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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
$ l$ \& y8 Y* W( w. Qof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
/ T) f' w" {* c% c: P. x6 D E. Anow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
; V9 p' q0 u: E+ E$ L/ n8 R- tmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
0 o* t. n. {9 a) e8 H) ]& i* Twithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color9 J, t/ Z5 H+ C/ x
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
7 m4 I/ [) D: O2 o3 h4 Q: z1 \) c9 {in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D8001 c" L% U3 z1 M/ q; |( P
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
9 v5 {! a W7 a% ewithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
* {9 a! B7 x& W& G7 Fwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
$ B+ X( \! {2 C( M9 Y0 _image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
I4 I: H% s& h3 r, o; L7 uwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and6 B% f# G# G* {( k1 _9 W f* W
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown! @( L2 U2 ?# J
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,, V4 h& \7 x' u# k6 A
thanks to the D800.5 ?5 o. w0 p& ^/ v) x' g
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,7 s1 w9 r! W& p" f
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
0 V5 g v. G, }3 k7 ?4 Crange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
2 B( q G2 I& H/ Q- ?the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
+ ] A, T. D' s7 C5 gD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as5 o; r: U1 Y0 K$ B3 Q! A4 _
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
4 `" n* y( G/ a# g3 aAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor, ^. |2 ~% O" f( U' g* ~0 }
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
5 q! Q/ e4 z# H8 C# f5 o* Z+ measier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
, g& l) R/ T/ m/ K/ j8 o/ Yalso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New( }5 v9 n/ W! F9 H0 {; h0 ?
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features: L6 p( f( g, s
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
- d- B5 j" U* S; Z7 z" D$ f) D6 _prints and video.4 \5 |0 x# }$ f2 D
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is2 n6 r# ]! Q! i4 x) U, n1 ?: `
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
) q5 A+ W+ @! q; }! kare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using& p* e9 E0 V+ L) V3 x/ k) v
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first8 p6 [: J6 z9 W
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
9 l8 p. [1 q$ [6 ?like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
8 m- h# ?& F, t+ g" A* sacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
4 P4 ]6 ` o7 i; Ham enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as# i' B6 u" s( Z
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
2 L; p! g9 l; p( ~2 Q0 P Dphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
7 l1 [! c! S z3 ^" o8 ltremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the- O2 P6 A) `! A5 U
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
# y6 O. _1 I3 c1 n& _is that now I will think differently about the images I make.* z" n* p# S( V2 S8 P. r" F
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
+ I2 H) v4 l5 _0 s" T1 Rcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal9 @: {& x2 D/ L: P/ \5 \
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for& B1 D, F/ P/ g2 O# y
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital- W" }, M4 n$ {2 x% O
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
7 }: r) T( F, n; j( [( m3 qnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions0 ^, A/ o" z6 S3 |1 ?
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
+ I/ M$ ?+ G! R9 b: {quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
3 S& S* L+ m7 Rarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they9 k3 A @. s1 m, r/ k
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
?& B% G2 V( W! H% D- @( L3 ]! Y8 Vclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
7 m6 @5 n; v0 p. }$ C3 Bto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
- ]2 x8 V/ d0 k6 A( n( g' trange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
' Q! O" V: J' Z& @% M, Kto a new level. What a new companion!! I/ w, ?7 b- O1 L( {2 D
The D800 On Assignment
; F9 j _3 \9 a$ rRob Van Petten1 W9 S. ^; W: D2 n+ s' r- b
Fashion (U.S.A.)6 i2 E* S7 [: g* ?
Cliff Mautner
: q8 O1 H' K. k& k! P) rWedding (U.S.A.)- B" p# z3 Y9 `5 C, U3 R
Jim Brandenburg
3 W) }* X( P- v' @9 gNature (U.S.A.)) F3 y' \8 M; X Y6 o) i
Benjamin Antony Monn2 k- P+ ^ ^) N, n$ e
Fine art/Architecture (Germany), h; u; w, x- |/ K+ ]0 K9 l1 Z* o
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