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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
2 \( { n* \# Gof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
3 h& E. O. e6 C3 f4 m0 e/ `now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3# G }0 E! f( P# S8 f8 p
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
* t" |) C. U; q! d' qwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color [6 H" _+ `3 v- U% @2 I/ t3 {9 f/ t
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
8 W- x& O6 H% o0 Rin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
. ~( m/ a% E: V" R# Jallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
4 W E, ]# C0 k! nwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
1 F7 a2 r9 J' X3 z6 j- u1 s$ {was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
- h, X8 v& v2 Z. {% Simage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
) W# q+ e% u1 E2 M; S1 K( swidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
0 U% ]& a0 ^# y* `convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
$ l4 Y4 S q0 s0 d; N# U6 lbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
/ b1 k8 h8 T* O, M5 {$ E; pthanks to the D800.
) ^3 d$ S5 X( Y) c6 f$ V( MWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
3 q7 d% R6 V1 W# V5 w$ i36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
1 J% r- @/ V$ b i2 D, ?5 Q: L/ R- erange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces2 G1 H. o* j( K
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a) E. T7 b7 J5 o9 H
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
) y5 z( I3 g9 N& U) A* S. b2 nwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.2 r; M4 q' v8 E# d7 K8 C# w6 V- C5 ^
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor( }: s D! W3 v6 _, D! I
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
2 G T( F+ H; K Y0 seasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while7 B3 i/ l" }5 b# `- n @
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New/ c+ G# x7 W) _
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features k' i* F4 t) D0 z1 B+ b$ W! M4 U
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
e) Z; n- S( r; dprints and video.& E7 _# p C: G7 V, h, x9 \2 {4 {' P
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
$ n c$ ?- k4 g& z' onot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
+ G/ z6 Q/ Y# e6 {9 care important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using" v7 c2 @: S& s& T
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
1 m4 C8 j* h6 Gsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws9 p* U5 W- R( A! {
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
. U+ E* ?4 j8 ]acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I9 M% C* e1 V% @! C" P7 T5 o) L+ x
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
" M c* L$ Y6 `, m M; fthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
7 _% ~( Q5 l: L) Q* w. X; ophotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add; b2 l/ d1 ~% o8 W6 @: n) K$ G8 M
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
3 ~; z9 I% e1 m& B, W- QD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
4 j, {( [. O! \( Sis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
3 u7 v( Z) g7 G: e, o. xAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
0 Y& j0 n* A) c' d. r. I* `compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal, F/ H0 `" {; g2 L# l& Z/ C0 A
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
. ]6 U2 \$ W) e9 Ithe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital- n5 x; _3 B/ R6 L' g* W0 O" c; K* A
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till9 j# K7 p5 x' }9 z8 B
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
1 K- b' N5 M# u# E3 r8 c: i) n9 K Aand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior! ?, S) v' t9 _. ^
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for1 }7 B) [) n+ ]' o
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
" g. m; i4 o3 u) hperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
8 e7 f" S$ ?, g( oclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility1 T/ ?& q/ v; v. }/ `5 u3 K8 h7 }: w
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
( a% S1 ?( O0 A/ J4 M; Drange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
, Q2 s7 }% b5 ^; }- N! Ito a new level. What a new companion!
: N( j$ X- A' u, PThe D800 On Assignment
0 N# j; \" x; L) v+ @1 V" H o( _Rob Van Petten( y; r$ F$ r' H7 s6 ` a
Fashion (U.S.A.)
8 e3 S% C0 D8 J% W. ? y. CCliff Mautner
4 j! i. T$ c4 U8 p; `7 YWedding (U.S.A.)# D; k. f" B; r$ b
Jim Brandenburg0 ^) G0 m( y* F+ y1 h- \& y
Nature (U.S.A.)
1 }* |4 t3 M4 Z$ c0 hBenjamin Antony Monn6 y% T5 l& D" \, T' m9 ~9 R( y# W
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
! T5 ?) e- B! E- r8 k, kPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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