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Apr 11, 2017 12:11:58   #
redlegfrog
 
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared image's from the 810 cropped to a given size vs. using a teleconverter to achieve the same size?
I use a 1.4 teleconverter often on a D600 and got to thinking if the quality of a cropped image from a large sensor (810) is as good or better than one with a teleconverter used on the same camera, I could then leave one piece of gear at home. And if you're good at reading between the lines, you can see I'm looking for an excuse to buy an 810!

Thanks,

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Apr 11, 2017 12:39:49   #
rdgreenwood Loc: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
 
All I can say is that I have an 800E, and I can truly crop the beejeebers out of an image and still end up with something that looks beautiful as a 13x19 print. Unless you pay BIG bucks, your teleconverter will soften your image. When I say "BIG bucks" I mean Nikon, Nikon, and Nikon as the first three manufacturer choices.

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Apr 11, 2017 12:41:01   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
redlegfrog wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared image's from the 810 cropped to a given size vs. using a teleconverter to achieve the same size?
I use a 1.4 teleconverter often on a D600 and got to thinking if the quality of a cropped image from a large sensor (810) is as good or better than one with a teleconverter used on the same camera, I could then leave one piece of gear at home. And if you're good at reading between the lines, you can see I'm looking for an excuse to buy an 810!

Thanks,
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared im... (show quote)


What lens and what TC are you planning on using? I've gotten good results with Nikon and third party TCs, but the TCs are not equivalent, and one TC/lens combo maybe different from another, even if the TCs are the same magnification. The 810's resolution may expose faults that the larger pixels of the 600 can't see.

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Apr 11, 2017 12:41:53   #
JennT Loc: South Central PA
 
I use an 810 and crop at will often with superb results!

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Apr 11, 2017 13:04:42   #
redlegfrog
 
I wanted to limit the comparison to the 810 Sensor. Cropping vs. teleconverter. For argument sake make it the best 1.4 teleconverter money can buy.

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Apr 11, 2017 13:06:38   #
joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois
 
redlegfrog wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared image's from the 810 cropped to a given size vs. using a teleconverter to achieve the same size?
I use a 1.4 teleconverter often on a D600 and got to thinking if the quality of a cropped image from a large sensor (810) is as good or better than one with a teleconverter used on the same camera, I could then leave one piece of gear at home. And if you're good at reading between the lines, you can see I'm looking for an excuse to buy an 810!

Thanks,
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared im... (show quote)


I had the TC14E II for several years and used it on the D800E and D810. It all depends on the lens. With the Nikon 300mm f2.8 VR II it worked great.

But overall I prefer cropping. Sold both the TC, lens and D800E.

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Apr 11, 2017 13:25:18   #
Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio
 
I did that exact test on several cameras, including the D810.

http://backcountrygallery.com/use-teleconverter-crop-image/

Spoiler alert - use the TC :)

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Apr 11, 2017 14:34:21   #
redlegfrog
 
Steve Perry wrote:
I did that exact test on several cameras, including the D810.

http://backcountrygallery.com/use-teleconverter-crop-image/

Spoiler alert - use the TC :)


Thanks Steve,

Your info was most helpful with much to think on.
Unfortunately the debate between the 750 and the 810 purchase rages on!

Thanks again!
Tom

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Apr 11, 2017 16:30:54   #
blue-ultra Loc: New Hampshire
 
I have a D810 and it amazes me when I need to crop. Awesome detail and I have had prints made up to 20x30 without the loss of detail. Go for it you will not be disappointed...

Bob

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Apr 11, 2017 16:35:25   #
Leitz Loc: Solms
 
redlegfrog wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared image's from the 810 cropped to a given size vs. using a teleconverter to achieve the same size?
I use a 1.4 teleconverter often on a D600 and got to thinking if the quality of a cropped image from a large sensor (810) is as good or better than one with a teleconverter used on the same camera, I could then leave one piece of gear at home. And if you're good at reading between the lines, you can see I'm looking for an excuse to buy an 810!

Thanks,
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared im... (show quote)

What were the results of your own test with the D600??

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Apr 11, 2017 19:40:17   #
redlegfrog
 
Leitz wrote:
What were the results of your own test with the D600??


I never thought to test my D600. When my thoughts/gas turned to the D810 I started looking for things that would help sell the large sensor camera vs. the 750. Comparing the 750 to the 810 is "apples and Oranges" but Both are great, so I'm looking for that deciding factor that will push me over the edge.

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Apr 12, 2017 05:49:22   #
Lowrider Loc: Kennesaw, GA
 
Thanks Steve. Great article and very helpful. I am sitting here wrestling with the decision to buy either the 1.4 or 2X for my Canon lenses. Yours is the first article that is so definitive in the use of a tele-converter, enough so, to give me the push I needed.

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Apr 12, 2017 05:54:33   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
redlegfrog wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared image's from the 810 cropped to a given size vs. using a teleconverter to achieve the same size?
I use a 1.4 teleconverter often on a D600 and got to thinking if the quality of a cropped image from a large sensor (810) is as good or better than one with a teleconverter used on the same camera, I could then leave one piece of gear at home. And if you're good at reading between the lines, you can see I'm looking for an excuse to buy an 810!

Thanks,
I was wondering if anyone has tested / compared im... (show quote)


Buy the D500 cause you will end up with more EFFECTIVE PIXELS than with the D810.

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Apr 12, 2017 06:30:58   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
Speaking from a Canon perspective, I recently purchased a full-frame 6D, and I can crop like crazy and get a create photo - I think better than using an extender. So I am not feeling an urge to go buy one.

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Apr 12, 2017 06:57:36   #
Leitz Loc: Solms
 
redlegfrog wrote:
I never thought to test my D600. When my thoughts/gas turned to the D810 I started looking for things that would help sell the large sensor camera vs. the 750. Comparing the 750 to the 810 is "apples and Oranges" but Both are great, so I'm looking for that deciding factor that will push me over the edge.

I'm thinking that if you tested it yourself, there would be no need to ask others for their results. Not everyone has the same lens and teleconverter that you do.

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