sam_puri

<p>Very nice pictures everyone.<br /> I recently went to south west of India (Goa), and here's one picture from the trip :</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18076134-sm.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="133" /></p>

<p>Another one:</p>

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<p>In my opinion, 'need' and being 'satisfied' by the camera are 2 different things. For me a D600 was probably more than what I really 'needed', but I was not 'happy' with its size. So I returned it for a D800.<br>

Now, I have a camera which exceeds my requirement, but I am very 'happy' with my purchase.</p>

<p>If you are coming from a D3 series, than probably a more professional body like D800 (or used D700) would probably make you happy/satisfied.</p>

<p>Hi All,<br>

Since my last post on this subject some of my friends bought D800 and let me try it out.<br>

I am so glad that I did.<br>

It didn't seem to have any of the problems (blurry, shaky pictures) I had with my copy of D800 which I tested earlier. I shot pics indoor at 1/50 & 35mm with no shake at all :)<br>

I have to conclude that the earlier D800 which I had, was faulty.<br>

Needless to say I am a proud owner of D800 now and couldn't be happier. :)</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Hi Steven,<br>

Thanks for your response.</p>

<p>Hi <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2113657">Elliot</a>,<br>

Thanks for your response in this thread:</p>

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<p> The D800's high pixel count contributes (probably significant) to improved print quality at just about any size, small or large, especially at high ISO.<br>

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<p>Also, I was reading your comments in a previous thread (D700 vs 5D Mark II)</p>

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<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2113657">Elliot Bernstein</a> <a href="../member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="../v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub7.gif" alt="" /><img title="Frequent poster" src="../v3graphics/member-status-icons/2rolls.gif" alt="" /></a>, Nov 20, 2008; 11:27 a.m.<br>

More is not always better. More megapixels doesn't necessarily mean better image quality, and certainly not for an 8 x 10 image. A 100mp image and a 6mp image will look identical for an 8 x 10 (all other things being equal).<br /></p>

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<p>So which one is it?</p>

Hi all,

Thanks a lot for taking time to read and reply to my

post.

There are a lot of comments and questions being asked

in above posts. To answer some of the repeat

questions regarding

1. 'which lens used' on canon - 24-105 with IS off.

2. With canon or D700 I never used tripod and got

sharp images. I made 12x18 from some of those and

they look beautiful on my living room wall.

3. As per some of you my technique might be flawed. I

do not want to contest that. But with same technique

I had no problems with 5D or D700. Which confirms

that D800 is probably not for me until and unless I

use tripod for all my shots.

Thanks again for all your suggestions and comments.

At this time I will keep my D700 and continue enjoy

photography with 12megapixels.:-)

<p>Hi,<br>

I had been using D700 for the last couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then came D800 followed by Canon 5D Mark-III. </p>

<p>I had an opportunity to play with both Canon 5D MK-III (1 month) and D800 (5 days) and have following observations/questions:<br>

(Kindly note, I am no expert, just love photography with whatever skills I have acquired by shooting by kids and my family. So please don't be harsh).</p>

<p><strong>OBSERVATIONS</strong><br>

Canon 5D MK-III<br>

1. Excellent camera. Auto focus much faster/accurate than anything I have used before (including D700 and D800).<br>

2. Insane high ISO capabilities. Didn't feel the need for flash that much when shooting casual.<br>

3. Even at 23 Megapixels, there was no need for any special handling (like D800) such as: tripod, faster shutter speed to compensate for slight camera shake (or probably my inferior photography skills :)).<br>

4. I like Nikon colors very much, and was trying to make the colors on Canon look more like Nikon's, but failed to do that. Red channel is still a bit over saturated for my taste, which doesn't do any good for skin tones.<br>

D800<br>

5. Using same skills (skills = my skills) as when using D700 and Canon 5D Mark-III, D800 produced blurry images. I struggled to take any sharp pictures without the aid of tripod. 100% accurate AF, and faster shutter speeds was must for a normal (normal as in kind of pics I would get from D700 and Canon 5D Mark-III). In other words, I had to put a lot more thought/effort into taking a picture with D800 as compare to other 2 cameras. I will not qualify D800 as a walk around type of camera. I was using a cheap (this is what I use on D700) 24-85 lens on D800 and couldn't get many sharp pictures (even with manual AF).</p>

<p>Not caring about more megapixels, if I was able to get Nikon colors with Canon, I would rate Canon 5D Mark-III notch higher than my D700. (I am sure there is some utility/software which can do this).<br>

<strong>Question:</strong><br>

1. Does that mean Canon has found a sweet spot for megapixels for a full-frame (22 mp) camera to be used as hand held and 'on the move' type of photography. ?<br>

2. Since medium format (assume 36 mp camera) has bigger sensor area and hence bigger sized pixels (as compare to D800), will it be more forgiving than D800 for camera shakes, and AF accuracy?</p>

<p>Thanks & Regards<br>

Sam</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Hi,<br>

You haven't mentioned your specific needs in 'what you shoot'. If you are a landscape shooter, and you see a need for better DR and 36 megapixel of D800, then go for it. But if you are someone like me (casual shooter), who shoots everything from landscape, soccer games, indoor low light family events without flash - then 5D MK-III is a perfect camera.<br>

Since you are now invested in Canon, it will make more sense to stay with Canon.<br>

Both cameras are excellent and much more capable of probably what I can use them for.</p>

<p>Note: I was a Nikon D700 user, and find AF in 5D MK-III similar (if not better).</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

As others have commented already. It depends on your shooting style and ability to carry weight while shooting.<br>

For me, 24-105 f/4 wins hands down, because its lighter and I can carry it for hours without getting annoyed by its weight. With the heavier lens I tend to tire quickly and take fewer pictures. My 24-105 is sharp enough to keep me happy. Your mileage may vary.</p>

<p>Hi friends,<br>

I recently bought Canon 5D MK III after working with Nikon camera and associated workflow for many years. I compared Photoshop and Capture NX2 for their layer capabilities, and decided to use Capture NX2 for its easy-to-use selective editing.<br>

At home now, I have Photoshop, Capture NX2 and Canon Digital Photo Professional.</p>

<p>I have been looking for ways to open up RAW file created from Canon 5D MK-III (dng or CR2) in Capture NX2 without much success.</p>

<p>Recently I downloaded a PS plug-in called Viveza which performs similar to Capture NX2 selective editing. But I find Capture NX2 still easy to use and better at editing than Viveza.</p>

<p>Please help, if you know, how I can use Capture NX2 to edit files created by my Canon 5D MK-III.</p>

<p>(PS-> I would like to work on RAW files and not TIFF)</p>

<p>Thanks for your help.</p>

<p>Hi All,<br>

Thank you very much for your inputs.<br>

I read the user manual again. On the bottom of Pg 171 of manual (pdf copy), under the section - AE Lock Effects, it is mentioned that with Evaluative metering, AE lock is applied to the selected AF point. Whereas in other metering modes, AE lock is applied at the center AF point.<br>

So I assumed that while normal usage also (and not just AE lock mode) camera will use selected AF point for metering. (which was the case with Nikon D700). Which is probably not true in the case of 5D Mark III.<br>

I didn't get much time to play with the camera yet, but this morning when I changed the Single Point AF to Single Point SPOT AF (smaller area to focus) with Evaluative metering, it gave me much better metering, and resultant pic was what I was expecting.<br>

So, I guess, I need to play a little more with this camera to confirm my findings.<br>

Thanks again friends for all your time and patience. I will look forward to your feedback to enhance my understanding on this wonderful camera.<br>

(By the way: I cannot be happier with the IQ of this camera and improved focusing over Mark II). :)</p>

<p>Hi,<br /> I have recently bought 5D Mark-III (with 24-105 L) and still trying to make sense of menu options and its usage.<br /> Instead of locking exposure using center focus point and then recomposing the shot I wanted to have the ability to lock the exposure to selected AF point in manual mode.<br /> To achive above, (after reading the manual) I did the following:<br />1. Put metering mode to Evaluative Metering.<br />2. Selected - Single Point AF.<br />3. Selected - Single Shot mode.<br />But I still couldn't achieve exposure locked to manually selected AF point, and keep on getting under exposed images in case of backlit subjects.<br /> <br />Any ideas what else I need to do to get the desired results?</p>

<p>Thanks for your help.</p>