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This picture is oversharpened way too much. Whole picture is posterized.
Octane: I don't like the imposed question if Nikon 'got it right or wrong' with these cameras.
These guys have never touched these cameras. But more important: It really doesn't matter what a pro with a specific need thinks when it comes to my own camera decisions.
I have my own needs/requirements when it comes to cameras. I happen to be a pro as well, but that's irrelevant. Everyone has their own needs / budget / goals. No 'right or wrong', there is only a match or not a match of a camera and what you need.
Not that I find their opinion uninteresting, but it has no influence or weight on what I need. A Reuters news reporter is certainly a pro, but he shoots stuff I don't shoot, he works differently and doesn't have to worry about what his gear costs for the most part.
The D800 will sell mostly to non or semi professionals. Their 'needs' are much more driven my what they want rather what they really have to deliver, so they will decide more based on their gut.
A very good point well spoken by Caleido, I might add that the highest ISO of D800 sample photos in the official Nikon site was 640 and all of D800E samples were shot at F8. So this may imply that with D800/D800E you'd better shoot at below ISO800 and avoid small apertures. And of course tripod mounted for optimum results.
You may say color is natural but I find color is not punchy. The colors GRDIII produce were a bit faded. It seems that GRDIV is same in this respect.
It's heart-achig to read the legend but warm heart like you may brighten the world.
MysticX, an excellent essay!
'Make sure you make him a present for Christmas, I think he will appreciate a glass of hot tea.
Tell him it's not poisoned, it's just because you won a challenge on Dpreview with a picture of his house.'
But Christmas is too far away. How about Easter?
To me the last picture is most adorable.