 鲜花( 5)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression, }- B7 ]! @4 P- e) d- {/ d
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is) h# e; o+ |4 l( s3 L0 I& Y4 ?
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
t O5 p' o/ ?4 v! H3 bmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
1 F! h, A! v f1 R& w% F5 qwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color( m1 t8 }% B" e% X5 q
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance, r C% y( A# U9 c- X9 ~
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
7 r, W( I; v3 D1 @% eallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject8 M& i6 m7 G1 ?! q
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
: ^% G2 a4 @$ `was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum$ p% a0 }* C4 E2 b; P% {4 ?
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was- z- G0 \0 D- f3 E8 Q7 X
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and6 R3 ^4 o* j6 R* a0 t1 P" L
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
) ?2 ]4 z% u( Z! B zbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,% C. ?, @1 D7 t' @
thanks to the D800.2 C; M1 V+ E6 P. g6 [" \. e/ e# w
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
; J, V0 o! P7 u$ W8 G) x36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
1 H! B2 p9 U* R* Wrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
4 t' ^# F0 ~/ b& M/ w+ N% ?the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
" f3 V( Y4 ~8 g% MD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as7 i# T( R" Y, @, Q# C: K8 Q+ x
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
/ v+ Y+ s: G# q! p, E. h( i$ DAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
, q P0 J4 P' ]9 {has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
: @9 t& U* {+ g8 K c2 beasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while1 ?) e7 e' ?* E, ]0 o
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
" K( G5 x. b3 `0 Jcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
6 E& Z3 T I% S( J( G- Tin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
6 S5 r% d3 B# ^2 Uprints and video.
: M7 r0 z& ~ x+ {7 E$ s, QTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
: x* N' J* h7 A0 n0 L% L9 m N# R) Lnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models. j% Y: A8 ^; v9 l
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
6 K' }4 p5 G6 o. }- gcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first V& t6 P2 p" k1 z
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws7 c# ^, d% u" o# Y
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of5 D8 A3 o5 t7 W5 l
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I8 W4 J4 H: L. K1 @5 m6 S
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
6 B* n; h G( V" p0 d3 y" othough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse& a* `$ m3 F2 C" @4 V
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add( m7 ?7 m8 f+ m9 ^: W
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the- H: T5 j/ H) | ]( h: f* j
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express; n' a: `: ?+ m* Z' ?9 V8 J
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.0 o+ k! a: Z I2 d, A1 m6 u
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
6 e' Y& G, R" [ X# e9 ycompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal0 }/ z( _5 d9 z2 j- j
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
/ i# D( P7 F5 t- M) g2 Ithe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital1 W+ J4 B' [4 N/ l1 @: L
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
! Z, `" z' i! P& [- D" Cnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions" L1 m- Q5 d' K# |# k
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
+ G6 z8 l- B% H& @quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
, |7 \: h. E$ p0 J; Z) j) B, U& Uarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
4 P& b J/ P0 N, A* ]% f( W; fperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly/ t1 v$ Y+ M- S/ l7 ^! U0 |# u
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility I3 o* ^. e. v. C: E
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
* X# Q& a: J d; f% q' }range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality* c' e' _. [; O/ B: R7 t: Z0 o& @, F
to a new level. What a new companion!
0 T0 B0 \; j/ @1 J" {7 y) V% xThe D800 On Assignment* i+ ?+ t0 m. h3 J& @
Rob Van Petten1 }3 Q4 Q. N* @
Fashion (U.S.A.)
# n" l, |! y7 h2 ~ i" [1 qCliff Mautner
* I. d: y; J! L, ^Wedding (U.S.A.)4 l4 r* _* ^( t" L. q' [
Jim Brandenburg
* h q0 y+ {) g" {: c5 }0 INature (U.S.A.)% P8 N) d( T' H% J9 W
Benjamin Antony Monn& _1 R9 c$ f( D, T! T
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)5 G' f# n- `* X2 x9 v1 o
Printed in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
|