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| Posted: Thu Nov 17th, 2016 15:15 |
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Eric
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Gilbert makes some very good points. My wife banned me from taking close up shots of her with the D3!!!! I would recommend handling a D3 or D4 before considering them. They are noticeably heavier than the D7100 ...which has a bearing when handholding. Make sure you have your lens on the body ...to get the full weight. Interestingly with the heavier lenses, you will find the heavier bodies like the Dseries feel well balanced in the hand despite the extra weight.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17th, 2016 15:29 |
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Eric
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davidangel13 wrote:I think I was able to load onto Flickr....Please keep in mind I know the eyes are too bright and I couldn't believe how sharp they came out right in RAW from camera. I asked my sister if her baby was a doll Frankly...not much wrong with sharpness. I personally would have the lights further back from the subject to calm the lighting level a little....and separate subject from background more. But this is really just fine tuning.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17th, 2016 15:34 |
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davidangel13
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Eric thank you very much and I value the constructive criticism. I will move the lights back when I get home! Luckily I have captive models in 2 daughters who are forced to put with "sit down, stand up, tilt head left, smile, don't smile'...all while I move lights around
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17th, 2016 17:43 |
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jk
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Welcome to the forum David. I had a look at your posted image and it is very sharp. Like the others say 24MP is a good as anyone needs for portraits IMHO. Any more and you need to soften images as very few people have perfect skin. I would say that if you want to concentrate on your portrait photos then you have all the lenses you need. The 105mm f1.4 AFS is I am sure a very good lens but in terms of depth of field (DOF) it will be similar to the 85 f1.4 on a FX body. I talking practical use not theoretical calculations. The FX v DX debate is one that will rage on like the old 36mm v 120 one used to so I wont go there. In your case I would say you are equally well served for portraiture but there may be some very small advantage in a FX camera but in exchange you have a bigger and usually slightly heavier body.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 03:20 |
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Robert
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Hi David, I looked at your image, very good. By clicking on the right pointing arrow the right of the image you can copy the image URL and then past it here...  Test shot Nikon D7100 Interfit EX150 light kit by davidangel13, on FlickrSimple as that. I have the D3 and I am delighted with it having come from DX, but I don't do much people stuff. The D3 is a very special camera, don't be put off by the apparent low pixel count of the D(3-4-5) cameras for some reason they go beyond the pixel count in image quality.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 03:38 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:Welcome to the forum David. It's fair to say that the performance difference between similar priced FX and DX bodies is now very small. As they say in motor racing circles..."it's the nut that holds the wheel that's the most important component". 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 03:41 |
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Eric
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I see what you mean about pasting from Flickr versus loading through forum software, Robert. That method does retain original quality extremely well.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 07:00 |
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davidangel13
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Ha, yes the DX FX 'discussion' seems like a hot topic. You guys have opened my eyes to look at things I didn't know I should be looking at in terms of pixels and technology. Yes and even the picture to Flickr is compressed from original. Perhaps I will stick it out with D7100 a little longer and once D900 comes out next year, the D750 a very discounted price might be the way to go. Until then I will hone my light skills and lens use. This community is awesome, thank you!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 10:11 |
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Robert
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Glad your finding your visit rewarding David. I think your strategy is sound, there is nothing lacking with the image you have posted but what you find is that succeeding camera bodies are a bit better with each release. I went from a D3100 to a D3300 for my family camera and I am very impressed how good it is even in my 12 year old sons hands. I hope you don't mind me posting your image directly here but it does help illustrate both your topic and demonstrate the ease with which one can post an image from Flicker. This image is being posted through the forum software just to see what happens. Attachment: 30951232801_0ec3cbf131_k.jpg (Downloaded 13 times)
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18th, 2016 10:14 |
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Robert
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OK I think that clinches it, the forum software has robbed the tonality from that image. Gone are the rosy cheeks and nice contrast.
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