Comments on: [Camera Tests] DxOMark Nikon D800 Rating Tops Nikon D4 and Phase One!

By: Morris Willner

Morris Willner — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:08:00 +0000

The reason for the “slow” sync speed is that most SLRs use a mechanical shutter which is no longer than 1/250th fully open. The D70 has an electronical shutter with no mechanics involved. So you could shoot flash with much higher shutter speeds.
This electronical shutter had some issues I think. That why they are not building it anymore

By: Roberto Alonso

Roberto Alonso — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:02:00 +0000

Dude, your “(close to) 35mm” made me laugh. Are you implying it’s not really full frame because it’s 24x 35.9 instead of 24×36? A tenth of a mil, seriously?

Just for kicks, I took the calipers to my trusty old film F4. It’s 24×35.7mm, so I guess it’s not full frame either… :-D

By: Derek matarangas

Derek matarangas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:14:00 +0000

^^ Honestly I agree with you. I did have a chance to use a d800 my friends acutely and personally was not impressed. I ordered the E so lets see what happens. To me the camera felt cheap like a d7000.

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:41:00 +0000

my question is this: are you ever printing beyond full page or double truck magazine spread? What difference does it make unless you are printing 4′x6′ for an up close subway ad?

By: Carlos Bruno

Carlos Bruno — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:28:00 +0000

Seriously?????? A freak at DxOMark’s website had balls to compare a (close to) 35mm with a MF and say it’s almost the same (even though we talking here about DR between two digital)?
Please … gimme a BREAK! Doesn’t deserve not even start to read this crap …

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:10:00 +0000

The thing that is interesting is for weddings, I’m usually only shooting at ISO 1000 max (mainly to help the flash refresh rate). So we aren’t far at all from the best quality being at the most usable ISO range (400-1600).

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:39:00 +0000

I hear you on different batteries (I currently have the D7000, D300s, and D4), but I’d have to imagine the D3x users aren’t going to sell their $8k camera for less than the D800. I’d just get the D800 now and enjoy the MP upgrade and everything else it does better.

By: lostmynick

lostmynick — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:08:00 +0000

So, it’s perfect for studio and landscape work.

By: Seth Smobley

Seth Smobley — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:56:00 +0000

This is fascinating. I would love a D800. I don’t know if it obsoletes the Phase One, though. The Phase still has a large resolution advantage. Also, isn’t a big advantage of the medium format sensor that you can stop it down a long way before diffraction robs resolution because the pixel sizes are bigger? Will it ever be possible to fit 80+ megapixels on a “full frame” sensor? Maybe foveon style? 36 times 3 layers? That might give 70 mp resolving capability without it being a diffraction massacre.

By: Mark Beaumont

Mark Beaumont — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:20:00 +0000

I currently shoot with a pair of D3s bodies and the idea of the high MP is very attractive for my portrait work, but the fact it runs on different batteries, and the general difference in layout, might make a secondhand D3X more attractive. I’ll be keeping an eye on D3X prices!