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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
2 E4 y3 Q- X0 z- d+ t0 y; |$ p' ?. Hof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is9 U8 v0 m; b- _* _8 L
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
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within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color. O, A! Z+ ?' O! a, A/ {
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
5 A: _% _, k8 ^4 fin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800 h. r1 p7 ?, b( H; F
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
1 D6 X4 |& @) Z- Hwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
; w! j3 ?- R, P+ Mwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum% |1 Z! h2 n* A- A' l
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was! e( c) m& c; [. Q! [( j! Z5 O
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and% q" R# j: n0 E, T2 q @" L
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown+ d- n. I0 m7 X T% A
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
* j# B* b# {3 q$ B- \9 Q! ithanks to the D800.
+ w" c9 T8 h/ D5 \9 {! a7 MWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
5 R5 U" r9 D7 z& u7 x36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic* [6 o+ }/ |, |% I' I# F* u. Z
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
- Y% n+ F! V0 T: `the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
7 U3 K: @& Z, z. ]D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as3 N( q8 O+ N; N" R$ m
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
1 G* z3 Q( L; L# oAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor' C/ O! C) I" N, W& V
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
$ ]$ r, S1 V# c* B1 k6 H |; Heasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while6 b7 P* u1 q. |4 E2 \
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
2 H6 d$ E6 }2 g7 T$ }cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
2 M. P$ o$ w4 T/ h: `in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
7 C+ Y3 r5 P" C! X9 j# hprints and video.
: q6 O5 g7 z' y) x& y# e6 bTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is4 s9 E- z t% I) I J9 D' H
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
2 w1 l0 D: _9 {) ]7 i" Lare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
& c4 B2 H m, mcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first1 c4 \% m8 A& E- i, e
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
R9 W* Z5 d9 t* i9 L1 `% ilike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of+ y& o7 b! f/ i) c( a; \
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I9 j6 J6 c' ?$ `6 D1 B8 Y7 }2 r) N
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as/ y- B( ~6 w4 f" `
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse5 T/ U- ~' D. G8 P9 H% Z
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add. C/ n4 @' K% j8 X9 m5 V
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
/ T/ A# h6 a$ F, p6 P2 b+ RD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express6 O) c8 a W$ C: n
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
) i& G( ?& K" m- S" M% PAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,: i! i& N" O$ r$ r; @9 d& [3 L) ~
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal$ u% k8 v5 p. G4 X# F6 l9 z
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for u" e+ y$ F+ B$ a) f1 X' D7 y5 j1 S% W
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
7 t: U$ k3 c( j' W0 F2 Qcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
# x' l8 E" M6 H7 s, _5 d `now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
" N1 n# R% @8 G% }, q6 hand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior" Q9 z/ }3 }3 |! e; S$ C8 Q
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
: }! H/ D8 v! q5 O* iarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
$ A0 X* R' n$ {' i. operfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly* [. T( m/ c3 }% m
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility$ F7 y* x0 [1 b4 S
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
8 a! ` l! n Zrange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality( M: a3 S& ~( w. G
to a new level. What a new companion!8 b W* U3 E$ Y$ ~" U5 o2 ~
The D800 On Assignment
' d: S1 \) Y/ f* ^Rob Van Petten
+ s1 [- u/ O3 z) t# Q* u/ n+ xFashion (U.S.A.)9 v" q4 b( i8 A- `* ^0 l
Cliff Mautner
) q' q3 x& c* k( wWedding (U.S.A.)
5 p2 ^; L3 d! H7 C1 nJim Brandenburg' x* l4 C$ L% r7 g
Nature (U.S.A.)
+ h2 M! ]; @4 i) h3 aBenjamin Antony Monn
/ w9 B+ G. k* i$ L% ^/ f% u! }6 EFine art/Architecture (Germany)
0 ^8 ` ~6 Y% c4 q* }. YPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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