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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
( R% E5 B/ N' i. i& D/ Hof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
# ~; H2 G6 P& T- t; q) wnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3% }1 N- `1 r k5 ]/ a5 a
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
f( h# j$ @7 T4 I2 O8 _within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color$ `+ ?# I- {& P2 |/ w: `
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
* C. e8 I1 V% R& \8 X8 _in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
4 M r8 h% M! _: e( `& kallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject; v5 Y/ N, R6 B3 H. D& A, m7 h
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography' F% w7 h, M5 F( R! d: {3 I* u
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
9 o$ x/ h" [( n6 W2 U5 nimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was- L' m8 h! a/ e/ ?
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
' \1 e% A- J% S) ~; O3 T: D, |/ A( Wconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown# {! U5 s/ z# K$ S) ^% |% U
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,* r% M5 i# r6 w
thanks to the D800.) M( _" B+ o# H l. D
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,) p3 {# s& z; C* K; }
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
! M/ f6 ~" |' drange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
: p/ K, L) f6 x, Sthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a4 c/ e9 q0 P+ o! ?# w$ z) }
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
: T2 _; b) `, B. w- g* `6 Rwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
/ \" M: t& s7 E+ n5 rAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor# m( E) m6 a: @0 s
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
8 t5 @4 p8 F/ l2 V, q* teasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
) W2 ?8 v6 Q6 g* a n8 V0 y5 \% ]also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
8 S7 x/ N0 C# ycameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features0 J' B; _- E i3 o
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
# p5 L& R5 O) w' `prints and video.1 m* U" V' ]* F( u* a$ `; o O
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is7 q0 q6 z& A. D- {/ v9 a H' M4 V
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
' S! G* }, E, r1 E8 O/ Hare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using; o8 y2 G8 Z# U P. Z
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first- a7 a1 W& j/ V3 E4 M
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
/ T ^; D; @) Blike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
# z I$ \1 E) y, E0 P4 F; Q& `0 s5 z" \acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
/ u( Z6 p9 R& j) B. z% tam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
* s+ m( w* d: g) d& n5 rthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
7 m$ m6 i7 q0 O: s: U+ @ I& z% F/ fphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add4 O6 D' b2 G+ v/ q8 Y
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the/ f. [/ H9 x) M) i
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
0 c G! _& a0 a4 u+ C: Vis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
9 G4 I+ m6 d5 k: @$ U9 UAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
8 T! n1 I% Z0 D9 J) ycompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
% |7 @8 y( L. d% K! d5 dartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
" n2 B5 V( t- Qthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital8 r2 I- s* T: w. Y& t; a
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till% z7 t2 W+ x! ^, _( y
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
) T. u }: p% M2 |" x7 Sand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior7 m" o+ ^: L2 c% A9 S
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
, g& v# y# R! i8 u0 c' Tarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
( h" [1 C" d0 qperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly7 Y$ X3 S7 k; n
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility, E. a3 h: a4 C) v- X% b7 Q7 e
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
# B% p: g5 C( K/ urange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality/ x# v6 `; ~4 N* B* |* J
to a new level. What a new companion!
- h9 L* ]$ N1 g2 V5 zThe D800 On Assignment
! w, f" J, n: i! Z4 iRob Van Petten
! S( r. `$ H# h0 r: t: [Fashion (U.S.A.)2 s4 ~ P( a# e# {5 O1 ~
Cliff Mautner
6 y) `0 R! O1 F0 B N) h2 uWedding (U.S.A.)
: l/ A" Q9 t" o& j6 \3 {& x( F$ GJim Brandenburg) A( g0 C4 i8 \
Nature (U.S.A.)
: |1 C: n! Z; R7 K) jBenjamin Antony Monn1 M9 h( ?- w" o# p
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)+ y5 V* D0 n. y; i2 l% q, \
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