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Reader Asks: Depth of Field

2012-05-16T00:00:00-08:00

Reader Jim S writes:

I'm finding these articles very instructive. Many thanks Lloyd.

But please would you amplify the comment " (e.g. hardly any depth of field, in terms of sensor potential)."

I am not sure that I understand precisely what you are saying here?

Nikon D800 + Nikon D800E

2012-05-15T00:00:00-08:00

Thanks to a generous reader, at long last I have a Nikon D800E on loan for a week or so. I am heading out to shoot, naturally!

Canon Double Rebates w/ Body

2012-05-14T00:00:00-08:00

There are Canon double rebates on lenses and flashes with a 5D Mark III or other bodies.

Apple iDevices Destroy Image Quality

2012-05-14T00:00:00-08:00

Read about how Apple’s iPad or iPhone destroy image quality. Yes, including the new iPad with its fancy Retina Display. It’s iOS, so it affects all iDevices.

Example

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluations— Limitations of a Planar Target

2012-05-14T00:00:00-08:00

The survey of lenses in my review of the Nikon D800 utilizes a real-world, but planar target, which is also a proxy for landscape photography or similar in which subject matter is all at a similar distance (~infinity).

18-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom vs Nikon D800 Black & White

2012-05-14T00:00:00-08:00

Pre-order the Leica M Monochrom at B&H Photo.

Reader Comments on Nikon D800 Lens Evaluations

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Comments regarding my lens evaluations in my review of the Nikon D800.

Don H writes:

Does any lens longer than the Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar show any promise besides the Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R?

Are there any lenses in the 150mm range that could be a contender?

How about an 1.4 teleconverter on the Zeiss 100?

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Nikon 45mm f/2.8P

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation—
Nikon 45mm f/2.8P on the Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II @ 70mm, 135mm

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II @ 70mm, 135mm on the Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II Aspherical

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm f/3.5 SL-II on the Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL-II

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL-II

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL-II on the Nikon D800.

Reader Comments on Nikon D800 Lens Evaluations

2012-05-13T00:00:00-08:00

Comments regarding my lens evaluations in my review of the Nikon D800.

Mikko H writes:

Are you planning on testing Nikon 24/3.5 PC-E on D800?

There has been mixed feelings about that lens performing badly on D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II

2012-05-12T00:00:00-08:00

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II on the Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Nikon AF-D 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF vs Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II

2012-05-12T00:00:00-08:00

Nikon AF-D 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Nikon 180/2.8D ED-IF vs 70-200/2.8G VR II on the Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Voigtlander 90mm F/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar

2012-05-12T00:00:00-08:00

Voigtlander 90mm F/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Voigtlander 90mm F/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar on the Nikon D800.

Reader Comment: Nikon D800 Lens Testing

2012-05-11T00:00:00-08:00

David W writes:

Thanks for the thorough testing of the Nikon primes on your new D800. It's very interesting to see how these lenses stack up against each other on the camera, and to also see how capable they are of withstanding the torture of having 36MP of resolution sitting behind them.

Now that the Nikon primes are largely complete, when do you expect to start producing results for the Zeiss and Leica APO lenses, and also (hopefully) the Nikon 14-24?

Thanks again for your continuing great work and non-biased objective testing - it's much appreciated by many.

DIGLLOYD: It’s been a bit exhausting doing all these, but I figure it’s worth the investment to give a really good sense of how the D800 behaves.

Nikon D800E: RAW File Support Still Pending with Aperture, Lightroom 4

2012-05-11T00:00:00-08:00

RAW file support for Nikon D800E files is still shaky. I’ve had no issues using any form of D800E RAW files in ACR within Photoshop CS5 or CS6, but there are apparently some limitations elsewhere.

Apple Aperture

Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation— Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED

2012-05-11T00:00:00-08:00

Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED

Just posted in my review of the Nikon D800 is an evaluation of the Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED on the Nikon D800.