Comment by Jaime Dormer on June 22, 2012 at 1:01

I have just purchased a Nikon D800e, and I own a Medium format Phase One P65+, Agree with the above, the Dynamic range is far superior in the Phase by a long way, am still testing it though, but I bought the D800e for a purpose, namely the Nikon weather sealing and the low light capability (yet to be tested however). here is a small version of a sunset shot I took today Sunset Paradise

Comment by Antonio Ranieri on June 22, 2012 at 11:36

Hi jamie 

There was no image attached?  But yes the Nikon D800e ha it's purpose I agree but for someone like me who shoots only landscape & commercial 35mm doesn't cut it.  I need the resolution I need clarity & I certainly need dynamic range.  Unfortunately the cost of Medium is a lot more also but gives you the results..

Comment by Jaime Dormer on June 22, 2012 at 20:12

Comment by Antonio Ranieri on June 22, 2012 at 21:36

Yeh Cool Jaime well done good use of HDR

Comment by Garth Smith on June 27, 2012 at 16:46

Thank you for the comparison Antonio.
What if the highlights aren't blown, what if both cameras are exposed to the right and still on the histogram? How do they compare then?

You forgot one category - Which one would you want to carry with all the ancillary gear more than 50 metres from the car.

Comment by Antonio Ranieri on June 27, 2012 at 16:58

Hi Garth

Thanks for your input even if the highlights are not blown you would still not achieve the same tonality as you would with Medium format!!  Your talking about about 12.5 stops of Dynamic range as opposed to 5 stops.  I'd still carry the Medium format over the 35mm any day more than 50m from the car.  It's about quality for me & I wouldn't compromise this for anything!!  

Comment by Garth Smith on June 27, 2012 at 23:41

Dynamic range

DXO Mark measures the Nikon D800 at 14.4

It doesn't have a figure for the H4D50 but it measures the H3D50 at 12.7

And the Phase One P65+ at 13.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Com...

 

How about a day with showers and a trek over the back of Cradle Mt in the predawn light with 3 or 4 lenses?

Comment by Antonio Ranieri on June 27, 2012 at 23:45

Hi Garth

I don't see how Nikon would be 14.4? they did test between Nikon & Hasselblad you could even compare the two Hasselblad come up trumps not sure where your getting that info from?

Comment by Garth Smith on June 27, 2012 at 23:51

Hi Antonio

Follow the link in my comment to the DXO site to see the comparison.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Com...

Comment by Antonio Ranieri on June 28, 2012 at 0:07

Hi Garth

Firstly 14.4 is a ranking system used by this website it's not the dynamic range!!!  14 stops is impossible out of a 35mm sensor is not big enough for a start!!

Secondly they are talking about a H3DII Hasselblad not a H4D 50mp Hasselblad big difference!!  Hope this clarifies things?

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