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nadger
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 2:47 pm
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Have been waiting for the Canon 5D Mk III to appear before upgrading from my old Rebel (I had a Mk II 5D for a few months but returned it because I was utterly underwhelmed by it). But having read reviews comparing the 5D III against the Nikon D800, I'm thinking of jumping ship to Nikon.
I do mainly still life and portraits and would be happy with a single prime lens in the first instance. Not knowing Nikon at all, can anyone recommend a suitable lens?
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rinder99
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 3:38 pm
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Tamron 90 2.8 Macro/portrait. Fine lens.And Im extremely Impressed with the D800. |
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nadger
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 3:49 pm
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| rinder99 wrote: | | Tamron 90 2.8 Macro/portrait. Fine lens.And Im extremely Impressed with the D800. |
Thanks for that, Laurin. Have you had much time with the D800? It was the review on dpreview that swayed me to it. |
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rinder99
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:47 pm
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3 days so far.5 hours a day. I like to know everything about the stuff i use.And I wanna know it's weak points. |
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jadams08
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:13 pm
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How does that Tamron 90 compare to the Nikon 105?
I've played with the Nikon 105 and really think it might be my next lens.
Does the Tamron have an auto-focus motor built it? |
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rinder99
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:14 pm
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Yes. I've had the 60 Nikkor and the 105. I find the Tamron Better. and it has push/Pull AF and manual.The D800 continues to amaze me. Although Nikon is ripping people off Big Time on the vertical Grip. But I had to have it. Bought yesterday at amazon. retail is $616.00 amazon was $414.00. The body is just to small with Big Glass and very uncomfortable and unsteady.Still can't find a 2nd battery anywhere.Video is scary good with this puppy.Yea Nikon. |
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hhltdave5
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:06 pm
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| rinder99 wrote: | | Yes. I've had the 60 Nikkor and the 105. I find the Tamron Better. and it has push/Pull AF and manual.The D800 continues to amaze me. Although Nikon is ripping people off Big Time on the vertical Grip. But I had to have it. Bought yesterday at amazon. retail is $616.00 amazon was $414.00. The body is just to small with Big Glass and very uncomfortable and unsteady.Still can't find a 2nd battery anywhere.Video is scary good with this puppy.Yea Nikon. |
That price is friggin obscene! Can't wait for Adorama to come out with one for 1/4 the price. My vertical grip for my D200 was about $150.00 |
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Andrew Astbury
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:50 am
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Likewise I was somewhat underwhelmed by the D800!!! And it wasn't just that one, I tried 2 others and the results of all three were identical.
Then I had a go with an 800E - very impressed I was too; noticeably better IQ than it's moire-filtered cousin.
Having said that it's very dependant on what you want to shoot - personally I was looking for a dedicated landscape camera that would save me jumping to medium format and would better the D3X. For me the D800 isn't even in the same post-code as a D3X for IQ, but the 800E might turn out to be another matter (more testing).
As for a portrait lens have you seen a Nikon 135mm soft focus, super sharp lens that you can dial in de-focussing.
The 105mm macro might do both jobs for you too, and Sigma make cracking macros. |
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nadger
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:49 am
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| Andrew Astbury wrote: | Likewise I was somewhat underwhelmed by the D800!!! And it wasn't just that one, I tried 2 others and the results of all three were identical.
Then I had a go with an 800E - very impressed I was too; noticeably better IQ than it's moire-filtered cousin.
Having said that it's very dependant on what you want to shoot - personally I was looking for a dedicated landscape camera that would save me jumping to medium format and would better the D3X. For me the D800 isn't even in the same post-code as a D3X for IQ, but the 800E might turn out to be another matter (more testing).
As for a portrait lens have you seen a Nikon 135mm soft focus, super sharp lens that you can dial in de-focussing.
The 105mm macro might do both jobs for you too, and Sigma make cracking macros. |
Interesting, Andrew. During your testing, has moire been a problem? |
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Andrew Astbury
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:25 am
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With regard to landscapes it's highly unlikely that I'd ever come across a texture or pattern that would cause interference with the sensor, and thus moire.
I also photographed a pile of old linen-backed books in a book case and again got no moire from the linen texture.
I got a little bit of moire in the foreground on another shot of textile, but it was removed very easily with the moire brush in Lightroom 4.
But moire can sometimes vanish just by moving camera position slightly and thus changing the manner in which a pattern in the subject interferes with the sensor.
The best thing to do is to find a retailer who has both variants on the shelf and try them side by side for yourself; I know a few people here in the UK who ordered both and all to a man prefer the 800E by the proverbial country mile.
But right at this moment I'm still on the side of the D3X for my particular needs. |
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pomachka
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:52 am
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D800 very good! |
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mg7
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:11 am
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| rinder99 wrote: | | Tamron 90 2.8 Macro/portrait. Fine lens.And Im extremely Impressed with the D800. |
Totally agree, and I have the D800. |
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shaycobs
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copidosoma
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:57 pm
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If they manage to maintain the sharpness I'd say that would certainly be worth the wait. For real macro work you are likely using a tripod and manual focus so vibration and AF aren't a factor. However, those features make it a VASTLY more useable lens for other stuff (the current AF on the Tamron 90 is very slow).
The big question will be the price. The 24-70 they released with image stabilization is a nice lens but very expensive.
Edit: Having said all that, if it is significantly more expensive then it might just be as good to look at the Canon 100 f2.8 macro or even the 100 f2.8L. One of the nice things about the Tamron 90mm was that it was amazing bang for the buck. |
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pwkirk
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:29 am
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| mg7 wrote: | | rinder99 wrote: | | Tamron 90 2.8 Macro/portrait. Fine lens.And Im extremely Impressed with the D800. |
Totally agree, and I have the D800. |
Me also. The Tamron 90mm with the D800 produces great results. I have them both and am glad to say so. |
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