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There is definitely some confusion. Your post seem to attack the idea of shooting "ISO-less" with the D800, (and I have no part in that discussion, so I won't go into that,) but when you talk about...

It would be a great feature, but the problem is that depth of field isn't set in stone, but dependant on things like magnification, viewing distance on the output, and the viewer's eyesight for...

Meh, was TL;DR. :)

It's actually neither. The "Four Thirds" refers to TV camera tubes, and a 4/3" diameter camera tube had an imaging area close to the sensor size of four thirds (q.v. other sensors with imperial...

I see the opposite trend. People are more and more aware of the need to compare image quality at the output end whether it's on a display or in print instead of looking at "100%" zoom. This trend...

Your brain is truly a wonderful thing. The things we think we see compared to what is are a fascinating study.

Supposedly, images are only underexposed if significant shadow details have been lost in noise.

But that would still be possible, you just need to tag the RAW file with the desired exposure index value. No need to strip the data from the file, surely.

No problem, I wasn't implying anything but, I just wanted to make sure that there was no confusion for others. It makes me wonder, though. Why even bother lowering the saturation point on higher...

Maybe it's only a bit unclear to me, but I think it's important to note that you're speaking of ISO-less/ISO-invariant cameras here. :) As you write, things can be very different with...

Fair points :)

I may be missing something, but I always wonder how they think self-driving cars will really work among cars, cyclists and pedestrians that isn't self-driving. I think the other drivers will simply...

As others have suggested, it will be helpful if you show us the pictures, but I can give some general advice. If you shoot an image that shows both the inside and the outside, it's often hard to...

I think you're partly right, most new cameras aren't really built for direct access to more than two values (there are notable exceptions, of course), but luckily a lot of cameras have a "Auto-ISO...

The green (or green-yellow) light is the major component of what our brains perceive as brightness and as we're much more sensitive to shifts in brightness than shifts in colour it makes sense to...

Well, as a non-engineer, I suppose there are a couple of avenues open. New solar panel technology has a QE exceeding 100% (http://science.energy.gov/bes/highlights/2011/bes-2011-12-c/) and if a...

When you shoot at night it's in principle the same as when you shoot during the day. You have the same considerations as during the day, you want a shutter time that is low enough that you don't...

Yes, you're missing something. Though they're both calling it ISO they are talking about two different things. And no, you should compare the JPEGs at their nominal/camera values, if you plan to...

It's really not. When would ISO influence a shot for you? The ISO you end up with is entirely dependant on the exposure you've chosen. No, not necessarily, especially if you're shooting JPEGs you...