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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
, j! s. r& y; D9 |of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is0 J9 X1 }+ M5 H, J
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
2 \; p+ X, ~3 a4 ^4 ^1 w' pmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
/ f* s O8 D0 i2 a2 h+ a+ k gwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
8 j$ v, v ^' A4 w! k Vmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
k5 W- @' m! @8 Nin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
% X( ?$ L4 a6 Z _( }allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
1 ]& e0 H% { h+ K2 o, Gwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
, x" }9 ^$ a2 q3 d( G# Fwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum+ ?" x* X' R. U
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was4 T; y) N( ]7 e8 e1 n
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
( S+ H6 g o/ T5 }' Q: W; T" g9 nconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown- v8 Y9 F/ Q' m8 @) @$ t( `
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
. D- d" T: _; _. H9 y# b5 Othanks to the D800.
7 f7 J8 G' ?9 T% F6 U$ [When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
6 E- s: M& }/ K36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
) n7 I4 P7 M. Yrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces, g2 @ W( Q, }
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a3 y( v2 ^ f! n: C1 B
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as& ^0 F5 W" N4 ^9 X
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.& ~: h/ p6 |. C+ v9 u8 ?; p
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
' y, o! h& r" t; b) k. mhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is3 K" I- p% s B, t/ J& z1 T
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while9 x; T7 I/ v8 N3 }
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New; h6 F4 R5 n, M7 z" _& @
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
% E! d* b2 [5 n! ain such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
4 D/ |$ `3 A/ |1 i; e W' h3 Gprints and video.
+ Q" w" H. l: s' a7 z5 N3 R+ wTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
- U5 g! |6 N2 i) [9 g0 Qnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
7 ~& v7 a a5 ^. Y- b# W$ M7 vare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using6 X$ u" `1 m; g5 e
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
G4 `( E( F, H8 tsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
1 u# J# u9 K! Hlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of, ?) A9 w" N1 T& Q) R$ p
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I9 `- |, x! a5 W" Q
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as4 A8 [7 K0 S4 `# q3 Z( Z1 |! C' C
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse5 ?" W2 y- O7 X) ]# G
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add4 G1 j, h' ^8 S. N2 x% K: Z
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the2 r! i+ R! Y; V" W/ r1 q8 {0 d4 _
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express8 J' n, ~7 p l
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.- k: R: @! F# ?2 h& M
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,. m2 F# y7 Z1 Z& Y) d) ^. J
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
( d* v* o! k, P, y5 V6 ~5 iartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
; T- \; c* F: H* Z; M# \the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
( S; \' i3 O! z0 p2 i2 m+ kcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till% L0 s5 J `$ T9 p% _
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
2 h: S$ u1 m& I% g& O9 w& rand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
- R6 {4 f4 c, m) v2 g1 hquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for- o5 T. U0 ~: f% Y5 x" K
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
: {# k% B, X1 e/ mperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
; K" J* v1 P8 E2 p6 j5 jclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
% O: D+ {. Y7 [0 r W5 }! Xto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
( C8 h' p) N* S0 T% m7 o; U3 |range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality6 ~# u. {, q* m a. z, v# Y- A
to a new level. What a new companion!8 L7 _$ v* @; |' [6 z
The D800 On Assignment, d; j; t9 g* j: }( k
Rob Van Petten" z& S* ~& O. R/ M* `* z5 g6 r) Z" }
Fashion (U.S.A.); W: V. b- c, E" d3 x2 U
Cliff Mautner, x' t6 T5 c( ~
Wedding (U.S.A.)6 h# Z f# f* U/ s+ F& b8 a' f- O
Jim Brandenburg
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Benjamin Antony Monn
J6 [# ]7 P+ } _, p2 b( R: E7 QFine art/Architecture (Germany)
0 ^$ O6 v5 ~# wPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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