Nikon D800

[haven]

DPReview has released their review of the D800. They gave the camera a gold award, tops in its class.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d800-d800e

[DiploStrat]

I have just purchased a D800. ... I firmly believe all the precise, ritualistic lessons I have learned over the years when setting up a shot are still highly valid in a digital world if the utmost quality is desired. Cheers.

ppat,

Congratulations! (Please excuse my drooling.) One of my points was that those of us who started out with film should already be well used to shooting at the types of resolution that the D800 will return. And, at least for what I shoot, resolution rules. My only point is that for a lot of others, who shoot in a more "artistic" style, resolution is not, in an of itself, that important. In my case, my camera is welded on the RAW setting; I can throw pixels away, but I can never recreate them. Similarly, I have never heard anyone regret that they didn't use a tripod, etc. If this is really your first digital, I expect that you will be pleased with how easy the learning curve is and will love the power of the digital darkroom.

I am making my first trip back to Australia in over forty years, but sadly, will not be able to get my hands on a D800 before then!

All the best,

[loren85022]

When you say 'purchased' do you mean 'ordered' or 'received'? I ask because for most non-pro shooters, those are two very different dates.


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[haven]

Yikes! Michael Reichmann summarizes the results of 3 comparisons between the 800E and several medium format cameras. Result: Nikon holds its own, if not winning outright.

"...the lower end of the medium format industry has been formally put on notice by Nikon."

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/whatsnew/ -- see entry for May 15

[DiploStrat]

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[Lost Canadian]

Here's the video, just in case it gets buried.

[Ryanmb21]

Has anybody gotten their D800 cameras yet? Lets see some pictures if you have, my wife and are ........... still waiting.

[loren85022]

I got mine last week. Love at first click.

[arlon]

Got my D800E today. Love at first click describes it nicely. This camera is a game changer for me. Now I just need to get out of town so I can use it.

Moon tonight from the D800E

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[Tucson T4R]

That's one excellent moon shot. Nicely done.