Nikon D800 First Blush

[Guy Mancuso]

Uwe the 85 is really nice, it's a keeper.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Last lens I need to go work is the 180 so I can see if it is going to work out. It's better than I thought at first on the 800.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Here this is the 85 1.4 G at F8

14-24 at 24mm at F8

 

[Guy Mancuso]

This is little Jack not to be confused by big Jack. LOL

I had a grand total of 3 seconds to shoot this. Kids holding still for photos is near impossible . Anyway very early light 7:20 before school and nice harsh AZ. sun which is just blazing as you can see but I love torture testing. Shot with the 85 1.4G at F5 processed in NX2.

 

[paulraphael]

This was a great place to shoot but this ruined it.

One person's "ruined" is another person's "interesting."

 

[ustein]

Amazing (especially at this light).

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Yes held up very nicely and the skin tones on him look just about perfect. So this looks good when you have great light. I'm still fine tuning sharpening stuff its about my last thing I want to get down good and it might best be done in CS5 than these raw converters.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Lets try this in ACR with camera portrait profile and this looks good and sharpening much nicer.

Okay in ACR sharpening settings on this are
A 71, R.06, D 15, M8

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Sharpening looks much better in the ACR file.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

ACR first than NX

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Try the crops next to each other make it easier

ACR than NX

 

[ustein]

Could we get the raw?

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Yes just don't post this one but here please. Uwe you can use on your site if needed.

https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_ac..._download%26batch_id%3DM3BtTG02UENoeWEwYjhUQw

 

[ustein]

thanks

 

[tashley]

I hate to say it but that shot looks very MF to me, especially in NX...

 

[Jack]

Interesting, but to my eyes I prefer the ACR version over the NX version. I am seeing subtly better skin tone and I prefer the way the eyebrow and lash hairs are rendered in ACR, at least on my monitor...


BTW, just a small rant, but I am tempted to start a thread on the "Stupid List" for the D800.

Mt first vote would be they included 1.2x, 1.5x and 5:4 crop ratios built right into the camera along with finder frame lines to match, but NO EFFING 4:3 crop!!!

In case Nikon (and Canon and Leica -- AND it was effing Leica's fault to begin with!) have not heard, 4:3 *IS* the new frame standard!

:ROTFL:

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Found two more images from the other day both with the 14-24. Guess you can tell I like this lens.

Had a little fun processing this one

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Btw and I forgot to mention this we do NOT have green grass here. Unless your on a golf course it is very biased yellow. This ain't Kentucky blue folks .

 

[ustein]

>Unless your on a golf course it is very biased yellow.

Same here with the spring grass

 

[bensonga]

+1. I plan to get it if I find one. Also plan for the AF-S 85mm f/1.8G.

Both very good, from my limited experience....at least on the D700.