Re: Nikon D800 announced -- 36mp, w/ & w/o AA filter
Late to the party:
Hmmm ... you caught my attention with the non-AA, but the fact that it is 36MP makes those pixels so dang small that the diffraction will become an issue that offsets the potential gains from the \"modified\" non-AA filter.
Like others have mentioned, I didn\'t see any real gain in detail, just contrast. Also, notice that ALL of the sample images from Nikon were shot @ f8 ... f11 or f16 would likely be introducing diffraction @ those tiny pixels rather than more detail.
I\'m shooting a true non-AA in the Kodak SLR/c and the detail difference is noticeable when mated with great glass, but even with the larger pixels, diffraction can get impact things a touch (psuedo moire antidote) when stopped down far enough. I\'m a fan on the non-AA, but between the combination of super tiny pixels/diffraction impact and the fact that the D800E still uses a form of AA filter (albeit modified) ... I\'m not overly enthused by the non-AA filter prospects on this one (but it might still prove better than the D800 in certain applications).
AA vs. Non-AA is very real ... but I wouldn\'t expect a vast difference in detail between the D800 and the D800E except maybe @ wider apertures (which could be a good thing), not so much once stopped down past f8.
No emperical evidence to offer today ... just my observations / experience shooting with both AA and non-AA sensors with good glass stopped down. Will be interesting to see what good testing/comps reveal ... not holding my breath @ stopped down past f8. Not saying it isn\'t a kick-butt camera, just there might be a point of diminishing returns for stopped down applications.
Feb 10, 2012 at 10:09 PM
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