 鲜花( 5)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression: I1 V4 U" b( f5 `4 Y& J. R. L! o6 I
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is' ^$ ?" Y. H' u" p) W' w b) e
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.31 i/ U0 }2 \4 e5 E
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution0 n2 x/ M* k- `8 K+ C. V
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
8 `( P( l5 D4 D8 i9 Qmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
9 |7 _) y6 c8 i; T, p3 x) C/ min low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D8008 l& e3 p$ D8 p0 _! g; Z
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
6 m; {7 W0 l3 N- _3 [- B5 nwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
! S2 t" {! {5 @8 U4 mwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum
5 n* k9 D; Q: e6 ^3 e, O4 Yimage quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
9 m" M7 q( N9 u! E1 ?: l6 Ewidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
5 G+ d! y5 w' f0 C# g7 |! d/ Aconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown( M+ k3 c* |: h7 i" c3 \3 L6 U
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
7 p; U2 ?" o& ]% n9 q. ?. H( X: R& Zthanks to the D800.
V7 T% F' G3 u3 OWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
6 Z6 ?" ~ v. e, o36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic6 M( D- D' d" { U. r) _, L
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
- d: b, g" N. N2 qthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a& l% C. V6 _% d8 n3 _: Y
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
/ O j; z3 F! }$ f. Y8 Owell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
7 @% Q( P# D3 b O- w1 nAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
( N; U( p# W8 c" C, f1 Zhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
7 r0 I1 a7 d" e3 Ieasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while% R3 f* b! V/ w5 O: R
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
: }$ w5 Q" K! l* ~% z- jcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
6 \8 V8 t0 Z! Q7 k8 @, N; yin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality# Y' C: u0 | I! t
prints and video.$ O+ _! L! }! h* y+ M+ d' t+ m4 j! L! H
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is* a8 B4 P5 |0 g* y# S, W0 N; j, i% ~
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
" D/ l. T4 N! y/ o" {3 [are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
: c/ @5 }3 Y9 V, ~* \! ]1 Acountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first% S K/ C9 X* [
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
7 x& e9 }5 r) p7 M. z' y8 tlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
" X I5 C8 @! t; t: Y, kacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I R0 k, M ?' c) l" B( W9 T7 w& h0 _
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as, [* M8 R! z! A" a7 n
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
; s0 i8 @" \) mphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add: r: ~2 f; G7 P5 E3 L8 G1 P. K0 E
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the& d, r3 o* }1 q6 D' F
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express6 L4 i* V# d" c* t* b
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.! {. g4 }5 p4 P+ b& o. w) n
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,, \! u% H# v2 |) U4 C0 _* _
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
4 J: _. V/ T: O/ W9 ~% P5 lartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for Q, X7 O$ i2 a2 N9 t$ o( {
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital" B( z3 {& E2 `2 e5 u
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till% p$ m9 m0 _% A! g% N$ M( i
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
) e J: X5 x, ?! V e9 x& iand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
3 S0 d H5 C8 W7 ]) J6 Rquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
2 F9 q- Y& O% H3 n* karchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
9 a0 @& o5 ]& a { f) G4 dperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
d* S+ N$ u, P# {& Eclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility3 W* j2 f# D2 _4 ?$ {
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional1 z! H7 ]- p, Q8 i6 Z4 @
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality8 g) f: K1 H0 b! M+ @
to a new level. What a new companion!4 _+ s- V7 X: e
The D800 On Assignment
" d# t/ G( b3 K: r( GRob Van Petten7 \. T+ z1 U9 @9 H2 H @ E
Fashion (U.S.A.)
2 s( j {2 g, a! ]) p/ zCliff Mautner
, A6 j7 P6 H f4 f8 C: z. ~. t, BWedding (U.S.A.)
; d2 y, V. y: I; l8 [Jim Brandenburg
- c6 P- ^9 _0 p* [ w5 d" M2 m$ w; H% sNature (U.S.A.)2 [0 {6 J% w. n( @4 z
Benjamin Antony Monn
8 I# W+ Y c vFine art/Architecture (Germany)
4 L# q6 [% O4 H% n3 R! SPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
|