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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
" I" e* C |: m6 E. h& pof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is6 K3 F# N+ b- x: l9 r
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
8 g, I. J. o# V. T8 l# m& i( vmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution$ I5 M5 @7 f1 H; [9 ?6 w0 `. C
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color! s7 ^' H- Q7 g8 ?- r, k
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
" X0 z. z" t$ j; ~- Xin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D8006 h8 B% ?: u/ _" X0 o9 A) N
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
, z; P- @! B: U- x& Zwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
! G8 O+ `6 u2 S6 r& n8 d- ?! I3 zwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
Z+ B$ F9 U( E: @: H simage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
2 ~/ _1 ?( t8 N0 J" k7 mwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
0 K- p8 O% t% _0 z' Z8 h/ Bconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown" h! }2 |1 x, @, P
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
8 o3 w0 F. U$ y0 x# Z! U7 Kthanks to the D800.
; j$ |( t, ^4 P7 WWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
) a2 {) P- K3 |9 g% d36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
$ K/ C: z: n3 ~8 [( j1 zrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces, s3 {0 r% |$ K# t" b
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
5 C/ R7 D4 T& {3 N5 yD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as. @. _6 e, D& |4 j6 j; A; Z/ g
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.7 z0 ^/ P3 w8 Z3 z; c" m V
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor' E, U2 L2 @3 G: s( n. s, ^
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
, r& u T" W- \9 g+ Teasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while D7 v% s* o$ o8 A
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
o* r" T2 o7 A7 K7 Ecameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features6 s+ X; C) x0 q( K, U6 p# ^. z' {
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality9 b* C& I" T: S$ }1 f
prints and video.
* ]6 @+ J5 a+ ~. H: X( iTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is3 ^; A) t: w5 E! Y$ C9 ~; P
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
1 w+ L. w% L4 A( N4 h6 q& d6 Eare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using3 ?# K# |, w8 s! t3 `# q2 G. t' Z
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first' m2 s8 z; k6 x8 j" h/ e5 O0 o: {
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws) @7 B( N- P3 a+ L
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of( j4 d4 R i' R2 k" P% z
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
5 P( ?, ]% H5 Bam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as7 b+ N" F* M X
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
( ~+ y2 q; d' h* A- @5 }photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
! g; E7 B- p* Atremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
- {5 M& c. B! z( Q" }, y: m9 OD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express- G7 h/ h" v' w4 o4 s6 D
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
2 u" h" A5 m: S O ]! t+ KAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
: a3 O/ M$ b8 s: Z4 `9 Gcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
, u! c. L; Z, ~% yartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for; w2 ~. [. R q9 o; |4 p
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital% o% V$ y# I7 |5 K& G/ X! K
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
: K V4 u# @" ]: b. k( Znow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
. n2 ^" S/ b2 \3 _% K$ qand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior# u$ X9 A9 v6 j1 Y4 [# H. r
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for/ x! f" b* G/ |2 a" r5 ?. g
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they( \8 f" I. a; {. B
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly/ M$ z1 L |2 n0 k
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility, l+ }4 l. r$ w6 P, i
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
5 J. |& W6 U1 w4 Irange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality- S0 n# P H4 ~; M7 e( u# E
to a new level. What a new companion!
3 B0 N4 \- B% a* Y8 ?5 jThe D800 On Assignment- ]! y4 p0 U$ `: H. c# f' v$ S5 d% {
Rob Van Petten$ C1 e- F2 }: y/ a
Fashion (U.S.A.)
( `1 I4 i$ \7 |! iCliff Mautner" q! ?3 i) T/ z+ f$ m
Wedding (U.S.A.)
+ C/ n3 a2 ~' G- i: Q1 z% K* kJim Brandenburg
9 v+ h5 ?1 x; r6 X( N7 j7 \! W MNature (U.S.A.)5 c7 U2 Y) ?( V2 J0 e/ {. @# o
Benjamin Antony Monn
! w! q$ x* V2 j' E4 @( w; OFine art/Architecture (Germany)$ z' J; i( ]0 |7 C7 A
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