Color Artifacts And Moiré - Nikon D800 Technical Data Manual

The D800E
3. Color Artifacts and Moiré 3. Color Artifacts and Moiré
Color artifacts and moiré are less frequent at the high resolu-
tions supported by the D800/D800E, but when they do occur,
they tend to be more noticeable in photos taken with D800E.
Artifacts and moiré are not visible in the camera monitor but
can be viewed by copying photos to a computer and viewing
them at 100% zoom.
The photo on the left was taken with the D800E, that on the
right with the D800. Color artifacts are visible in the sash.
Moiré can be reduced using
Capture NX 2. For NEF (RAW) im-
ages, zoom in to 100% and select
Color Moiré Reduction.
Off High
Using Diff raction to Combat Color Artifacts and Moiré
Although stopping aperture
down makes the eff ects of
diff raction (page 13 page 13, 16 16) more
visible, it may also help to re-
duce color artifacts and moiré.
Adjust aperture according to
whether your priority is sharp-
ness or suppressing moiré.
f/5.6
f/11
f/8
f/16
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