Test Images... Canon 1D mkII V's Nikon D2X

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"Tim Watkins" <tim@tmwphoto.com> wrote in message
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> Here are two similar images taken with both the 1D mkII and the D2X
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest.jpg 162 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest.jpg 255 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest2.jpg 506 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest2.jpg 764 KB
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> Interested to hear your thoughts.
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> Regards
> Tim Watkins
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>

On first looks the Nikon definitely has more pixels, the Nikon is noisier,
look around dark brown feather bases, and the nikon picture looks sharper at
the top of the feathers whilst the Canon looks sharper at the bottom.
Regarding the words I assume the difference is the number of pixels and the
exposure looks different ie Canon is darker.

Was every else the same eg ISO, lens etc ?

Not sure I'd change my whole system for the difference unless you need
12MPs.

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Tim Watkins wrote:

> Here are two similar images taken with both the 1D mkII and the D2X
>
> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest.jpg 162 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest.jpg 255 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest2.jpg 506 KB
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> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest2.jpg 764 KB
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> Interested to hear your thoughts.

I think better test targets and a side by side presentation would be
better. Further a precise descritpion of the test. (Equipment, lenses,
lighting, metering, ISO, tripod used, etc)

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"Tim Watkins" <tim@tmwphoto.com> wrote in message
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> Here are two similar images taken with both the 1D mkII and the D2X
>
> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest.jpg 162 KB
>
> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest.jpg 255 KB
>
> http://www.tmwphoto.com/canontest2.jpg 506 KB
>
> http://www.tmwphoto.com/nikontest2.jpg 764 KB
>
> Interested to hear your thoughts.

Which lenses did you use?
Details about: tripod, mirror lockup, (in-camera) sharpening, JPEG
quality, ... ?
Assuming both are non-resized crops @ 100% zoom, what was the
magnification factor (or field of view) difference?

Bart