Nikon D800 via B&H
Here’s some highlighted specs:
_36.3 megapixel, full-frame sensor (FX)
_up to 5fps still image shooting
_1080pHD video 24 or 30fps
_ISO Range 100-6400 (extendable from 25,600)
_Live View + External Monitor viewing for professional video applications
_Built in external microphone with audio monitoring capabilities via external headphones
_Twin card slots – one Compact Flash and one SD
_weight = 2 pounds 3 oz
The curve balls for me? The megapixels. There’s a lot of em. Also, this is geared a lot more toward video than I would have anticipated. But beyond that… Please note I HAVE NOT touched one of these cameras, and like the D4, NO I didn’t shoot the campaign. I haven’t yet spent time with the camera to tell you any gory details, although I’m assuming I’ll be able to chat more soon.
Aesthetics? Click thru a range of images of the camera via the above tabs.
So.. I (we) knew this was coming, but rather than me spouting off about having played with the system (I can’t – although some of you journalist types have I’m sure), or telling you what your feelings about this system should be (I won’t), I’m turning the tables on you.
What’s your take? Love, hate, indifferent? Insights?
[Reminder that Nikon plays close attention to this blog, so your comments on this post – glowing or otherwise – might help inform Nikon about what your thinking.]Link to all the Nikon D800 details and/or purchase here via B&H.
I have finally rented the D800 – its a nice camera but it is not for me. The green tint is there most of the time. its cramped and small. I dunno, I still think its a nice camera but just not for me.
I’ve been shooting the D800 for a few weeks now and I absolutely love it. It’s a huge step up from the D700 I used previously.
Image quality is outstanding. Noise is similar to D700 (maybe slightly better), but if you’re making the output smaller than native resolution this kills a lot of noise in the process and this means the final images look better.
Yes, the files are huge and slow down post-production – what do you expect from 36MP? I’ll be investing in more memory – it’s not a big deal if your computer can take it.
I also had to invest in more memory cards, the old ones fill up way too quickly now! Having the SD card slot as an instant backup is great and SD cards are so cheap.
Yes, the frame rate is slow. Exactly as advertised. It’s not designed for sports.
Think of the D800 more as a replacement for the D3x (at a fraction of the cost) rather than for the D700.
Only criticism is that in AWB images often have a greenness to the hue. I always shoot raw so easily corrected in post, but it is irritating when reviewing on the LCD and clients have also commented when reviewing images. Anyone else notice this?
I own a D4, D800, and a D700. I use the 4 most of the time, the 700 second cause it shoots great images and has a smaller file size, and my D800 only occasionally, it’s just not the go to camera for most of my work. The massive file size is a hinderance. The d800 noise at hi iso is almost the same as the d700, really hard pressed to tell the difference.
I love my D700. I’m not one for video so so the D800 doesn’t offer much which interest me – might at some point be looking for a higher ISO rather than more megapixels though
LMAO. Yeah I bought a 36 megapixel cameral and shoot on Program mode.