02-06-2013, 11:50 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1360187931' post='21835']
...To take advantage of the bigger DR at base ISO of the D600 and D800, you will need to put more effort in PP. The bigger DR simply is not something one gets with a normal tonal curve.
And as I mentioned before, also the Canon DSLRs have a lot of headroom DR wise, so when you want to bring back more RD at the top and/or bottom end in a RAW converter (like Lightroom) and/or post processing, you can do so with a 5D mk II too (and even with your 5D).
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At base ISO the advantage of the D600/D800 ranges from 2.5 to 3,2 stops of dynamic range. This is a huge advantage. From about ISO 1600 both Nikon and Canon (5DMk 2 and 3) are equally. (see here: http://home.comcast.net/~nikond70/Charts/PDR.htm#EOS%205D%20Mark%20II,EOS%205D%20Mark%20III,D800,D600)
So of course the DR advantage in RAW is very obvious. You have much more headroom in your RAW files to recover your highlights or shadows.
But if you only shoot in jpg mode you are giving away this advantage. But honestly who is shooting only jpgs with these cameras?
...To take advantage of the bigger DR at base ISO of the D600 and D800, you will need to put more effort in PP. The bigger DR simply is not something one gets with a normal tonal curve.
And as I mentioned before, also the Canon DSLRs have a lot of headroom DR wise, so when you want to bring back more RD at the top and/or bottom end in a RAW converter (like Lightroom) and/or post processing, you can do so with a 5D mk II too (and even with your 5D).
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At base ISO the advantage of the D600/D800 ranges from 2.5 to 3,2 stops of dynamic range. This is a huge advantage. From about ISO 1600 both Nikon and Canon (5DMk 2 and 3) are equally. (see here: http://home.comcast.net/~nikond70/Charts/PDR.htm#EOS%205D%20Mark%20II,EOS%205D%20Mark%20III,D800,D600)
So of course the DR advantage in RAW is very obvious. You have much more headroom in your RAW files to recover your highlights or shadows.
But if you only shoot in jpg mode you are giving away this advantage. But honestly who is shooting only jpgs with these cameras?