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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
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now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
$ T# h9 H$ Z) D, P4 B6 Jmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
; X8 K/ f( e; e$ F& [within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
1 P+ L% i/ p# S( [0 |% N! x' Nmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance6 M5 m" u$ q3 V! {3 w! f4 w( I
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800. R4 r7 D8 y& q3 n3 P u# q
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject' Z5 `3 D7 N; v$ a
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography) Y5 v+ M5 g( _+ [2 f( K/ L
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum( l& m% _/ `4 F& u4 u
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
2 v4 q) S: K; D# Q7 Fwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
8 @+ j3 d& d1 N' G1 n5 Dconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown O) w3 F Y K, f7 ]
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
& ?6 h e2 ]3 B0 Q, m$ l% Mthanks to the D800.5 F) h, \+ ]) X5 p4 T) S5 r( ~) U
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,- r. J J* X/ }7 T2 X1 q7 j
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
7 h/ P6 _8 |1 s3 K3 h, i" wrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces# K3 h! v6 i' a' I( ?0 f
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a0 L2 ]! P( k) C( J0 }
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as# i: H7 Y3 Q2 h D
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.1 ?* G0 X2 i+ h9 [$ V& V0 y
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor7 {6 c8 f- D7 s- Y& H: [' z. _! z
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
) Q) {! O( _! q" I( u* Seasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while! [2 w3 p+ ~: Q, W$ Z: C7 D2 K
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New* p6 `% ?$ |; T6 ?* i" Q* n
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features, N8 B% T/ R3 L* q
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
4 L5 {( |4 Z m5 {# Q! M% S% I1 Fprints and video.8 n( A/ i2 m# i5 ~7 q3 i: T1 ^$ _
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
% b* Z! O! a! @, c8 Ynot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models' v }( V1 @0 A* A8 O
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
6 W) j3 j; i+ H/ Dcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
! q. K5 I6 v0 O# P) ~( ]sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
1 e1 `$ f7 O% @6 n) I- D/ nlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
7 S- E, a. V% z/ z( p, hacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I& R. Q: x% N% m$ Y3 O9 B
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
+ t0 Y* b/ h0 s! M5 ~4 Pthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
- k9 G" g+ T' z* m" c# Uphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
5 s0 H3 {7 o+ N7 Ctremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the) G& @8 z- J& n
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express! O4 S, d6 H$ D" o+ a3 ]$ o9 ^
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.. K0 `7 f6 M1 s( }" G: l0 m
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
9 | ]/ p/ k. U/ j* D/ c* {( ycompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
" ]8 P, K3 ?, l/ k" J0 V5 ^, `- wartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
: i- d+ X9 z2 J! q6 ]the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital$ ^! n* F( d. \4 q1 o# t/ C9 ^
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till4 A8 \9 F' t# ?! p. I
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
, f2 Z* W0 `. N/ fand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior0 }# V" _+ B" @1 b& v" v0 X
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for* u8 r7 n2 J$ C
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
h/ N2 ~9 f- P" ?5 \1 Z/ jperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
/ ^* ~* H8 Q2 {clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
' U, v% ]* H9 d' \0 i5 ito work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional7 ~, ]- o* Y0 L# A1 p8 { R# W
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality( W, |- f: [/ B- l. w) R
to a new level. What a new companion!5 b, ^9 T2 }; W( u- M3 |# v. l: P
The D800 On Assignment
: K* o8 Q8 {' `4 N3 DRob Van Petten
) o% y- `, p0 j, W' C: zFashion (U.S.A.)0 l; [* U5 b/ j, P0 F5 n
Cliff Mautner% K2 ?% c/ Z% I! t0 P$ O& ~
Wedding (U.S.A.)2 A/ [8 C/ o2 F9 E2 k3 N
Jim Brandenburg
& F2 L3 p; H/ s4 ^' u$ VNature (U.S.A.)& f p6 R- ~1 ]( C( K* |# ]
Benjamin Antony Monn8 _* Y- j5 w' ]5 b- F8 d
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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