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Had a chance to get out with the D800 for the first time this am (also I may be the first person to shoot a Weimaraner with a D800...well in NJ at least) - with my limited experience so far with it I can sit here and truthfully tell you this is the best camera Nikon has produced to date. Its as groundbreaking as the D3 was upon release...IMO more so.



This mini review doesn't apply to pro sports shooters or those of you who feel the need to say the D800 can't shoot at 8fps or it can't shoot at 200k ISO - yea we know but 1% of DSLR owners need those two expanded features...for the image takers and those who enjoy the sport and hobby of photography this is the camera you want to own.



I went out with the 24-70 and 70-200 VRII this am - all shot handheld mostly in Aperture priority with Auto-Iso set to change as the focal length changes (awesome new feature)



One think you need to take into account is that viewing images on the lcd screen you may miss the slight motion blur that you will see on your monitor. I had a few shots that I thought I nailed on the LCD but when I got home they had motion blur and these were at 1/100th or above of a second. Nikon wasn't kidding when they said err on the faster ss side of things...



ISO - this is a hot topic...I have see many people "claim" that its only marginally better than the D700 or the D3....folks at ISO6400 is better than my D3s (to my eyes)



Lets start with a simple snapshot at ISO 6400 of my dog after I gave her a bath...



1. ZERO noise reduction ISO 6400



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v38/p246676208-5.jpg



2. One more at ISO 5600



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v40/p90917951-5.jpg





Ok now on to the real shots...



I have also cropped to 100% or in some cases even more than 100% to show some detail...



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s10/v16/p1033500103-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v43/p924478999-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v40/p821706441-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v42/p590349945-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v41/p1063526650-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v44/p867587485-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s8/v9/p39344541-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v42/p500362997-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v38/p482689279-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v45/p370754457-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v39/p718089103-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v39/p720218322-5.jpg



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http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s10/v16/p185798064-5.jpg

http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v39/p127194865-5.jpg



OK, you get the idea...resolution is unmatched. Now some post processed samples -



Shot through posts in a metal fence



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s8/v9/p516516553-5.jpg



10. Bdubs



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v44/p2332534-5.jpg



11. you've seen this before...in color above



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v44/p37366458-5.jpg



12. single exposure - two clicks in LR4 - Shadows and Saturation...



http://www.ddpphotography.com/img/s3/v43/p371314492-5.jpg



So there you have it some real world samples - hardly professional but as with any new piece of gear you need to learn it and what better way then getting out there and shooting - folks please don't take my dissertation as FACT - when you get yours make your own conclusions but please DO NOT listen those who haven't even got their hands on one yet and are trying to downplay the seriousness of this machine. DXO doesn't lie....I am will be posting many more samples over the weekend....until then its almost happy hour....



Edited on Mar 23, 2012 at 08:10 PM · Sorry folks no shots of any Windex bottles in this thread,,,,nor any speculation off samples you I saw off the web...Had a chance to get out with the D800 for the first time this am (also I may be the first person to shoot a Weimaraner with a D800...well in NJ at least) - with my limited experience so far with it I can sit here and truthfully tell you this is the best camera Nikon has produced to date. Its as groundbreaking as the D3 was upon release...IMO more so.This mini review doesn't apply to pro sports shooters or those of you who feel the need to say the D800 can't shoot at 8fps or it can't shoot at 200k ISO - yea we know but 1% of DSLR owners need those two expanded features...for the image takers and those who enjoy the sport and hobby of photography this is the camera you want to own.I went out with the 24-70 and 70-200 VRII this am - all shot handheld mostly in Aperture priority with Auto-Iso set to change as the focal length changes (awesome new feature)One think you need to take into account is that viewing images on the lcd screen you may miss the slight motion blur that you will see on your monitor. I had a few shots that I thought I nailed on the LCD but when I got home they had motion blur and these were at 1/100th or above of a second. Nikon wasn't kidding when they said err on the faster ss side of things...ISO - this is a hot topic...I have see many people "claim" that its only marginally better than the D700 or the D3....folks at ISO6400 is better than my D3s (to my eyes)Lets start with a simple snapshot at ISO 6400 of my dog after I gave her a bath...1. ZERO noise reduction ISO 64002. One more at ISO 5600Ok now on to the real shots...I have also cropped to 100% or in some cases even more than 100% to show some detail...3.4.5.6.7.8.9.OK, you get the idea...resolution is unmatched. Now some post processed samples -Shot through posts in a metal fence10. Bdubs11. you've seen this before...in color above12. single exposure - two clicks in LR4 - Shadows and Saturation...So there you have it some real world samples - hardly professional but as with any new piece of gear you need to learn it and what better way then getting out there and shooting - folks please don't take my dissertation as FACT - when you get yours make your own conclusions but please DO NOT listen those who haven't even got their hands on one yet and are trying to downplay the seriousness of this machine. DXO doesn't lie....I am will be posting many more samples over the weekend....until then its almost happy hour....Edited on Mar 23, 2012 at 08:10 PM · View previous versions





Mar 23, 2012 at 08:05 PM