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Archive 2012 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Just a simple test to compare shots taken at same distance from subject.

First shot is with D300S and 300 f4.

Second shot is with V1 and 300 f4.



Feb 27, 2012 at 06:01 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


V1 results look pretty fantastic.


Feb 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Those bird shots look pretty impressive from v1+300 combo and made me really thinking since I've been looking for cost efficient bird setup for a while now.


Feb 29, 2012 at 01:17 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


The background bokeh looks really digital.


Feb 29, 2012 at 01:22 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


tony, great d300s vs v1 test think i'm sold. the b'ground should look diggy it's iso 1600 with out any nosie added.

b&s for a 300 f4 here i come!



Feb 29, 2012 at 01:43 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Sami Ruusunen wrote:
Those bird shots look pretty impressive from v1+300 combo


Not for me. These photos show the processed 'plastic' look that I want to avoid.



Feb 29, 2012 at 01:49 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Dunno, looks pretty natural to me.


Feb 29, 2012 at 02:12 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


deadwolfbones wrote:
Dunno, looks pretty natural to me.


Look at a real chickadee. The feather detail in these photos drops out at a relatively low frequency and turns into processed color where the bird has much more detail.



Feb 29, 2012 at 02:20 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


telyt wrote:
Look at a real chickadee. The feather detail in these photos drops out at a relatively low frequency and turns into processed color where the bird has much more detail.


this is a $2k ish set up as against a 500 f4 with a d7k.



Mar 01, 2012 at 04:08 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


lou f wrote:
this is a $2k ish set up as against a 500 f4 with a d7k.


Still doesn't look natural.



Mar 01, 2012 at 04:28 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


The comparison between D300s crop vs V1 is indistinguishable. At least for web size. Makes me ask the question - how much of a crop advantage is there really? The D7k sensor should be even better (and more MP's).

I wonder how many people buying the V1 for the crop factor that could have had the same result using the crop tool in your raw-processor. How large prints you have to make to see a difference? Valid question imo.



Mar 01, 2012 at 04:30 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Looks pretty damn good to me.


Mar 01, 2012 at 05:00 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Looks good to me, but these shots don't have the exceptional clarity of Doug's setup. I suppose it is not a surprise, given that the price is a fraction.


Mar 01, 2012 at 05:10 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


Isnt it bit problematic to focus this on V1?

It looks usable, but dunno.. nothing special? I guess if you used it with NEX-5N, you would get much better results..



Mar 01, 2012 at 05:24 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


The NEX has a better sensor, but the lenses are not so great. With alt lenses it is a totally different experience. I don't think these cameras overlap at all, really. If the 1 is a success, which it sounds like it will be, Nikon will probably bring out some interesting lenses for it quite quickly. This is one of Sony's problems, they are just not really an optics company.


Mar 01, 2012 at 05:26 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · V1 + 300 f4 versus D300S + 300 f4


michael49 wrote:
Looks pretty damn good to me.


It looks a little worse than what we've gotten accustomed to seeing in web-sized jpg files. If web-sized jpgs are what you're interested in this should be OK.

I don't see much difference between the V1 photos and the comparison photos cropped from the D300s files. With the D300s files you'd have the option of using more of the lens' field of view and making a print.



Mar 01, 2012 at 06:02 PM





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