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04/25/2007 07:06:43 PM · #1 |
I've heard this phrase a couple times on this forum since I've been a member, but I've had a question itching at the back of my mind. Why is it I can seem to tell the difference between a photo shot by a D40 and a D2X? Recently I purchased a D40x based on investing in lenses and not body, but is it just me or do the more expensive cameras produce more vivid, brilliantly clear photos? If that is true, could someone please enlighten me as to why they do? I'm just getting into photography again, was my favorite class in high school but haven't touched it since, feels nice to get back into it. Just wondering if I should sell the D40x for a D200, if perhaps there is a major difference in photo quality (aside from being able to use more lenses which would be nice since someone just gave me a 70-210 lense). Thanks!
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04/25/2007 07:08:56 PM · #2 |
Question is if the same person had both Camera's and then post processed them both could u really tell.
The phrases hone back to a time when the film was a major factor in color, many cameras could produce the same results.
But even so and with all the differences with digital cameras.
It Remains True The lens gets you the shot. The lens has a HUGE impact on quality.
The D200 is great as far as size weight and capability.
EDIT - To Remove DUMB mistake
Within the past 15 challenges at least 4 point and shoots ribboned if that tells you anything.
Message edited by author 2007-04-26 00:20:32. |
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04/25/2007 07:12:17 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by cujo67:
Why is it I can seem to tell the difference between a photo shot by a D40 and a D2X? |
curious but did you check if they are shot using the same lens?
anyway, i also suspect that the photos are probably taken by different photographers.
all of ken rookiewell's photos look the same to me regardless of what camera or lens he used - they all lack interest. |
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04/25/2007 07:24:01 PM · #4 |
I would never say that the body doesn't matter, but the lens is definitely more important.
The upgraded camera body will give you added features (higher resolution, better colour balance, better autofocus, etc.), but in the end, the all the body is doing is taking the image that the lens pulls in and turning it into a digital file.
If you feed it crap, there's nothing the camera can do to save it. |
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04/25/2007 07:32:11 PM · #5 |
| thinking again, the body of a dSLR includes the sensor (big impact) and also the processing powers. as such, in this digital age, body is just as important as the lens used. imagine a sharp lens on a crappy camera body (think of something 3-4 years old, noisy sensor, funny colours, etc) |
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04/25/2007 07:35:36 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by crayon:
thinking again, the body of a dSLR includes the sensor (big impact) and also the processing powers. as such, in this digital age, body is just as important as the lens used. imagine a sharp lens on a crappy camera body (think of something 3-4 years old, noisy sensor, funny colours, etc) |
As far as im concerned the 1995 Kodak DCS460 6MP Nikon based SLR was the best camera ever made.
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04/25/2007 07:38:01 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
As far as im concerned the 1995 Kodak DCS460 6MP Nikon based SLR was the best camera ever made.
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well, if you say so. |
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04/25/2007 07:38:11 PM · #8 |
Lens, body, lighting... all tools. Buy the tools you need to perform the jobs you do most. Know why you need a certain tool. The rest is waste.
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04/25/2007 07:40:30 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by crayon:
well, if you say so. |
Hell of a body, The Sensor was 6MP and APS-C sized and provided 36bit color data. AT ISO 80 there was no noticeable noise as far as ive seen from output images.
It was a little heavy but i want one. They were 12,000 dollars new.
I do believe a forum member owns this model and some older variants.
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04/25/2007 07:40:47 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Lens, body, lighting... all tools. Buy the tools you need to perform the jobs you do most. Know why you need a certain tool. The rest is waste. |
I think you've hit the nail on the head here. There are so many factors in play, and there's no one thing that trumps the rest. Even the best body with the best lens is useless if the lighting is terrible. |
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04/25/2007 08:09:44 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
The D200 is great as far as size weight and capability. But it wont Guarantee you any ribbons unless well your doing self portrait multiple exposure light painting....
Like this.....  |
This was was a single 30 sec exposure shot with a Canon 20D, not multiple exposure shot with a D200, which is now against the rules, so it really wouldn't win you any ribbons. :) |
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04/25/2007 08:19:35 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by jdannels:
This was was a single 30 sec exposure shot with a Canon 20D, not multiple exposure shot with a D200, which is now against the rules, so it really wouldn't win you any ribbons. :) |
Shit now why did i think it was a D200. Theres another shot im thinking of then lol.
IM A DUMBASS I could have like double checked. I thought this was one that was done ME with a flash shot at the end.
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04/25/2007 08:23:42 PM · #13 |
Were you looking for this one?
or this one
These are the two I think of most.
Message edited by author 2007-04-26 00:25:06. |
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04/25/2007 09:07:06 PM · #14 |
The body you choose won't make a much of a difference in the photo quality in the bigger picture. The body you choose will determine how much functionality you have though. The higher priced camera bodies aren't bringing you higher image quality as much as higher functionality. You generally get higher resolution with more expensive bodies, but that resolution isn't worth a lot unless you are making large prints.
Someone else here mentioned the idea of 'let your needs dictate your purchases' which is good advice... unless money is no object.
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