There are rumors that the D810’s mirror and shutter motions are less damaging to image sharpness than those of the D800. I thought it was worth running a test. I put a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG on a D810, the camera in landscape orientation to an Arca Swiss Cube with a RRS L-bracket, and mounted the head… [Read More]
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Nikon D810 summary
I’m about done with my Nikon D810 testing. I may do one or two little things, but it’s time for some conclusions. From a noise perspective, the sensor in the D810 is a modest step up from the D800E’s if you operate at base ISO. There are some games being played at the higher ISOs that show… [Read More]
D810 sharpness and aliasing
The Nikon D810 has no anti-aliasing (AA) filter. The D800E has a tricky now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t (non-AA?) filter. Is there any difference in the sharpness of the two cameras? How about aliasing and sensitivity to moire? I mounted a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 FG lens on the 810. I set up an ISO 12233 target. so that the… [Read More]
Unintended eclipses with the D810 built-in flash
I suppose that the best flash, like the best camera, is the one you have with you. In that case, there’s a lot to be said for that dinky little flash that lives on top of the Nikon D810’s prism housing. On the other hand, it doesn’t stick up very far when you turn it… [Read More]
Autofocus on the Nikon D810
I don’t have equipment to quantitatively test the dynamics of autofocus systems. It has been my experience that the dynamics are what differentiate one phase detection AF system from another, for the most part. Properly adjusted — and, if necessary, tweaked for each lens and distance range — they all seem to focus about as accurately,… [Read More]
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