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Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this subject, apologies if this has been covered before.
I primarily shoot with 2 cameras at weddings, a D800e and a D3- in low light situations when flash isn't appropriate I tend to have both cameras on very similar settings around the 1/125th f2.8 with iso pushed to a max of 6400 (the D3 has a 70-200 on it, the D800e has a 24-70 on it).
I just find that the D3 despite being the older model is a lot more accurate/reliable and returns sharper better focused images.
Is this because the D800e has 3 times the mp?..... if this is the case if I reduce this will it help?....... Why does this even happen?
Obviously I've considered swapping lenses but the dynamic range of the D800e is better so what I would gain I would lose in other areas, I just find it strange that it being the newer body that it struggles- or am I doing something wrong?
I've noticed this before too whilst trying to take some casual snaps of a fast moving dog in good light with the D800e on more appropriate settings, it just massively underperforms.... and yes I know it's a portrait camera etc. but still you'd think that at 1/1200th, back focusing, af-c with 9 point focus in play it with the subject heading straight to the lens it would work but it just doesn't.
(I really want a D4s to replace it but I don't have the funds!!!!)
I primarily shoot with 2 cameras at weddings, a D800e and a D3- in low light situations when flash isn't appropriate I tend to have both cameras on very similar settings around the 1/125th f2.8 with iso pushed to a max of 6400 (the D3 has a 70-200 on it, the D800e has a 24-70 on it).
I just find that the D3 despite being the older model is a lot more accurate/reliable and returns sharper better focused images.
Is this because the D800e has 3 times the mp?..... if this is the case if I reduce this will it help?....... Why does this even happen?
Obviously I've considered swapping lenses but the dynamic range of the D800e is better so what I would gain I would lose in other areas, I just find it strange that it being the newer body that it struggles- or am I doing something wrong?
I've noticed this before too whilst trying to take some casual snaps of a fast moving dog in good light with the D800e on more appropriate settings, it just massively underperforms.... and yes I know it's a portrait camera etc. but still you'd think that at 1/1200th, back focusing, af-c with 9 point focus in play it with the subject heading straight to the lens it would work but it just doesn't.
(I really want a D4s to replace it but I don't have the funds!!!!)