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Nikon D810

Real-World Dynamic Range

Real-world dynamic range is a major plus when the camera has it. It is one reason your author considers Micro Four Thirds problematic for field use: there just isn’t much to work with in dark areas for real-world field images; the images break down quickly with low real dynamic range (range and shadow quality).

As a mid-2014 full-frame DSLR sporting the latest Sony sensor, the Nikon D810 brings high expectations for dynamic range, particularly at its new true ISO 64 value (previous minimum was ISO 100, the “Lo” settings not being true ISO).

These examples use extreme adjustments to show how good the D810 sensor is.

The extreme adjustments here are not proposed as the very best conversion or the end product; rather, they are used to extract the maximum dynamic range versus the dark originals.

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f/8 @ 1/10 sec, ISO 64 +1.5 push and extreme adjustments
Nikon D810 + Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A

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