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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
$ ~) R/ P) h: m) uof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
( i7 c0 B% y9 Q$ i; T+ Snow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3) e0 G& q h8 J: k7 Y Z9 h9 q
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution8 {0 }( c# G" j6 Q# Y% E" b2 f; Q
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
! M5 a' ]1 o- Kmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
3 f- \$ S$ V4 ]1 q/ Hin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
0 m2 H" }7 ]( h2 T7 k0 U0 mallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject, {4 L; K% S+ P Y
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography% m+ E8 L' g- B' E8 _
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
& ^4 i' i x# U: [* A/ kimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was5 ~4 N1 p9 \. l
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
- _& L, Q4 u4 F4 B! H4 ^convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown/ R7 x' l+ t0 l
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
2 O6 @( Y$ H# G" w5 v; tthanks to the D800.
# g; u; R# A$ b+ F! I" O+ } I& BWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,! u0 l; i: O2 g5 c1 P6 ^+ m
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic3 s2 ^; ]- H" @9 I
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces; N. h' L$ a1 }: m1 Y# t3 ^
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a8 K7 h( c7 a6 `( B+ F. W! w! ]
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as, G; h7 W# n, u* W
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.' k9 Q" Z2 ~) U5 A: c
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
/ w0 y: m3 s& B) rhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is$ Q) G/ d. J: z( w, ~
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
* V3 K% q9 u0 q2 Y$ H5 kalso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
3 o0 o% f, N. a& Ecameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features, @% y# `( l5 |5 u* x2 |3 q
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality! v) G0 w& B9 H0 Y( K4 ?
prints and video.
. P. o- F. |+ {$ g" QTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is# k! J* y: r* M1 [; s3 Q# v
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
( N# b# O; D7 S! M6 Zare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using! s! f$ t8 N" ]
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first- h7 Q M: h$ t0 T s5 S
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
- [( O$ _: B& a. Z1 ~like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of. r& [: {; [& }
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I; S% |( @5 X1 C# A! P y: W6 z$ p
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
# F* W. f! G0 k7 x2 p3 v, c) u) Lthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
; e% W' |8 s# k! q" F9 _) e; N) Wphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
6 S7 ^5 x8 s' U2 x" w: u6 Z0 |tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
0 f3 [3 ?4 P0 W1 iD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
7 p* S; H- [4 T; e* i R* L- ?is that now I will think differently about the images I make./ E# p9 w3 ?( n. D+ X- N
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight," k7 A5 g1 L/ R
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
; G9 ^2 H0 ?2 H! Tartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
$ B9 j( Y5 ^1 X. u# m; {0 Wthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital* U0 {5 i3 F" i5 ?
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
* P6 Y; O9 k4 Mnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
& J F. I5 X' T: ?and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
, m* l# j4 m0 e O, lquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for! C, h: J! y' R t5 {/ O
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they3 z" H; c6 q! c7 f2 Y3 p" t2 _6 h0 t
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
& g$ {, j; b0 d2 N/ xclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility4 }2 `0 d& Y6 ?* T# m
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
! g$ n3 ^7 z& Y2 ]; M6 l8 \# ?5 [range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality* e) a0 O+ N! f- l( p
to a new level. What a new companion!+ M) T" ^) ?( ?7 \
The D800 On Assignment
& p( i/ j, j7 g tRob Van Petten# `" m& u: v3 ]; Y
Fashion (U.S.A.)8 z' m" C* D/ ~
Cliff Mautner% a( I( W/ {- t8 _
Wedding (U.S.A.)
$ ^5 a1 c$ [7 y5 w! tJim Brandenburg
2 t4 p4 v% o$ J- g$ ~% QNature (U.S.A.)3 n6 R/ a( K' v5 |; z
Benjamin Antony Monn
% X N! _" E1 y" bFine art/Architecture (Germany)
: d( q! Z7 Y& N- ZPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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