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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
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now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
# U+ ? V |1 z! Dmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
, \, @( l. _1 k7 awithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color# `2 V& n* }/ [! I
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance/ q! t! K! P m2 c: W- F. R$ T! y
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
- p" ~) O2 ?8 ~; L; lallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
3 E* v, ~. g1 g: m3 G( C+ B1 Wwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography0 V7 l: z3 w5 ]4 w7 E, E
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
2 a- M* o5 Z* ]( v; Aimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
2 [6 X0 n, M2 a% Wwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
! l% ]7 I3 Y& t# ?convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
% F2 R9 [8 X0 b/ m+ gbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
, \* N/ ?% y3 J2 \ y" J3 }thanks to the D800.6 j" ~' N( n% b7 V9 @0 `9 L
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,+ t& G8 g* X5 O g2 k' ~ o
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic. ?4 H& u- F( r0 ?! k6 x
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
5 K8 V! [6 F/ } K% g8 Ythe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
* @9 L" |: D, c, p/ q' }1 sD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as6 i) e$ y; ]2 w' O( g; i& T
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.* u- S4 e$ `2 {1 }
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor% P0 ~2 | _8 K7 X: `$ I3 a0 x
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is% m- i2 J7 k8 H2 o( _
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
% w m9 n3 Z3 r; b4 Falso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New, @& G7 ]) B4 P* }
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features* C* ]7 Z- \6 ^! E5 N6 S
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
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To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is2 U1 r b) A1 `" F, @- Y; J
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
1 i: p- D! z* `% _' y% bare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
6 G5 ^; ?! y% @$ i# j. tcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
2 t2 V4 m) C7 e) M# nsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws% t% G8 w. Y% t. ?
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
3 q% A. J8 D2 g9 ^acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
8 X! G7 J9 Y! v4 `' D% I Cam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
, E% _: K0 X/ i* @3 f& c& Vthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
9 z- K' x/ v2 M0 V1 ]7 K& ^1 [photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add2 r" \3 N) R j. T% [
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the$ |. C4 j: T- q) u- _/ a; p) Q
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
. f! F" {& ^# _0 R1 cis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
# S9 B2 w! b' c* z. y3 X& WAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,4 L6 I! I' A; u$ ^
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal( m1 l- h) b2 G. d
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
+ V! X: ?- K9 |: r5 p% o4 Ethe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
{# n7 ^1 u% _; G9 k# m) bcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till8 F0 W+ `, h* N8 b
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
, y5 s6 {. P) L9 B9 k7 ]; k" R5 Iand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
5 |. {5 w% G6 i0 [6 d! Iquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
5 j+ V+ P. D0 P$ varchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they2 K a( E; ]; Y5 }
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
5 l2 u! }# R- p* b$ N F$ Uclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
: i) P9 W* r3 {6 |to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional$ k! ^- S* b: C1 I. K4 v
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
8 h" k2 o) Y7 Z' @! kto a new level. What a new companion!
. l, O8 k8 d O Y& m$ D* |The D800 On Assignment
h$ q' g! K4 V3 S& ]) e% G8 BRob Van Petten
6 J% C6 K' K" U& _/ Q& B* _4 [& @Fashion (U.S.A.)+ v) {% w% L: m" V6 n7 n/ j
Cliff Mautner
+ _4 v$ x) n. C6 {5 ?/ a5 e, ~Wedding (U.S.A.): E0 [9 Z# U, J; @: I i
Jim Brandenburg
7 H5 X9 c; L. J$ D Q3 L7 rNature (U.S.A.)
' U4 c, j: Q' ^Benjamin Antony Monn9 a/ {4 \3 [' e" ~
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)/ D; _. p6 `3 G. b9 f/ S/ @
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