D800 handheld hype nonesense - model shot handheld with 200/f2 at 1/30

RomanJohnston wrote:

BTW....first off, nice work. Don't let anything I am about to say take away from that.

You can get "acceptable" hand held shots from a D800. Especially when viewed at a smaller web size.

Does that mean you have gotten "as much as you can" or as much as the camera is able to deliver from your hand held shots. Probably not.

Sloppy or even reasonable technique with any camera will never get "the most" from ANY camera. I started to notice this when I jumped from 6 to 12MP. And that is when (as a landscape shooter) I invested in a very solid tripod and carried it everywhere I go.

I am sure my technique will need some minor tweaks to get the most of the D800 when I get it. To get my 40" x 60" prints to their best.

But if your shooting portraits that will NEVER see that size of a print, there is (as you have shown) some elbow room for reducing your "best shot practices" to get acceptable output from the camera and your customers.

Just dont fool yourself that your getting the best the camera can deliver like that, your just happy with the results you are getting. But were talking 95% vs. 100%, and splitting hairs in that 5%.

Roman

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