This wonderful image reminds me that I want to go somewhere on the planet before I die to see the milky way with this kind of clarity, I can only imagine how humbling it could be.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful image
Rob
While my d800e has served me well looking at all these images really gives me the itch! Quite shutter and better liveview are the things that have my attention.
happydad wrote:
While my d800e has served me well looking at all these images really gives me the itch! Quite shutter and better liveview are the things that have my attention.
ISO 64 should also have your attention, if you do any amount of subjects that don't move, or move very slowly.
RiverGuy wrote: happydad wrote:
While my d800e has served me well looking at all these images really gives me the itch! Quite shutter and better liveview are the things that have my attention.
ISO 64 should also have your attention, if you do any amount of subjects that don't move, or move very slowly.
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The list grows longer. Yes i definitely should've had the lower ISO on my mind.
Hope you guys don't mind a question from a Canon user here. First, the images in this thread are simply stunning. I am looking forward to getting one of the new 5DS/5DSR, and everything I have read says that high megapixel cameras like these and the D800/D810 amplify every flaw/defect in your shooting style, to the point that handheld shooting is pointless. I shoot mostly aviation and all handheld, and sometimes shoot as low as 1/30th with a 500mm f4 lens on a 1D4 (16MP) to get maximum prop blur. I am curious what actual owners of high res cameras have to say about this; can you shoot handheld at slow shutter speeds with 36-50 MP cameras and hope to get anything useful? It sure seems like it is doable based on the handheld images in this thread. Thanks for any insights you can offer, and I look forward to seeing more D810 images on this thread!
albedo: I use a 800e. It is certainly more demanding if you want to achieve critical sharpness at 100% crop. I find anything less than 1/60 on a 50mm lens or above being a hit or miss. The image would look sharp on the LCD or on screen, but blurry at the pixel level if you zoom in.
Having said that, you are only seeing the blur when you zoom all the way in. Assuming you print size is the same, a perfectly sharp image on a 1D4, and an imperfect image on a 5Ds might only be because the latter sensor allows you to see more imperfections. the print out put could very well be the same, if not better, when resized to the same print size.
so, my answer, get as high megapixel as you can afford. can't go wrong
Some shots form Japan…full sized images are on my flickr site.
My impressions on the D810 files are similar to the D800 - they are both excellent. Plenty of details and sharp at full res. Colour is great but what is missing is the micro or macro contrast and the organic look of the reds and yellows that is present on the D3X. I have to adjust the D810/D800 files to look like a D3X . Overall the D810 has plenty of room for PP and can handle extreme adjustments. I just have no time for all of this PP nonsense and I’m very satisfied with my D3X files.
A casual snap shot of my best friend Magical Maverick! This was shot with my D810 and Sigma 35 1.4 Art. Settings were F3.5, ISO 64 @ 1/160th. The beauty of this camera is we can crop to out hearts desire. I was just playing around trying to capture this guy playing in the yard and trying to lock focus as much as possible. Later when downloading and looking at images I find several I love. I can crop and process and have a great image like this. Surprises like this are the best!! I love this body, still claim its the best camera body I have ever owned.
. Overall the D810 has plenty of room for PP and can handle extreme adjustments. I just have no time for all of this PP nonsense and I’m very satisfied with my D3X files. 
