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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
6 }. K5 E- I6 i/ Q8 B% Qof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
~7 `) S. W/ d, A- X. `now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
8 N, e5 ~2 W' G+ E6 G& _: ~megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution1 S! p$ F: t# }" } Y( [
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
|5 S& k/ n( Hmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance/ R3 a; ^$ U( r$ D5 O
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
% W, ]# k: |4 @allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject. V; L) U: e& B/ F
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography0 _; a$ V H! K5 E
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
' o8 ~. g$ @4 i' yimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
5 p* n. q# l! l, x( w5 T: zwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
& N1 z; l/ \$ M3 \convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
+ m( g( O/ W# f8 R' D* t8 Qbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
8 G$ K0 E1 K. c# U; @thanks to the D800.3 H2 X. ?$ |6 w4 i$ ~1 _
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,+ C. m- r' m/ |
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic) O) X+ i9 i& k
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
- Z2 [- ]+ |/ n. N/ d" fthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a4 i. J! n' C1 k
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
3 W4 s' @9 l) G3 qwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before." ]0 R. Y2 [" Z: T7 d" r" g( H
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
) u) J) b" X$ d* l9 shas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
0 y, R! l/ p' i& heasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while! L7 t" e) p5 a/ e1 ?# q- }
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
) m. s/ l5 i+ P! U% dcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features6 _: m! I5 G {/ [
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality5 d% p4 F, o1 D6 h* S2 z) o
prints and video.
3 n" p& f H- sTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is$ n) _1 O' o2 e7 \$ a! N* Z
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
c f6 p; i3 S8 ^5 Z' [are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using T: F5 l3 Y1 i6 [9 H( h4 O) T
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
& s. O6 ?! ~6 e$ S4 ?9 G7 xsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws1 h0 [/ u) U9 g/ z: L. V
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
0 f; U0 w d r) m; Uacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
; e) W( s4 }8 u& g( s* O4 Z( i* |; Tam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as3 I/ A* ] Q/ c5 e% g' H
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse; |' ~ H; V% Q: N
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
# }. ?6 k- N- ttremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
9 H9 r, V" @: n8 [4 ]8 q3 YD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
. X3 P& s6 }$ Tis that now I will think differently about the images I make.
7 _3 D) E' O; g* X: x8 iAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
/ y; I, D( Y( {# A5 T. _% z- ncompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
. B B( ^% @5 k; [* x6 J" z1 Tartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for5 c0 G* _9 M5 R# h2 }$ G
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital8 n; j3 X3 U) K* [( {
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till" K1 B! O- @1 e
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
% G0 H" o$ w( r4 ?and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior9 E. e k( i. G ~, y; p$ ~$ |
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
5 G6 }2 d8 R" y% e; _1 P" D9 e5 uarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
, v2 e2 Z/ y# U. u6 fperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly- c2 \" h9 S! }7 M) Y
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
5 G, T- d5 ~) r; ]' D( x4 O( m/ p% y0 Dto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
0 `) P% M' E$ V( \! Erange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
$ v& p( ^5 C5 m" u8 Sto a new level. What a new companion!1 m' i9 x+ i: |! Z& j% T
The D800 On Assignment
2 H( m! ?/ D: B, i# q$ _Rob Van Petten$ i: C3 n% F7 A5 C) s
Fashion (U.S.A.)
, T# ^. \! N# S; BCliff Mautner! M9 b; E" h' m |: ^9 r
Wedding (U.S.A.)
0 B$ j+ _' k! _: L, z: @1 \& TJim Brandenburg
5 s7 z, y7 R% m9 a8 A9 gNature (U.S.A.)
+ y( t9 A+ c Y5 q+ F0 VBenjamin Antony Monn
8 z2 @4 p, z _" n+ S# {Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
3 n% w X, C5 [% jPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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