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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression2 ]+ q6 C% N8 p& z7 C; b
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is' b! {) ?3 J- W |% l
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
: b0 o2 N* o2 x, `0 ~3 kmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
8 v2 q# b% e5 K$ Kwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color* \5 I' n y5 f, X% A
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
7 Z0 g% |8 ~+ v' Iin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
1 k3 G' L/ O3 T- [: Kallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
6 v, d- M& c6 ]( A1 |$ C0 qwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography3 i- s2 Z% Z6 P# C7 o3 _: U
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
' c! b6 l! d7 q# Q# a! Zimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was/ v3 A# {' Y) T5 p
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
: |; y( \5 o- T0 M& Lconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown+ }7 t6 W* r6 K" X3 @
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,) ~* p+ J, }" a
thanks to the D800.
; u, e6 K8 p$ A' SWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,$ Z* N3 ~/ \+ V' i0 A a
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic; \& D. @1 Y2 f* J& |$ r: p! c
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
5 ]# v2 U% \ dthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
6 k5 E7 i& _0 W* Y3 n) r! T% UD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
5 ?4 U8 m$ T( o" J8 U3 b) Bwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before." {% z; N; X5 L4 x- ^1 c% g4 [5 j
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
" p/ F( ^4 A. I" c. K7 ghas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is$ @+ H3 ?! ?+ _" |
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
% n; O7 v, X" e1 g2 r4 I: talso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
9 R! C/ d% q" o% n# x; e1 }- m2 m4 Wcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features+ \( a' T3 g9 E& M$ o8 R# L
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality4 l9 \% J- k, x+ F2 M
prints and video.2 H) u Y# R/ H3 F2 e) Z
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
& `0 _! H2 T4 d) f1 h( Wnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
! D, `+ T7 H/ z/ z* H/ Gare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
$ E0 ^3 W$ u* w6 Pcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first4 c6 ?6 v$ k/ I: Y0 E
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
/ \1 d- @- X) p& e2 `like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
1 ?$ c% k1 C+ ?: I! B; e K3 K3 cacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
/ y5 r0 r1 E0 j. iam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as6 U7 t( F1 `0 C: z" H& L; o; A
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse- b2 ~& S8 F5 [
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
$ O% y3 a+ H# _tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
4 O7 K9 B( G5 U5 s* X; f! ID800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
; P. o7 Y% `" T* o* R% sis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
. M; E! C2 B* q. @3 b% v# BAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,; { H. Y0 D- _0 X; u/ M: S
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
8 M% ~! C% R% N) ~* ?artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
6 ]4 J# d2 _9 }; c Athe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
# y/ o; A+ a$ d* a4 Z C; Hcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till7 V8 O+ O) R2 A, ~1 O
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions! n$ t* H y7 I& a8 H
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
% M4 F4 E4 B3 W( Xquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
# g' Q4 `& @+ q1 J7 marchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
# J2 s, q* Y" a% i/ e# dperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
* V' r. |* ~$ D0 ?* K. Nclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
+ O c* H$ g/ }4 l) fto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
, g; M8 N' p" G4 h7 ` [range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
, H$ N- f5 n+ b! \to a new level. What a new companion!
- Z& |! C* l- V$ c1 n' D3 `The D800 On Assignment
2 z" f- e0 n- K, R8 {Rob Van Petten
& d/ U0 o b3 ?2 H0 q7 k3 ^Fashion (U.S.A.); N: l! c4 P* C
Cliff Mautner
* w0 A x0 R1 R' e0 sWedding (U.S.A.)
E) S. \$ u' KJim Brandenburg+ x( o3 A) S5 z" |, `3 `
Nature (U.S.A.)
$ i& q5 t' c1 }+ Y" {7 d( cBenjamin Antony Monn+ ~6 \: n! m0 D1 z, a7 K8 w
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)2 l/ |, b- [6 k' n j6 D) e0 h4 u
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