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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
3 W; _5 Q% \. v0 U5 f3 ?& d3 Rof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
4 c- N4 w% v; v5 J( V8 F+ ]now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.35 t. t/ L; ^2 W7 w, W
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution% T& h5 } V2 F
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color: H/ w% l) I; h U9 s* g
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance H" o. d8 |2 g6 \4 i6 Z- H! s* x1 Z
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
0 E$ ~. w$ x5 i- N1 jallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject2 ?% a3 T y' m Q3 e* o
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
& G! z5 H; l: P4 G, f! X/ lwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum# G8 r4 a7 x; l, }4 A2 N
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
5 K, |, |0 U7 d5 ?' ^widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
+ U8 b5 d( B$ l+ B2 L) C% x0 rconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown' W7 S1 a# V a
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
4 s+ v3 o4 H) W% p3 G: ^+ T! v/ bthanks to the D800.
6 V$ o, D* u! c H! {. ]2 M+ }6 |/ }5 JWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,( E% I$ l, R+ v( l4 N
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic1 m7 T. @2 c, ?) Y L9 F
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
" ]6 U m. E; ]! Kthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a3 c+ Y8 U$ j5 ]$ o( e/ K
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
8 _# r9 m& q) h$ v/ Nwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.( s% n: u. d0 _$ E* ]
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor& g. L9 }, Q- R1 f
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
4 t$ h8 w* M: p6 G5 Reasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while4 x* ^. \* p9 t t- \2 d! J# w
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
2 C% A; c' G$ p* |9 D+ B: Rcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
& d2 }2 T3 @ {6 P/ M4 L5 R Uin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
% K+ r' a6 z4 a1 p, Zprints and video." l) R/ Y' X( [
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
( M1 I' g1 I. d# l# O9 y# W" o) U" Enot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models9 P* [' ^; O& L# x a
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
" y- s3 F' s) d* k3 U+ icountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first0 V1 x* e6 s. [, s& e
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws* S1 C2 L. g& R6 O/ \4 |% Z0 f
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of5 {" o% B( U" z8 ?% a* Y
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I1 N/ l0 N3 q8 y7 g( z8 l
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
6 A' G: o4 J# A# Dthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse5 l" ]* f9 {2 n5 G# n
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add7 t' x0 o+ L3 S: q! [* a9 H
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
2 N4 P( o v4 v! x1 F0 E4 v' G4 GD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express- J, z1 s3 u9 t& A
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
& S& o8 X2 _: d U, X" HAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,) d+ o6 E; W$ L6 ]4 T1 t9 L8 ]4 q
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal0 Z) c+ J# |: Q' o; F
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for( s+ `+ P! x* R0 T/ S8 z) t% F
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
9 K9 g$ ^9 [2 Z3 H- w ^) zcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till! _4 ~; c5 ?: h- M/ j4 l; c
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions4 g2 l8 P. w- c9 u
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior, o- }" k# Y# Z
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for8 y: N% W0 u0 ^# b! b" |: ^, r
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they. x4 a. Y: s+ J8 ` j; R
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly' z. D/ }0 O; A* N& O m4 v# z/ X
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility6 f; x9 Q& L7 r/ [8 k# i: ]
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
0 M' b6 L/ L* ?% lrange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
, p, |" C# r: L' [4 M7 Qto a new level. What a new companion!- A& g4 m ^' Y5 @
The D800 On Assignment/ ^2 M1 g: r8 j) ^! s2 w
Rob Van Petten& Z4 Z; e- a! I( \: o" [
Fashion (U.S.A.)9 ^* R+ x/ k) _- g
Cliff Mautner
- J1 X0 |3 S5 Z4 Q4 K \( W1 UWedding (U.S.A.)
0 J0 g7 q( Y0 uJim Brandenburg
2 u) h5 _3 F0 D$ TNature (U.S.A.)4 ]6 {/ o1 e0 t9 P0 t& Z
Benjamin Antony Monn9 Y8 K9 }" [$ f1 C8 @
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)8 W6 R# N. X1 E6 F# q6 C9 U
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