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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
* ?1 ?- n' }0 h3 X' iof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
0 d* ]4 P* k, q2 Y) a0 s' }& vnow inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3
/ ^, J' @0 Y( l! Hmegapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
# h8 _; d6 M# O+ i9 e( b( ]: ^within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color
* r* i6 s8 N9 |; q& u7 Vmatrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance8 F! g& N! A. K8 c7 `
in low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800. C1 b8 V$ h- l" m5 j
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject" z6 p2 w# f7 Y: w7 h
without having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography$ e" b2 m7 G. m
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum. I: O: Z7 ?. C5 i" f: Z
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was
+ C# S9 ^" C, T, z+ Dwidely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
+ F0 y& l) k5 w3 {8 @) T$ O1 d% Dconvenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown+ _5 r3 G+ d6 D
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,
: x% U1 F) H" E3 Cthanks to the D800.' A# L4 p# n" L5 ]
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
! N4 H$ J! W% c4 _ w j36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic! |2 [* M/ c# K
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
3 p! j! `: ?+ W# x( c5 L% ~3 D0 ]: Uthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a8 ?$ K5 F! d! e2 x% [+ A
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as+ ~+ A% J" ?4 w- C
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
; t4 G! I, A$ ~Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
2 B/ ?- i& v3 B3 k0 f$ R1 yhas noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
$ j: G% {4 L6 @' g4 Measier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while7 K, I; V. Y% s/ }
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
9 E1 H+ x) V0 @" P0 f0 ucameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features8 ^1 G# q) F5 J" { h
in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
" _+ |% P4 z6 A* mprints and video." x1 v; l& L3 _$ t& r6 v
To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
; n$ K0 N& [0 a/ ^; B. \5 xnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models' E/ b; v- X/ `9 L
are important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using) B5 G @" @5 X- _) e/ Q
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first6 @. \! L' R, L5 B( ` ?
sight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
5 K# S7 f K' Z _% i: Zlike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of/ _5 r- v' m! J D5 I: K! I; F8 {
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I: I- Z6 r: |8 l1 q
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
2 G. C8 G1 t! e6 \though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
& O4 R3 @) h4 L9 d+ kphotography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add/ R4 G. C; O1 B% t5 A' s6 a* f. c
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
8 ^7 B$ W+ _& K! ^: oD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express) f3 r1 \4 u; Q0 ]
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
: S' ^. x! n6 h' B7 KAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight," L& f2 a" |! Q5 u3 D) ^$ I! A
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal9 k+ n6 E1 f1 Q' V
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for+ M6 M! I, D5 L8 v
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital! w" q4 Z* E- k6 s
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
3 ~8 A2 }& \$ Snow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions; }- f5 C7 u0 ?! A5 s8 R1 s0 A
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior, y/ g# M o( z- m, I
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for- c. ^' r' z8 K$ b2 f# P$ D
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they
. a- O3 i X4 F8 O; Wperfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly2 ?2 i' @) R y2 r
clean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
) b( h$ g8 f9 t4 N5 S; k4 T3 rto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional6 X0 z4 D( F8 b' H
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
4 |* g+ c+ ~0 }& t& B3 H" Eto a new level. What a new companion!+ [- ]/ x7 f! U4 [) h4 f& i
The D800 On Assignment
3 t. ]/ l# L) q; A, ?+ J( r9 URob Van Petten
" R. x: w7 {0 u/ a) j+ I# MFashion (U.S.A.)
; z5 w* U7 ~% E: K, F+ W8 Q' kCliff Mautner- Y+ _: N3 s) K' w2 L. J& h/ }
Wedding (U.S.A.)+ t8 O; U3 S$ y. p8 v; v) \
Jim Brandenburg
& T& P& J. i( ^! d* ^: L/ p; r: R/ ?Nature (U.S.A.)
5 m8 ~; t: A+ T- f+ t, C1 ABenjamin Antony Monn
5 d3 @) R" k4 G" W8 g! F1 J8 N$ sFine art/Architecture (Germany)3 V6 |0 k7 N K8 g& D! o; E
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