![]() In order to enable the extended Low Light AF mode, you need to turn on Autofocus > Low-Light AF in the Custom Settings menu. With a detection range of -6 to +17 EV in live view with an f/2 lens, the D780 is able to focus in lower light conditions than any other Nikon DSLR. The Nikon D780 further improves upon previous Nikon DSLRs with its addition of a pinpoint AF Area mode (only found on the D850 beforehand) and exceptional low-light focusing capabilities. It also maintains very impressive accuracy, as you would expect from a dual contrast/phase detect system. Rather than the slow back-and-forth cycle found on previous Nikon DSLRs, the D780 focuses almost instantly in live view when paired with a fast-focusing lens. Just like the autofocus system on the Nikon Z6 and Z7, the D780 has on-sensor phase detection pixels that significantly speed up autofocus in live view mode. Let’s start by looking at the live view autofocus system, both AF-S and AF-C: Nikon D780 Live View AF-S On the live view side of things, the D780’s autofocus is practically identical to that of the Nikon Z6 and Z7, making it a far cry better than any of the company’s previous DSLRs. When shooting through the viewfinder, the 51-point Multi-CAM 3500FX II autofocus system mirrors that of the older D750 – aside from “improved algorithms” Nikon says it borrowed from the D5. The Nikon is every bit the equal of the Leica Summicron 50/2 when strong backlighting isn't present.The Nikon D780’s focusing system combines technology from several different cameras, both DSLR and mirrorless. NOTE: Aberrations in focus and sharpness in this photograph are not the result of Nikon's 50 being worse than the Leica 50. Ensuring 100% accurate focus is guess work. Through the D800's LCD, the word 'OPEN' is blocky and swimming with luminance noise. A good live view system is of dire importance.Įven in a low resolution example such as the below images, the a7r's live view is demonstrably sharper and cleaner. In rote shoots, three hours can stretch to four, or five hours. ![]() If the D800 had a user menu, this would be less of a problem than it currently is.īut that doesn't change the fact that the D800's live view system isn't tenable for still life photographers. If a lens is stopped down, or studio conditions are too dark, the LCD can go black, requiring the photographer to bump up the ISO or bump down the exposure settings in order to get a usable preview, before bumping everything back prior to taking the image. Worse, the D800's Live View stream resolves details poorly and is tied to a choppy LCD feed. No more looking at a concealed computer screen or relying on an assistant to understand my awful English directions.Īnd what the iPhone sees - indeed, what you see from the a7r's Live View stream - is worlds better than what you see from the Nikon D800's grainy LCD. Wireless tethering allows me to wander around the studio with an iPhone or iPad in my hand and make changes under modelling lights in real-time. Read Ω's full review of the Sony ILCE-7r (a7r) to find what makes this photographer tick, and what doesn't.īut the point that sold me on the a7r is Wifi tethering. With the use of the Novoflex NEX-NIK + ASTAT adapter set, I can mount heavy macro lenses to the a7r's fragile body with the same fearless aplomb I do the D800. For Ω, the a7r is simply a better still life camera than the D800. That, however, is what most opinions on the net boil down to. ![]() 'Because I like it better' is a poor argument.
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