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What Lenses for the D800?
- Thread starter Mr.Gale
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ustein
Contributing Editor
Found the link
I mostly use photozone.de but they used D3X:
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D (FX) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict
BSEH
New member
And DxOmark when they start testing lenses on D800 senor, but still in It's early days.Found the link
I mostly use photozone.de but they used D3X:
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D (FX) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict
I like photozone. In my own non-scientific testing I get results that are in good agreement--- at least most of the time.
Found the link
I mostly use photozone.de but they used D3X:
Nikkor AF 35mm f/2 D (FX) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict
BSEH
New member
I agree that the photo zone makes some very competent test. But sometimes I miss Test on Full Frame sensors.
And in the end, it the eye of the beholder to determine what works best.
But my D800 is once again gone on backorder, I have nothing else to do than to read about it ..
BSEH
New member
Ok, so it only indicates the potential for each objective in relation to exploit D800s sensor. And only useful in relation to the prime, not zoom.
So there's even more need for feedback from those who here has the opportunity to try lenses on the D800.
THANKS .....
If anyone has access to lenses for 150 - 200 to test, it would be nice to hear about it, thanks.
Absolutely Uwe...all that and also throw into the mix, various subject distances such as close range, mid-distance and infinity (at various f-stops). Its surprising how some lenses at infinity are excellent, even when shot at their more open apertures, but are mediocre in performance at closer range (except for the center of the frame) and require stopping down extensively to achieve more than acceptable performance across the entire frame. It's a common phenominon with many lenses.
Dave (D&A)
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Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
I got a nice condition AF-D 70-210/4-5.6 for all of $115. Not because I can't afford a 70-200 VRII (in fact I was buying one in a sale that fell through because the seller wouldn't guarantee it's a good copy) but because I want a small lens at this range I can drop in my bag. Krockwell seems to think it's optically comparable to the 80-200 AF-S, so can't be completely dysmal. I'll probably also pick up an AF-D 20/2.8 to drop in the bag (or a pocket) when I don't want to carry a wide zoom.
I dunno if it is just me, but I had upgraded from the old 80-200 to the VRII 70-200mm, and the improvements were instant gratifications. The VR was the first thing you'll notice shooting any tele without a tripod in average light conditions, and will tell you how important this is, but I think you already know this. However, with the newer coatings, the images will have a different look altogether, you could say this is a subjective thing, although the quality are pretty obvious. AF-C on the lens when I used it with my D700 was extremely fast and accurate. Either way, the 80-200 is well received in the used market still, so not a huge problem when you make the step. Although a far cry from the $115 you just paid
Just my thoughts!
Po
Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
Yeah, could well be it's not so great. But then again I'd probably mostly be shooting f/8 and down on a tripod, bean bag, or some impromptu support so it's not a complete impossibility that I'll find it perfectly acceptable.
Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
Just got myself a near-mint AIS 105/2.5 as well. Should be a fine lens on the D800E due to its lower need for contrast to punch through an AA filter.
Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
Got the AF-D 70-210/4-5.6. This thing is incredibly compact, like the AI-S 80/1.4 but twice as long. Built like an AI-S lens, so feels super solid.
Focus is whirry (gearing?) and the focus ring, well it's fine but you can feel the gears turning.
I tend to hate push-pull zooms, but this is one of the better I've ever used; no droop, and it stays put as set. Still, I'd prefer a ring, but I can live with it.
On the D7000:
Focus checks out perfect.
Wide open it's soft, everywhere and anywhere. Not useable in my book.
Stopped down to f/8 it has improved dramatically and might have some uses. A little bit of fringing remains and edges are ever so slightly soft. It's very even across the field.
At f/11 all signs of fringing are completely gone and it's crisp and super sharp.
f/16 - same as f/11
f/22 - global contrast loss due to diffraction, fine detail is about the same as at f/8, and there's no fringing visible. I'd use this in a pinch for DoF.
So... a perfect small lens to use with a compact hiking/climbing kit with a small light CF tripod and Acratech ballhead. Given at f/11 it's crisp out to the corners I think it may turn out quite well on FX as well. (I'd never get this lens for the D7000... the camera lacks the image real estate for landscape/stills and the lens isn't suited for highly dynamic scenes.)
It's somewhat prone to veiling flare so needs a shade. The Nikon one is a 62mm screw-in metal hood that's shared with a few other lenses.
So... so far so good. It'll be interesting to see the edges and corners on the D800.
Focus is whirry (gearing?) and the focus ring, well it's fine but you can feel the gears turning.
I tend to hate push-pull zooms, but this is one of the better I've ever used; no droop, and it stays put as set. Still, I'd prefer a ring, but I can live with it.
On the D7000:
Focus checks out perfect.
Wide open it's soft, everywhere and anywhere. Not useable in my book.
Stopped down to f/8 it has improved dramatically and might have some uses. A little bit of fringing remains and edges are ever so slightly soft. It's very even across the field.
At f/11 all signs of fringing are completely gone and it's crisp and super sharp.
f/16 - same as f/11
f/22 - global contrast loss due to diffraction, fine detail is about the same as at f/8, and there's no fringing visible. I'd use this in a pinch for DoF.
So... a perfect small lens to use with a compact hiking/climbing kit with a small light CF tripod and Acratech ballhead. Given at f/11 it's crisp out to the corners I think it may turn out quite well on FX as well. (I'd never get this lens for the D7000... the camera lacks the image real estate for landscape/stills and the lens isn't suited for highly dynamic scenes.)
It's somewhat prone to veiling flare so needs a shade. The Nikon one is a 62mm screw-in metal hood that's shared with a few other lenses.
So... so far so good. It'll be interesting to see the edges and corners on the D800.
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Diffraction could be certainly a issue. We should all be checking that too set up a tripod and focus on some print or something of that nature and run the aperture ring from open to about F16 most likely 5.6 and or F 8 will be optimum on most lenses but watch F11 and see if it starts to degrade at 100 percent view and find out on each lens your limits. So in the field you won't blow it by going to far when it counts.