I switched from the D600 too. I read a report recently from someone who is now at 20000 (yes, twenty) exposures and seems to only be getting the odd oily spot every now and then now. I applaud that person for his/her patience.That's good to know AchimT. I'm not up to that many exposures yet but so far things are looking good. I'm glad I switched from the d600.
Regarding the D800, I just thought I'd post this little report because I keep seeing questions regarding oil on the sensor for the D800, and thought it may be interesting for those who asked to see that a D800 from a more recent series is oil free.
Right or not, the rumours exist, and hence also potential buyers who worry about it. Which is why I posted my little report - to tell those worrying potential buyers that I had no issues.I looked at those posts on DP review and Nikon rumours - there are very few posters on the dp review site with an issue, and posts on Nikon Rumours point to very non-specific spots to say the least.
Well, some may have had oil spots, but it definitely was never an issue on the same level as it is with the D600. But since there are people talking and worrying about it, I thought it's a good idea to report that indeed there were no issues with my camera. Implying that probably, there are no such issues with D800's purchased now.My personal opinion is still that oil spots as a common problem on D800 sensors is purely down to hype on the internet following on from the real oil-spot issues with the D600 sensors.
I was also waiting for him to spit at the sensor and then get out the microfibre cloth to clean it... and if you look at the Peter Gregg method of cleaning your sensor, especially the video of Peter doing it, you may as well throw your camera in the dishwasher to clean the sensor!
Fully agreed....oil spots have not been an issue for D800's to the extent they have for D600's.
macvisual said:Some advice guys please, I'm thinking about changing to Nikon from Canon. Quite fancy buying a used D800 body etc.
Or are there any other full-frame Nikon's to look at without spending mega bucks? I don't shoot sports photography.
Can you point me to any D800 forums to views different images shot with a D800 please.
Appreciated.
A bit of help needed, when shooting in Aperture priority my D800 underexpose by a fair amount.
I shoot mostly in manual now or really have to use the exp comp a lot.
What metering mode, you need the correct mode for the sceneA bit of help needed, when shooting in Aperture priority my D800 underexpose by a fair amount.
I shoot mostly in manual now or really have to use the exp comp a lot.
I had much the same problem, after much googling it seemed that the issue may be connected with the Active D-lighting setting and not using Nikon software in post processing, even if only shooting in raw. I know that in my case simply turning Active D-lighting off has resulted in much better exposed files.
Regards,
Iain
A bit of help needed, when shooting in Aperture priority my D800 underexpose by a fair amount.
I shoot mostly in manual now or really have to use the exp comp a lot.
A bit of help needed, when shooting in Aperture priority my D800 underexpose by a fair amount.
I shoot mostly in manual now or really have to use the exp comp a lot.
I'm now moving from the Canon club and aim to pick up a mint/used Nikon D800 within the next month or so.
Anything to be aware off regards the D800 guys n' gals ? I mainly shoot landscapes and still life.
I'm very new to Nikon, so which 50mm lens is the one to buy? And which Nikkor landscape lens gets a good reputation........? What about the Nikkor 16-35mm for quality landscapes attached to the D800 ??
Thanks in advance.
(peter)
+1So do the f1.4 and f1.8 50mm and 85mm Nikkors.
Anyone use a D800 along with a Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 ZF lens ?? I'd guess this would be an amazing set-up for landscape work.
I'd love to see any images of this combination if possible, thanks.
(Peter)
Anyone use a D800 along with a Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 ZF lens ?? I'd guess this would be an amazing set-up for landscape work.
I'd love to see any images of this combination if possible, thanks.
(Peter)
Cagey is right I use one. It's definitely a lens to consider for landscape and renders nicely with that Zeiss colour. Someone on here had one for sale at £750 which was a great price for this lens.
+1
I have both the 50mm f1.8 G and the 85mm f1.8 G, and they are good.
I also have the Sigma 35mm which takes brilliant and sharp pictures, but seems to have focussing issues for many users (albeit not for all), so it probably should be bought in a store where you can test and return it easily.
The focussing issues are not necessarily easily visible at screen resolution. But they are at fullsize 36Mp resolution.
There is also a very good 28mm f1.8 G from Nikon, but I read it suffers from focus shift issues, so that also should be carefully tested before it is purchased.
Hi, If you have Active D Lighting switched on then try switching it off. I had the same problem and did just that. No more problem.
Hope this helps.
.....(there's an off/on switch just below Noise Reduction in the 'Camera Settings' section).
Nice picture, and I agree to what you say about lenses. For the first 6 weeks I exclusively used a 24-85mm f2.8-4 D zoom, and I have very little regrets. Sharpness or whatever isn't everything, you just have to go with the characteristics of a lens. Sometimes a less sharp lens, or one with a heavy vignette, can create very interesting pictures....don't be put off buying the D800 because you don't own a top end lens