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I have a D800 but I never use it anymore

Started Feb 9, 2015 | User reviews thread
Quooker Regular Member • Posts: 444
same here, sold the D800 last week.

My feelings are quite the same as you described, although I don't use the E-M1 but E-M5, 10 and E-pl5.

Coming from reg.43, switched to the holey FF grail D700 and a lot of big, heavy lenses.

Then needed a second camera and bought the D800.

Now two years later, I find it much more convenient to take one of my m43 cameras instead of the D800.

With a decent lens on it, a 16mp m43camera isn't a big sacrifice in IQ compared to the D800.

Ok, sometimes I will miss the overload of MP (my computer won't...).

Important is not trying too much pixelpeeping and comparing on that level. I've never had one complain about noise or resolution in publishings, exhibitions with the m43cameras.

The D800 sure has it's advantages but not enough for me to continue with it.

For now, I keep above my m43 system the good old D700 with the 35mm1.4 and 85mm1.4, just for the extra shallow DOF when I want it.

My last zoom, the 24-70mm is going on sale too because I like the 12-40mm much more.

Same feeling with the 105mmVR and the Oly 60mm macro, much more convenient.

The 40-150mm will be replacing the great but heavy 70-200mmVR2, and if it's coming close to the IQ of the 12-40mm than I will be very satisfied.

regards

Ivan

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