 鲜花( 5)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression6 g1 _" D# ?: m
of the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is5 g1 ]7 x9 {4 O( w, t/ \: m
now inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3% ^3 D3 z) j+ w4 S
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution3 g9 a6 }+ y& u2 W3 B# _
within a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color' \3 w3 I% f0 ]
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
" }, B" P; N+ J% G+ C0 C sin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800
3 v* c0 `0 R4 Z( J- H1 r$ T+ |+ Jallows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
4 |8 \1 N3 R- s4 s. v5 }- p# r* Twithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography4 ^/ V& b1 ]+ K/ V* C0 _
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum/ \# k. f( y4 j3 L. c' z/ z
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was8 D1 ~/ R4 h6 C0 P
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and7 ^) N% n+ f7 w: Z# k
convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown
& U2 f; G: \/ d7 \; c- p9 X* ]before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised,, I( ^( F4 C7 A% H5 p" S
thanks to the D800.
9 Q& ^# H+ ^/ L4 FWhen I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
. u5 m( m; U% t. X2 E. V) t36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic. @; ?& @4 f/ x, d% \. h% x
range, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
$ R W' O$ s# Tthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a. h& M2 v U* o
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as
1 a1 C5 x) {, h0 U6 D6 ^well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.6 G8 C7 I7 _) I4 g
Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor! _5 v: r; z& q; Y. L9 V
has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
' F0 w0 b3 w6 \/ Veasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while" C0 _: `, E0 A
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New
+ l* {+ M+ R1 ]; s& L @/ I) }' @cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
# W5 x1 f4 z" s1 R5 |9 ~/ ?. `in such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
8 A8 E" W( A |' n6 A1 j, sprints and video.
0 p( c; W" v! |: vTo me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
0 O0 H" D7 h& Q5 L$ d$ K3 Qnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
! ?" i% a+ G. {. \7 Uare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using
( U- n: W: J0 h7 i; ~6 u/ Ccountless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
- _" ]) m) }% esight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws# j1 [& T) _+ A( |+ A/ q
like never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of9 w1 l* h* H! ^' m% K4 |
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I7 Y7 j: O g7 M) B7 _ ?/ F0 {
am enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as: l3 i; H: A: g$ [4 z) o. h3 d
though they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse
; ~4 |8 p! C$ {4 ]photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add
$ l7 P% O. {* M9 z( _tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
+ c8 n4 c! Q! y4 X7 _" e4 \D800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express9 Q4 [/ b" V: L9 k- m% D$ |
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.
& u; i: |& P( x( R' v2 _8 _0 SAs a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,( F- t! u7 Q5 n/ v# o
compact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal# Y; O" \) L* J+ |# \
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for( ^( J, e$ m$ J% A& ]4 S- m
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital& k3 x: V9 N* x8 \
camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
1 x F# }# }& M4 E5 ?: mnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions
# J' S5 K8 w V+ H$ [! jand easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior6 S( _" ^ b$ M7 v2 N0 i/ D
quality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for+ k! a# G3 X; A' h( O' `, `# t
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they0 Y/ W! f- j% U# a5 \/ \
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
1 t) G& q$ D& Cclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
* i! t; v8 A9 ^7 ~7 X% ]9 Z8 k1 wto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional
/ D/ c( B3 w( ]2 q' G) M+ k. y/ \* B. Jrange of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
3 f3 W; h5 Y1 M# Y0 q- dto a new level. What a new companion!
8 z7 ~7 S6 J1 Y$ q( G' f7 t0 aThe D800 On Assignment2 e( g% v5 D \' l% O; U
Rob Van Petten2 |( B( ^& s9 O
Fashion (U.S.A.)% B- g6 E; h O
Cliff Mautner. _0 n7 P$ k7 c9 b
Wedding (U.S.A.)
$ k# t7 M+ ?+ wJim Brandenburg
7 R* R$ J( l& S7 b y* I7 _0 a3 DNature (U.S.A.)! \( i d: V) H- n w
Benjamin Antony Monn
" a+ I5 A# Q+ R8 \Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
6 W' ^2 Q7 K" `Printed in Holland Code No. 6CE11030 (1202/A)K |
|