Comments on: [Gear] The Nikon D800/D800E is Finally Out! UPDATE

By: Adam Ottke

Adam Ottke — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +0000

Yeah. With a teleconverter. Lenses focus at the widest aperture (RE: Quiroga, below) of course, but yes, that’s how you get to a maximum f/8.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:16:00 +0000

Yes I will be listing mine on eBay this week end ….please feel free to make a bid.

By: Adam Ottke

Adam Ottke — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:00 +0000

It’s certainly not a step forward in that sense. I think the bigger draw is what you get for the price. If it were faster in FPS, it would certainly be even more of a D4 killer at that price-point. And even still, it’ll cause the D3 series (especially the D3x) and lower to just tank in resale value…people are excited about that…

But what Nikon is doing with the multi-format dual slots. Ridiculous.

By: Karena Dixon

Karena Dixon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:50:00 +0000

I purchased my D700 a month ago and have no regrets. I’m sure the D4 will be next for me, but the 700 is good enough to get me through the next year of weddings and portraits.

By: Daniil Sosonkin

Daniil Sosonkin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:00 +0000

This is not a megapixel race. This is a whole new standard for digital sensors. Or otherwise known – we are Nikon and we set the direction for digital cameras.

By: Martin Beebee

Martin Beebee — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

I was *really* looking forward to this announcement, but I’m actually kind of disappointed. Other than some improvements in video, it’s hard to see why this
would be a compelling upgrade. 36MP is just way more than I need (it’s
frankly way more than most people need), and some of the specs actually seem to
be negatives:

* Two card slots — one CF and one SD? Why why why? Now I have to carry around two sets of cards? I really don’t understand this. Don’t understand it with the D4, either. Can anyone explain the benefits of this?

* 100% viewfinder coverage in FX mode but not DX?

* Dust-off reference requires proprietary Nikon software?

* Only 4fps?

So, assuming amazing ISO performance (even if it’s just as good as the D700):
more pixels, slightly better video specs (still no 1080p60), and some other minor tweaks. Unless
the image quality is unbelievably better (and I didn’t see much about
that mentioned) I personally (and professionally) just don’t see this as a big step forward.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:55:00 +0000

I looked at the full res sample images over at http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d800/sample01.htm

Suddenly I got nostalgic, being reminded how long it took to load a picture back in the day with dial up connection. :P

By: Adam Ottke

Adam Ottke — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:36:00 +0000

Nikon’s known for having some of the best glass in its class (no rhyme intended, but it has a nice ring to it now that it’s out, doesn’t it?). Not exactly Zeiss or Leica, but quite good. And I think the difference between the non-AA filter D800E and the ‘normal’ D800 prove that there’s more resolving power to have from the lens than current cameras can even provide…at least with the AA filter still in front of the sensor.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000

It is the 24-120 f/4.

By: Adam Ottke

Adam Ottke — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it’s the 24-120 1:4 (i.e. f/4) that’s currently out. They’ve used that lens quite a bit alongside the D800 (likely for proportion’s sake…they did the same with the D700 and the previous version of the lens).