rollsman44
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OK I think by now I have enough info to pass on to him. By the way he is currently using a Nikon D 810 for portraits and general use. Thank you everyone for your recommendations
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So he already is invested in the Nikon DSLR range? D850 is the obvious candidate if the D810 needs an upgrade.OK I think by now I have enough info to pass on to him. By the way he is currently using a Nikon D 810 for portraits and general use. Thank you everyone for your recommendations
What is he "missing" in his D810 that makes him long for a X1D?OK I think by now I have enough info to pass on to him. By the way he is currently using a Nikon D 810 for portraits and general use. Thank you everyone for your recommendations
Very wise words...First define closest. I don’t know what quality of the X1D you are valuing, and in fact why the X1D is the “gold standard” by which you are building your comparison on. Nice camera, but lots of cameras deliver terrific results, it’s more about the person using the camera.
Second, from this statement you are reaching a conclusion and opinion based on a single reply by a person who is a d850 owner, and quite biased one at that ... and I”m not criticizing Doug for his very open bias, nothing wrong with it, we all have bias towards our choices. But how can any one who hasn’t shot shot extensively with other options (especially an X1D) such as Canon or more importantly Sony how can they offer any legitimate opinion to answer your question?
I’ll be honest, I can’t tell you what’s “closest”, and I would never make a statement implying such because I have no clue what an X1D offers. I will tell you that I can get results I’m happy with using Sony and the a7r4 is a pretty amazing piece of hardware, and the limit of my comparative expertise would be Sony, Fuji, and Phase One. If you can get opinions from those who own an X1D as well as other options, such as d850, a7r4, etc, then you might have some useful opinions.
And what really puzzles me is why you are asking for a friend. Seems your friend should be doing the research on this.
Hi,What is he "missing" in his D810 that makes him long for a X1D?
The friend already made up his mind and is keeping his 810.Besides all of the above.... the color science wanted from the files, AF intent of use and whether or not he is using the file for large prints would be the most important questions to ask your friend before really anyone could give him an intelligent answer. But with those answers you could probably figure out which solutions would be best yourself.
aps-c web use and small prints
35mm web use and printing up to 20" with the right glass-30"
medium more serious printing sizes available
super med sensor any of the above and more.
Not sure I would agree about print size. I have made excellent 30"-40" prints from APS-C and 60" prints from 35mm. The skill of the photographer/printer and the quality of the image have more to do with print size than the size of the sensor. I am not saying the sensor is irrelevant, just that print size would not be the defining limitation. Of course, a marginal MF file will be easier to print and print large than a marginal APS-C file, but neither are going to be great anyway. So while I would agree the quality of the sensor helps, if someone is looking to improve the quality of their images, particularly for printing, I might suggest figuring out if it is a limitation of the gear or skill set.Besides all of the above.... the color science wanted from the files, AF intent of use and whether or not he is using the file for large prints would be the most important questions to ask your friend before really anyone could give him an intelligent answer. But with those answers you could probably figure out which solutions would be best yourself.
aps-c web use and small prints
35mm web use and printing up to 20" with the right glass-30"
medium more serious printing sizes available
super med sensor any of the above and more.
Ah, but have we made up our minds? :ROTFL: You can post a question at GetDPI, but we get to decide if it has been answered.The friend already made up his mind and is keeping his 810.
Ah, but have we made up our minds? :ROTFL: You can post a question at GetDPI, but we get to decide if it has been answered.
(And to be fair, these threads get archived and someone else might find them useful...)