A new Nikon FX-format digital SLR camera with the world’s highest effective pixel count–36.3-million pixels–for noteworthy definition and image quality…
I know. It’s getting insane, but the D800 is a lot of bang for the buck. Here’s something I wrote on other social media:
Once you consider the specs of this camera, your realize it is dirt cheap at $3,000 for the D800 and $3,300 for the D800e. With 36.3 MP, it is in the ballpark as far as pixel count with medium format digital cameras costing $20,000-$45,000. That kind of expense does not fit my ROI so I use a Mamiya RZ 67 Pro ll medium format film camera when I need that kind of resolution. Every photo used gets drum scanned at $70.00-$85.00/scan. Add film and processing and you’re looking at $100.00 per image. That said, the D800 is a very cheap camera for what it is.
It would be nice to have something better that my Canon digital but I can change from regular to micro to infinity so I guess it is not all that bad and I don’t need to change lens or remember the F stops {they are on the camera but I will need to find the manual} Oh well better than nothing.
Hi Marina. You seem to be doing quite well with what you have. With my type of photography, the most important creative decision is depth of field. For this reason, I am in Aperture Priority program mode 95% of the time. If your Canon has an Aperture Priority program mode, consider using it. You may not want the camera to make this decision for you.
I am going out shortly to shoot some more as it snowed last night and I have a park that I have done hundreds of colour shots in so now I will recreate in b&w and maybe set up some comparison shots to see how different they look.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 is what I use for color to b&w conversions. Adobe Photoshop Elements is a less expensive stripped down version of CS5, and there is also Adobe Lightroom. There are probably smaller, even less expensive solutions with less of a learning curve, but I am not aware of them.
Nikon D800/800e
wow, that is amazing. Man but digital is getting expensive, with all these new products.
I know. It’s getting insane, but the D800 is a lot of bang for the buck. Here’s something I wrote on other social media:
Once you consider the specs of this camera, your realize it is dirt cheap at $3,000 for the D800 and $3,300 for the D800e. With 36.3 MP, it is in the ballpark as far as pixel count with medium format digital cameras costing $20,000-$45,000. That kind of expense does not fit my ROI so I use a Mamiya RZ 67 Pro ll medium format film camera when I need that kind of resolution. Every photo used gets drum scanned at $70.00-$85.00/scan. Add film and processing and you’re looking at $100.00 per image. That said, the D800 is a very cheap camera for what it is.
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Man, I wish I had something like this but alas way out of my budget! SIGH!!
Don’t worry Marina. You don’t really need that much resolution anyway. Feel better now? Probably not!
I’m gonna have to wait awhile too.
It would be nice to have something better that my Canon digital but I can change from regular to micro to infinity so I guess it is not all that bad and I don’t need to change lens or remember the F stops {they are on the camera but I will need to find the manual} Oh well better than nothing.
Hi Marina. You seem to be doing quite well with what you have. With my type of photography, the most important creative decision is depth of field. For this reason, I am in Aperture Priority program mode 95% of the time. If your Canon has an Aperture Priority program mode, consider using it. You may not want the camera to make this decision for you.
I am going out shortly to shoot some more as it snowed last night and I have a park that I have done hundreds of colour shots in so now I will recreate in b&w and maybe set up some comparison shots to see how different they look.
You can also convert the color files you already have to b&w with an image editor if you like.
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Where/how do I get that??????
Adobe Photoshop CS5 is what I use for color to b&w conversions. Adobe Photoshop Elements is a less expensive stripped down version of CS5, and there is also Adobe Lightroom. There are probably smaller, even less expensive solutions with less of a learning curve, but I am not aware of them.
Picasa seems to have something built in to it I have my pictures stored there do you think it might work for now?
I’m not familiar with Picasa so I couldn’t say.