The colors look terrible on the D300s shot.
fx or dx for wildlife
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Posted 2 years ago #
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squamish - I haven't fixed any colors on that one, indeed they look more washed out and colder than the one from d3s, but that's easy fixable.
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I know its fixable, I was just make a casual observation about the results. Nothing else really stood out to me from the comparisons, at least at the size that you presented the photographs.
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Those are a useful bunch of pictures for the DX/FX apparent magnification/crop thread. The DoF is fairly constant and the bokeh too. Interesting to see, thanks.
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spraynpray said:
The DoF is fairly constant and the bokeh too. Interesting to see, thanks.That is because the lens used,the distance to subject, and the distance to background didn't change.
The arguments for better-bokeh-with-FX all boil down to the fact one uses longer focal length lenses to achieve the same framing from any given distance when one shoots FX, and therefore one gets the thinner DoF:f-stop raio inherit in using a 50% longer lens.
Or the fact one must walk closer to the subject if using the same lens, and therefore one has changed the subject distance to background distance ratio, putting the background relatively further out of the focal plane than if one were shooting DX, again thinning the DoF and isolating the subject better.
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Sure Drab. I said that because we had a marathon crop sensor versus 35mm size thread here a while ago and those pics would have been very usefull then.
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adamz said: all pictures unedited in any way, just import to aperture, and export in jpg in smaller width (800px).
Just a thought, I'm sure it's easier to do this at home in front of the computer, but I'm interested to know if anyone uses the in camera editing options to do this (or other tweaks post capture)? Is it just a wasted feature on most peoples cameras?
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SkintBrit said:
Just a thought, I'm sure it's easier to do this at home in front of the computer, but I'm interested to know if anyone uses the in camera editing options to do this (or other tweaks post capture)? Is it just a wasted feature on most peoples cameras?Those are wasted features for me. I prefer to shoot raw and edit on PC than limit potential options. They should give out all options so you can download what you want and what buttons/menus you control it with/put it in - but that's a whole 'nother thread.
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@adamz: I live in the mountains where wildlife photo opportunities abound. I have equipped myself with good photo gear to record it. But the photos you have presented shows my remote setting has it's limitations. I don't have a zoo anywhere within many country miles of me. Looks like you have a LOT of reasons not to need to go on expensive safaris to the dark continent! Very nice shots! Also nice comparison of the Nikon DX and FX and well controlled comparable lens choices. Thank you! I myself am looking out for Nikon's 80-400VR intro and wondering if it will be available before I go to Alaska this August and September? I expect that I'll have my D7000 by then......But sure not a FX D700 upgrade with video onboard.
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thanks for the kind words Davey, as for N80-400vr it's an exceptional lens in terms of IQ, the only drawbacks are the lack of AF override (due to the lack of AF-S) and the fact it's a little bit dark. If You planning to use it on tripod than remember to get the Kirk Photo replacement collar as it adds a lot to stability of this lens.
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@adamz: What zoo did you take these in? Nice natural looking scenery. The 80-400VR I am waiting for is the upcoming one.....not the current model which I believe you refer too. I used the current Nikkor and decided I liked the 70-300VR (we own more than one....) better. I THINK the new one will be way better....NOAA local weather says we have an ice storm coming which in the tree farm business is our worst nightmare so I have to leave NR to go say my prayers. I don't get worried about upcoming Nikons like what could happen weatherwise in my life.....Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!
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