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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
5 h; _/ | q- U; eof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
4 T- f+ u" Z( ?4 D: x; k& wnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.39 ]- `. E- y6 e% S& ^+ Y
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution H# A4 _- T! t) T, a6 v, [
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color7 j$ B0 s8 c1 l
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
! l2 T! I& ^" N# ~2 Jin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
4 ~7 Y2 m, @0 |! S: E. Tallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject/ s) i7 ]4 g/ E9 h
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography# b3 o+ K9 o+ x% Z
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
3 s2 }, C$ u* f) {# M& a! O* Aimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was. ?# L$ Z% f* B" f' J
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and E4 ]9 z+ Q; y' u4 n
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
2 [' C9 @* r3 ~) l; g2 N% _before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,/ } R. L; d5 o' Q s3 N
thanks to the D800.
* J' |- p/ q' x8 L4 ~4 d9 |When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,* ~% n% i, R' ]) `7 b/ R
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic, m' K5 k; ?, V* `
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces3 Q d% ~* r( Q3 O2 ?$ R
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a5 H7 B; o; A7 _8 U5 j' a8 m
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
! X0 B7 F2 w+ Z# o6 i' {! a- Zwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
+ ^; }" @% m) n8 D U, P; c# ~0 i) j# CAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor" X& ]2 m' C ~! b8 t4 F
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is% T, b8 z Z7 L5 O
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
4 o+ u1 {# t* y# O4 S& ]7 G0 {0 n/ calso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New- `: g! n, ~& O$ ]. P! T: z; U
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features; v5 n9 z% I$ e5 S; q
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
0 _" `2 N- f5 ?5 d' v0 V! i- Fprints and video.0 T# e4 e- r, I8 {8 t
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
9 B" x9 v# Z2 L( ?- s3 }7 c9 G. R6 Mnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models; m# C* Y5 M2 \+ p, Z) {
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
# b i; e: F4 _, ^: }countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first0 V/ t, x: I# V, L$ a
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
2 h7 L2 @) Q J' {" R+ glike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of7 N3 l! E) ^6 s- ^1 R
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
* b+ [9 A& }; p g2 w5 x4 [; ^am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
& n4 T+ W0 Y3 m7 w+ sthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
4 P9 ]" C- B' \, G5 r3 K: _photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add: m( G1 q( F( U
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the5 D$ V' ~" E* @1 ^$ Q8 T0 c7 C
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express% |! {) L m# }3 j( x
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.4 U5 \' f& B7 c
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
, ~9 k( A, P1 f) [7 {compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal! F) f1 ?5 D2 e4 h: F( w
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
3 T/ {) K4 h) a5 F+ s4 lthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital1 `" }0 G3 A- z. ^1 e
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till7 `1 i8 x* W( R6 `& D
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions8 E$ A7 I8 t$ c, Q" z1 u/ ~) X7 R
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
) N" C- V1 P& qquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for, F7 b1 A( [( u- m0 J
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they# u* _1 \! B5 g+ l5 ]
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly- u, B, M) e9 r3 |/ C: X
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
" h+ i) W4 x9 p/ s+ }& [" ^) ?to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
6 N! V4 K; T) x# f2 ^range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
! t% h! n" ?) D% d4 o# a6 O% Gto a new level. What a new companion!' } l# t# M5 _6 Y
The D800 On Assignment
) H" ~ c# @. c0 ^8 [, e8 ` d- r" QRob Van Petten
; J/ d; _3 O5 \: \: lFashion (U.S.A.)( \* w2 c: L8 J ^ [0 V7 ]6 a
Cliff Mautner
% y$ u7 f4 e WWedding (U.S.A.)
6 `& K r8 `( D9 ~# J+ a9 VJim Brandenburg$ x, F/ Y: G' i p9 }! T4 ?
Nature (U.S.A.)
- P' ~7 C7 ?% Y. B1 H7 b+ y8 s) RBenjamin Antony Monn
5 j; j) q f& U1 ]3 [ y" OFine art/Architecture (Germany)' M1 K4 D; a9 j; ^
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