Thoughts on the Nikon D800

Hey guys,

So this post will just be solely my thoughts on the Nikon D800. What can I say that can't be found all over the internet? Like how the D700 is a smaller D3, the D800 is like a smaller D4, except with a different sensor. But that's just the surface, I expect there's more under the hood then I know or would actually need to know.

Having watched the short video titled "Joyride" below.



Its pretty good. The D800 seems like a good performer. Other than the video, the specs state that natively the camera can shoot from ISO 100 if I'm not wrong, up to ISO 6400, expanded ISO 50 to ISO 25,600. Very impressive. So I thought to myself "hey, 36 megapixels, won't there be a lot of noise? The D3x was rate ISO 100-1600 in native mode and expanded from ISO 50-6400, what gives?

I just saw the noise samples for the D3x at ISO 6400 on DPReview in comparison with the D3. I honestly shoot at ISO 6400 once, most of the time high ISO, I shoot at 1600 and max 3200. The D3x isn't good compared to the D3 at ISO 6400, but its acceptable to me, and the ISO 6400 for the sample D800 image looks better than the ISO 3200 sample image from the D800 but its in different lighting condition so I can't really judge, but from the pictures I saw, and how I use (ISO from 100-3200), the D800 should be good enough for me. D3 used for weddings, events, sports while the D800 used in studio (for whatever cases it is). I don't shoot landscapes though I'd probably will after I learn to drive and have money to travel.

The file size? Huge! I'm was talking to an old friend of mine who studied business and she knows nothing about cameras, so I simplified for her. She told me that I should get the D800 for the video mode since these days, as I explained to her, photographers are expected to do double duty as a videographer though I'm unsure if I'll ever go into videography professionally, but I guess she's right, save up a bit more and get the video, in addition, higher resolution which will be useful when I go back to work at my old job full time.



Credits to Ken Rockwell.com

I think the D800 looks pretty good both on paper and in its performance so far. I'll look forward to getting mine though it'll take probably a year or 2 to get mine since I got to build up my system and lighting setup first. The D800 paired with the D3 suits what I shoot nicely. Your mileage may vary.

Before I forgot, apparently there's a D800E, I haven't seen pictures from it so I can't really comment too much, but I don't want to have to deal with the images taken with a camera without a Optical Low Pass Filter (OLPF) though the images supposedly are sharper. But that's just me, I don't know much about fixing images with false colours and moire.





Like I said, I'll personally get it in a couple of years time. It suits me even if new models come out, like how the D4 is better than the D3 but the D3 suits me just nice. Sure the files will be big, but now we have 3TB hard drives, won't be soon before long that we see even bigger ones. I think this is a great camera. And the video would be a great bonus, and I know how to shoot videos, so the video part isn't a hard learning experience for me. Have a good day everyone!

Some updates

Hey guys!


So recently it has been quiet as I haven't got much things going on. Anyway! Recently some stuff came as well as yesterday. So it'll be a short entry with just some updates on what I got


My stuff from USA a few weeks back



My Under Armour Heatgear socks! Those who are thinking of buying this to wear with combat boots, please don't, it is comfortable and thick, but its extremely long for XL, its like soccer socks,so do think twice! I'd probably buy other socks that are shorter



My pens and belt, still in their packaging


The belt is 54" and its kinda long even for me, so I'd probably get a 50" next time. The pens are great despite being ballpoint!



Canon Platinum Pro a3+ photo paper. Big and heavy, can't print without my trimmer, will print when I have a good picture




My package from Hong Kong which took 3 weeeks! Nuts!



The cheap 3rd party Nikon strap, it feels good except where the webbing is. Its thin, and hard to tie it, I'll never buy 3rd party straps again, I'll just pay more for the original (I don't use the ones given in the box because it has the name of the camera)



Magic Milk straws from Vat19! Splitting them with my sister's friend! So excited to try it!




Stickr Frames, really interesting and cool especially when opened



I didn't expect it to be like a book with the stickers on the page, I thought it'll be like, hanging inside or something.



That's pretty much for my stuff. I just got a letter from MOE that I'm eligible to apply for bursary! Weird thing is, its been almost a year since I graduated and they've only sent me now. But whatever, its good cause of the congratulatory "cert" inside, saying that I'm in the top 25% of my course/stream, I showed good academic performance and conduct. I'm really proud of this cause I felt I earned it!

Nikon D800 is out and I guess after deliberating and talking with an old friend of mine who studied business, I'm getting the D800. Despite the huge file size and the need for more hard disks. The video may be needed in the future. I guess I'll shoot less spams and more quality images with it then. Besides, hard drives are now at 3TB, won't be soon before long that they have even bigger ones! I shall post my thoughts on the D800 this weekend after I look around at the specs, sample images and watch the videos. D800 for studio and landscape (whatever landscape I do, when I go overseas especially) and D3 for events, weddings and others. Both can do good in low light, but D3 for the smaller size unless I absolutely need the resolution.

That's all for now! I can't wait to get my Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VRII! Its coming next month! Will do my own update when I get it!