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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
3 P# d O2 p1 F7 F- jof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is) Y5 B. C+ N: }: q, ?$ ]& Z
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
! s2 Q. @& L5 T# [5 hmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
; ~3 V: C. o) J; n/ V# Dwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color! h4 }1 b# m8 Z* e9 K0 ~
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance2 y4 h; k* L& K! D
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
2 ]% H: U9 r1 o0 Uallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
. Y+ Y5 t2 h. A" _without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography; u$ W j9 A- i @$ }
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum! n9 ? G' q" z u% c4 M
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
0 @; e* \1 \, t2 R, ? t/ |/ Hwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and: f% A% p" J x6 u) `$ O$ A& ?$ Y
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown7 H3 g5 @! A2 m4 H) k7 `
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
/ o( l3 J; x" h$ }thanks to the D800." ], R D& j- `6 Z0 k
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,3 T* ^, U, l8 {3 E& f1 Q
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
/ l& Y% P" ^ w, rrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
; [& v4 d& q( J6 R! H0 x1 Lthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a5 D( Y% w/ X& }# L9 R: c
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
. q; x! l; T0 E' ]. h9 E' L) P! kwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
8 T2 D5 N3 _+ v) r: ZAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor& t. s2 X0 P) ^. C0 G; S
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is$ |- C3 l) @6 P8 W* ?& f
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while8 L! T' Z2 G! H
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
8 s! l: C1 n# J: p9 B: q: z0 J! Wcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features" I% I$ r, X$ n* Z; z, ?/ T$ R
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
" r- I5 F) C$ h' K2 r7 _prints and video.8 C, U7 M- [' M: |4 ?& e
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
5 b: y- y1 C7 ^/ B7 _3 l) M* @1 Xnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
9 U0 T3 h( e! _) f. L0 I+ }# hare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using' D. }2 {' Q& H
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
/ n. {: [ G4 n8 dsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws2 O5 I& C: R; Z
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of7 j s1 |) k6 D+ `1 {
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I8 E& H+ S3 Z3 S' S. n! m
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as; @- ?1 S+ ~; z' a' P9 q" @/ n
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
+ m" @, |, M. { P0 U# uphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
4 o! e2 O ^& {: X" Ptremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
! f. h6 k7 y% C8 Z# a l4 ED800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express, ?& ~/ D3 k' E5 S
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.3 r% Z. C( |; J/ `( w) w/ F
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
2 }6 {5 K% ~4 H# s9 P5 p/ g2 mcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
4 ]; t8 P3 z4 A( U+ }2 r1 p o2 vartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
* d o! o; i) V6 J* r* |! F# Mthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital2 l% o6 t/ `: [" T+ S& i5 M
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till, _% C+ k; r$ c* M( E" T* ~' Z4 E3 O
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions- X6 d2 W+ K' s! G- L
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior' L" \% [% L% U0 r3 V8 j
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
" q5 Z- j" G2 G* J) Iarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they( b) `7 u) T) U& F) G6 @
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly$ f1 O7 c7 p7 D
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility+ o* ~) L( R8 H" O7 u$ f9 O+ p0 n' u
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional' _" q6 M- {; i$ B$ G! S
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
/ i" o+ y) Z, @; v* \: |# wto a new level. What a new companion!
1 B$ m' }( \ x% d4 k; \+ IThe D800 On Assignment+ R. t& X5 G" y3 X; c& `! @
Rob Van Petten
8 Z) {: a9 q, p8 R& R: GFashion (U.S.A.)
G0 L U+ m8 B( QCliff Mautner
) q, x+ H) C8 JWedding (U.S.A.)% ]% s5 L, D: U Q; G4 x5 {
Jim Brandenburg) J4 e/ K' t1 W8 A' N% G
Nature (U.S.A.)
; D" R/ q) |0 c2 RBenjamin Antony Monn
/ q b" E! Y5 x- e! qFine art/Architecture (Germany)
& Y; z8 S+ Q* y& f( @/ x1 LPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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