Judging from the results I got with my Nikkor AI-S glass on the Canon 5D2 (with adaptor) I have little worry that the Classic Nikkor AI-S glass will hold up on a 36 Mp sensor. THe D800 and Nikor Ai-S glass are going to be a perfect fit.
This notion of this sensor out resolving the Nikkor AI-S glass is hog wash. Total B.S . Iv been hearing that tripe since the camera's went from 4 to 8 than 12 MP 24 MP..OO
Ya right, Show me don't tell me.
Coming from a person who still shoots with both, digital and film. Film still holds "way" more detail than the digtial image. When film is printed with top end enlarging lenses to sizes like 6X4 feet.
Often you will see film get scanned and than compared with a digtial image.
I can tell/show you, that looking at grain is not the same thing as pixels.
Iv personally blown up slides from 4X5 internegatives and and B+W negative this big and the results where way better than what what I was able to get from the 5D2 images and my D3/D3s.
However, aspects of the image chain like critical focus and good long lens techniquee will come into play with this new Nikon D-800 body.
That being said, If the rumor is true, I will most definitlly be getting a D800.
As far as the high end Sony. One of my good pals has one, with some most excellent Zeiss/Minolta glass to go with it. Iv seen both of are images on his 24 inch high end screen and I am a huge believer in Nikon going the direction of in camera stabilization and higher Pixel count.
In fact just yesterday we where talking about getting an adaptor so I could try my Nikkor AI-S glass on his Sony. It would be interesting to see the results.
If Nikon went down the road of anti shake in the body. than perhaps than, they could get rid of the VR which to my eye does nothing good for bokeh and makes Nikkor's the slender barrel Nikkor's look fat and ugly.
Gregory