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A D810 followed me home today
#1
Posted 10 August 2015 - 09:49 PM
#4
Posted 11 August 2015 - 10:47 AM
Thanks.
I'm pretty excited. I originally bought a Fuji XT-1 and 56mm f1.2 lens as a good small portrait kit for when the D800 kit is too big to haul around, and was going to get their f2.8 tele portrait zoom as well for the upcoming WCFW Fashion Week in September. Smaller files, higher burst rate, deep buffer...but after thinking about it through a hot sleepless sweaty night (stupid heat wave with no A/C) I decided that it was a stupid decision and looked into the D810 instead. The DX 7fps rate with 15mp files is more than enough to do fashion week with, and I already got the lenses. And its not so much the fps as it is the buffer. Last three of the last five fashion runways I've shot I ended up using my Pentax K3 because I was hitting the buffer limit on the D800. But the K3 and DA*50-135 autofocus speed is beyond poor in those conditions so I wanted other options.
I was originally going to wait for Pentax's answer to the 35mm format due this fall...but then again, I'd need to buy another set of expensive lenses and carry two identical kits of lenses and bodies just to use it... doesn't make sense. My D800 has acted up regularly so a D810 just made the most sense, especially with the $500 rebate at The Camera Store right now.
So far, my initial findings are a little all over the map. I do not like the changes to the grip. I had to throw my battery grip on right away because the camera did not feel secure in my hands with the new grip design. It feels deeper, but skinnier. The skinny part is what I don't like. The original D800 grip fits my hand perfectly.
The new OLED display in view finder is a massive improvement, not to mention the view finder in general seems clearer. But maybe thats because my D800 is almost 2 years old now.
The AF grouping seems like something I'll use a lot. I'm curious how the face/eye detect will work out in the real world, or if I will want to stay with selective point.
Really liking the new highlight weighted metering. I wonder how well it will work with TTL...
I haven't actually shot with it beyond a few test shots of shooting lego figures on my desk. but I got a shoot on Thursday with a new model that should be fun
#5
Posted 11 August 2015 - 12:53 PM
#8
Posted 12 August 2015 - 08:18 AM
I think I need to go to Alberta to see if a Nikon will follow me home...I promise to leave a trail of cards and batteries to encourage it
I was going to say the same thing. Was wondering what trail of crumbs I could leave to entice a D810 to follow me home... hah. Congrats, Wired--hope you love it!
#9
Posted 12 August 2015 - 08:19 AM
#10
Posted 12 August 2015 - 10:06 AM
Tomorrow will be the first test of it's photographic prowess.
Please share some of your photos from the fashion show. Congratulations on your new toy. Very jealous.
#11
Posted 12 August 2015 - 10:08 AM
Please share some of your photos from the fashion show. Congratulations on your new toy. Very jealous.
Tomorrows just a shoot. fashion show is in September
BUT here are images from D800 from last season WCFW 2015 | Flickr
#12
Posted 12 August 2015 - 05:38 PM
I was initially using 3D to lock focus point on a person/eye etc then recompose my shot. But I have had some concerns with focus accuracy with this method. This could be lens related though.
I moved back to selective point and had some more success. But I'm thinking I might try out the group focus setting and see how I go.
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#13
Posted 12 August 2015 - 05:47 PM
Selective point afsC has been my d800 setup for portraits. 3d for actionWhat focus settings are you using?
I was initially using 3D to lock focus point on a person/eye etc then recompose my shot. But I have had some concerns with focus accuracy with this method. This could be lens related though.
I moved back to selective point and had some more success. But I'm thinking I might try out the group focus setting and see how I go.
Oh af-on
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#14
Posted 13 August 2015 - 11:00 PM
Wow that thing is sharp.... holy crap. I can cut things with how sharp this thing is.... of course I was using a Sigma Art 50mm f1.4 with it.
Images have clarity slider brought down by -7 and no other post-process sharpening. I've done some smoothing as well, was shooting around f2.8 most of the time. These are really early edits.
wandering woods- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
Tri Space- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
orange small- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
enchantress- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
elements- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
#15
Posted 19 August 2015 - 04:08 PM
a few more, using the 70-200mm f2.8
jessica 3- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
Took down the clarity on this one by 7! then did a sharpening pass afterwards. no skin touch ups
jessica 2- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
did do quite a bit to this one
Jessica by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
and that one got a pretty significant edit as well
Maxine- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr
No skin edits on this one