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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
2 D& ]/ y$ B5 m+ B0 X; \of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is; z& @4 t4 V- k t
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3# K9 M$ D% J) P$ E2 a! w
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
7 q( l* b+ m. G# X& I. Rwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
6 p( F2 p9 ]0 L& S: J9 Qmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance3 k2 l( h% O' d5 g$ I4 Y
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
, S. v. h, J9 E) g$ callows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject) p( _( M+ n4 L6 ]( c
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
- t1 m9 k8 W' _& k0 A* @was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum( E2 e) i' n7 ?4 g( F
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
8 ?2 d8 Y) g( [( X6 uwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
. W6 }- |) P. d J& ~convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown& c$ Y, J: N3 s) P
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
2 Z; C: ?: I4 W, i* g& |0 a! Nthanks to the D800.& \0 B- h! ~" p& }. P: X4 @# _7 h
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,: W' P$ o* Q7 l U% @
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
+ b% F, ?7 _0 V+ v" h7 Grange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
* T1 z* F. L6 H4 p* dthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
& d9 E( E' a4 c' J( V/ m8 o5 t' ?; kD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as+ t S' }9 P6 ~. ]7 _% J. v
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.4 b' J; H" J7 c. r7 m6 }1 ]
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
3 G! m2 o; Y5 f, `! |has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
: Q" z( w$ ?6 y9 Y& s# \& geasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while/ m' b2 x& Q& a9 i5 g+ l
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
" L$ \* Y! w0 c) a# m. T+ Y! Y* q- Pcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
5 ~' [) J$ t8 Z' [3 kin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
* n% J0 }- k0 _6 {+ P/ b9 Z( Vprints and video.
+ j3 A; P9 z, ?9 N; D/ cTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
( |0 p* U) n4 Q* m% r; y2 Znot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
4 ^; |! ]& j) }% z. _+ M( K" hare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using+ g1 T& } c" K, c8 Y( h o
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
' i3 \ L$ n+ n1 ^5 wsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
- O7 J, \! G+ _! [6 x1 t% s# {like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
# ?/ `( G3 H& K# ?acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I- K9 p: R2 a4 y' U1 s* k {
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
% Z4 H0 A/ A [. O. P4 Sthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
7 f6 U- L$ E3 n B Aphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add1 V$ k6 G" N/ B
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the: N7 E2 R% l. U9 Q. Z& S* t5 v
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express4 C% _! V; }6 W; j8 z8 Y
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.) S$ J7 T! B/ s6 p& ^
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,! \, o7 S/ D( e8 f% U% @
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
7 T8 `' `+ w) q6 P( P/ P8 Sartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for7 v8 T( f2 ~- t
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
9 ~& W2 n9 P& }. vcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
4 B. h2 u$ b% N5 _1 s3 P% y9 Gnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions9 w' x* ~4 ?6 N6 N3 @
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior( G% C6 K2 S4 r4 M+ E8 y
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
" F8 i4 l2 Y9 w) U. {architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they/ Z. {% [1 `( a, e7 ]/ }
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
; ]( y# h7 q2 d" K) e1 h! @ w* cclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
( e# g2 N+ u9 X) O" `4 G3 s, I! cto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional$ B- }- [7 B. n' \; d9 i; \) S
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
, M' O+ }9 e6 h9 S% M9 rto a new level. What a new companion!. v5 l2 K& k8 p
The D800 On Assignment) g; |6 Q- I# T' R! A2 r7 L# ~2 ^, q4 k
Rob Van Petten1 c0 Z# B! a: U3 K( K
Fashion (U.S.A.)' H" r; V$ Q& Q+ X
Cliff Mautner7 E# D. B; {0 {5 a2 j: V
Wedding (U.S.A.)
. n! d5 \) g6 s0 M) YJim Brandenburg# D8 Y& Q( W- V z0 w+ O E" Q
Nature (U.S.A.)
6 b2 P4 H# s0 g% _7 g2 m- M; X; EBenjamin Antony Monn
$ r5 E1 `& g3 l8 \/ @# GFine art/Architecture (Germany), ~8 e. p: M9 r2 Z1 Q4 [
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