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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression" k# J* @; I- v7 m9 ?" U
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
5 d4 }# g. w' W% l% x1 K6 mnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.36 c' ] k7 o2 @: g8 K
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution4 O; X2 [& e, k: ?8 I K- x
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
6 t. W8 I* Y# F# Lmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
6 z4 X) x# u1 v k( h9 fin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
0 F( m7 l8 T- c- u3 ~3 V0 Eallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject$ z+ Q( Q! Q# V0 A7 M0 ?
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography# b' @# [ s. [+ F: c4 f9 \
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum V, f6 }' H- S8 ]& B
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
4 ]9 h2 N/ h. z+ lwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and! G) J! I. {/ w I5 z2 h4 E
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
8 }, U5 R4 P4 L! i8 z1 Ubefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
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When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
5 e0 |4 Z4 _/ X+ D36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic" \+ y2 S9 `8 }' c( a4 d% o
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
$ q+ W9 z5 K0 t8 a$ r2 B2 Uthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
% z' X3 r6 ~( J+ \D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
: ]% e; f8 ^: g/ o4 a" ewell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
9 u5 k: ~& n. z. e* \Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor6 q7 ]2 B0 g, d5 v- K
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
, E7 D6 x5 s2 Heasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
: D/ x0 l1 h: N% K; P% Dalso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
/ F+ {7 w0 }6 ?3 u0 rcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features `1 c$ T' q8 k1 c/ v' I# X1 P
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
2 Z* p, w$ t* v5 [* rprints and video.
* |& V. V) c- P& p oTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is0 t. ?* ~6 T( ^( u; m J
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
5 L) {- g! `0 N R5 l8 w2 `are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using) w: G8 A' Y1 m) a, W9 I* L& k; @4 G' @# {. N
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
i, g# h! b+ i) T# {" n7 ~sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
# Q6 ^1 |2 o8 n! M- D! t" Alike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of. G6 ]: j/ s; Y
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I- D' H; H2 O$ w2 F1 L: [6 z
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as0 U& c m8 |( ]: j, f8 R) C* f
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
- A! @) r' R$ c5 Sphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add. V$ V9 }' |$ c
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the" ?+ o3 A2 Q- `. N$ |
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
0 i9 q# k0 R$ f' g* @6 O U/ dis that now I will think differently about the images I make.0 X( Y6 l4 [ l
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,$ u3 @ v/ F+ c
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal) [. \4 k' r5 f. h; }5 l5 G
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
$ e7 R% E7 Q6 ^the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
* z% e' Y$ w2 ^8 J" @7 H; Qcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
3 \4 p0 G/ f0 `* K5 |1 {9 |now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
; B* N) r6 B- F1 S ~* Oand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior( M$ n* c- i7 N+ C) U% e2 r
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
+ [! b: m% ~5 }) w' ~# Warchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
5 Y! L* D4 [; i: J% yperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
: M* b' `$ f2 b: X% ~, ^, Z9 Uclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility8 v2 {' Q' U) _) c) d- E8 W
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional# v: W/ W, v% z$ p% [3 |
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
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The D800 On Assignment
0 U. r# \" C# L; @% m$ PRob Van Petten/ i, ?! i/ b$ q% r/ c) c
Fashion (U.S.A.); W. S4 _# f; O
Cliff Mautner
" W0 C& D' n) zWedding (U.S.A.)
3 d; k3 _$ T3 [2 A: bJim Brandenburg- p& J3 v& g+ R
Nature (U.S.A.), o6 ?9 A' Y9 d: `
Benjamin Antony Monn% _, ~8 Y% u# a+ X, _% O* J! m
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)4 ^* I. F! \! B" s8 q# Y8 V
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