D700 - What did i miss?

I think this is a legitimate question:  "How much resolution do we need?"

I sold a D700 and purchased a D800.  I like the D800, but I must admit that I will be hard pressed to see a difference in resolution in the prints I make (up to 16 X 24"), a a normal viewing distance.  For monitor display, certainly no difference.

One of the reasons for my getting the D800 has nothing to do with objective picture quality.  I just want to see how well my lenses hold up as far as resolution goes, particularly the old (AI converted) lenses.

I did briefly examine the resolution of the 50mm f1.4D.  I was very favorably impressed.

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Dick Frederick