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[quote name='Frank' timestamp='1328600493' post='15599']

I am curious how many Nikon lenses can match the 36MP resoluion on D800. My impression was that many (or some?) lenses already struggled a lot on the 24MP D3x.



Another question is on the lens diffraction. For a 36MP FX, at f5.6 the diffusion circle of red light is already larger than the sensor pixel size; while for the blue light the diffusion circle starts to become larger than the pixel size from around f10.



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Nikon USA website now has a 'D800/D800E Technical Guide' to view/download



It is designed to show people how to get the most out of the 36MP sensor. Most of it is pretty obvious to an experienced photographer.



VERY interestingly Nikon list 'lenses to use for enhanced sharpness'



Well, usual suspects, including the exotics. 16 FX lenses in all, all AFS



Clearly it cannot be exhaustive, there are lots of pre-AFS lenses which would do the job, they are just not current. Interesting, nonetheless