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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
1 y/ s% W7 N V: fof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is# x I/ J( T/ L6 W3 j( T4 x9 d2 `
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.34 r! K4 V6 E& V0 y4 `6 c# W
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution; t8 q! g0 f. N) L! ]: s( a& @
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color/ j f8 {, w4 y/ ?7 a
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
) v6 ?5 B- P4 f/ J" ]9 B+ Xin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
9 B7 V8 _1 g5 _; q8 |) Sallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject9 x! s4 m$ C2 w+ p2 \; b
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
2 x# |3 Z. A0 X+ i* k) Dwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum/ e/ W2 W) T' K% v
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
" |, M+ Z( P( p* Jwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
^2 g# f3 A; e; n5 oconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
2 H) f* R9 `6 K* [5 S/ W5 ybefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
~: s" E G0 b9 z: F4 fthanks to the D800.
( o$ }& N- _: [6 y' YWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,8 b5 H) @& Z9 e; A9 b
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic" A. \! d7 J( U' l, ~/ v- W% `# R
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
( ~2 S% y, ^; @9 V' ?% @the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a5 L3 K! V9 @. i0 ]0 U
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as/ `0 e& U! ]1 P G' [/ S7 N3 N% e
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.) v# M- {7 j; l% @; P, q/ q) W! U4 x
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
3 P* S0 x! M T8 t4 I+ G/ [" Ihas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is) L8 Q( L" b6 L& j# q( y% W$ b
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
' H# ^3 C* ^% x. x7 [also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
8 f6 _/ p, |8 _- V+ Pcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features* ?# N* X+ Q# U: a: q: |0 @
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality7 s. Y* t4 r+ g/ }5 F
prints and video.- B+ E. @- Y# U+ E
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
+ p j( _$ f. r( n$ t4 K% d/ n J1 Jnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models6 Q% T% G; F( p6 @, @) f% p! j3 V
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
5 O- e" Y5 G" o' ^& D8 Kcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first" h9 Y9 I8 x! l+ e- q0 H0 f; t6 y
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
; a7 C* K* r, x4 c" V5 Z4 j1 alike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of4 \' O* |& m5 l. k5 T2 `1 F- I
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I! d `" C4 ?9 o3 u
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
' ]! P3 E5 s7 k; r/ t P% _though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse ~1 d1 ?1 Q3 G. o
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
/ t# p( H, q" h( Q s7 ~tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the- `/ m+ ^; D! V, s5 u6 R
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
9 e+ a- {8 U" P- ^5 w$ U* nis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
' Y2 H) I* B3 M6 pAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,, t, l) M0 g' t p0 |% A! w9 U# z
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal7 \7 Z6 c7 ~( F8 T8 O% I0 e! h
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for: _9 D; L- l/ q0 p9 \; b$ H
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital3 a6 r0 ^, d* ^# D V7 _7 J
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till6 `, T0 |, I3 q$ K* C
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions+ w' I; Z+ m2 A" z7 h
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
5 c6 f! L6 Z5 W0 @$ H# g; cquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for* p$ d/ m& O; @9 @3 e
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
; e/ S' w+ _. ^' Y9 Y9 qperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
' K, _: k0 j4 t* H2 }& I, Zclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
! i7 m3 N; p$ z: n: j9 Tto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional/ E7 p8 C5 h; n |
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
' e, G8 y1 B- B& i' dto a new level. What a new companion!
' c( o& v3 R q- M; h& ZThe D800 On Assignment- g3 H0 [8 H- ^& t
Rob Van Petten
8 K& y- F) f6 x1 c( iFashion (U.S.A.)* f$ [8 g/ \: u% Z) z6 ~! G
Cliff Mautner4 r: g* E$ i* H. Q; f e$ w2 J: h7 W
Wedding (U.S.A.)+ ~$ q* Y% }* J4 {. R0 `
Jim Brandenburg3 g" j, a6 Z* a# U% R
Nature (U.S.A.)( r) u: _% L. o, C! G5 E
Benjamin Antony Monn5 G$ \8 e+ c! n: {5 b N
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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