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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression/ e; f- Q* i! Z7 e- L
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is, b, P& B0 m9 X3 C9 Q" j& i3 Z
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3/ [$ T! _1 V6 a+ x: o4 d, B
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
# F3 ^ c v4 P7 r+ R! iwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
4 E- p6 b% v5 y: J. v* [. q. Fmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance- _9 x( Z' G/ N, M* Q7 Y! H
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
6 S" e( E7 K3 ^8 d2 ~allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
+ l4 y# m; v5 m) S8 s( }" X G6 ]without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
2 Y8 l% S K& R- x2 owas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum( D# e: Z( I/ {$ y
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was( M( ~( S# e# a6 s7 f( R
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
5 F: E; C: A& qconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown r2 G+ ]! } U: u
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,3 U/ Z9 S* u6 e! ?+ j; \$ {
thanks to the D800.
7 L% W! [6 m4 H* [8 @/ P5 `+ CWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
. Z L' T a9 h6 R2 P$ M: l36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic Y/ x" t/ G, a
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces& q4 W6 q& w) R+ V/ F) g! ]# a7 ]
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a8 {/ L7 h3 L( e+ O# ~
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
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Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor, }9 s) c6 B b9 E
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
% U: D b; A* Beasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while6 e& P# m6 T0 G7 d! f/ d& o4 \0 T
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New6 g; r3 a! v/ M g8 W
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features: u+ V& h1 t% Q! k( x: [- p
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
* e- C+ D3 F7 A2 j9 Z% y! P8 g. iprints and video.
$ Z+ b3 R- R2 P# A0 b+ O! LTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
" M/ K! Y* @3 v( r; `not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
! l0 k0 x. w. d, p5 ?, Care important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
) ?1 o' M; {( j( z6 K* x# A# h2 Wcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
7 `* t8 k% ~( X/ s- h' Tsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws5 V* F# i3 X/ Z
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
4 a) B8 [: y: x- J. M- c$ w' k! Iacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
* W0 ^/ A$ Z- f# Nam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
$ \) s7 T# A8 C( ^though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse7 Z- _4 r& g R L$ L$ N
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add$ i5 ?! ^4 w7 r: Q2 z, o/ n B& l
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the6 S0 m( k4 m. [# I/ t! {
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express4 z! y6 }# ]6 O: D( p b" L
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.' {# v& E! }: N1 g8 K! N
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,! c4 L1 S) B5 Y' [) m
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal! L" u B, ~. g1 p0 s
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
3 V$ }% P* s. N% lthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital1 M8 S- [1 o' f* a
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till$ V9 C9 W# C3 j$ ]
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions% v! t/ O3 x9 w! U6 q% W
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior; }8 e+ N! ?, j8 O. c- x0 k
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for5 ~/ d! I' w: t
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
! }7 b9 w# I5 bperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly( p6 J8 `2 N" g% J& e" z
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
, T0 `$ M4 d: i' w4 Kto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional& k; b& }, `7 v2 R4 W
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
% D$ K2 y+ c* A4 a# jto a new level. What a new companion!
. J* a* `1 f6 B1 y0 dThe D800 On Assignment
% a) _$ U8 \9 g( ?9 {# JRob Van Petten7 g, d7 @, U6 V: }, C5 Q
Fashion (U.S.A.)/ O& O2 g7 R0 T% U, j- V7 G8 a8 l! l
Cliff Mautner
4 a5 x2 J* Z$ l3 r0 D1 qWedding (U.S.A.)5 w6 k: Q- Z1 k( u7 P
Jim Brandenburg: ~" s. |) P4 U3 N5 b
Nature (U.S.A.), t$ `" x7 I4 _. H
Benjamin Antony Monn3 ?: w8 X. u: j# b1 X
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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