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Ivan Singer is an accomplished location and studio photographer, branching out into digital multimedia production.
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Dec 27, 2012
Excellent camera for studio work, but requiring more careful manual control
10 of 10 found this helpful As a film photographer for 30 years, I had been waiting for a Nikon digital studio camera that could replace my 6x6 square format film gear that I typically use with my studio strobes. In the past, I had been using the 12MP Nikon D300 for studio work and reached its limits of resolution where it reaches an acceptable level of detail only at ISO 100. Also, the 36MP EXPEED3 FX sensor would allow me much improved low light performance lacking in my D300 above ISO 1600. I also wanted to occasionally use my Nikkor lenses for natural light video capture without having to purchase a dedicated video camera and lenses. Lastly, I have been looking for a FX camera so that my AF-D and manual AIS prime lenses can be used at their natural focal lengths, rather than cropped to 1.5x. Most other features of the camera are nice-to-haves, duplicating or improving upon the features of the D300, but not critical for what I plan to use the D800 for. Since I shoot manual and incident meter my strobes, I have not tested the AE features nor the metering modes. I also have not tested the video functions except to see that they work easily enough in Live View mode.
Generally, the D800 feels very similar to the D300 menu systems and grip. I have always thought that the complexity of the menu system is unnecessary, except to confuse neophytes and the D800 is no better than the D700 or D300 in that sense. The video features seem to be nicely integrated and Live View modes simplified, compared with the D300, which I have long given up trying to use. Like a medium format film body, the extremely high resolution combined with shallow depth of field makes for amazing clarity in the large RAW files but also requires careful focus control, and requires some taming of the automated features to help slow it down. For example in single-shot mode necessary for strobe work, I find that the shutter trips a second or third image very easily. I also find that the spot focus mode only allows me to use the sweet spot of the viewfinder and lenses for focus determination and requires that I check focus and reposition frequently. In this case, the D300's 51 AF points are better laid out across the entire viewfinder than the D800, where they are all clustered in the center of the frame.
When reviewing some test images in Adobe Lightroom, I was able to zoom into 3:1 before I started to see digitization of the image details without sharpening and noise, making it more than adequate for studio work. However, it is clear that at this magnification that chromatic aberration and flare are more obvious, for example, when trees are backlit by sky.
Dec 20, 2012
Exceptionally rugged and well-made piece of engineering
I currently own three Fujica ST801's bought in the late 1990s on eBay estate sales. In summary, The ST801 camera is exceptionally rugged and well-made, but not particularly attractive compared with the other M42 screwmount Pentax Spotmatic and variants which are smaller, cheaper, lighter and much more common on eBay. Because of this camera's ruggedness, I prefer using Fujica ST801's with M42 Pentax Super Takumar glass, rather than the EBC Fujinons (see below). The LED center-weighted TTL meter is accurate and easy to use and performs without the need to stop down the lens. The mechanical horizontal focal plane shutter tends maintain accuracy over time, and offers speeds to 1/2000 of a second but only a 1/60 flash sync, which is fine when first learning about strobe photography. Compared with my Nikon FM2n with a mechanical vertical focal plane shutter and 1/250th flash sync, this camera and other M42 lenses are not in the same league nor build quality. The shutter and mirror mechanisms make a satisfying low clunk compared with the Pentax Spotmatics, which often sound tinny and bright. I have found the film transport mechanisms are reliable and let you partially advance to cock the shutter.
Although I have not tested the 55/1.8 it is very common. At one time, I have owned a number of Fujinon EBC M42 mount lenses, including a very rare Fujinon EBC 24/2.8 and believe these to all be of similar characteristics. Compared with the heavier, bulkier Pentax Super Multi-coated Takumar lenses, the M42 mount EBC Fujinons are lightweight and have more plastic components. Disappointingly, the EBC Fujinons also seem to lack contrast and sharpness esp. at large apertures sweetening at about f5.6-f8. One really wants to love these lenses, esp. because of their compact size and feel, but most of the equivalent metal Super MC Taks and even the all metal MC Vivitar 28/2.8 seems snappier and sharper than the Fujinon.
So, why buy a Fujica ST801 over a used manual Nikon FM2 or FM body? For access to the wide array of M42 screwmount lenses, that's why. This is a great beginner's film camera, better made than the Pentax Spotmatics and can be had for under $100 with a decent assortment of high quality Pentax lenses. The EBC Fujinons make much better collectors pieces on the eBay marketplace, than in actual use.
Hope this helps!
Nov 29, 2018
A "grown-up"s stereo receiver, grab one while you still can hear!
At 52, I thought I was done amassing stereo gear...Cerwin-Vega D-9's? Check. DBX 3BX-DS? Check. JVC TD-V541? Double Check!! Have a decent 100W Technics 5.1 Receiver (SA-AX540) with a tape monitor loop for digitizing tapes and LPs, but the integrated amp section was just OK quality-wise. Noise floor is audible from all inputs, but it does the job. Then, I thought: Maybe I need a better amp, you know, the home theater kind to also play back a few kickass soundtrack movies, like Do The Right Thing or Master and Commander. So I picked up this Yammy V659 for 42 bucks and 40 bucks shipping with a single line scratch on the LED display.
It arrived three days later, wrapped in bubble wrap, and within an hour I had replaced the Technics with the Yamaha.
First off, no noise...at all. You put any content on, including the Phono and you can't hear the amp driving the D-9's at the 6Ohm setting. That is, until you spin that fat volume dial and you are front stage, listening for a very faint hiss at rock concert levels. I've only owned only budget amps (Pioneer SX-6 in high school and the Technics SA-AX540, more recently) so I have tuned out that amp hiss, just not the typical clipping-style distortion.
I took off a point for not having a tape monitor loop which is very inconvenient, considering the vast array of RCA, S-DIN, speaker outs, pre-amp outs, as well as composite and 3 color video jacks on the back and input options. I understand that either the Zone 2 or the pre-amp outs can be used as a tape monitor loop, but I haven't figured out how to engage it yet.There's also no HDMI but who cares, that's a technology compatibility race you can never win and never feel happy and satisfied with your purchases for more than a year. I'd rather have a kickass amp while I still can appreciate how it cranks!