Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, Maybe I should add that Michael Johnson's 5 part usage report is only about Black & White output using the Nikon D800E in its entirety - that is what he was after, and that is what he covered. I agree with your conclusion on sensors for smaller print sizes - all will do the job. But then they always did - our frame of reference has moved up from postcard size to A3 size as technology has improved, and it is hardly surprising that it should be so - the same logic holds good for the huge strides for the better made in inkjet printing, a lesser debated, but equally important cog in this whole print quality debate. As an aside, the paragraph from the blog/column before your extract: "Cutting to the chase: all things considered, the Nikon D800E and Nikkor AF-S 35mm ?/1.4G lens is the best overall photographic device of any description I have used thus far in my life." And the second paragraph after: "But here's what I did. I dropped the rental camera off at UPS, and turned right around and drove to Mike Crivello's Cameras, my local camera store, and bought a D800<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/842926-REG/Nikon_D800_D_800_SLR_Digital_Camera.html/BI/2144/KBID/2882>." This, too, from an extremely knowledgeable and experienced user who did not like the idea of handling all that size and weight before he hired the D800/35mm f1.4G combo. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > > This is what I was referring to in the Sony full frame compact side-thread > a few days ago: there does seem to be a genuine leap with the latest sensor > such that even the tiny 4/3 sensor seems to compare favorably with the best > that are/were available. Or to put it this way: if you were happy with last > generation's full frame sensor performance, you can now get similar > performance even on smaller sensors. > > Yes this means that if you are forever chasing "the best," the best new > full frame sensors (and that could be the Nikon D800/E, or the Leica > M/T240, or..) will be even better, but it's no longer necessary. If you > consider other factors, smaller cameras are warranted consideration, even > if you want really good image quality/ > > Not that I will personally move. My M9 is still one of the best phototool > with the Leica rangefinder DNA. > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >