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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
. L7 I: t2 v B6 o2 Vof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is3 t2 N! ?4 l) M. t
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
6 p) u. \, R! N5 B) R$ r; S) V' Q( k# kmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
1 K% l& T. o& z Owithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
, K0 ^# s5 b. w! T- amatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
" u6 n: x1 M, J" I7 Yin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
8 F( u+ {) t2 e7 Y+ \allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject+ g8 ]. }8 b6 T% Z7 F' G7 B( Q
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography
2 M. @+ D2 j" v. Z6 q. \, T4 G7 F! Iwas traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum" J# A5 ?; E& P/ `8 I0 E; s
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
2 M! U0 \$ T. v. q: kwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
. z8 [) T A' C2 A8 e/ Xconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown/ A, `6 b4 L0 o, Y1 T; E. W2 K
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,9 x( u( z- V. J) X ^+ Y
thanks to the D800.
6 G6 Q1 X) B8 m' `' P; J% D2 mWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,/ }$ I+ C3 R/ |$ j3 v0 e/ I# w7 ?
36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
! L6 d* s" i+ q7 I- v( `! Trange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces2 k e# A/ {$ ?% T9 J
the look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a/ ~. c6 k9 @/ S( a ]% Y# v
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as4 G; h: b1 [, a( \, U; J& D
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
6 H, |4 Z* D) s# JAutofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
2 e2 G6 M* V& s9 ~) i0 Dhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
% i7 z4 }; E$ i7 t5 p2 W! P/ {" T8 \! ^easier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while3 V3 i1 s# o5 l$ n* t2 U
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
9 Z9 x8 o& P9 L# bcameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features }; X& |4 q& F. n
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
' R! Y: _- F. k; K$ l, @prints and video.' r! \" L; U4 F; Y) T* t E
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is, J: e) ]; C9 g+ q" T2 E
not megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
0 m% b: \0 @5 i) b1 e/ h+ jare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
# F+ p% e) S+ ]* [+ e2 p6 w0 Rcountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first! w2 D; b' W" u# c2 V
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
4 K0 E! K7 n: p3 E, g+ b5 b* m/ Hlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of7 h: S: r3 @5 v2 G: l* }
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I$ s$ ^1 w* ?$ l; f1 D
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as* G9 B9 @: Z8 ~( N$ j6 \2 [2 O) o! p
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
# B1 y- { v, ]6 r% |9 ?6 yphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
1 l, m# g5 H) K( L( @4 d4 Z* Jtremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the( i3 D D. T! E* W$ z
D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express
. p3 {1 p6 t: ^! B5 _' K: K9 bis that now I will think differently about the images I make. G' G% B- ^% k' R" n2 `
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,, c1 V$ f% j% v7 g6 N
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal
; f5 u) b6 A* F. Gartistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for/ v3 @1 j% r0 \7 Z* J/ h/ l
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
Q& J) [, F3 w# J# ~8 h J* lcamera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till, q1 c; k' f3 [6 y+ u0 t' ~8 S
now. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions: |- n4 ~3 l: d; k) C1 ?8 Y3 p
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
- F, ]/ z+ ]2 f5 A5 y" _0 z7 Zquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for
7 Q/ K. @: t! P2 H# T, J$ Zarchitectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
# `: P, d g3 }& t' [, l$ t6 D$ @perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly' X5 K* k' B$ u u) ^
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
6 I P* k* m) u8 m) p8 e. B, \to work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional P, y# S0 i- q) h) @
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
- p: {2 b( Q/ S+ yto a new level. What a new companion!
. l8 R( d% c7 ~; K# d% n# gThe D800 On Assignment
/ F, E7 V! _. nRob Van Petten
+ y1 w% c! R: f0 N0 w bFashion (U.S.A.)- V7 j8 A" c# P+ |8 W0 G% }$ [$ N0 G* c3 Q
Cliff Mautner
: d# @# A0 I& S3 s* `2 K+ q' QWedding (U.S.A.)8 x7 U# J1 ~" u" b" ^
Jim Brandenburg
/ [6 p8 @4 A" d: a; RNature (U.S.A.)9 O/ M4 N* }' c2 [' _
Benjamin Antony Monn9 M# g9 f+ K! t1 A
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)1 {- N- [4 c) d4 G% f5 _( }
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