They don't use to make kit lenses like they do on the 18-70.

QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Nov 9 2013, 03:41 PM)
Nikon digging its own grave lol..
I'm sure the DF would be a lot more popular if its priced cheaper  sad.gif
I suppose it depends on the "theme" intended?
Some times I also don't know want to use natural colors or not haha laugh.gif
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Hope the Df falls into the same fate as the V1. Wait for body prices to plumet.

QUOTE(exquisite_markas @ Nov 9 2013, 04:01 PM)
Dude, for developing photos, especially RAW, Lightroom is really the best. Well, maybe not the best, but IMO it is better than Photoshop. One more thing not most people will agree, but I do feel that LR is more straightforward than PS.  drool.gif

Try downloading Lightroom 5 (Adobe is offering a 30-day trial period to test-run the software), and see if you like it.  icon_rolleyes.gif
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If you're just converting NEF files with minor adjustments to exposure, the ViewNX2 is fine.
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post Nov 10 2013, 11:32 PM

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QUOTE(amduser @ Nov 9 2013, 11:28 PM)
i like the new mazda 6 and mazda 3, look so sexy and aggressive drool.gif
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For me, even though nice looking I feel the new Mazda6 looks a little pretentious. However, the new Mazda3 hatch is very nicely done indeed.

QUOTE(Agito666 @ Nov 10 2013, 04:15 PM)
btw spam 2 more.  unsure.gif
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Good attempt. But I think some parts a bit of blown out.

Anyway, you buy D800 to go to Singapore and take Ah Moi pics? biggrin.gif

QUOTE(mingyuyu @ Nov 10 2013, 04:27 PM)
wow... hopefully my 70-200 doesn't break anytime soon since it's from HK  sweat.gif
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Canon or Nikon? I thought Canon Malaysia does not touch anything not bought in Malaysia.

QUOTE(lamjunrong @ Nov 10 2013, 08:21 PM)
Recent Halloween event, with ZF-2 85mm F1.4
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Respect ! How do you manual focus on the subjects? DoF must be very thin wide open.

QUOTE(Andy214 @ Nov 10 2013, 09:35 PM)
Even got noise, when you view at small size, it's hardly noticeable as it actually gives more details to the picture.
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Yes, that's the beauty of the D800.
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post Nov 11 2013, 05:44 PM

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QUOTE(Agito666 @ Nov 11 2013, 12:34 AM)
ya got a bit blown out, but in order to blow up sky this is the best i can do. i not sure how to use PS to edit NEF file like JPG like normal way. normally edit NEF files i just slide the slider in RAW editor  unsure.gif
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HDR?

QUOTE(gunzerdude @ Nov 11 2013, 10:03 AM)
Can use for normal shooting also, I'm wearing glasses but still can see the entire frame with the magnifier on, so for someone without glasses, should be no problem at all. I bought mine for 120 at YL camera.  icon_rolleyes.gif
Adjusting the angle of the coins and my flash so that just the center coin reflects light.
It's a huge pain in the ass too since I have to take several times and adjust  rclxub.gif
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I got these years ago in HK when I was using the D2Hs. Back then you could not find it locally and one shop wanted it for 300 plus. I had transferred it to my D700. I have yet to put it on my D800. Reason? I found that prolonged usage with the with the DK17M made some faint scratches on the right lens of my specs. Not the rubber on the DK17M but the exposed ring that screws the rubber piece.

QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Nov 11 2013, 10:55 AM)
Time for new SD card  brows.gif  brows.gif
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Bro., D800 is slow with SD. CF is a better bet.

QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Nov 11 2013, 11:47 AM)
Macro shots of spiders for today  rclxms.gif

All shot with 105mm + ET
ISO400
1/250
F16
+0.3EV (kept forgetting to put this back to 0  doh.gif )
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Love the shots. rclxms.gif

Shoot RAW and can easily recover that + 0.3 EV.

QUOTE(lamjunrong @ Nov 11 2013, 05:03 PM)
I modified my Focusing screen to the 'Cat-eye' type, or known as split image focusing
then I focus using Zone focusing, and also rely on the AF conformation dot on my D700

DOF is thin but razor sharp at wide open 1.4
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Nice. Must be expensive. Did you DIY or got someone to do it?

The Nikon Df should have gone with this split type focusing screen. It would have been a winner.
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post Nov 13 2013, 10:41 PM

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QUOTE(Everdying @ Nov 13 2013, 05:46 PM)
oh thats quite a normal way to get pickpocket, u must have gone into some crowded market or something?
even put in those pouches can kena if u not careful.

the best is still a video posted before of a tourist who got his 70-200 stolen right off his camera body around his neck tongue.gif
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I thought read on dpreview that the video was a staged one.

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post Nov 19 2013, 04:19 AM

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QUOTE(celciuz @ Nov 18 2013, 10:12 PM)
Or some curves tongue.gif

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Great shot. rclxms.gif

I got only one I curi. tongue.gif

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