PhotoDan Loc: Los Angeles

Probably been asked a million times.
I like to shoot birds with a telescopic lens and macros of insects/flowers with reversed lens setup and my 105mm macro.
Not much into scenery but do take portraits.
Will the E be good for video? Heard that it kills good video.
I decided against the D-4 because of the low resolution increase compared with my d-700. Do like the speed though.
Any thoughts appreciated.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Why would you not use your 105-mm macro lens with your full frame camera?

PhotoDan Loc: Los Angeles

Don't quite understand the question. I do use my 105mm with my D-700 (both in fx and dx mode).

I was wondering if the increased resolution of the D-800 makes it worthwhile for macro.

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

A friend of mine recently got the D800. She's very good wildlife and macro photographer and used the D7000 before. After several months she is still having issues. With the extra megapixels you gain more resolution. The final result is also excellent when focus is nailed Perfect. The camera also shows flaws to a greater extent, at least what she's telling me. She's still getting less than 50% compared to 90% with the D7000. I have no personal experience with the camera, but listens when she shares info. as her photography is outstanding.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Got it! The increase in pixel count allows for tighter cropping of original. This will either show excellent focus-capture, or reveal not quite so good subject focus, and DoF fall-off.

I have a few tight macro images that are acceptable in small format, but the focus was not exact enough for print enlargement. Sometimes the loss of resolution was from small aperture diffusion. I used to shoot some f/32, and a lot of f/22, until I did some comparative studies of near-identical photographs at f/11, f/16, f/22, and f/32. The f/11 images had the most narrow DoF of the study, but the best resolution for enlargement. Now try to shoot at f/16, and occasionally at f/22.

The problem with higher pixel count is the revelation of focus capture, both good and bad, and potential revelation of diffusion.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

As far as D800 vs D800e, MT Shooter has both versions and says he rarely, if ever, has a moire problem with the D800e. He likes the extra resolution of the D800e, and sees no benefit of the low pass filter on the D800.

With a D700 on-hand, you should be able to set-up a static macro table-top studio, to test a D800e directly to a D700 for pros & cons of macro capture.