Is the Nikon 1 system in consideration ?

cameraf4 :

Your Test-Photo`s were Showing the True Capabillities of that D850....the Marginal differences on the Grey part of the box....what a Fantastic Rendering of Minute detail !!!...even my D3X would have trouble there.

I Like Big Fast Cards...the Bigger and Faster the Better...Thing is , are they what they`re advertised to be...

Rich1939 beat me to it :-)

What a Difference....and yes , What Lens ?...remembering from the lenses you mentioned in the other thread , there was a standard lens , is that the one ?

8 : 10 = Aspect Ratio 4 : 5....and Golden Ratio :

https://petapixel.com/2016/10/24/golden-ratio-better-rule-thirds/

The Math : 8 x 10 = 4 x 5....When looking at the Specs. of said camera`s , it Clearly Shows that in order to Reach the Perfect Aspect ratio of 8 x 10 , the 4 x 5 Equals it in terms of Aspect ratio...the Aforementioned Camera`s Do exactly ThaT !! ...as they Use Less Pixels to Accomplish the Task , ( by Using a Smaller Sensor ).,...You are therefore shooting in a True Aspect Ratio of 8 x 10...( 4 x 5 ) , ...look at the specs. ,:...The Kodak 14N in FF has :Image sizes
(FX format) • 4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
• 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
• 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP]
Image sizes
(DX format) • 2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
• 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
• 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]]
Image sizes
(5:4 format) • 3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP]
• 2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP]
• 1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP]
Image sizes
(1.2x format) • 3552 x 2362 [L; 8.4 MP]
• 2656 x 1776 [M; 4.7 MP]
• 1776 x 1184 [S; 2.1 MP]

In FX format : 12.1 MP ...
In 4 : 5 : 10.0 MP

This Clearly shows that the Sensor has Effectively become a 10 Mp sensor at Asp. Ratio 4 : 5 vs. an 12.1 Mp sensor at ( FF ) Asp. Ratio 2 : 3 , so You are shooting with a 4 : 5 camera instead of something else., resulting in More Pics. on the Memory card.

Do You have the " Golden Ratio " In MInd ?

The kodak 14N and the Nikon D3s , are Contenders ,so, Just Stating the Obvious.... I do have the successor to the 14N ( SlrN ) and a D3s / D3x ,often times set to Aspect ratio 4:5 .

kodak 14N : Taken from DPReview....https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8625842881/kodakdcs14n

Preffered format Kodak DCR (RAW), 12-bits per pixel, 3 resolutions (approx. 15 MB)
Additional format ERI-JPEG (3 compression levels, 4 resolutions)
Equiv. TIFF file size • 24-bit: 41 MB
• 48-bit: 82 MB
Image sizes
• 4536 x 3024
• 3024 x 2016
• 2268 x 1512
• 1134 x 765 (ERI-JPEG only)
User designated crop on image
• 2 x 3
• 5 x 4
• 2 x 2

Nikon D3s : DPReview .... https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3s/2

Image sizes
(FX format) • 4256 x 2832 [L; 12.1 MP]
• 3184 x 2120 [M; 6.8 MP]
• 2128 x 1416 [S; 3.0 MP]
Image sizes
(DX format) • 2784 x 1848 [L; 5.1 MP]
• 2080 x 1384 [M; 2.9 MP]
• 1392 x 920 [S; 1.3 MP]]
Image sizes
(5:4 format) • 3552 x 2832 [L; 10.0 MP]
• 2656 x 2120 [M; 5.6 MP]
• 1776 x 1416 [S; 2.5 MP]
Image sizes
(1.2x format) • 3552 x 2362 [L; 8.4 MP]
• 2656 x 1776 [M; 4.7 MP]
• 1776 x 1184 [S; 2.1 MP]

Obviously , a camera that can " shoot " with an Aspect Ratio of 4 x 5 ...there are Several :...Kodak DCS Pro 14N ....Nikon D3 series...to name but a few...and although reviewers call it in camera cropping , looking at the specs. reveal that Fewer pixels are being used by Those camera`s...so the Sensor Gate Conforms to an aspect Ratio of 4 x 5 = 8 x 10 .

Right on !!!

So you will be having a Merry Christmas after all...Good to hear everything turned out well.

This is some Good advice !!

That is an Exellent example of Interior photography !!

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