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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
5 @8 g6 P0 F+ Iof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
/ D% N1 I6 G! F7 O5 ]: tnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.34 M1 u- u* |' ^
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution3 o" ^' [2 @, f0 d2 h, u+ m/ N
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color P3 {( D9 q1 F9 ?' g* Z; W' F
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
2 y+ @/ |- s7 f$ b/ [in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
2 j3 h' H$ c" {allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject8 \9 f C# Z+ J7 F9 j. m+ o1 n% M+ H
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
2 E6 y1 p; H+ Q/ Y* w$ _! v7 Uwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
0 N! C* ?- u7 i* [6 @8 D/ Ximage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was: N9 d9 ?& G: m6 y) ?$ _/ a
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and( o# J- Q; u4 O7 Q+ h1 f
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
/ n3 T3 M$ Q2 Y' { _6 Wbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,9 h. o9 O s, q! @* T. J! y
thanks to the D800.
E$ u+ V9 Q# ZWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
: N& |; e+ Y$ C36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic: _* a0 d. ~6 @) W" \5 l
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
/ A+ ] y6 c* @the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a. X& x1 E I. r/ h8 l& {4 ` o2 g
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
5 Q! K# n8 }3 C0 J* S1 wwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.' k' S p/ e2 x3 | m
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor7 h( S0 K' u- N& h, ]$ F6 I
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
: ~' [" z& B0 {% P( m5 S F5 keasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
' d' V+ y; [& n1 p( W5 Balso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
4 z% s7 p6 {+ B( o0 R T! Dcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features/ M: H' o- |8 g4 |1 p0 s0 r8 i$ f
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
6 ^- ^( o- f5 ~% z$ Jprints and video.- c8 W' O! V9 U6 V
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
* n6 U+ n% p" Y, b! l1 Xnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
0 x+ f O( T" K. \( Mare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
% T; o2 s7 I* q0 ?. D+ |; I+ wcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first1 _2 I- Z$ [6 Z
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws! H& u1 f6 J T( l' B$ _
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of' ?6 T. F6 ~' C/ P' X; Q3 v
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
# o: y. a' D5 {* {, ~3 b& N( dam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
p* Q4 J4 h6 E1 r. m8 Q# }though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse2 }& m% Q4 T+ n* I- U9 [4 ]& T; k
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add* l+ ] F- h+ ]2 Q: W
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the/ X8 E$ y& Z# @) q2 R
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
1 N& U. n8 G+ x p( i8 `$ l. Eis that now I will think differently about the images I make.! Q- n" [- B& ?, j, B7 C, |
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,% }4 B' ^$ i6 k% J& R2 Q
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
* g+ g4 Z) X: k4 N' C( b% partistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for/ ]" Q3 i- U5 p7 p. [' B2 l
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
# q6 s1 |0 F1 t$ T: v4 d B4 Ecamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
3 m3 l* g% I3 ^6 lnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions' ~: j" i5 }7 S0 Q9 T
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior2 r. N; X' p4 o
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
, G. l( U3 e9 X `) Farchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
$ p( J7 Q6 n+ d( A9 y; nperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly: P& A% [4 `; X$ u) o4 q4 X
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
- a) u, h; T* j+ M) Q7 D* Uto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional& t/ l5 `4 U7 v* v
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
1 b' W' T0 n1 }4 A' xto a new level. What a new companion!
* g6 K% ]+ D+ v6 WThe D800 On Assignment) }; D6 C4 D; L# P
Rob Van Petten9 O# R) R! P o9 a
Fashion (U.S.A.)3 }' S4 N0 e( a
Cliff Mautner
) j" S4 @2 _; X5 J9 d4 F6 rWedding (U.S.A.)
7 S; R. G$ x5 ^* A' s7 JJim Brandenburg% D: `. X: e# D) f* t4 L- ]- W
Nature (U.S.A.)9 j' Q- x( j3 t( Z* j
Benjamin Antony Monn7 ?' A3 H# D& j+ Q4 K
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)4 H2 R! l4 o9 _1 l2 J" W3 W
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