Another thing I like that Nikon is adding to its cameras is a 1.2x crop mode. On the 24.3MP D750 sensor this delivers a 16.7MP image in a perfect 3:2 35mm format. The final image size is almost the 50MB required for traditional stock photography. So, if the image isn't cropped, there is no loss in resolution. I find myself bouncing in and out of the 1.2x crop mode for two reasons. First, the smaller crop means that the 51 focus points cover a much larger percentage of the image area. Second, my 85mm f/1.4 is immediately converted into a 102mm f/1.4 lens, and the 50mm becomes a 60mm f/1.4.
My main studio is set up for daylight shooting, and on some stormy days it can get quite dark. I need to keep my shutter speed high to stop the action of the moving models. On my last shoot I was using an 800 ISO for most of the day. For the D750 the noise level on anything up to around ISO 1600 isn't even noticeable.
The auto-focus ability of the D750 includes all the improvements in the D810 and D4s and then some. In 5-point group mode or 3-D auto focus the camera is as good as it gets, even in the dimmest light -- or should I say "especially in the dimmest light".
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Lit with direct streaming sunlight and no fill used for the shadow areas. The dynamic range of the D750 is right up there with the top of the Nikon lineup. |
Thanks for the quick review! I have been looking at the D750 - it looks to be the camera I was hoping for when I bought the D800. It sounds like you think it is more capable than the D800 and would be a good replacement for it (assuming you don't NEED 36MP). I look forward to seeing it at PhotoPlus on Thursday. Any chance that you will be there too?
ReplyDeleteI will be at the Expo, but not on Thursday. I am going on Saturday morning.
ReplyDeleteOh well, maybe next year! I would've enjoyed bumping into you. I love your work and your blog!
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