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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
/ }2 Y, X3 ^0 lof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is% A3 U( O5 i1 S6 o! c
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3, S4 C" ~9 c2 Y u: ]+ |
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
7 E3 t# H$ E7 ]1 S/ R( C4 rwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
9 T# R: e9 q* g$ Z* C8 Ymatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
* t1 y- q2 w0 `) G8 y* U+ E; ain low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
: J r( V9 E# }5 j5 u" Vallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
: C' q0 l c$ C: Q! w7 Y5 hwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography& u. W% O& @5 D& K* y
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
2 V0 n+ ~( m* f6 o [# m4 r n- himage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
/ K# F9 P9 h/ }- H# g8 Xwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
5 o# {! f. J) C- t3 U) O: k' y! |% ^convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
! p& H4 Q7 S0 M( X5 [- l3 P/ @before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
9 p; K+ O/ j. Q( Wthanks to the D800.
- ~& ?' l; b3 G/ q8 U' H; bWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,* Z! N7 F7 G0 p- q* G
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
4 i' n! W% b% q$ Urange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
1 g1 ] O/ y6 u5 Q" Ethe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
# I0 p( C0 i% L0 ^6 K# L4 kD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as0 r/ H4 Z4 n( M' f
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.& S7 {+ Q! Y; x7 D& D* C
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
1 ^% x. q C# {has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is; M+ a# ~5 p: }) g7 k& X- b. ^$ p
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
- L, |+ ?# d$ m3 Y" falso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New7 G" x8 s0 {" p1 N+ S" _
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
2 V' s( f' l% t9 o6 m2 z' cin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality6 u( O; M: Q: f1 Q/ G4 f- C i. l* ^
prints and video.
( t: d( Q( e' ^; kTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
% o& s; z3 L& i5 {not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
& B; q0 [/ U5 f& O6 T3 h9 Vare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using% U |6 `6 S9 u8 \, Z0 r1 O
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first) `& f6 G0 \8 O
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws# j1 K* c" d B3 r/ {# s8 U, v
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
+ u! O5 q y( b$ _' ]acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I( {8 O4 ]' J- ]2 |' e
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
& R# N/ m' l; V( n$ g* E9 w2 C7 ?though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
5 c( c$ G3 G. h Z- u" @photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
" p7 V9 q# _+ s0 `' v. A0 Ytremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the: O4 H8 `# _% r' A; U+ ~
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
( E( } V( G) m# His that now I will think differently about the images I make.+ A( q% q1 ]: W8 [
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,9 H+ p i4 C! W# S1 u) o# u6 v
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal9 O; o/ Z# Q$ l0 H
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
6 i; F, d, e5 H( ]0 jthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital, R3 g/ p" W, P- v# @
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till0 Q/ ~. j( J6 C' p
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions+ ^6 F! ]1 \- _% ]; |# v' I2 q
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
) Z/ }8 ^1 Y( ~( R* c6 e. dquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for9 l- Y- z/ l- @* J* l( g2 ^
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they# B( S+ z, D. q- l+ b
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
/ a9 ^0 ]- a, O# ]# C' M6 D Yclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
, s2 D) x! r0 H' jto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional/ Z! d8 @: F" ]( o/ C; @$ k
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
3 z! S! k) A; X. |1 _ N& jto a new level. What a new companion!
9 M% P# z1 i; `- M0 UThe D800 On Assignment
6 b+ D7 H: ~& _6 R2 X, d5 rRob Van Petten
4 ~9 J$ q4 T- M' BFashion (U.S.A.)5 s3 q' [+ R/ C: P6 m1 h
Cliff Mautner6 z3 U: }, w" k7 p
Wedding (U.S.A.)
K7 |9 q, x" _# g0 l& GJim Brandenburg
( ?; f3 i2 d* E5 [- k6 aNature (U.S.A.)
( a! e! o+ u4 ]3 h5 }$ z4 ^Benjamin Antony Monn& Z! |" f- b, C8 D6 G
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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