FOV: Another Reason For the D850
Oct 6, 2017 12:58:07 #
Bill_de wrote:
Hold out for the 9x11. You'll be able to stop for a smoke and still get the bird. 
http://www.largesense.com/products/8x10-large-format-digital-back-ls911/
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WOW!
12 megapixels. Suggested accessories: a sturdy tripod. Estimated USA price $104,000.
Oct 6, 2017 14:07:04 #
I think a lot of comments - particularly those that offer advise on improving technique - totally missed the point. If a given lens is employed at a particular focal length for a particular scene using the D850, the photographer will have a larger image area than would have been available had he instead employed the same lens at the same focal length against the same scene using the D500. The added image area can be used by the photographer to either capture more of the scene or, as suggested by the OP, to allow for more flexibility in assuring that a dynamic subject does not fall out of the field of view. If the D850 is constrained to be cropped to the DX image size, it does have a very slight disadvantage with respect to resolution as compared to the D500. So, if the shot is taken on the D850 and cropped to a DX size, the resolution would be just a bit less than would have been available using the D500 without any cropping. The OP asserts that the benefits of the D850's expanded field of view greatly outweigh that. I agree.
Oct 6, 2017 15:14:14 #
Oct 6, 2017 19:11:52 #
OddJobber wrote:
Oh, but it will, it will, Ron. Bigger sensor means more time in frame.
Yes, I agree - but for me only applies when the pixel densities are very similar !
Oct 6, 2017 19:16:21 #
Oct 6, 2017 20:20:05 #
rfcoakley wrote:
The OP asserts that the benefits of the D850's expanded field of view greatly outweigh that. I agree.
You restore my faith in the intelligence of Hoggers.
Oct 6, 2017 20:22:05 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, I agree - but for me only applies when the pixel densities are very similar !
Also my point. D500 and D850 are VERY similar in pixel density.
Oct 6, 2017 22:25:35 #
OddJobber wrote:
I'm old and slow. My reaction time is not what it used to be. Draw your own conclusion from the attached pic.
The D500 sensor has 54K pixels per square mm. The D850 sensor has 53K pixels per square mm. I want birds with all their parts.
The D500 sensor has 54K pixels per square mm. The D850 sensor has 53K pixels per square mm. I want birds with all their parts.
No need to justify your purchase if you are willing to"part" with the money
Oct 7, 2017 11:19:56 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
No need to justify your purchase if you are willing to"part" with the money
This was not a decision made lightly. I had no choice. I need it. I have to have it. It's beyond my control. And it will probably arrive before my next psych counseling appointment.
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