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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
# H* @3 J; I1 ^$ i, \8 `! _of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
; z0 l+ L5 t# C* |$ j+ C* Dnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
3 c! ?: o, V. tmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
8 D: M- z) E8 l" v6 `7 ~1 ]within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color9 ^( C- {1 q+ q
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
% W) C; [& O" \2 t3 [9 B& Kin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
/ p' U: @( ~. e0 gallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
; O, c7 p1 e8 Y. t" e4 g" Awithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
& U! l$ ~ E: Q9 F9 T) ewas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum7 K. b' C# @4 v( J
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was: M7 J7 a% N( T! f- Q. q) ^! @
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and" F* E8 @ u, y) ], w
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
( l3 D' \* q" |& s: v& hbefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
/ u" m' W C. j5 x5 R" y# cthanks to the D800.
# ~* c* h. d8 x7 cWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
6 B4 \- c! w# ?7 P/ _# ~( Y36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic; M0 j; Z8 c6 N7 I7 o
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
6 j1 q1 D j* T9 U5 y6 X, jthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
; X7 @, v; o2 t1 e5 {% l( O! b/ OD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as- _7 p W* Y, j2 A$ i
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.1 K8 ^3 K* G$ g/ }1 M
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
! U5 |# t+ l( W/ q. \has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is! _: }' Y5 `% ~" _, D
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while0 i$ W, {7 k/ B' T
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
" L4 n a5 f( n! scameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features! k s) b! \3 X3 O" T& L9 ~4 |( P
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality8 U2 N0 f& L; ?8 ?# e
prints and video.) c; C% ~6 J4 k/ E2 p" `2 h
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
+ a- f3 H$ |4 H6 enot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models0 u& S2 u8 e* S" z+ S
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
; X7 p2 \' B' F: gcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
# s B- E6 D- k2 a% {3 ?% S+ zsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
0 R9 Z: |5 f' A6 F- B9 ?* klike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of, ]6 y3 O7 ^! j& {* r
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I5 c+ ^+ g8 Q) s0 ~& ~
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as: D F' s. n8 c" D
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
- X8 u$ D& J0 x/ W9 A, cphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add, i# i! P, `( G1 L% f
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
6 E: \7 z! U7 k, }2 LD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express# _ D' g3 h$ S# x
is that now I will think differently about the images I make., B! _; {9 f( s7 |- J
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
% H* {; j% @; \- I, E: P7 H% Hcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal9 ?+ p: f, @3 I. x
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
: o8 E* P8 |3 V9 i* L' @2 M! h& Tthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital H' u6 H' i8 z! R
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till* I$ s) j" v8 D. }! l2 |4 q& h9 I
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
% S( z% I0 Q7 {# Y, N: @and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior! b, W) t" E5 M% j! b' |
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
+ p6 f+ l" S( P* y0 y0 }architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
6 X) V- `; c' [" h" Iperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
7 D# v: H) \* V% R9 i9 Fclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility& U) z$ y- t! B$ @$ O. N
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional5 R- y# r3 N3 J1 X1 K
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
- r- ?/ _. y3 \/ ]; Nto a new level. What a new companion!
& F; Y' s0 w) e% I, [; ~( Z k/ nThe D800 On Assignment
0 s6 m; U7 G n# RRob Van Petten4 B0 l7 j. ^1 s+ }
Fashion (U.S.A.)8 B- ?* D! T S
Cliff Mautner
3 S% s. H- ?7 p0 ]% M' WWedding (U.S.A.), f0 U/ V# i, b( J
Jim Brandenburg
% q7 V* F% l3 f* ONature (U.S.A.)
2 d9 }1 X0 }, D, A. M$ IBenjamin Antony Monn0 l' t1 N# {: m
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
% _ h, C, H& ]: \) UPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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