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Speed and power, without compromise. That’s how I’d sum up my impression
" u1 K8 Q. y' ~0 g; x" V8 f- Z! yof the new Nikon D800. Established medium-format image quality is
5 I# }1 J$ I6 A' know inside a phenomenal, incredibly responsive Nikon machine. At 36.3 E: t2 ]. \" ?; Y" O
megapixels, the D800 produces unprecedented image quality and resolution
2 o, _& X I% S" Y/ O- M9 Y( fwithin a body that boasts revolutionary technological advances. The 3D color* W$ B5 \# f) f& _
matrix metering III, wide dynamic range and the improved AF performance
: `6 b, H/ o6 W# ~: y! Y$ Oin low light are just a few features that are glaring improvements. The D800" X P2 L) L/ V/ M8 ?. Z
allows me to concentrate on the light, the composition and my subject
2 x# @. {, k! }/ e. E) awithout having to think about much else. In years past, wedding photography: t w- E6 |3 k' |4 y3 s) ]# p& @
was traditionally captured with medium-format equipment for maximum1 E" v( z1 ~) D, @; g; ]
image quality. When the 35mm format was adopted within the genre, it was0 P( ^1 Z& O: |9 B
widely accepted that image quality was compromised in lieu of speed and
; I, Z( N! i9 I2 |5 z0 w# _convenience. Now, my wedding portraiture will have a depth it’s never shown8 m, l/ y* J, ]2 W/ \
before, and my style of shooting will be enhanced rather than compromised, \" ?3 t6 U9 G& I0 [3 Q) @6 Y9 G! k, b
thanks to the D800.) h5 \' n: w! t6 p/ w; w, O+ N% C
When I’m shooting beauty and jewelry in the studio or fashion on location,
3 O9 V1 k4 N! @, Y& l/ E36.3 megapixels changes the industry standard: in image quality, dynamic
/ t, b5 Y/ [6 b) U+ @, vrange, color rendering and the final print. The detail from the D800 produces
2 W5 p9 s. \* ]% d( G4 `3 i& fthe look of a medium-format camera, but gives me the feel and response of a* k4 p, C6 Q" ?1 H9 \- @; m4 b# |( {
D-SLR. The improvements in rendering skin tone and specular highlights, as* T5 C7 K6 ^. H
well as fabric and hair detail are superior to anything that has come before.
9 o" h; T q' O# g4 G4 @( `Autofocus quickly tracks models in motion. Nikon’s 91K-pixel RGB sensor
: f% {, d. k% f& |* @has noticeable improvements in metering accuracy, while the larger LCD is
3 Z4 @! P9 z* k5 feasier to read. The camera body feels solid and ergonomically simple, while. u! A$ Q/ g9 H1 X) r
also feeling lighter and smaller than previous high-resolution Nikons. New; G9 H$ q. a' {* x
cameras always inspire me to test and explore, and all the useful features
2 k5 @7 S0 ^$ M& {5 `9 Q( Gin such a compact package will open huge creative possibilities for my highquality
1 n+ ^ T3 ~; e- \( Qprints and video.
k: p! \& u5 F) W0 z6 X8 _To me, cameras are more like paintbrushes than technology. The goal is
* o- z" h; f- p% {5 cnot megapixels or technique but the image, and while camera models
6 {4 e" v# o& y& p/ {$ `% Bare important, they are not the be-all or end-all. But after a lifetime using# X V+ A$ @% b3 q) o8 g. v- W) v
countless cameras, I have found a new best friend. It was not love at first
# `' k, y, j4 D5 v" g ?, wsight. The sharpness and detail were initially intimidating, exposing my flaws
5 i# U8 Q3 `/ e1 L' u7 r: P: d, slike never before. Subtle camera movements showed and differences of' `# L, @; @" Q1 a) x( K
acuity between aperture choices on various lenses were apparent. But now I
1 }5 J0 G$ V7 T) Bam enthralled with this technology. Why? Because the images almost feel as
& {$ f6 t# v% I- }! Cthough they were made with a 4x5 view camera! Special features like timelapse# }- a( P1 Q- j) I
photography and the improved HD video quality and flexibility also add/ O# U8 I5 q" n
tremendously to the camera’s personality. After spending a month with the
0 ]: Y/ ]4 V' Z7 N# J5 w' sD800, I’ll never be the same again. Perhaps the best compliment I can express* z! U. y1 A" U1 V: y a
is that now I will think differently about the images I make.7 v9 L9 c/ H: j; w. A: U
As a modern architectural photographer I am always looking for a lightweight,
9 b+ B+ i, Y: ~: kcompact and reliable camera system fulfilling the requirements of my personal/ S+ C. n4 e& Z/ i3 B
artistic and client expectations. The Nikon D800 will set new standards for m; r8 ]: |, _& e* G8 P
the high-end 35mm D-SLR market. I have never worked with a 35mm digital
3 A0 S& R+ O; O, r! \8 S7 I+ n+ ?camera that produces images with such exceptional quality and detail till
/ v0 p. s) H0 Qnow. Particularly, the live view mode enables extremely precise compositions8 x. h$ u& n8 b1 u
and easy focusing in dim lighting, which simplifies my workflow. Superior
0 {) o2 z" c. r& x( _( hquality lenses such as the PC NIKKOR tilt & shift lineup are indispensable for* A) _- d. }0 M6 ?8 R
architectural photography. From my hands-on experience I found that they, r5 v$ D8 z- A
perfectly match with the newly invented system and produce breathtakingly
. F% t$ c/ p1 F1 e1 Q; I9 g9 jclean, clear and sharp files. This camera gives me the photographic flexibility
7 l b3 `6 ~% ?: T, |: bto work at unusual shooting locations and capture images in an exceptional% L( D/ E3 T" d I$ ^
range of light. It definitely takes my photographic versatility and image quality
- ~; Y) b4 j2 z- p# w" wto a new level. What a new companion!* _3 w* g. Y1 j8 Q @3 a
The D800 On Assignment
; S2 y- ~1 }: ^0 U. g c* tRob Van Petten
/ V+ i% J' X& O4 jFashion (U.S.A.); x% P# G( n. h# _2 g5 d
Cliff Mautner
6 R0 j5 P$ R, xWedding (U.S.A.)% J4 r7 I! y8 ?( q% E
Jim Brandenburg' X# ?' O- F- C
Nature (U.S.A.)' F& p) m: v1 r! S; V) C- _ H
Benjamin Antony Monn+ f" ?+ X: R+ G) N3 Y) C: f* f9 O
Fine art/Architecture (Germany)
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