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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression2 m" u! {$ Q# C% i1 z6 W
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is$ m/ Z2 Q. T3 y4 s$ @) o, z
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
" J! Z6 V: n# {megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution2 H& d9 d, b/ u( q0 {7 ~( k
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
; j% O$ M/ t+ P$ f( w' V% R6 Pmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
. d/ n) K' E3 K4 din low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
8 I* n. }7 @- p! P$ ?allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject b) J0 \0 u# H) D
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
$ C/ ?% E6 t9 k/ t5 O6 Y: Q# Vwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
' D+ y6 h0 w ~8 @* K: P5 v/ Aimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was8 R+ i& a4 ?- F$ F5 @5 h4 y
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
4 K: C/ x5 W' k- Oconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
9 v9 O: z/ ~; x+ Ebefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,# t8 [# l3 U7 ^, v! M, Q
thanks to the D800.
3 g+ S& o/ ?; S0 o, wWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
4 N' ^9 ?) K1 G, S, J36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic( J8 U3 B$ \/ W* t! O
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
9 `% l) ?; ]/ }. ~3 K8 Z. `the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
r* |/ C: W. G2 zD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
$ V1 L7 g2 w: U4 q; uwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.# e) S3 h8 |2 _7 {4 F0 B! L
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor4 K+ \7 u# Y8 e- m: Q
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
6 a. l& \( @! b# g# zeasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while& L. c% O) o. g
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
6 {0 U- A7 Y* R! h1 O8 f4 scameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features) H- j6 w6 P1 T. n+ @
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
9 w( ]4 u: m6 Aprints and video.& D1 [* O+ G) A3 O9 u2 ?
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
" |0 k! W# P* j {9 |. Q# a6 Tnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
4 z K1 x- y9 T& d2 b6 x. \; gare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
& w7 o( H5 F; f; v4 Z, b! O3 Lcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
* w% A) u8 R% z3 h1 Bsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
; _# s9 M5 U6 z) d' S" M) e7 ulike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of! P$ q/ u$ u$ P4 m2 s1 O! F m
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I3 C8 K6 u. i5 w1 ~, H2 a, E& O& ~! u
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
4 s* n. i6 _2 M3 Wthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
5 x7 i0 R1 V6 ~% ~' _. kphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add& @0 H" {: g$ Q3 b
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the- u, {9 y" {3 Z. R' Z
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express" C$ Y) m3 p3 O% ^
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
7 k4 j5 j" C/ P: T. o0 mAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,' c) o/ ~0 c$ O) Z8 X
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
7 A0 w; t9 n D# `" g" i! Yartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for! q, C& `5 A: `7 f! D/ w
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital# |7 b* |& u2 `4 R. K: X1 _
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till/ Q. \# z: _' x9 H( ~2 Z
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
6 k/ B; Y: ?: M& ^9 `and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior4 P; X6 [4 [ p
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
( v) m2 I( _! s$ h6 F' Xarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they- m! I6 ^2 `' A, Z$ B" m4 A
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
( }: s7 C) h/ }2 j% Y. ?0 Sclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility0 Y8 w. v% I; G" ] ]; ^
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
0 s5 U5 i* T" ?* R2 t4 `8 crange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality- S# o T) k5 c' I
to a new level. What a new companion!
! W* ~- W2 Y) n& T' ^( S( ^7 AThe D800 On Assignment9 V( G. r2 E# S, [* Y& m# H
Rob Van Petten7 P! }) ~' n2 o' B" Z9 a/ j5 S3 P
Fashion (U.S.A.)/ s# P7 }8 Z9 t$ V' V
Cliff Mautner
" z6 D6 }- z9 U6 D% [Wedding (U.S.A.)0 M ^3 p+ F( q, C% l8 e$ T5 y
Jim Brandenburg
% e) Z$ g/ T* h+ ]+ p' @Nature (U.S.A.)
* \ d3 M) K7 i+ x Q- YBenjamin Antony Monn
+ @# P% I8 G/ H4 ?$ V: N, JFine art/Architecture (Germany)* {, O+ h; ?) e: x. {7 q
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