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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
* o7 {: |. ?3 k. Tof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is' a7 a. I6 Y# o( ]
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.30 ^4 E |+ e3 w3 _
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
; |; V8 v9 c3 T3 kwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
. `. t) f2 M! z2 ^0 hmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
7 M& E/ Z. A2 J& N8 E' t& |; Ein low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
4 j, s5 \+ ?; t9 J) h7 e2 ~allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject0 n# D$ U! L3 J( L/ J( v6 [0 d8 ]8 Y
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
" M2 y2 B7 {# ~8 g" x( X7 Fwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum; X: o+ r! b) v+ R1 z8 K
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was( x; }# L7 E O$ n8 }, Y
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
8 t# P7 H: s- d$ ]6 n: Lconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
/ V" M# @. e: S* Ebefore, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,4 j1 \9 {* D9 H) G
thanks to the D800.! i4 n) o1 k n8 X
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,8 R, }# j8 O' X2 Y* R
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic: W3 N% C, b" v! q
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces6 J& s* i! e! T7 i; a
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a
+ a1 Q0 T/ q. i; K" HD-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
`+ `5 ]" }3 A. r5 N6 lwell as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.6 M' ?. k- C/ R) |
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
: N7 ?7 T, i# f/ R! C# V# g5 {+ f T! Jhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is7 g3 a. {5 k+ ~/ e, r' C% n: J" S9 _9 M
easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while
& C0 U! ^% g8 y; ialso feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New- E! W& v0 M- y9 t8 p
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features. @. b5 X, A$ Q/ y7 B* Y5 j
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality5 W& x9 @5 ?# n! l0 D
prints and video.
) U; _/ a9 P9 bTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
( {) S3 W/ u1 O" hnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models8 A% h( k% D! a( r$ C6 h7 R2 l
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using, g" f' j+ r. U- v7 n m0 a
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first0 Q* S! K# d7 Y9 B) g3 S
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
9 M( S- D% L2 j# Y! T' \4 \3 blike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of
: q" a T0 L: I+ K* V) v; {/ g$ aacuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I- n# v# ?1 T* S% x5 m2 G5 u
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as+ \# j/ A- E9 y0 G
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
6 Z$ ~! m2 v, Pphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add) i' b9 p K- k: e8 \) H2 F
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the. i3 k& V# }; h( S& N
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express, U) |$ m4 f) H( j9 I
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
! ~0 t# F. t* XAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
" u4 d+ h/ P" c0 X/ D9 C6 Mcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal9 o1 J5 k& j$ b2 }; N4 V- V
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for
& F+ @. E" `3 T- M$ Mthe high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital2 K% x! r: P. f% \/ J, s
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
: h. v: @1 W8 l4 g/ anow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
' R( r5 _1 q" ^ k7 I8 j' [and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
3 n5 g; L+ k% A$ nquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for) V4 f, l# W9 B+ w, J, w: m2 \
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they( J. S! o' `0 `& N' ~) l8 y
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
0 t" q* `2 k) u+ z4 S2 lclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
d) M/ P c; @+ x, g! |to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
7 Z7 T+ [' H4 }5 G: P' krange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
7 r; C `0 J- x* Mto a new level. What a new companion!
, S0 J' P( V nThe D800 On Assignment$ i9 n7 v+ S% F4 z f+ ]
Rob Van Petten4 G/ x2 X/ E& w) E" X3 u
Fashion (U.S.A.)0 U. P/ @1 |" ~$ e$ @
Cliff Mautner
- X# |" z9 c+ W; q% f9 KWedding (U.S.A.)
2 }1 ~ ?5 r3 j) b. d) rJim Brandenburg
% C8 a1 S3 _' S, T) f3 L8 ENature (U.S.A.)
' R* A9 X% z4 l ~* P, c# vBenjamin Antony Monn
7 `, n: ^) s+ s% [) _ ~ {Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
& A" [9 Y" v; Z" K8 a. V hPrinted in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
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