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Nikon D800 vs D800E

Getting that extra sharpness

Created On: 03/24/2012 06:47 PM

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03/24/2012 06:47 PM

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Ron Hoggard
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I am not as technical as some on the sight. So folks give me the straight scoop on the Nikon D800 vs D800E without the low pass filter (actually two I hear). I will shoot landscape, western, macro and some blended shots and maybe HDR. I'm ready. Let me have it.

Thanks.

03/25/2012 10:50 AM

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I just read a really good explanation here:

D800 vs. D800E

Easier than typing and far better than I could explain it. I'm drooling over both.

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03/25/2012 06:41 PM

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Great information. Thank you.

The D800 without the E may be my best overall choice. Now the really hard part, convince my good wife.
Wish me luck.

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03/25/2012 08:23 PM

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Convince the wife? I wish you luck and good health.

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07/21/2012 02:50 PM

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I too wish you the Very Same, Ron. :-)

10/03/2012 01:29 PM

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Don't pick the d800 and definitely not the d800e if your looking for a camera that takes high image quality. Basically the Nikon d800 and the Canon markiii have the same size sensor. The Nikon has not perfected the sensor in the way Canon has by stretching it to 36 pixels you end up with a blur image with lots of noise. You see this is similar to what happened with the Cannon 7d. The sensor is about half the size but it is pumping out 22 pixels(same as mark iii but half size sensor equals blur and noise) you would think they would learn that you have to increase sensor equally if you increase pixels and stretch them to 36. We are going backwards with the Nikon not forwards but just you watch. In the next year or two they are going to slightly increase the sensor and come out with one that shoots 28 or 30 pixels with the same outstanding sharpness as the markiii. Makes sense right.

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Don't pick the d800 and definitely not the d800e if your looking for a camera that takes high image quality. The mark iii wins hands down. Then one might say but it has 36 pixel vs 22... Well to make it fair tests have been done reducing the Nikon to the same 22 size as the canon and it's truly almost a joke. The image quality of the Nikon it terrible when compared to the Canon even after reducing to supposedly compare "apples to apples". Just trying to help you out here. Maybe a couple years down the road this issue will be corrected but for now....the Canon is the one to buy if you care even remotely about image quality.

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10/03/2012 03:35 PM

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I appreciate everyone's thoughts. And the wife is not convinced either, but not for technical reasons.

Ron

10/05/2012 12:15 AM

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I don't believe that Canon outperforms Nikon. I haven't had any problems with my Nikon's.

And I don't think that 36 vs 22 MPs is necessary if you really know how to shoot.

Not sure what it is these days, but the waiting list for a D800 was up to 6 months when it came out. It's a total joke. And next year we'll probabaly see a 45MP camera come out. I am a firm believer that high quality resolution means everything but who really needs that many MPs ?

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my guess is the waiting list has to do with the slow down after the tsunami

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10/11/2012 08:30 PM

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So Stephen we're saying, after a point, it's the person behind the camera not the pixel count. Do we need to stop full frame pixel counting and jump to medium format (not talking cost at this point)? I am all ears folks. What are your thoughts?

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10/14/2012 07:51 PM

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Yes Ron, it's definitely the person behind the camera...it always was and always will be. Also, I do believe that medium format could be an option for some of us landscape photograhers.

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10/15/2012 01:25 PM

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I totally agree with you Stephen... I dont really put myself in the league that you guys are and girls are in. Some of the photos on this site take my breath away in all of the photography aspects...
I myself am still using my basic panasonic DMZ FZ28.. If I am lucky the camera will squeeze out a 8.3 megapixel. lol
I love high tech,,, and maybe if my hobby was a profession,,,, I would want the latest bells and whistles.
Some of my pics people will tell me the pics are just awesome. (It keeps me very humble)
I truely believe it is the subject matter... and what you see when you shoot threw the lens..
To me croping and being able to use post production tools (basic ones for me lol) Just help your shots look cleaner and more mmmm hate to say it lol professional..

10/15/2012 06:50 PM

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Send me the money if the wife doesn't want you to spend the money.

10/17/2012 08:54 PM

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Thanks for your input folks.

Edited: 10/17/2012 at 08:53 PM by Ron Hoggard

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