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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression4 ?# Y+ d: _- M! I4 O
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is5 F2 j5 R+ t) X
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3" T, G" I8 w& I5 z' l& I; |
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
& l- [& }, B! H3 n9 k! F$ jwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color: I6 u# m" @/ v1 u6 w& X
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance1 s$ C: P9 A. `4 d7 u- q2 N
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800: U9 f4 B; y8 O" _
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
" i+ G, [ V9 E0 _# C1 Wwithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography- L6 x2 b' V1 z
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum! n0 K3 K" Q3 |5 E/ t7 R9 g
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was7 ?( K2 e% ~% j$ E/ K# g) Q
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and* Z" W/ _" o( R0 y/ e
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown0 D7 C" p2 k9 P J
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,* N) Q" u+ t6 M
thanks to the D800.
: k0 F4 i1 Q4 G4 s$ kWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
6 ?& |2 |& {5 _4 h36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic( w1 @6 |3 M. A! a0 g0 K; N) U
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces, h$ m$ T, w* ?' f* {- ]7 r E
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a" V. ]. h1 Q$ d4 O. x, R
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as- s3 _ S0 v" s/ r; k8 R
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before. S) f% B$ ?# l9 E9 ?2 X
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
. G, z9 p d Phas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
: v: U4 ?; l# E3 `7 j/ N: L5 X4 yeasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while7 F! ?8 a0 s( e
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
8 r ?8 a' }/ P4 t: b+ j4 w8 Lcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features O: c) V5 Y1 g p
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality- t$ k7 H/ {% c: h$ v _$ k
prints and video.
# M4 E, A3 @5 e' E& [+ N1 b8 MTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
* z @5 n* f/ o/ ^5 e7 Inot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
- T; y1 v' L0 y7 N: v$ a& c) F7 ?1 qare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
( J$ |# T- f! F* D+ c5 \& pcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
2 v: B0 ^9 ^* S4 H! r+ g! `sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
/ A2 [/ l$ N+ ^7 Z: s/ plike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
6 J1 D4 z$ A6 d6 E6 u- M: d4 u, lacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I2 c3 }. v6 }. D% u
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as7 H' R5 N8 c2 P: \+ I z
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse9 {' [' o3 {, L# u0 p5 q
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add* z0 t; M `; c! {+ G* o
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the5 D8 q. ^$ G, d+ Z; p) S ?
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express6 [2 a; m) C+ }- Y! \# O, S3 s2 {; n
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
8 H+ S* D. P8 dAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
6 M% I, `" `! q: d5 R& Tcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal2 e4 c5 h1 i' G c& W# P0 w
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
( r, G7 [- \3 fthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital o4 i( C" t$ M5 ?# R9 G
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
p$ {; g* r# vnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
+ V2 \. I, V) a9 ~: f4 jand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior% S+ n' u, O- X7 f1 U0 b
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
: I; O. o/ `: x- {) Narchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
* b# B S, z. xperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly$ b L! a- f" B5 j: ?6 k
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility- ~+ J; ]# j* ^1 H7 q
to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional/ z9 t' P) X7 @% [( A$ Q
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality/ D- N* {) w# u0 b6 f# P$ M
to a new level. What a new companion!# l6 z+ H! K- E, P
The D800 On Assignment
* E, h2 y) @4 E WRob Van Petten
7 a. Y/ e' o/ C# v: \/ \8 P! _Fashion (U.S.A.)
& m& b! U" p/ u+ Y5 ]) ~0 CCliff Mautner
* U* ~1 i! P7 H o) @Wedding (U.S.A.)
4 W/ X& x! q/ z* R- H Q, DJim Brandenburg& p- N5 c, @4 k0 z, G
Nature (U.S.A.)
! _+ q" i4 L1 {4 vBenjamin Antony Monn
/ O4 D/ d3 q! e! i" Q. C4 bFine art/Architecture (Germany). Z) j. T5 v& A3 N9 A
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