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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
6 j# O' }0 m" L% Y. Sof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
9 y) V1 [1 t5 c' B5 Nnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3$ K4 d' V3 q: V o5 L u H
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
) m; Y8 ?( ]+ f) C% v/ mwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color! D2 Z/ j! y" } J
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance6 ]9 t/ Z! M( K5 ] L
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D8003 ^' X( T2 o. c2 X& {# ]: U
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject& Q' w) Q* a) B) ~! f
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography: w# ^- d/ |5 x( [
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
# A* W+ D9 P0 }* d! V% m9 ]/ rimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
+ _. c/ d, b" k" x) m9 e4 I" Ywidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
) i0 l6 {- }9 O( ?8 H- Iconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
# ], s) u, x: f+ \ u; d: m3 qbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,+ Q- O% a f$ k( p8 b
thanks to the D800.
; ?0 `4 D( `1 K7 }4 }' vWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,7 x9 x% B' P; @4 Y3 g) {
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic6 t: K6 Y7 w3 B
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces# q: c( G) q6 M: W. u4 z3 g7 T
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
7 r1 H( Z& Z3 ]D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as: K- d- i% I" I
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.8 R% C6 M, ?, O3 O9 ]# x5 s! \
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
( |. P; c& C5 F& U+ H( x# v/ Jhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is5 O! y9 r) d: ?' d6 T
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
6 z# ]9 n( m" ]also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New2 N% F, ? `! O" A; E7 l, {. B
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
. ?" ^( U7 W8 H! M: A9 B. t) ein such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
5 [* H# P- z+ B; |0 U; Dprints and video.' m- U y4 e/ L H/ g6 t# ~* J
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is: J$ |) \! J+ \9 L h
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models" }& m4 W# g5 N) T( O0 [; T. u" G
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
) o6 A) X" p- Q' Y, c! Z; S% T. Rcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first9 a' s& ?4 z5 Y6 a/ X
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws9 | z( y, p2 l; R3 S
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of# J B9 f1 i0 A$ j/ W8 ]
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I' c! A6 D. C2 `9 D5 O; Z
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
; R6 w$ U1 Q' M: Gthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse9 N2 z7 c$ B w0 s8 Q8 C2 @
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
% r7 `- }) F1 Dtremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
& O) \) ^( \9 Q% w- L; ~* m3 r2 sD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
. ?3 O6 k- h8 `( ~is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
# }, b) {0 t1 U# Y3 `As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
, W/ q* S6 X( \# ]5 k" pcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
w- S0 \7 e5 n6 B& Y, m2 kartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for" @0 d) x* \. W2 V$ u2 f' R
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital' `# i2 D+ Q8 ^0 Y
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
% l* X" n' M9 u2 `) r/ Enow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
7 |2 B0 b/ d2 q N( land easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior( R# V& X1 i+ K$ T) n' J' g
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for' h/ _/ B; ?! m& d2 u
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
! K) ] {7 R0 W% C. Jperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
3 R) z3 I; y4 b- {1 k: p4 b! Cclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility2 o% o" U, @: R$ k6 B: u
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional. O( A$ J) W: b7 q- u, L1 D
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
; e' _+ @8 i4 k8 g- F4 ?; `to a new level. What a new companion! k! s+ n, X" y$ i0 H
The D800 On Assignment
( _1 [" [7 r" DRob Van Petten8 `( s \4 v* n6 f) U8 K) W6 X
Fashion (U.S.A.)
5 p2 Q; o! a1 j4 PCliff Mautner: U7 q( r: {% J6 |6 H* z
Wedding (U.S.A.)0 Z: k3 n7 X$ l& V
Jim Brandenburg
7 z5 o, z. _7 QNature (U.S.A.)4 A3 B! ?' C8 _/ T. F0 D, _
Benjamin Antony Monn
/ g4 V/ K- d* zFine art/Architecture (Germany)# ]1 }/ R, W: `. w
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