Low Pass filter
Oct 27, 2018 06:23:49 #
The Villages
Loc: The Villages, Florida
Can those in the know confirm that Both the Nikon D500 and D810 Do Not have low pass filters.
Thanks on advance.
Thanks on advance.
Oct 27, 2018 06:47:34 #
Neither one has a low pass filter. I have a D500. It's got a slight edge in sharpness over cameras that have a low pass filter.
Oct 27, 2018 06:58:07 #
And I have the D810. It does not have the low pass filter. The images are amazing and I have never had any instance of moire.
Oct 28, 2018 06:17:30 #
The Villages wrote:
Can those in the know confirm that Both the Nikon D500 and D810 Do Not have low pass filters.
Thanks on advance.
Thanks on advance.
Neither have low pass filters.. you can ALWAYS check the specs for the cameras on https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/ni?ctry=US&lang=en_US
Oct 28, 2018 06:56:34 #
Oct 28, 2018 09:36:06 #
This is a comment based on my experience. Modern cameras have a very thin low pass filter. With my cameras that low pass filter does a great job because it suppresses moire and artifacts and the blur on images is minimal.
I use Affinity Photo and I have noticed that if I try to oversharpen the files I invariable get artifacts. Thin low pass filter and a very small amount of sharpening is all that is required to bring my files to full live.
I use Affinity Photo and I have noticed that if I try to oversharpen the files I invariable get artifacts. Thin low pass filter and a very small amount of sharpening is all that is required to bring my files to full live.
Oct 28, 2018 13:09:57 #
Please refresh my memory, what is the purpose of the low pass filter?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Oct 28, 2018 14:44:45 #
elliott937 wrote:
Please refresh my memory, what is the purpose of the low pass filter?
Thanks.
Thanks.
It's to reduce the likelihood of moire patterns appearing in photos. Moire is often seen in repeating patterns such as fabrics. A fine mesh screen door will often show moire. It can be color moire such as in this example.
Oct 28, 2018 15:36:33 #
Oct 28, 2018 20:38:22 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
D800 has a low pass filter and evidently Nikon got enough grief to bring out the D800E with the only difference (besides $300 more for the E) being the E does not have the moire' filter. From Ken Rockwell: "I bought a D800, and when my D800E arrived a month later, I compared them and confirmed what I'd expected: the D800E is very slightly sharper, and somewhat more susceptible to moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts."
Oct 29, 2018 02:35:27 #
OLPFs reduce moire, but increase blur. Lack of OLPFs reduce blur, but increase moire. What matters most to you....sharpness, or color accuracy?
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