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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
$ U- B. r7 H8 c$ g& \' y9 Bof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is, _ G- S, H' U" `8 Q7 |; h
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3& C# Y* }, P) q* ^, O
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
# h) d- t, [1 h% awithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color( q5 n$ [. K' F$ A/ n
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance& N) [9 s9 _7 r- z7 t( @& T4 _
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
- A, Q1 I9 c- K: l7 K8 [4 O4 @; V9 Callows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject K s+ x; W( M! D7 V& L3 I/ L2 L* F
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography% L( H9 |0 l2 G1 l
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum, g5 n4 m8 V& R; U, z2 D
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was: ]! E/ p/ C) A" m
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
* y0 J9 D u0 K0 ^0 c6 `' J! Vconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
" O, `+ M, ] o" |" S2 `before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
c I6 Q) \% J. Ithanks to the D800.- J3 O6 B6 k7 b8 T3 U! P
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
$ P9 r, D, A0 @% Q5 s( c0 f" ]3 `36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic- n/ s' n! b6 Q& i
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces9 ? J6 e9 t: l1 h
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a# K5 Q/ }5 N9 q- ^1 d$ a: Z
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
5 l, k+ U6 ~. q# t Y% B6 w( O0 e8 rwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before./ _ {. _8 V& g. {5 {
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor- k8 ^/ Z) O, `+ Q% d1 _
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is1 `6 l' S; z6 R+ z- q2 C6 A! U
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
9 m& u6 X# O& @5 m% c& Xalso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
1 R/ z' P! w1 l9 H0 C9 Rcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features; _! S1 A1 B6 ~. {# L
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
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To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is! U/ Y) @1 D U/ |7 G
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
3 R' `7 {# r1 [- A7 Sare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
8 g. j( D j3 _' e# {countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first" V6 I2 D* V5 x: P, \9 H E$ y
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
2 e4 Y. D8 R1 U' R9 w E: vlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of+ E8 I+ h S4 l2 x. @
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I& x: f% q j, Y' E
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as5 E+ Z. F- U" Q5 G: D+ O
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse: k7 Z% A7 Z1 D4 G! X8 \ ]
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add! R6 f( A5 }$ e- I! x5 q) N
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the: g' h+ Z4 N; N
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
- p/ }6 X) M1 ~, k, {is that now I will think differently about the images I make., {. F1 y9 O; S7 }$ ?2 N
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
: W& _6 P8 b5 }5 L4 Ycompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
6 ~# S' l* u. P9 l' \; ~ k$ X# O5 iartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for- y( I6 ^6 i# h+ k+ S* @8 h
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
! t- s8 n) k8 d- Q5 H7 tcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
4 m, T( L1 `, ^! f" O# gnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions+ M) N, _6 i; Q
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
; v7 p# }1 ~1 n6 Y( D" Q: lquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
1 i7 k" U( }& {* t/ Sarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they6 l2 W6 y0 E4 z! W6 T3 B
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly; f$ N5 N4 _4 U5 G& Z. c# J% B$ Q( G
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
' c+ r9 Y; [: I7 E4 Lto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
0 c* \' y" E3 [( v9 Z7 }range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
$ z4 D4 k3 Z2 n: n* Y- ^% q9 Mto a new level. What a new companion!. Z9 A3 @6 h+ }" I, B- h! c
The D800 On Assignment
7 E: Y7 |: K$ o+ L+ s. O3 {: JRob Van Petten
4 o+ p0 L5 f% i2 k( YFashion (U.S.A.)7 [1 B- w4 T2 G# S
Cliff Mautner+ h% X% s. ]3 P3 \+ A
Wedding (U.S.A.)7 u4 P) _) Q' y( X
Jim Brandenburg
, P4 d1 q. ^& q8 [4 k2 a1 FNature (U.S.A.)
/ ?! a+ l5 s" \# mBenjamin Antony Monn
0 L% e/ j* _0 }8 `' L( ^$ \) `Fine art/Architecture (Germany). ?, a4 r W0 R: ~
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