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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
% A; N, N0 S7 _5 l Rof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is1 e; L* {# D0 O/ x4 f" L2 f/ u
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
. {2 O9 i$ e1 _% a6 g0 cmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution7 ]' O8 f/ Q; t# Z; {) x' b
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color ?3 ~. [, W- }4 D& i
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
: Q6 G: T: M* ?1 O' }$ d# O- sin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
" D5 x6 a; F. ^allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
' k9 |0 b& B* b7 ~! vwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography1 C* l- u* E& M% c
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum7 r' ?. t. G& s. _9 P7 U! p
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
2 i; d6 ~+ s4 }9 \! s; ywidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
2 g- ~+ o9 d6 F8 Tconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown& L% Z# u& J9 Z, x- e
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
( l" M$ }# u1 X: S8 x- I% |. X n) I* Qthanks to the D800.0 L- o" ^2 T2 n& d: O. F% D4 ?0 a
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
3 r4 w! R3 h: @* d% i4 v36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic, [3 j& X4 z2 D& ?
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces3 g5 v% h& c& C& E
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a0 j: i! x4 g% @+ y- [
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
1 S- k" K. t f* O% _! c4 Ewell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.: I! A/ C/ W( ^( O# P3 `0 I
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor) f$ z9 K) V+ ^( U( V) s
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is5 ^7 ]! }4 |* m( u* O& l6 n
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
( s: ]6 ]5 r) falso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New' |6 u% L0 S: w4 x3 ~3 |
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features+ B! V9 D; |) z1 s8 c7 i
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality8 v6 }6 q5 J" S2 U
prints and video.
/ [) e. `8 \2 ^% t+ K$ |To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
% d$ G" S1 y" s% b& \not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
) @2 k \) ~7 e1 Care important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
- U1 D8 S' a- ]' J0 Fcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
5 Z& ~2 D2 ?& Nsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
! I: m9 l0 Z" i( ylike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of, w: X' d* L7 K. t% r4 i
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
0 i% K9 Q1 A0 q, H0 m* R3 Cam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as7 W* |/ n* p7 l6 a. @
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse$ `9 k) _! M! T0 k9 A B
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add8 q8 ~& }+ V0 G. \0 ^
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the9 _' h- {. s) }0 ^0 K `
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
$ M( G& \) q" ^" E7 Vis that now I will think differently about the images I make.6 K, j% G3 e2 Z
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,& \6 O3 m2 u, b" w1 F2 ~8 C- C
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal" ]- v2 w4 _& t2 x2 i
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for% i6 Z1 U4 x. ]" n& Z
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
6 v& Q7 l6 d) S' V, {7 e' bcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
" ^( p2 g0 C9 b [; X9 j: d( ~" Tnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
; [9 Y5 I& z, P P/ O) q* tand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior" N3 @4 z+ ~; s1 v' V
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
: k4 x& i. x) E1 Carchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they. e! ~+ f/ ]) q8 j' h3 C& j7 B" w
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
+ j# b; ^- g0 S+ O$ m3 Qclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
( @8 O" w h- q D+ Uto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional! q9 {$ M( R7 o, g" m% n
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
9 P( r& y2 j6 Y( [to a new level. What a new companion!
/ ~! W# g# w3 ]/ ~1 R5 H6 F0 s3 nThe D800 On Assignment1 g. i& A( d$ e- {1 t, c
Rob Van Petten
: v/ G& H. G5 ZFashion (U.S.A.)
# a' h3 S) v8 D5 {. u+ dCliff Mautner
( s" m7 F5 M. T% C3 R. bWedding (U.S.A.)* c2 C7 T* o; O3 E
Jim Brandenburg
- N6 S; r$ Y7 cNature (U.S.A.)
, z! O! z1 |4 M1 tBenjamin Antony Monn& o# l" |+ r5 P+ I9 v- Q
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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