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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
. |8 i& N6 t3 @5 k% ~6 `of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
4 b5 U4 G6 Q4 F, B- G- H7 hnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.37 h8 C( `/ a1 k+ c! |
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
& r& S$ e, ~2 x% X) U* jwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color+ J6 F" v, U, I8 Z( ?6 j1 ^: K5 f
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
6 z# `7 m) e8 A5 Y$ Kin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
. D# x/ S: e; C9 U8 q- j B- wallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
8 O: g* j3 b. ^( ?$ kwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
% u7 E5 l: _$ z1 H# k3 J; T0 wwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
, e7 m& A3 g$ gimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was8 R5 |5 m5 m6 b1 y' B, ^
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and+ I% x4 }* l, a9 R: R8 X; C
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
; d9 i) U7 Q0 ^5 Wbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
# k. g- k. S1 f1 Qthanks to the D800.
; ^: l: C) d5 ~2 X* p# F8 IWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,2 F8 _1 J4 @0 y7 e8 b! \% ^9 |7 S
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic+ ]9 J3 Y- D h6 I4 V7 ?$ W
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
6 j1 l* `2 p7 g7 p8 [6 r9 k$ q8 |the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
+ `$ Z0 L* O5 ~& `- ?+ \D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
* s6 o0 Q! P! G- E6 _0 qwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
& U% z! \- p; S, p2 v; G8 YAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor t+ ~: j: x/ V& `7 m0 l
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
: o8 }* V: k# x* `: D9 t8 N Feasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
0 H7 }( D1 o2 P* q! ]9 n3 p: Galso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
! m5 E" o5 l6 G" i* h. S8 b1 Fcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features( [! B" l n: n$ s( O
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality8 P, @1 I0 a1 W: h e& y, U
prints and video.4 S. B0 g5 X1 {0 p8 n: f
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is1 I* q1 k2 H' v) Q! s; r
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
. E+ ~9 o7 ?. hare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
* W: |! i8 a' X P# u8 scountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
; O" V) a8 e# t9 ^* j; [; y/ ^sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws, r* K, n: z/ L- a- ^3 a
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of. K0 S; P" p# Y( X
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
, a4 A1 J8 s' \0 w+ F5 Qam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
/ W; B6 ^" ?1 Tthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
8 h* [$ ?4 O2 b$ Rphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add4 ]+ Q* }( E% a6 V- ~% P% o
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
% V6 U/ T/ ?# [; RD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express0 J1 x5 o) {3 E) ^! W4 \
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.! }( N! j0 W- v/ _( d: Q
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
& C# @' ~4 R8 x# f% y/ G! r! d4 y4 c ccompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal( ^6 k& x0 M j, u, e) t3 D
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for& L4 w& [+ @. |# d) T5 v g
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital1 {4 b3 W( w. Q/ N* {2 `4 V
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
, P8 U( M; H$ Enow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
; G/ o& x6 {" l% f: z7 Gand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior7 E2 C: d O; R- n' w; A
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for2 W3 I. ~: `( l: u' g1 N) |- g7 @
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
% r5 l$ i$ S' `. F2 @4 Cperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
9 }4 f2 r) O7 wclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
1 {3 N- y5 N; z" K) ` b) N" kto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
2 ^9 w2 M7 S* M; r2 E1 s# hrange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality" ]: R( ?6 u7 O% b7 W P
to a new level. What a new companion!( a2 D4 s% K8 A8 u) P1 k
The D800 On Assignment' k4 a) P, f! V0 X& M5 t
Rob Van Petten$ A) v8 V7 `' C4 G+ n8 m* R
Fashion (U.S.A.). u) V* G5 B) R" t
Cliff Mautner+ v6 x# v0 k$ z3 F8 ~2 ]' [8 ~
Wedding (U.S.A.)2 D) _0 e/ |* p- N
Jim Brandenburg. c E& w. H4 i( d8 r8 {9 C- y
Nature (U.S.A.)
+ l2 P* j# c1 `9 F) s4 f. fBenjamin Antony Monn9 |$ u+ l8 U' u, H
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
; o, C) v2 H1 P* ?Printed in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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