Just A Visual reminder Of Why It Is Nice To Sometimes Have 36 High Quality Megapixels!

Nikon D810, 24-120mm f/4 VR lens @ 48mm; 1/1000th sec. @ f/8; ISO 640; 100% crop (click to enlarge)

The other day when I went out to photograph the Norfolk and Western J Class 611 steam locomotive, I took my Fujifilm X-T1 and my Nikon D810.  I don't have a Fujifilm backup camera, so the Nikon acted as my second camera for the day.

I was playing with the image files from the Nikon D810 and I was immediately reminded why it is so nice to have 36 extremely high quality megapixels.  Here are two images from the same file.  The top image is a 100% crop and the bottom image is the full image so you can put it in context.  

In the 100% crop, I can see every rivet, detail, nut, bolt, seam, nuance, etc. in the engine as well as in the track below and to the right.  AND—I didn't even use a super high quality lens.  I used the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR lens which is above average, but no means a competitor to the Sigma 50mm Art lens or the 50mm Zeiss Otus.  The resolution available with a 36mp sensor is remarkable.

Entire image of above (click to enlarge)

Just wanted you to see what I was seeing....

If you really need it, 36mp is unbelievably detailed and allows you to a) crop substantially if necessary and b), make huge enlargements if desired.

Whenever I look at my image files made with the full frame D810, it reminds me how much detail is really available and, try as they may, smaller sensored cameras with fewer pixels just fall a bit short.  That being said, I still pick up my mirrorless cameras first.

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Thanks for looking.  Enjoy!

Dennis Mook

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