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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Every photo will astound.
Every video will dazzle.

Hold in your hands an HD-SLR able to capture images rivaled only by those produced with a medium-format camera: extremely low noise, incredible dynamic range and the most faithful colors. Meet the Nikon D800, a 36.3 megapixel FX-format HD-SLR for professional photographers who require end results of the highest quality, who demand superior performance, speed, handling and a fully integrated imaging system. For cinematographers and multimedia professionals, 36.3 MP means true 1080p HD cinematic quality video and includes inputs for stereo microphones and headphones, peak audio meter display, DX crop mode to maximize NIKKOR lens selection and angle of view and much more.

Launch 3D Demo D800/D800E Technical Guide

Format

36.3

Megapixels

4 FPS

Continuous Shooting

ISO 100–6,400

(Expandable to 25,600)

FULL HD

1080p at 30/25/24p

Reveal every nuance, every detail

The 36.3 megapixel FX-format advantage

Wedding, commercial or landscape, the D800 is the ultimate 36.3 MP FX-format camera for creative genius. Witness tonal range and precision rendered to supreme clarity, depth and texture. Make poster sized prints without sacrificing detail. Explore creative opportunities with ISO 100 to 6400 (expanded up to 25,600)—shoot from dawn to dusk. Experience Nikon's new Advanced Scene Recognition System featuring the 91,000-pixel RGB light meter capable of rendering unprecedented levels of accuracy to AF, AE, i-TTL flash control, face recognition and auto white balance. Nikon's new EXPEED 3 image processing reduces color phase shifts seen with lesser systems, producing more faithful colors and tones while managing massive amounts of data at breakthrough speed. With the D800 in your hands, achieve what was once unreachable.

View D800 Photo Gallery

Broadcast quality video

A full cinematic experience

Filmmakers, multimedia professionals and event photographers—record Full HD 1080p at 30/25/24p or 720p at 60/50p in AVC format. Produce to your exacting vision when working in manual mode, controlling aperture, ISO, AF and shutter speed. Record uncompressed files via HDMI to an external recording device. via HDMI. Widen production perspective using either Nikon FX or DX lens formats at Full HD 1080p and 16:9 aspect ratio. Attach headphones and check audio levels or monitor input via peak audio meters as displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted in up to 20 steps. Remotely start and stop video. Simultaneous Live View on the camera's LCD monitor and external monitor during recording are possible.

Render every megapixel with precision

Fast, precise 51-point wide area coverage

Precise AF detection is critical to sharply render every pixel of the D800's massive resolution count. An improved 51- point AF system with 15 Cross Type AF sensors, versatile AF area modes and superb AF detection in even the dimmest lighting deliver immediate, pinpoint focus. Fast shot-to-shot time, full resolution frame rate up to 4 fps, 6 fps in DX crop mode and ultra fast CF and SD card write times. For more productive workflow, high-speed data transfer using USB 3.0 is realized. For demanding professionals, the D800 responds immediately and precisely.

View D800 Sample Photos

Versatile shooting, fluid operation

Streamlined ergonomic design puts critical tasks a touch away

Intuitive design makes D800 operation a thing of beauty. A streamlined ergonomic body allows critical photography and video tasks, including Movie Record, Live View, White Balance and Picture Control to be performed at the touch of a button. Confirm image capture and view menu options, histograms, video settings and more using the D800's super sharp 3.2-inch 921,000-dot LCD screen with 100% coverage. Anti-glare coating and auto brightness control ease of viewing, no matter the environment. Enlarge images up to 46x for on-the-spot focus confirmation. Magnesium alloy construction and environmental sealing make the D800 as comfortable in the field as in the studio.

EXPEED 3 image processing

Nikon's EXPEED 3 technology extends and assures breathtakingly rich image fidelity and reduces noise, even at high ISO's. EXPEED 3 is so powerful that it handles data-intensive tasks such as Full-HD video recording at 30p with ease.

Rich image previewing

The D800's 3.2-inch super-sharp 921,000 LCD monitor automatically adjusts LCD brightness and visibility according to your environment for bright, crisp image playback, menu adjustment and Live View shooting. Enlarge images up to 46x to make on the spot focus confirmation—crucial for high resolution shooting.

Expand dynamic range with built-in HDR

Create a single image revealing an extremely wide dynamic range, but with less noise and rich color gradation than ever before. Combine two exposures at up to 3EV.

Dedicated picture control button

The convenient Picture control button provides six preset options: Vivid, Monochrome, Neutral, Standard, Landscape and Portrait for stills and video while 9 customizable settings provide advanced, personalized color control.

D800 and D800E

Which camera is right for you?

Every Nikon DSLR camera uses an optical low pass filter (OLPF) in front of its sensor to slightly blur the image at a pixel level in order to reduce the occurrence of false colors and moiré that can appear when shooting repetitive and/or fine patterns. For the vast majority of photographers the D800 provides an ideal balance between sharpness and effectively prevented moiré and false color, ideal for shooting using all file formats. D800E is a specialized camera that removes the "effect" of the OLPF which results in a slight gain in sharpness and resolution and is recommended for studio and still life professionals but carries an increased possibility that moiré and false color will appear.

Strikes an ideal balance between sharpness and preventing the occurrence of false color and moiré for consistent performance

Ideal for:

•All shooting situations
•Photographers shooting RAW (NEF), JPG or TIFF images
•Photographers who do not want to adjust their workflow (via software) to reduce the occurrence of moiré and false color

Slight increase in sharpness and resolution with increased occurrence of false color and moiré

Ideal for:

•Studio, commercial and still life photographers who can control their shooting conditions, lens selection and aperture choice, as well as use of software (Capture NX2) to reduce the occurrence of false color and moiré
•Medium format photographers whose current digital system do not utilize an optical low pass filter
•Shooting RAW (NEF)

More information on moiré

Behind the Scenes: D800/D800E

D800 and D800E Image Comparison

Comparison of false color and moiré

With the D800E, false color and moiré may be noticeable when shooting repetitive and/or fine patterns.

View full-size comparison More information on moiré

Comparison of resolution

Compared to the D800, the D800E reproduces textures with slightly higher resolution for sharper rendering and greater depth.

View full-size comparison

What Else is Different?

Other than the very slight image quality differences described above, the D800 and D800E perform exactly the same. Focus speed, exposure metering, shooting speed, movie recording, accessory compatibility, control location and function, and all other aspects are identical.

Additional Features:

Standard ISO 100-6400, expandable to ISO 50-25,600 equivalent

Added ISO settings of Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO 12,800 equivalent) and Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) extend versatility.

Continuous shooting at up to 4 fps at full FX-format resolution

Commercial image quality teams with speed and handling to create new shooting possibilities—in the studio or on location. Shoot DX-format images up to 6fps using the optional MB-D12 Multi Power Battery Pack and batteries other than the EN-EL15

Rugged magnesium alloy construction

Effectively protected from invasive dust, moisture and tested to exceed 200,000 cycles.

Compatible with third party video accessories

As your multimedia work grows in importance, know that the D800 is compatible with a growing selection of third party video accessories.

High speed CF and SD dual memory card slots

CF cards compatible with UDMA6 as well as UDMA7 are supported. For SD cards, SDXC and UHS-1 are supported.

Two axis Virtual Horizon graphic indicator

Use either the LCD monitor or viewfinder to check if the camera is level—horizontally or with forward or rear rotation.

Rechargeable EN-EL15 Battery

Up to approximately 900 images and 60 minutes of HD video per charge.

Expand the creative potential of the D800

NIKKOR^® lenses & Nikon Creative Lighting System for every situation

Uniquely compatible with both FX and DX-formats, tap an unprecedented selection of NIKKOR lenses. Explore NIKKOR Lenses

Get studio quality lighting virtually anywhere with the Nikon Creative Lighting System and Nikon Speedlights. Explore Speedlights

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Experience It

Sample Photography

3D Demo

HD-SLR Production

HD-SLR Movie Samples

D800E Photo Gallery

Comparison of false color and moiré

Comparison of resolution

Digitutor

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Specifications

Lens Mount

Nikon F bayonet mount

Effective Pixels

36.3 million

Sensor Size

35.9mm x 24mm

Image Sensor Format

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Total Pixels

36.8 million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning

Dust-Off Reference Photo

Yes

Image Area (pixels)

FX-format
(L) 7,360 x 4,912
(M) 5,520 x 3,680
(S) 3,680 x 2,456
1:2 format (30 x 20)
(L) 6,144 x 4,080
(M) 4,608 x 3,056
(S) 3,072 x 2,040
5:4 format (30 x 24)
(L) 6,144 x 4,912
(M) 4,608 x 3,680
(S) 3,072 x 2,456
DX-format
(L) 4,800 x 3,200
(M) 3,600 x 2,400
(S) 2,400 x 1,600

File Format Still Images

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW): lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline-Compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality

Picture Control

Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid

Storage Media

CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA)
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Card Slot

1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card

File System

Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge

Viewfinder

Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

FX (36x24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx.
1.2x (30x20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
DX (24x16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.
5:4 (30x24): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification

0.70x Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint

19.5 (-1.0¯¹)

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1 m¯¹)

Focusing Screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VIII with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)

Reflex Mirror

Quick-return type

Lens Aperture

Instant-return type

Depth-of-field Control

Yes

Lens Compatibility at a Glance***

AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses

Compatible Lenses

AF NIKKOR other than type G or D*2: All functions supported except 3D Color Matrix Metering III
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering III
DX AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported Except FX-format (36x24)/5:4 (30x24) Image Size
Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All Functions Supported

Shutter Type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Shutter Speed

1/8000 to 30 sec.
Bulb

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/8000 sec.

Slowest Shutter Speed

30 sec.

Flash Sync Speed

Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s)

Bulb Shutter Setting

Yes

Shutter Release Modes

Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 4 frames per second
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode

Continuous Shooting Options

FX-format
CH: Up to 4 frames per second
CL: Up to 4 frames per second
5:4 format
CH: Up to 4 frames per second
CL: Up to 4 frames per second
DX-format
CH: Up to 5 frames per second
CL: Up to 5 frames per second
1:2 format
CH: Up to 5 frames per second
CL: Up to 5 frames per second

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

4 frames per second

Self-timer

2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System

TTL exposure metering using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor

Metering Method

Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point

Metering Range

0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
0 to 20 EV (spot metering)

Exposure Meter Coupling

CPU
AI

Exposure Modes

Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority (S)

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

Exposure Bracketing

2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

Exposure Lock

Yes

Mirror Lock Up

Yes

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 100 - 6400
Lo-1 (ISO 50)
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

100

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

6400

Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)

Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options

Lo-1 (ISO-50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent), Hi-2 (ISO-25,600 equivalent)

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

Yes

High ISO Noise Reduction

Low
Normal
High
Off

Active D-Lighting

Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off

D-Lighting Bracketing

2 frames using selected value for one frame
3–5 frames using preset values for all frames

Single-point AF Mode

Yes

Dynamic AF Mode

Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)

Auto-area AF Mode

Yes

Autofocus System

Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection

Detection Range

-2 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)

Lens Servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

AF-area mode

9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (51 points)

Focus Lock

Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)

Focus Modes

Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

Autofocus Sensitivity

-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

Autofocus Fine Tune

Yes

Built-in Flash

Yes

Flash Bracketing

2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV

Built-in Flash Distance

39 ft. (ISO 100)

X-Sync Speed

1/250

Top FP High Speed Sync

Up to 1/8000

Flash Control

TTL: i-TTL flash control using 91,000-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighting metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering

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

Flash-ready indicator

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-910, SB-900, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged

Accessory Shoe

Yes

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

Built-in flash Commander Mode
CLS Supported

Flash Sync Terminal

Yes

White Balance

Auto (2 types)
Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored)
Shade

White Balance Bracketing

2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV

Live View Shooting

Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode

Live View Lens servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)

Live View AF-area mode

Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF

Live View Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Movie Metering

TTL exposure metering using main image sensor

Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate

1280 x 720 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)
1280 x 720 (60p): 60 fps (59.94 fps)
1920 x 1080 (24p): 24 fps (23.976 fps)
1920 x 1080 (30p): 30 fps (29.97 fps)

Movie Maximum recording time

20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality

Movie File Format

MOV

Movie Video Compression

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Movie Audio recording format

Linear PCM

Movie Audio recording device

Built-in monaural microphone
External stereo microphone (optional)

Movie

HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 30 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 24 fps
HD 1,280x720 / 60 fps

Movie Audio

Built-in microphone, monaural
External stereo microphone (optional)

Monitor Size

3.2 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution

921,000 Dots

Monitor Type

Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD

Monitor Angle of View

170-degree wide-viewing angle

Monitor Adjustments

Brightness, 5 levels

Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator

Yes
Also visible in LiveView Modes
Also visible in Viewfinder

Playback Functions

Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
Highlights

In-Camera Image Editing

Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Distortion Control
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Selective Color
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Color Balance

Image Comment

Yes

Interface

HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Headphone Connector
NTSC
Stereo Microphone Input
Super Speed USB 3.0

Wi-Fi Functionality

Eye-Fi Compatible
WT-4A

GPS

GP-1 GPS unit

Save/Load Camera settings

Yes

Total Custom Settings

My Menu

Yes with customization

Recent Settings

Yes

Supported Languages

Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian

Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings

Yes

World Time Setting

Yes

Battery / Batteries

EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge)

900 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter

EH-5b AC Adapter
Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector

Battery Charger

MH-25 Quick Charger

Tripod Socket

1/4 in.

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

5.7 in. (144.78 mm) x 4.8 in. (121.92 mm) x 3.2 in. (81.28 mm)

Approx. Weight

31.7 oz. (900 g)

camera body only

Supplied Accessories

AN-DC6 Strap
EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-25 Battery Charger
UC-E14 USB Cable
BM-12 LCD Monitor Cover
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap
DK-17 Viewfinder Eyepiece
NikonView NX2 CD ROM

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**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.

Extend your Creativity and Capabilities

Express yourself creatively with a wide range of accessories, including NIKKOR lenses, Speedlights, adapters, remotes, releases and more.

Speedlights/Flashes

View all Speedlights and Flashes

Stereo Microphone

View Stereo Microphone

Eyepieces/Viewfinders

View Compatible Eyepieces and Viewfinders

Remotes and Releases

View Compatible Remotes and Releases

NIKKOR Lenses

Optimized for FX Format but compatible with extensive range of NIKKOR lenses.

View all NIKKOR Lenses

GPS Unit

View Compatible GPS Accessories

Cases/Straps

View Compatible Cases

View Compatible Straps

Batteries/Power Packs and AC Adapters

View Compatible Batteries/Power Packs

Wireless Transmitters

View Compatible Wireless Transmitters

Cords & Cables

View Compatible Cords & Cables

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D800 4.6 5 67 67

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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The D800 added ISO settings of Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO 12,800 equivalent) and Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) extend versatility. Please click on the link below to see sample images from the D800.
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Type I Compact Flash memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D800. Type II cards and microdrives can not be used.

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Other than the very slight image quality differences, the D800 and D800E perform exactly the same. Focus speed, exposure metering, shooting speed, movie recording, accessory compatibility, control location and function, and all other aspects are identical.

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There are many suggestions being made that say the D800 HDMI output is a PLAYBACK QUALITY output, and not a RECORDING SIGNAL output that will provide for a superior (uncompressed) means of acquisition. Nikon, could you please describe the nature of the HDMI output in the D800. Does it provide a "recording quality" output for superior (uncompressed) data acquisition?

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Update: here is where the confusion seems to lie, regarding HDMI quality:
the "1080i only" HDMI output refers to live view/monitoring (page 270), and the Movie settings (page 70) determine HDMI output to recording device. So if one chooses "1920X1080;24fps" in the movie settings, then that is what is being fed through the HDMI, bypassing in camera compression. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.

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D800 specs state that Full HD video might be only 20min long. Why so short? My experience is that 32Gbyte SDHC card and Full HD camcorder with 30Mbit MPEG4 codec provide about 2 hours of FullHD video. Pls clarify.
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Yes, you are limited to 20 minutes at full HD. Primary function is a still camera, video is secondary. All the DSLR's have about the same time limits on video.

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I have made a test image with my new out-of-box D800 and want to compare same image made with D700, but PS in CS5 will not open the NEF RAW image. When I try to open the image, a message says, "the file appears to be from a camera model which is not supported by the installed version of Camera Raw."

I have installed the ViewNX2 software, but don't know if I missed a step somewhere.

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Make sure ACR is up to date, you might have to wait a bit for Adobe to release updates or you could covert to jpeg / tiff in View NX 2 and then open in CS5

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The right selection for a lens will depend a lot on the type of photography that you are interesting. Some photographers look for faster lenses (large aperture ex. f/2.8), wide angle, Telephoto, Macro or zoom lenses.
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I am enjoying the new D800! However, I am hugely disappointed that it is not compatible with the WT-5. The WT-4 only supports 802.11 a/b/g (lacking n) and is not compatible with the iPad/iPhone control.

Why did Nikon choose to forego the WT-5 compatibility? This should be a standard feature on pro cameras. At minimum, could we please soon have an updated WT-4 with 802.11 n and iPad/iPhone control support?

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In order to better assist you, please give us a call:
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Why is there a green tint on my D800 LCD display and how can that be corrected and saved to memory

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The green cast is easy to fix, adjus the LCD monitor hue Refer to page 52 of the D800 manual. This should take care of it.

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I have a D200 and an SB-800. You only list flash compatibility for the D800 for the products currently being manufactured.

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The options that you have available for NEF (RAW) are: lossless compressed 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed.

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Does D800/e include intrenal intervalometer and if so what functions/ limitation does it have? I.E. is time lapse supported or is a MC-36 or simular device necessary?

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The D800 is equipped to take photohraphs automatically at preset intervals. The Remote Cord MC-36 can be used for interval timer photography or to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure (length 85 cm/2 ft 9 in.).

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I see that in Full FX resolution, this will shoot up to 4 FPS and in DX mode, it will shoot up to 5 FPS according to the product information guide. Why is this so much slower than cheaper cameras (like the D7000, which will shoot up to 6 frames per second at full resolution)? Will this camera truly only shoot up to 5 FPS at minimum resolutions in DX format, or will it shoot faster that 4-5 FPS at lower resolutions of FX and DX formatted pictures?

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That is due to the resolution differences between the D800 that is 36 megapixels and the D7000 is only 16 megapixels.

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I understand that the continuous shooting speed of 4fps can be increased to 6 fps by using a battery pack and switching to DX mode. Using the battery pack, could the 6 fps speed be achieved by staying in FX mode but decreasing the image size from L (4,256x2,832) to S (2,218x1,416)?

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In the Retouch menu in the D800 you have the Distortion Control option: Will Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion. Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then
make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select Manual to reduce distortion manually (note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control). Press > to reduce barrel distortion, < to reduce pincushion distortion (the effect can be previewed in the edit
display; note that greater amounts of distortion control result in more of the edges being cropped out). Press OK to copy the photograph, or press > to exit to playback without creating a copy. Note that distortion control may heavily crop or distort the edges of copies created from photographs taken with DX lenses at image areas other than DX (24×16) 1.5×

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I have pre 1976 AI lenses that fit on my F2 and some on my FE. If I get the AI conversion kit put on the older Nikkor lenses, and the fit on my D90;

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Does the D800 read the aperature off of the AI lens aperature ring? Or, do I have to program the aperature settings like on the D7000? Thank you.

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Lens compatibility is listed in each of the cameras instruction manuals. You may want to visit www.aiconversions.com, it has information on lens compatibility and also is a referral of an individual who modifies older lenses to have it work more current cameras. Please note that he does not work for Nikon and we do not guarantee his work.

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My mac (10.5.8) doesnt recognize the camara when I connect the usb. Why?

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Please try a different USB cable or connect your camera to another computer.

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What is the status of AF issues on the left side of the bank with the D800? Is it batch related? if so what do we need to look out for?

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There have been several reports of AF issues on the left side of the bank only on the D800, can you confirm what the issue is, how it's been addressed and what we need to do/check if we fall into this batch or have this issue?? Does this also affect the D800E?

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We don't have any reports regarding AF issues with the D800; it was just released for sale.

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What does this mean "Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or ......r can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/.6 or faster"."

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I copied this from specs "Non-CPU: Usable in [A] or [M] mode Center-Weighted or Spot Metering; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster "

What does it mean?

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Most modern Nikkor lenses include an internal computer module (CPU) that communicates with the camera to provide information such as focal length, focus position etc. When such lenses are used, the camera gets the information it needs to permit use of all exposure modes: (P) program, (S) shutter priority, (A) aperture priority, and (M) manual exposure control.

Older and some special lenses do not include the computer. These are “non-CPU” lenses. With these lenses, the camera can only function correctly in the (A) aperture priority and (M) manual modes. According to the specification you quote, this only works with the Spot Metering and Center-Weighted exposure metering modes. Some of the more complex “matrix metering” modes require a CPU lens.

Many Nikon cameras include a focus assist feature that uses the focusing sensor(s) to produce a visual indication in the viewfinder. This helps when manually focusing the lens. According to the quoted specification, the lens has to have an aperture of f/5.6 or larger (faster) in order for this feature to work correctly with the D800.

There are some exceptions for special lenses, for instance certain PC Nikkor lenses. A complete listing of lenses with their capabilities and compatibilities can be found on pages 371 to 374 of the “D800 User’s Manual.” The manual can be downloaded from the “support” section of this web site.

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can a frame from a movie file be saved as a nef/raw file for further processing

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No, Nikon video is recorded on .mov files

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is there a way to convert a mov file to a nef raw file

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I know of no software available to do that conversion.

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