D800, built for today’s multimedia photographer includes a groundbreaking 36.3MP FX-format CMOS sensor, Full HD 1080p video at 30/25/24p with stereo sound, class leading ISO range of 100-6400, expandable to 25,600, 4 fps burst rate and Advanced Scene Recognition System with 91,000-pixel RGB sensor.
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Debunking all myths
I recieved my D800E in time for a two-week photo trek through Peru. It was intended to be used as a back-up to my D4, but it quickly became the go-to camera for portraits and lanscape shots.
The camera perfomed wonderfully under all types of conditions.
Unlike all the reviews I had read, this camera can indeed be:
Hand-held at slow speeds instead of only being tripod mounted.
Used at high ISO speeds with incredible detail.
Used for shots involving a lot of textile and colors. If moire is an issue, stop down the lens a bit more and eliminate any concerns.
The lenses most often used on this camera were the 50mm f/1.4 and the 16mm - 35mm zoom.
I am attaching some photos and 100% crops to show detail. All are hand-held, speeds up to 1/90th and ISO between 200 and 800.
May 7, 2012
Great Results
Incredible quality but with a few quirks. Going from still to video and back again is not as transparent as it could be and some of my 32GB cards don't work. But boy are the results great!
July 15, 2012
Exceeds All Expectations!
This is my 4th Nikon SLR, and so it was with a bit of reluctance that I purchased the d800 - thinking I would use it occasionally for landscapes and portrait work when I felt I needed the extra pixel count, but continue to use my other Nikons for everything else. Silly girl - what was I thinking? This camera exceeds all my expectations! It takes dazzling photos.
The other reviewers have done an excellent job of citing the technical merits of this camera, as well as pointing out some of the drawbacks, so I won't repeat all of that. I will say that I think the price is fair for the quality and capabilities of this camera.
I've heard some pros telling beginners that it doesn't matter what camera you shoot with - you need to learn the fundamentals of photography first. I agree. But I also want to encourage every photographer, no matter what your skill or experience level, to aim for the very best equipment you can afford. While a good camera can't "make" you a better photographer, it can certainly elevate your shots to their highest levels.
I sincerely believe that no matter your skill level, from beginner to pro - this camera will make all your shots sing. If you're going to spend your time and talents on photography - at any level, this camera will give you the opportunity to take your very best shots.
July 7, 2012
The game changing camera....
I've had the D800 for only 2 months, a short time for a rigorous evaluation but I mind was made up within seconds of downloading the first images.
A lot was predicted, argued about, panned, glorified and just discussed for a long time before it because available. The predictions, for the most part were wrong. It is not a studio or tripod only super critical overly demanding camera at all.There are no downsides in having the best sensor in the industry with 36mpx.
It was a very pleasant surprise that all my lenses just worked better from top pro glass to DX kit lens, all of them performed better than on anything else.
Although most talk has been about the incredible detail never seen before in a DSLR before, and rightly but the revelation was discovering the complete harmony with which all the image related subsystems worked together: metering, Auto White Balance, Active D-Lighting, Auto Focus, color, 14 stops of DR etc.
With little adjustment to my shooting technique my keeper rate has risen dramatically, it is hard to take a port shot that is not very well exposed, blown highlights or lost shadows. It handles mixed lighting with AWB better than any camera I have ever used including all other Nikon pro camera and Canon.
After using it for a few days the most difficult aspect of the using the camera was keeping the ear to ear grin off my face.
I had gotten used to taking safety shots with prior cameras, particularly if conditions were poor and doing a lot of between shot reviews so an event might need 1,200 shots in an evening or 300 on a landscape outing. No more, after a few days and my first event, I noticed i shot a fraction of frames and stopped using the rear review display. I just knew, if my composition was good, the shot was good, every time. What a confidence builder to know that critical shots will come out right the first time, with great post processing flexibility and clean detail filled shadows.
I have full confidence that the D800 is the easiest to use high performance camera available, and the best image taking device I have ever seen or used. Yes, this camera is that good!
July 5, 2012
SUPERGREATFANTASTIC
simply an amazing camera, finally a 35mm digital slr that will impress you. Ive always been a nikon photographer, but when nikon and canon made the transition from film to digital I switched to canon, especially due to the support canon offered at almost every professional studio worldwide, the 5d Mk 2 was/is an incrediable camera, but NIkon has set the bar now with the d800. canon is out nikon is in.
the timelapse option and raw processing built into the Nikon Camera menu is actually a very useful tool.
July 5, 2012
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Will it auto focus while recording video and how long of full hd video can you run before you have to start again?
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Paul'Luc
Kansas City, MO, USA
Location :
Kansas City, MO, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Professional photographer
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The following autofocus modes are available:AF-S: Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway.
AF-F: Full-time servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously until shutter-release button is pressed. Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Maximum length for High quality movies is 20 minutes (4GB).
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Is if preferable to use a FX lens, instead of a DX lens with the D800
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Shipbuilder
Findlay, OH 45840, USA
Location :
Findlay, OH 45840, USA
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Thanks to the camera’s FX format (35.9 × 24 mm) image sensor, you can choose from angles of view as wide as those supported by 35 mm (135) format film cameras, while automatically cropping pictures to the DX angle of view when using DX format lenses.Has staff answer
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Does the Nikon D800 still shoot the same resolution & framerate of videos in DX mode/with a DX lens attached?
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Anonymous
Age: Under 18
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Each lens is designed to cast an image circle on the camera's sensor. The circle cast by a DX lens is smaller and corresponds to the size of a DX sensor. Non-DX lenses cast a larger image circle corresponding to an FX-format sensor. The DX-format camera can use both types of lenses (DX and FX) since the non-DX lens image circle is larger than needed on a DX-format camera. Nothing related to resolution or frame rates of videos just the crop factor.Has staff answer
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I have an order in for the D800e. Will it behave as far as the Moire issue when shooting video?
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Rich
Los Angeles
Location :
Los Angeles
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: More than 20 years
Role: Professional photographer
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This isn't addressed in any of the spec sheets that I have seen so far. Thanks
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Jim
Miamisburg, OH, USA
Location :
Miamisburg, OH, USA
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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You would need to use the D800 in Bulb mode in order keep the shutter open for 20 minutes.The D800 has a built in intervalometer, but cannot find any specs on it.
You could use the MC-36 and program it to keep the shutter open for 20 minutes.
Hope this helps
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Paul K
So. Cal, USA
Location :
So. Cal, USA
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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When changing image size (area), eg in FX format from L to S, will that influence the signal to noise in the photo, or only the filesize in MB?
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Anonymous
Switzerland
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Switzerland
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
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Only the file size will change.Has staff answer
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Is matrix metering possible using older AF-Nikkor lenses with the D800?
I have a bag full of various AF-Nikkor lenses (20mm to 300mm, including 28-85 and 75-300 zooms and the 60 and 105 AF-Micro Nikkors) I purchased in the early-mid 1990's and have been using with my F4. These are not "D" lenses. My question is, would I get matrix metering and full auto-focus capability using these lenses with the D800 body? How about with the D4? The D3x? Ready to step up to a top quality digital SLR, and this question will be one of the determining factors in my choice. Many thanks for your reply.
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Bugscuffle
Ohio, USA
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Ohio, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Compatible with all AF Nikkor lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC Micro-NIKKOR lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24x16 1.5x image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modesA and M only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not be used.The electronic viewfinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster).
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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CT_HAM
East Haddam, CT
Location :
East Haddam, CT
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than 20 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Yes, the D800 has a bracketing (BKT) button.
wil we beable to control the exposure? will it work like the d90, d300s, or more like a tradional digital cinema camera
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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cinematographer considering d800
Memphis, TN, USA
Location :
Memphis, TN, USA
Age: 35-44
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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While in moview live view, manual mode (M) the exposure compensation cannot be adjust. However, you can set the aperture, shutter and ISO sensitivity before you start recording.4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Thanks to the camera’s FX format (35.9 × 24 mm) image sensor, you can choose from angles of view as wide as those supported by 35 mm (135) format film cameras, while automatically cropping pictures to the DX angle of view when using DX format lenses.
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I have about 20 Nikkor lenses. All are manual focus. Is there a list of the lenses I can use on the d800?
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d800/compatibility02.htm4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Nikonian
West LA, Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA
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West LA, Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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One Cf and one SD4 months, 2 weeks ago
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The miniature effect can only be applied to images.4 months, 2 weeks ago
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HLTJR
LA, CA
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LA, CA
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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No, the ML-L3 is not compatible with the D800. Please click on the link below for compatible Remotes and Releases:http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produ... and Releases/product:25480:D800
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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so the MB-D12 brings just what the D800 and will It work with a possible D400?
4 months, 1 week ago
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RJ
San Diego, CA, USA
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San Diego, CA, USA
Age: 45-54
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Role: Professional photographer
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Unfortunately we cannot speculate about future products until official information is announced on our web site: www.nikonusa.com
In the D800 “Product Brochure,” the file sizes are shown as being smaller for “Lossless Compressed” than for “Uncompressed” (e.g. 32.4 meg vs. 57.0 meg at 12-bit “FX” mode) but the capacity of an 8 gb memory card is shown to be the same (133 files) in both cases. The same type of relationship occurs for 14 bit and for “DX” mode. The D4 product brochure shows similar information.
Why is the file size so different and the memory card capacity the same for “Lossless Compressed” versus “Uncompressed”?
Why is the file size so different and the memory card capacity the same for “Lossless Compressed” versus “Uncompressed”?
4 months, 1 week ago
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BruceH
Michigan, USA
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Michigan, USA
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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File sizes are approximate, and depend on the scene being photographed. Likewise, compression ratios vary depending on content of the image. In other words, no two images are likely to be exactly the same size. On the other hand, given the randomness of file sizes, Nikon and the camera attempts to give the user the best estimate -- perhaps quite a conservative one -- of card capacity, since there is no "correct" number for a photo file's size.Mar 13, 2012 by
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Hugo First
Richmond, VA, USA
Location :
Richmond, VA, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Is there functionality in the D800 supporting micro adjustment for lenses? If so, please describe briefly. Thank you.
4 months, 1 week ago
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Considering the Switch from "C"
USA
Location :
USA
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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You have the option in the D800 for Fine-tune focus for up to 20 lens types. Please click on the link below for information:http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
I currently have been using Hoodman cards on my D200 without any problems. Can I use it on the D800?
4 months, 1 week ago
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Anonymous
Torrance, CA, USA
Location :
Torrance, CA, USA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Nikon cameras had only been tested with SanDisk, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Lexar.4 months, 1 week ago
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Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
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Was the JOY RIDE video recorded with an 1080 HDMI out EXTERNAL RECORDER DEVICE?
or just with the camera's internal compression H264 codec? THANK YOU!
4 months, 1 week ago
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Anonymous
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The Joy Ride video was recorded directly into the camera.4 months, 1 week ago
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Nikonian
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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CF cards, currently, have faster transfer rates and in some cases, depending on the manufacturer - we recommend both Lexar and Sandisk cards - higher capacity. After that, it would depend on whether your preference is for the larger easier to handle CF cards or the smaller, more portable and versatile SD cards.Has staff answer
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RAW+JPEG, rear curtain slow synch, backlit buttons, uncoupled esposure compensation and flash exposure compensation
Will the D800 shoot RAW+JPEG for the same image? Does it have backlit buttons> Does it support rear curtain slow synch and can it uncouple exposure compensation from flas exposure compensation? I believe these are all D4 features.
4 months, 1 week ago
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Crimed
New York, NY, USA
Location :
New York, NY, USA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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The D800 doens't have backlit buttons like the D4. Also, Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one JPEG image (quality can be set to Fine, Normal, and Basic).Flash Sync Modes: Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
Flash Compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Compensation: ±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
The brochure shows expected file size reduction when shooting RAW with lossless compression: at 14 bits, 74MB uncompressed becomes 41MB for FX and 32MB becomes 19MB for DX crop; at 12 bits 57MB uncompressed becomes 32MB for FX and 25MB becomes 15MB for DX crop.
Why, then, do the card capacity figures (number of images that can fit on an 8GB memory card) not change accordingly? Wouldn't more images fit if one is using lossless compression in comparison to recording uncompressed?
Why, then, do the card capacity figures (number of images that can fit on an 8GB memory card) not change accordingly? Wouldn't more images fit if one is using lossless compression in comparison to recording uncompressed?
4 months, 1 week ago
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Photomic FTN
New York
Location :
New York
Age: 55-65
Nikon Family: 21+ years
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All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded.Has staff answer
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Is there a 4:3 aspect ratio crop mode, like the 4:5 aspect ratio crop mode?
If there isn't, there should be. I'm sure this can be implemented in a firmware update. The D800 is on par with medium format cameras, and the one huge thing that would the results look more like medium format would be to shoot in the same aspect ratio. If this feature isn't a part of the camera, Nikon, if you're listening, please add it!
4 months, 1 week ago
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Paul
Fairfax, VA, USA
Location :
Fairfax, VA, USA
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Professional photographer
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Crop aspect ratio on the D800: 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, and 16:9.4 months, 1 week ago
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Retired Guy
Buffalo, NY, USA
Location :
Buffalo, NY, USA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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The D800 it's made of magnesium alloy. Also, weather and dust sealing has been extensively applied and severly tested. Operating environment: Temperature 0–40 °C (+32–104 °F), Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation).
I read that the D800 offers 3 shooting modes using 36mp, 20mp, and 9mp. Are the 20mp an 9 mp modes available in RAW format or just JPEG???
4 months, 1 week ago
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Anonymous
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If you are reffering to the image quality for NEF (RAW) is Lossless Compressed, Compressed and Uncompressed. For JPEG you have compression ratio of: Fine (1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16). Also for image size is Large, Medium and Small.
Or does it output without recording? I'm thinking about using 3 of these as part of a live video production system.
4 months ago
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Anonymous
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The HDMI is always “hot” it just depends on how you set-up that HDMI signal coming out as to whether it is recordable or not.Sample Photos & Videos
4 months ago
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Anonymous
Quezon, Philippines
Location :
Quezon, Philippines
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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The Crop aspect ratio available in the D800: 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, and 16:9.Has staff answer
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