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| Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2014 20:26 |
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amazing50
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The sort of exact equivalent would be 27-157mm. The closest in Nikon are the 24-120 and the 28-300. I have older versions of both of these, no VR. For general shooting with a D610, the 28-300 is my personal choice for all around shooting. This is followed by a Sigma 12x24 or the new, very sharp Sigma f1.4 35mm Art lens. All depends on what you're shooting. If you don't mind aftermarket lenses there are lots of good ones from which to choose.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2014 13:47 |
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Graham Whistler
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Just returned after 2 weeks in Scotland with the D810 this pix is taken on the island of Islay on the NW coast using my 24-70 AF-S at 24mm 1/160 at f18 320 ISO. Attachment: Islay111.jpg (Downloaded 42 times)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2014 13:49 |
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Graham Whistler
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Another taken at same time! Attachment: Islay116.jpg (Downloaded 42 times)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2014 17:38 |
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Graham Whistler
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Same place, another evening but taken with Sony RX10 this time. Even on a dull day you should have your camera with you! Attachment: Islay404.jpg (Downloaded 42 times)
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| Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2014 20:59 |
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amazing50
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Graham, there has been some discussion about diffraction caused by the high pixel count on DSLR's when using using large f numbers. I noticed that you used f18 on some of your shots. Is it a problem with large images?
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| Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2014 01:53 |
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Graham Whistler
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I used f18 as I needed plenty of depth of field. The images all look good to me but I had to work very fast as the sun went down in under 5 mins and I was rushing about looking for good angles. It is early days for me with the camera to pick up on any problems but so far it does all my D800 did but a little bet better using the same set of lenses.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2014 05:44 |
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amazing50
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Was wondering if the removal of the anti-aliasing filter had any effect on the diffraction issue. Not sure how they calculate diffraction, vaguely remember a Physics class where we shone an arc light through a tiny slit etc.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10th, 2014 01:50 |
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jk
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Judith the closest FX equivalent is the 24-120 f4 AFS VR but this is not a 'great' lens. I looked at getting this as itis better than earlier versions but not as good as the 24-70 f2.8 AFS. The best lens in that range is the 24-70mm f2.8 AFS. I have it and the 70-300 AFS VR and they are superb on my D800 and D600. If you use it with the 70-300 AFS VR then you are well set. All you need is a lens like the Sigma 14mm f2.8 or a 14-24 zoom and you are well covered. If you need a 400, 500, 1000 then you need to come back to Spain! Haveyou looked at the D610. I find my D600 to be perfect in that 24MP is great as it has enough MPs to allow cropping but does not eat storage like my D800.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10th, 2014 01:54 |
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jk
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Graham, it is interesting that you find the D810 better than the D800. Can you identify what it is specifically or is it just easier general use or less post-processing?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10th, 2014 04:04 |
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Graham Whistler
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The auto focus is faster and works much better in low light. I found the D3X and D800 both gave problems in the studio when using dramatic back lighting, I have not had the D810 long enough to be 100% but it seems a lot better. I can see no problems with using F18 but there is so much detail in all images I may just not see any slight losses due to diffraction? We all know it is better to keep near to f11 with most lenses but there are times even with a 24mm lens when you need more depth of field. I also agree that the 120-24 AF-S f4 was not one of Nikon's better lenses (I traded in mine when I got the D810) and my 24-70 AF-S is still my top lens for image quality. To be honest it is a great camera and so is the D800 perhaps I need not have done the upgrade but I have no regrets! To sum up the major thing I notice is how little un-sharp mask is needed in Photoshop compared with all previous Nikon DSLRs I have used over the years.
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