tashley
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diglloyd.com blog - 36 Megapixel Shootout: Nikon D800 vs Leica S2
Discuss, as they used to say at school...
Discuss, as they used to say at school...
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I had no trouble replicating the AF issues that Lloyd produced . The AF point measured by the S2 is pretty large and it will catch the edge with the greatest contrast inside the circle . Got these right from the start with the 35mm . Shot a umbrella on the beach,the support pillars on the pier . Lloyd shot the golden gate bridge where you can see it in a second if you miss.Have to be a subscriber to DAP @ $77. No thanks.
I let my subscription lapse after Lloyd trashed the S2 AF, which I couldn't replicate with mine, and he continues to do so, and I still can't replicate it.
-Marc
Understood. I still can't replicate it. I do shoot at 30' and under usually ... but have shot at distance also without issue. Maybe I'm better at placing the AF sensor or somethingI had no trouble replicating the AF issues that Lloyd produced . The AF point measured by the S2 is pretty large and it will catch the edge with the greatest contrast inside the circle . Got these right from the start with the 35mm . Shot a umbrella on the beach,the support pillars on the pier . Lloyd shot the golden gate bridge where you can see it in a second if you miss.
If the camera to subject distance is say less than 20-30FT its pretty easy to master the technique and place the measurement so that you get accurate focus points . But at distance as in a landscape I frequently have to check focus point (not so easy at dawn) .
I found the AF once it locks on a focus point to be exceptional ..its the missing the focus point you intended that makes it questionable.
His point about focus accuracy is dead on ..if you miss at all you lose the IQ that the system can produce . The AF system on my D3S is as good as it gets (I can track a polo ball and keep the ball in focus for a dozen shots ). But DL is correct the wide angles (24/35 ) will catch a high contrast element and front focus on occasion. The conclusion is that for optium IQ you need to go with live view and thus whats the advantage of AF ?
Tim - It is, but anything of interest tends to go straight to the subscription site leaving little but a blog teaser for subscription articles. Inevitably, the blog is much less interesting these days.Sorry to anyone who can't see it... I thought the blog part was open to all........
Exactly, and an important consideration when comparing overall image look and feel IMHO. :thumbup:The test does not show in anyway the subtle tone separation and color saturation normally associated with MF .
Daniel,I'm apologetic to even want to ask this at this point, but given the full realm of both 35mm format D800 and ~36 megapixel medium format capabilities, do the tonal gradations and color qualities still hold one above the other? ~~
Very well put Jack.Daniel,
That is the $64,000 question (almost literally!) that each individual needs to answer for themselves.
The reality is there is a difference. But just like with high-end stereo gear and audiophiles, not everybody can justify the geometric increase in expense for the diminishing percentage of gains in that pursuit of perfection.
I would add that my experience in photography is that superior image content and composition trumps technical perfection nearly every time. Yet at the same time, content and composition when combined with high technical acuity is always the slam-dunk winner.