5D MKIII vs D800

tipidsale wrote in post #14162478
Did you order one from her? I just ordered an extra battery from BnH and Lightroom4

She said she will contact me if they become available, but no order is placed yet

dgrPhotos wrote in post #14162191
My biggest complaint about the D800 so far is the battery life. I have a feeling the EN-EL15 batteries will be in short supply once others realize this.

How bad is it?

1200 isn't marvellous but it's not too bad. You'll just need to carry a spare battery or two - which explains the reference above to a coming shortage of batteries.

Depends on shooting, flash used etc...It's probably closer to 600 with my habits. I've never let it fully drain, at least not until I get a second one.

I had been wondering if I should order a second battery...I guess I should. Thanks for yet more useful info Dan!

David Arbogast wrote in post #14163753
I had been wondering if I should order a second battery...I guess I should. Thanks for yet more useful info Dan!

Order at least three more batteries.

jdizzle wrote in post #14163771
Order at least three more batteries.

Between new camera strap, new RRS L-bracket, extra batteries, and new lenses this new-camera-thing is getting really expensive!

Does the grip for the D800 just allow for two batteries, as normal, or have they found a way to squeeze three in?

David Arbogast wrote in post #14163827
Between new camera strap, new RRS L-bracket, extra batteries, and new lenses this new-camera-thing is getting really expensive!

That reminds me of this article....
http://mansurovs.com …sation-with-my-nikon-d800

dgrPhotos wrote in post #14164182
That reminds me of this article....
http://mansurovs.com …sation-with-my-nikon-d800

That's too funny!

I thought I'd go back and provide some actual 5D vs D800 comparison instead of just D800 love:

http://www.dcfever.com​/news/readnews.php?id=​6441

It's in japanese, but the comparisons are readable.

tkbslc wrote in post #14164253
I thought I'd go back and provide some actual 5D vs D800 comparison instead of just D800 love:

http://www.dcfever.com​/news/readnews.php?id=​6441

It's in japanese, but the comparisons are readable.

If those are 100% crops, then the D800 would have been placed further from the target to cover the same subject area with the same number of pixels - therefore, it is being viewed at a higher magnification.

To get a fair comparison, you'd have to shoot both cameras at the same distance, then either upsize the Canon shot or downsize the Nikon shot, so that both are being viewed at the same magnification.

To make it even fairer, you'd use the same lens on both - say, a Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar.

Shadowblade wrote in post #14164287
If those are 100% crops, then the D800 would have been placed further from the target to cover the same subject area with the same number of pixels - therefore, it is being viewed at a higher magnification.

To get a fair comparison, you'd have to shoot both cameras at the same distance, then either upsize the Canon shot or downsize the Nikon shot, so that both are being viewed at the same magnification.

To make it even fairer, you'd use the same lens on both - say, a Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar.

If we have to go to those lengths to see the differences, can we admit they must not be too great?

Möntgomery wrote in post #14164354
See my post above

I've seen it, thanks.

Are you expecting that in RAW the Canon will somehow get significantly worse and the Nikon better?

tkbslc wrote in post #14164393
I've seen it, thanks.

Are you expecting that in RAW the Canon will somehow get significantly worse and the Nikon better?

Half that is true (both will be worse). Canon's in-camera jpeg processing applies contrast, sharpening, saturation. These are in-camera enhancements, so they are "improving" on the base Raw file image quality. I'm sure the Nikon is doing it as well, but far less effectively. If I shot in jpeg, I would prefer Canon's results better. From my own analysis examining the Raw samples from both cameras confirms your own statement...the difference is very difficult to discern. Only when shadow areas are adjusted brighter by several stops (ridiculous levels) does the D800's better DR show with less noise.