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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression; x6 Y W1 A: Z9 v( }
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is4 b! B5 z) R5 i- ?. E$ m- w
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3' r7 v w4 c8 a
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution/ _0 z+ P9 m5 m4 f
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color9 N- k) L4 ^& [& S5 E! s
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance4 K* d4 G; [3 c8 b" a. W
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D8001 B1 R0 o% T) J& y$ c% W- Q) i7 N$ a
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject5 q, v$ c+ W2 \. C. v
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
4 r& V J8 @+ o3 I, u: ?was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum6 T& o% S) F7 @! N
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was$ ?( ^' }* p# c& R' N
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
8 r3 o# n/ [' W8 y5 Q4 {- dconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
# S% y/ b) e/ W0 M% Sbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,0 m7 @+ T" d* B* ]: r! p
thanks to the D800.
. l) }/ v, i ?+ v4 b: n j' FWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
/ h, ?9 @4 S) T36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
' k+ H K4 ^* I6 lrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces+ L" l; f0 o5 r$ o3 y
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a. H @9 B1 v6 b- W& N5 i# @
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as7 R' D( I. ?( _. ^
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
8 N a( M3 N4 @3 C: X, ^Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
/ }* M. D& S0 bhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is! g7 _+ S/ g E
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
# h6 E( C$ C( Y5 K" {also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New* ?% r, L+ T) u% ?! g
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
; g7 k- Z% O0 ]# _/ x7 D* D' Zin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
" ?0 v& S4 f/ ~5 I7 s- {6 @prints and video.. p4 Q* K- H* l9 w' L2 o" t
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
* J" @6 O5 l" n$ @not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models, n. B$ }6 b ]" r, K. w
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
~3 H6 P7 q* P) J$ \countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first- O; T. O& s* j, L; i
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
! g9 i; R+ v( plike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of4 b( Z3 t0 n; E* ?
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
9 N6 ^1 y7 D y; j1 T4 S" c5 Iam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as8 U4 V2 ~ ~5 d7 W" S) [: ?) W4 Q @
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
# [# e1 ^. O) y* M# \: P d/ sphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
- X9 j& n" j! e9 Y( k s9 R, ltremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the2 Z& C: _+ B5 A% r1 W
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
w4 Q( H$ e' D" Z& Y8 Uis that now I will think differently about the images I make.) b: R! q7 Q. E3 S) X" Y4 d: H% V/ i
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,1 M7 p) A) N4 W( R. f7 h
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal6 I+ y! B7 I2 n ^0 j
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for0 C2 f+ x6 `) n6 K& Y
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital- Z. o4 v& o$ r- d8 f% R8 S% `
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
) b) P$ s& i5 H, ^now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
O, q/ [# t5 kand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
! M! F6 r- I; x6 Z1 cquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
1 _8 y# @7 F3 v5 u$ f9 r) iarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they J% f3 i% U; P/ I5 [, C4 s
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly; `9 | F( P" m$ O) f
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility5 I K2 m5 S4 u7 c
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional+ E. F7 P) e% Z: @: i1 f& |' d" J
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
( |$ Q; d" v' T7 x, h3 t' I7 tto a new level. What a new companion!
% x* B2 a1 e! K3 }7 J F& NThe D800 On Assignment! s8 M5 D6 W- n8 x1 k
Rob Van Petten) u0 O$ J. o( k: N/ J
Fashion (U.S.A.)7 o( b+ B' ]7 c0 J/ Y: E- Z
Cliff Mautner8 a8 ]+ s- }# P, ~2 `
Wedding (U.S.A.)
7 ]7 H& V+ A u0 ]4 J6 O( NJim Brandenburg. C! o7 d, S2 p/ W M
Nature (U.S.A.)9 N! N; J8 w0 b3 W+ Z
Benjamin Antony Monn
. T5 \# ~. e7 LFine art/Architecture (Germany)
' U2 a0 _. e( E0 s, {3 u7 dPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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