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Old 05-06-2012, 10:46 PM   #14161
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo View Post
Playing around with the photos, it seems like D800 + 400mm + 1.7x = 680mm worked better than a 60D + 500mm + 2x *1.6 crop factor, 1600mm.

The monstrous 36MP just seems to capture more detail!
the 2x softened the photos quite a bit. I experimented with my own 1.7x TC and it came out with sharper photos, with more detail even after the crop.

Only had my CF card so I didn't get to try the 60D or the D800....
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