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novicius wrote:
Eric wrote:
.... but the IQ from the camera is limited by the lens I am sure.
That's my concern. I won't commit the necessary cash for 500mm or 600mm primes and without doing that, I fear the D850 quality advantage won't be realised.
I feel the D500 may still be my preferred route for long range photography.
I keep hearing that , but I`ve found that the better the camera is, the better the lens gets , my ancient 55mm/f1.2 was never a champion at anything , but on the D3S/X when selecting the right profile , it delivers sharp, punchy pics. with good color rendition , even wide-open , so perhaps a software thing then....when everything clicks , overall quality improves tremendously,..there are several here who shoot with " classic " lenses,and perhaps have made the same experiences ?
I used an AFD 300mm f2.8 for a number of years. Regarded as a great lens it served me well...until I tried an AFS 300mm f4. No contest. A lack of colour fringing was the main difference, but the image was also sharper..even at f4. Maybe I had a lesser lens all those years?
My position is that I am not prepared to spend thousands of pounds on long reach prime lenses in addition to the camera body. Older long lenses = weight and bulk. Add to this my experience with older telephoto lenses ( I had a 200mm that was also questionable with digital) and my only choice is ...get a cheaper zoom lens or forget long range photography. I wonder if zoom lenses will resolve the D850 sensor optimally?
Interesting observations , my Longest lens are the Novoflex 400 F5.6 ( two of those , one with macro bellows and the other with metal tube with has its coating flaking off , yet without impairing image quality )..these suffer of Curvature of field ( not as much as the Leitz - telyt lenses ), but to counter that , a D1X is residing on those , turning them into 600mm f5.6 lenses , these perform "better " with that camera then they ever did with a F / F2 /F3 /FA , yet I am looking into a Nikon V1 as the bellows were never intended to withstand the " heftiness " of a Big D camera.
Thing is , some Digital camera`s can be Calibrated to the Lens in use, and as reviewers , thorough they may be , NEVER mention the Calibration possibilities , leads me to ask :
Dear Messrs. D850 shooters , does it have the same calibration options as the D3S/X camera`s , which have the Non-CPU section where Focal length and Aperture can be selected , mount a "classic " lens to see how well that calibration performs , as I suspect that BOTH Lateral and longitudinal chromatic aberations will be dealt with and therefore Improving on ,...Sharpness -
Color Rendition - Micro Contrast ,..even minimises Veiling Flare as well , as I have found that to be the case with the D3S/X camera`s...
( tongue in cheek )...perhaps J K could be pursuaded to dust-off his trusty Nikkor 50mm F1.2 putting it through its paces with that D850...and mr. Whistler might have something too...?
Looking forward to your observations.
Last edited on Mon Oct 9th, 2017 01:10 by novicius
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