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Re: Arka & Steve Perry
Steve, your findings are very interesting. Me, I didn't keep the D800 long enough to truly stress the AF... I found its module not so brilliant in precision, very much failure prone with difficult lenses (35 1.4G, 24 1.4G) and let the camera go before further investigating the matter due to other reasons.
I find my D810 more precise af-wise, but in all honesty: it may all boil down to sample variation and "mutual understanding" with my lenses (although they're the same I had with the D800).
Still, I truly find the D810 much easier to shoot than the D800: it suffers much less from mirror/shutter shock, and this allows lower shutter speeds, and practically guarantees pin sharp images once times are high enough.
Shooting a 50mm meant 1/100s minimum on the D800. I now get away at 1/50 or 1/60. The 200 VR 2, with VR engaged, would be unsharp at 1/200, while I now shoot it at 1/100. The list goes on, and in my book, this is a clear and meaningful improvement.
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Steve Perry wrote:
Not speaking for ilnonno, but I've found that D810 AF is a HUGE improvement over the 800/e. I tried using my 800 bodies for wildlife, and they were so far behind the curve compared to my D4 I gave up in a short amount of time. I did have a couple of the first run units, so maybe others have had better luck.
As for the 810 - while I don't think it's quite up to the D4 for pure speed and accuracy, it's really close. Plus, it can focus in conditions that are so dark I can't even tell what it's getting a lock on in the viewfinder. I use it without hesitation for wildlife now. ...Show more →
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