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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
% [ v5 R3 |" sof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
T3 e- r4 o9 Vnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.37 g, b$ O3 x: F9 J! q' ~
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
1 }# k9 V$ [- Z, H3 L4 I; |within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color$ A- D8 A9 N7 z8 ^4 X: Q
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
+ q8 |0 [6 T+ O5 q2 T5 vin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800& U/ ]" H! |& X; v# a7 j% U& i' M
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject$ ?$ T5 b; N/ N; w% p
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
+ ]2 @, Z! E# l& j! a( M' x3 }% w8 Awas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum- e6 K5 _5 M0 o5 W' Y- Y
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
$ s/ z5 U6 f. p5 o8 a0 u$ ywidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
1 l/ f8 E; L! c. Q: c7 cconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
/ V$ H" g% T$ ]; g8 l; Tbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,6 a& R. M# Z5 Q. b# O" q- x' e
thanks to the D800.- p- ?. j/ W; N' b* Q" e7 T% V: _& Q
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
, ?( k( H# P- R/ m. \8 z36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic: J5 P% V. o% b. v8 x
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces, P% _2 }2 N7 }" ?
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a. C7 p" L6 j: ^: `' f$ v+ V
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as, B w5 V. T, S0 Z
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
& ]$ G. o; z- e3 x. H5 g# MAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor$ X6 Z/ g6 [. L& T5 W
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is+ K) i. Y1 f5 k V( ~6 Q. \
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while* m% K' \7 ^# ?
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
( y# w. j; N8 P2 D! z1 Bcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features b2 j: D7 i0 v Q( ^$ z$ ]: a
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
) T: |# |$ b9 U. w# ~' ^prints and video.
# ?$ Z6 e/ K+ x, cTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
7 F9 D# V# P: K+ |( c$ b0 I5 mnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
2 q& N6 s4 F+ v; q' Hare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
9 S" K2 Z' F; u; u" F+ Tcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first; i2 g+ N* @# D4 F9 E3 ]) G
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
: \6 C2 N( r6 u) i) blike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
, F: [( `8 _ ~8 J( V( d. hacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I! C1 J( N k0 \$ c+ M" `& G
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as4 @* k& a4 B8 L1 N
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
6 M' K' R' e* J [0 P6 n# L: Cphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add( W0 k8 r" c& e
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
4 ^6 M; l: k: S& VD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
( n3 ]2 F3 X: V9 w5 f; p* t( L) h5 }is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
6 Y$ D m* _$ x- W6 ZAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
' w4 m- s; x* L# X) Wcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
0 G2 f/ R' W* E5 tartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
0 R$ u6 o' k ?; v# I0 tthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital |# O2 P7 C& T! Z' d0 A) C
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till# I- _4 F+ h: x' }: h; e; m
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
9 D7 c( D. a6 e' J5 Band easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
7 K/ E$ j- _+ f* X# {quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
8 T) K' }9 t' h5 b6 y+ i8 Marchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
' t8 R# a. z; n, }5 S( T) Pperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
& z% b$ r+ Q/ @# t: |" xclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility b4 [1 W: u w5 U
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
- g" C9 ]" V" q7 S% T7 L" V# [range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality4 } \8 A4 @1 Y0 h$ f6 |
to a new level. What a new companion!3 W( p* y( a9 [
The D800 On Assignment
. K0 A, W% `& M& |2 \7 w' k* Y: ?Rob Van Petten
& D, [0 e: q) e2 i& C' ]5 LFashion (U.S.A.)
! r) y& v& d, [6 V/ SCliff Mautner
- J0 G; `2 Q. Y0 dWedding (U.S.A.)
2 ~5 H* ?, W% _) m0 R) TJim Brandenburg
6 P+ _& W/ e# K5 H$ a X9 X0 H( DNature (U.S.A.)
b. @% x$ y, R" `7 t7 w0 Z: g1 e5 C, ?/ yBenjamin Antony Monn6 Q8 [# z+ t9 a( S# c4 Z+ _
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)& ^8 i2 D& N7 P: a
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