Paul Stenquist wrote: >On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:34 PM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> How sensitive to moire would the lack of n anti-aliasing filter make the >>> camera? I know no one can say with certainty, but how has it affected >>> other digital cameras? I'd like to have more resolution, but I'm concerned >>> that the cross--hatch pattern on automobile grilles might cause moire. >> >> A few months ago Luminous Landscape did some comparisons between the >> two versions of the D800. Initial tests showed the superiority of the >> D800E (without AA filter) but several people pointed out that standard >> capture sharpening would reduce the difference significantly. He >> posted more samples, this time with capture sharpening applied to both >> cameras and the difference between the two was *drastically* reduced. >> Reichmann insisted that the difference would be apparent in print but >> I really think he's kidding himself here. Differences in print are >> always *less* than pixel-peeped 100% views and after seeing his tests >> I wouldn't pay extra for a camera without an anti-aliasing filter. >> >Thanks Mark. Good to know.
The Luminous landscape page is here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/nikon_d800_d800e_first_comparison.shtml Scroll all the way to the bottom to see the final sharpened comparison. The top image (D800E without AA filter) looks a hair sharper -- but nowhere near enough (in my opinion) to show up in a print. I also notice he rendered the non-AA image with a little more contrast than the one from the camera with the AA filter; extra contrast always gives a subjective impression of additional sharpness. I brought them both into Photoshop and equalized the black and white levels of both images; they were virtually indistinguishable at that point. Mind you, I think Reichmann's right about moire being an over-emphasized bogeyman. You might see it in fine weave like cloth but probably only rarely then. I can't see car grilles ever being a problem. At equal pricing I wouldn't hesitate to buy a camera without an anti-aliasing filter. The K-5IIs is one hundred dollars more than the K-5II; that's pretty close, so it all depends on how much you need that hundred dollars to spend on something else ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
