I'm not sure you can learn much about the K5 moire from a D800/e comparison. There is a difference in resolution and pixel size. I don't know if that makes a difference, but a few of the articles I've read seem to indicate it does.
Like I said, not sure. I might wait for the inevitable comparisons and test shots that are sure to be coming. gs George Sinos -------------------- [email protected] www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
