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Leitax users - consider the "ante" well and truly "upped" - D800 specs

andybarton

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Well my ante has just been upped:). A provisional order for a D800E in April is in with my dealer - convertible to a D800 if necessary, subject to some research.

 

For me a DSLR is not in competition with an M or the future Leica EVIL (it might be competition for the S2 in some way but I'm not in that market), rather it's a different tool to be used when appropriate.

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phancj

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It'll be a wait but the price will typically drop by a couple of hundred dollars, but not so soon though.

 

I'll go for it straightaway....my nikon is too looonnggg in the tooth.

 

Yes, the lady in kimono amongst other photos are outstanding...

 

CJ

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They won't drop in price any time soon. D700s are still selling for what they were over 2 years ago.

 

The D700 sells for US$2,400 here now brand new. Was over $3000 when launched.

 

I didnt know you got an X1 Andy, thought you will be the last person buying it haha....

 

Thats a fun camera, I still use mine often!

 

CJ

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I have to say the examples posted by Nikon are amazing

 

The level of fine detail is excellent, but I was expecting more interesting photographs. From a photographic perspective I'd rate them as poor. I was expecting more when I clicked on the link.

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I'm sure that's correct. If I bought one it would be to use with Leica R lenses.

 

Some of the nikkors are excellent.

 

Like the 24 1.4g, 35 1.4g, 85 1.4g, even the 70-200 VR2. I am not sure how they rate against leica lenses but am sure they are super competent.

 

Even the 50 1.4 works superbly, at least from the samples Nikon posted.

 

But this is a leica forum so I guess we'll stick to discussing leica lenses on the camera.

 

CJ

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I think the photos are to show the level of detail,etc....

 

Not composition

 

There's nothing to stop a company doing both - otherwise they may as well take a few shots of test charts.

 

The examples I looked at all had limited dynamic range, I would have liked to see something more challenging for the sensor. No doubt they will appear in time.

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If the camera turns out to be a great advance on the D700/D3 range that it replaces, won't it be almost all to do with the sensor? (Setting aside video capability).

 

If that is the case I think I'll wait till a similar sensor is available in an M body, which I would find infinitely preferable to another SLR with all its drawbacks, not least of which is its grotesque size and weight.

 

If I were a sports or action/event photographer I think I'd prefer a smaller pixel count, like the D4, but in the D7/800 size body.

 

So this has little appeal for me.

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Good grief, there I was enjoying this little D800 diversion then, bam, four posts from you Steve and I'm depressed and in need of a stiff drink;). Peter H hasn't helped either. This thread is about using adapted R lenses on a third-party digital body, in the absence of a Leica made 'R solution', not DSLR to M comparisons.

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Good grief, there I was enjoying this little D800 diversion then, bam, four posts from you Steve and I'm depressed and in need of a stiff drink;). Peter H hasn't helped either. This thread is about using adapted R lenses on a third-party digital body, in the absence of a Leica made 'R solution', not DSLR to M comparisons.

 

Sorry.

 

I thought we were being asked to consider the D800.

 

I didn't mean to upset you.:)

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