D800 resolution

I realize this is a complex issue
(http://luminous-landscape.com/tutori...solution.shtml) but it would seem
that the sensor of the D800, particularly the E variant, so exceeds the
resolution of even high quality lenses (and Nikon makes less of these than
their prices would indicate) as to make it impossible to accurately evaluate
with current test apparatus.

On 10/03/2012 2:31 p.m., bmocc wrote:
I realize this is a complex issue
(http://luminous-landscape.com/tutori...solution.shtml) but it would
seem that the sensor of the D800, particularly the E variant, so exceeds
the resolution of even high quality lenses (and Nikon makes less of
these than their prices would indicate) as to make it impossible to
accurately evaluate with current test apparatus.

Nope.
http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/631...5018ff?start=1
Resolution of the "cheap'n'cheerful 50mm f1.8g (or even the "D") is so
close to theoretical maximum resolution on the D3x, that it's
inconceivable that there won't be a *significant* gain when tested on
the D800 - "E" of plain vanilla version with AA filter.
Look at the 85mm "G" lenses MTF on D3x, and it's the same story.
Luminous Landscape get very "precious" about the advantages of
unaffordable (for most of us) equipment.

Bruce wrote in
:

"bmocc" wrote:

I realize this is a complex issue
(http://luminous-landscape.com/tutori...solution.shtml) but it
would seem that the sensor of the D800, particularly the E variant, so
exceeds the resolution of even high quality lenses (and Nikon makes
less of these than their prices would indicate) as to make it
impossible to accurately evaluate with current test apparatus.


Yet more nonsense from Ludicrous Landscape. ;-)


This is getting really interesting! Collect all the opinions formed
before the release, then go back and see how accurate they were.