I'm completely blown away by the level of detail in these files. Here's one from a shoot I did last week. The 2nd photo is a very heavy crop just shows how amazing this sensor really is
Not one prone to using words like 'unbelievable', 'remarkable' and terms like 'I've not seen that before'... I am absolutely gobsmacked with the images in this thread. As an original D1 owner, we've come a long way in just 13 years.
I'm going to go out an a huge limb here and say that despite most of these images are produced by everything from advanced amateur, to semi-pros'.....these are some of the most detailed, breathtaking images I've ever seen full stop. I would not have imagined that the resolution would have made that large of an impact on the images. We have all seen large res images come off Hassys' or other medium format digital cameras. But seldom are these images of landscapes, cityscapes, and all other other wonderfully bright and vivid content seen here in this thread. I AM completely blown away by all of this.
I am struggling presently with replacing a D3x with either a D3s or D4. I wanted and need to stay in the pro body line. Now. I'm really not sure... In a perfect world I'd grab a D4 and D800E. This is really going to weigh heavy on me for a bit.
I have a D3s i adore and just sold my D700 and grip after much contemplation to help fund a D800e so i hope to have one soon, good luck with your decision
Still finding that the D800e produces an image with subtleties that I only remember from 4x5 film. For a camera that has all the professional adjustments possible it is hard to believe it's available at this price point. After all the years of paying $8000 plus for cameras it is truly a treat. Technology is definitely progressing at a faster rate than most of us thought possible. With the D800e there seems to be more detail and more sharpness than you would ever expect from a digital camera. When you start stitching some of these images that capability is enormous. This image was shot only using north window light and a small fluorescent fixture to highlight the background. Thanks all for comments and I agree this thread has some amazing work!
I knew there would be someone to say this, it depends on 'acceptable' sharpness which with 36MP it becomes very obvious at 100% or large prints when things are not sharp.
eskimochaos wrote:
DOF has nothing to do with MP.
To a first approximation, yes.
However, diffraction starts showing its effects on a 36 Mpix sensor at medium apertures (at f/13 for sure), thus reducing the perceived sharpness and, therefore, also DOF.
Diffraction has the effect to alter the circle of confusion, by transforming points and circles into circles and larger circles, respectively.
A good reading, here.
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