Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used
The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used is more than a DSLR, it’s a broadcast-quality video camera as well. Driving both still and video capture is the FX-format CMOS 36.3MP sensor and the powerful EXPEED 3 image-processing engine. Backing up the heart of the camera you’ll find an optical low-pass filter that reduces false color and moiré, and an ISO range of 100-6400 that’s expandable to ISO 50-25600 equivalent. Additionally, the D800 boasts 14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit image processing. What’s more, the camera’s Nikon F mount accepts a multitude of NIKKOR lenses, including DX lenses and AF-S lenses; and Nikon Speedlights provide exceptional flash capabilities
The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used’s Advanced Scene Recognition System with a 91k-pixel RGB sensor brings out precise, accurate colors in every scene, for natural-looking results. Face detection and a detailed scene analysis support more accurate autofocus, autoexposure, and i-TTL flash exposure for any number of compositional and lighting situations. When combined with auto-area AF and subject tracking in 3D tracking, your images are even more fine-tuned. In addition, the 3D color matrix metering III feature results in pleasing auto exposures, especially when human faces are in the scene
The D800 utilizes Nikon’s i-TTL system, for supreme accuracy and balance. When combined with Nikon’s Speedlights, high-quality stills result. Of course, the camera also has a built-in pop-up flash for those spur-of-the-moment snapshots and other casual pics. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used also utilizes Nikon’s auto white balance which is equipped for a wide range of shooting situations. The Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor results in sharp images, even in low light, and the four AF-area modes give you the versatility you need to shoot everything from stills to street scenes to landscapes and more
When it comes to HD movie capture, the D800 shoots broadcast-quality video in two D-Movie formats at 1080/30p Full HD. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used captures movies in FX and DX movie formats. The FX-based format renders a shallow depth of field with beautiful bokeh, while the DX-format uses an image area similar to 35mm movie film, for a look cinematographers are accustomed to. Additional video features include live view operation, the ability to record high-fidelity stereo audio with an external mic, and the option to shoot time-lapse photography and save it as a movie file. Flicker reduction and custom settings enable even more freedom of expression in your movies
When it comes to viewing your scenes you have a choice of the 100% coverage FX-format optical viewfinder or the 3.2″ LCD monitor. The pentaprism viewfinder provides you with a clear and accurate view when shooting stills. And the generous 3.2″ 921k-dot wide-viewing-angle LCD gives you features like an anti-reflective structure, brightness control, and the ability to magnify playback images up to 46x. Other notable features of the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used to include a fast response time of 0.12 seconds, high-speed CF and SD dual card slots, high-speed data transfer with a USB 3.0 connection, a high-capacity EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a precise and durable shutter, and a high-precision sequential control mechanism.
A DSLR though it may be, the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used comes with a number of creative and intuitive features to keep your shooting both exciting and efficient. Features like direct access to the Picture Control feature and a four-button layout and release mode dial on the camera’s top deck make your shooting life easier, while High Dynamic Rang, Dual-axis electronic virtual horizon, and numerous in-camera editing functions ensure that you get the shot you want. The D800 comes with ViewNX 2 software for browsing, editing, and sharing your files. Optional software from Nikon that can be used includes Capture NX 2 and Camera Control Pro 2.
- Nikon FX-Format CMOS Sensor with 36.3 Effective Megapixels
- The D800 renders levels of texture, nuance, and detail to your photography that, until now, have been the exclusive domain of the complicated medium-format system. Define every eyelash, every line in tree bark, and every shimmer of light. Savor the exceptional depth in your still images – with the astounding 36.3 effective megapixels, you can.
- Enlarge them as big as A1 poster-sized prints (23.4 x 33.1″ /59.4 x 84.1cm) at 200 dpi, or crop aggressively to reach the composition you desire, all without sacrificing the detail and tonal range of the original. In order to maintain clean, high-resolution images, 14-bit A/D conversion within the sensor and a high signal-to-noise ratio deliver phenomenal images in a diverse array of situations. The image sensor’s incredible potential does not stop with photography, either. For cinematographers ready to put their exceptionally sharp NIKKOR lenses into action, the D800’s 36.3 effective megapixel data is efficiently processed for exquisite 1080p broadcast-quality video at 30p
- Standard ISO 100 to ISO 6400 Expandable to ISO 50 to 25,600 Equivalent
- High-resolution, studio-quality images shouldn’t be restricted to the studio. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used sets a new benchmark for high-resolution D-SLR cameras, with crisp clean images across a wide ISO range. Flexibility like this opens up new imaging opportunities for both still photographers and cinematographers alike during the “magic hour”, the time just before dawn or at dusk when available light is often beautiful but scarce.
- Even at high ISO settings, the camera’s intelligent noise reduction systems manage noise without sacrificing fine details, giving the D800 the edge. The difference can even be seen in low-contrast subjects such as hair and grass textures, which are often essential elements of cinema as well as high-resolution portraits and landscape images. High image quality at higher ISOs also means that you can shoot still images handheld more confidently, knowing that fast shutter speeds will reduce blur Strategic Approach to Turn Light to Your Advantage
- Combining both high-resolution performance and a wide ISO sensitivity range has finally become a reality. Nikon engineers have developed intelligent new methods to manipulate light transmission to the sensor’s photodiodes: from the optical low-pass filter and on-chip gapless microlenses to the image sensor’s internal design, every measure has been taken to maximize and improve light transmission in order to deliver crisp, brilliant images with significantly less noise. All this is possible under a wide variety of lighting conditions, enabling you to get the most out of your NIKKOR lenses optical Low-Pass Filter Optimized for Sharpness
- Reducing false color and moiré is the main job of the optical low-pass filter located in front of the image sensor. However, this benefit is generally gained with a small sacrifice of sharpness. Moiré occurs in scenes containing repetitive details, such as strong vertical lines in architecture. Finding the right balance between benefits and sacrifices is the key to higher image quality, and that is what the D800’s optical low-pass filter delivers. As a result, the astounding 36.3 megapixels unleash their potential through an optimized balance between sharpness and effectively prevented moiré and false color. Furthermore, the multi-layer structure of the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used low-pass filter utilizes layers of antireflective coating that have been optimized for the camera, contributing to sharper and clearer images exceeding 3 Image Processing Engine: Speed, Versatility, and High Performance
- High-megapixel still images are detail-rich but data-heavy. With the D800, however, you don’t have to sacrifice speed for this privilege. Dedicated to understanding speed and its role in image-making, Nikon engineers designed a powerful EXPEED 3 image-processing engine exclusively for digital SLRs. From image processing and card recording to image playback and image transfer, EXPEED 3 manages massive amounts of data at faster speeds than EXPEED 2. Even with specialized processing features like Active D-Lighting and high ISO noise reduction, capture speed is not affected. EXPEED 3 is so powerful that it handles data-intensive tasks such as Full HD video recording at 30p with ease. You’ll also notice the difference in your still images and videos through minimized noise and even richer colors and tones. In addition to these fundamental advantages, the D800 reduces the kind of color phase shift that some cameras have difficulty with in similar situations
- 36MP & D-Movie Broadcast Quality Video in Two D-Movie Formats
- True Cinematic ExperienceFull HD video quality and minimized rolling shutter effect: Dynamic movie shooting in diverse lighting situations. Record clean, uncompressed 1080p files in 4:2:2 color space via HDMI to an external recording device.
Many filmmakers, multimedia professionals, and still photographers need the highly mobile, lightweight, and compact form of a D-SLR in order to cover large events or make documentaries, music videos, or movies. For these professionals, the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used is ready to create true cinematic experiences. By using the B frame data compression method, you can record 1080p Full HD video at 30p in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC format with unmatched moving image integrity for up to 29 min. 59 seconds of recording in a single clip. - Thanks to Nikon’s latest image-processing optimizations, the monumental power of 36.3 megapixels transforms into sharp, exquisitely rendered videos. Expect exceptionally smooth gradation in blue skies, with minimum block noise and beautifully natural movement rendered clearly and sharply. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used’s intelligent image sensor reads out movie images at faster rates than ever, significantly reducing the rolling shutter distortion that can occur during panning shots or when shooting fast-moving lateral subjects like trains. Thanks to EXPEED 3, your movies will take on a distinctive look of their own, even with dimly lit scenes. Combine these benefits and you’ll begin to realize exactly the new creative opportunities possible for photographers and cinematographers like multi-area mode Full HD D-Movie: Creative movie-making freedom in FX and DX-based formats
The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used is designed to stimulate cinematographers to explore different moods and perspectives by enabling Full HD and HD video recording in two frame formats; Nikon FX- and DX-based movie formats in just one camera. When using wide-aperture NIKKOR lenses, the large image area of the FX-based format renders an exquisitely shallow depth of field with beautiful bokeh effects. The DX-based format uses an image area similar to 35mm movie film, allowing cinematographers to shoot with picture angles that they are accustomed to. Having the advantage of two D-Movie formats in one camera and an arsenal of NIKKOR lenses makes the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used an incredibly versatile movie-making tool smoother video recording under fluorescent or mercury lamps: Auto flicker reduction
With the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body, Only UK Used, it is easier than ever to reduce flicker effects during live view and video recording. Simply use auto in the flicker reduction menu to automatically identify the flicker frequency at the beginning of the live view and switch to the one that will work best. You can also manually switch between 50 and 60 Hz
- Lateral Chromatic Aberration Reduction: Take Full Advantage of your NIKKOR Lens Collection
- High-megapixel sensors can really test the quality of your lenses, but you can be confident that the combination of brilliant NIKKOR lenses and Nikon’s intelligent processing measures will significantly reduce lateral chromatic aberration to give you incredibly natural-looking results. Unlike other correction methods that simply eliminate chromatic aberration, Nikon’s method compensates for these color differences in a resolving index for each color, making it particularly effective in producing images with stunning edge-to-edge sharpness. Moreover, because these corrections are made regardless of the NIKKOR lens used, this feature contributes substantially to achieving the sharpest images possible advanced Scene Recognition System with 91k-Pixel RGB Sensor
- Nikon’s revolutionary Advanced Scene Recognition System, introduced with the flagship D4 camera, is also employed in the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used. At its core is a 91k-pixel RGB sensor that meticulously analyzes each scene with a fine resolution. The RGB sensor can recognize your scene’s colors and brightness with unprecedented precision, then use that information to implement various automatic controls and give you more natural-looking results. The real breakthrough, however, is that the sensor can detect human faces with startling accuracy when shooting through the optical viewfinder.
- Along with face detection, detailed scene analysis is utilized to support more accurate autofocus, autoexposure, and i-TTL flash exposure results in a diverse range of compositional and lighting situations. The improved subject tracking is most noticeable when using 3D-tracking, which can maintain a focus on moving subjects smaller in size than with previous generations more Accurate Face Detection in Auto-Area AF and Subject Tracking in 3D-Tracking
- Auto-area AF and 3D-tracking are AF-area modes unique to Nikon that use your subject’s color and brightness information to detect focus. With the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used and its more precise information and subject recognition advancements, expect big steps forward for both AF-area modes when taking high-quality still images.
- In auto-area AF, the camera can genuinely detect human faces and focuses on them immediately – useful when faces are a priority and there’s no time to choose focus points. When using 3D-tracking, the sensor’s fine resolution combines with a specifically optimized AF algorithm to realize unprecedented subject tracking precision, recognizing detailed patterns to keep your subject in sharp focus Color Matrix Metering III for More Accurate Exposures
- Professional photographers who shoot still images know that Nikon’s metering system delivers supremely well-balanced exposures. Thanks to the 91k-pixel RGB sensor, the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used has far more detailed scene information at its disposal – including detected face information.
- This data helps the 3D color matrix metering III deliver more desirable auto exposures, especially when there are human faces present. When the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used recognizes a human face in a backlit situation, the camera determines the overall exposure while prioritizing the facial exposure, which might otherwise be underexposed. When a face is lit from the front and appears much brighter than the background, the camera recognizes the situation and avoids blowing out the facial details live view selector for optimized still images and movies
- The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used’s live view operation has evolved even further, optimizing camera control to become more intuitive for shooting video as well as still images. Simply clicking the live view selector switches between live view modes designed specifically for still images or movies.
- Live view photography lets you shoot still images while confirming the exposure level on the LCD monitor. You can even magnify images up to approx. 23x to check the exact focus. For movie live view, on the other hand, the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used incorporates a dedicated exposure control for quality video shooting, enabling smooth exposure transition when shooting moving subjects.
- You can also shoot videos with full manual control. When needed, press the shutter-release button while filming to instantly capture still images in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Each time you use live view, for either still photography or movie shooting, your image area, and camera setting information will be clearly indicated, allowing you to confirm quickly view simultaneous live view output on external monitors and record uncompressed video via HDMI
During movie shooting, you can now simultaneously check videos on an external monitor using an HDMI connection, in addition to the camera’s TFT monitor. And for those who need the purest video output for professional quality editing, you can now record uncompressed movie live view footage directly to an external storage device via the HDMI interface. Bypassing H.264 compression, the 1080p output signal is 4:2:2 (8-bit) uncompressed videoComprehensive high-fidelity audio recording control
The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used is designed for crisp stereo recording with a built-in external stereo microphone input. Attach the compact ME-1 Stereo Microphone to record clear sound while significantly reducing mechanical noise. An external headphone jack enables you to effectively monitor and control audio in isolation. While the audio level indicators offer visual confirmation of audio level, the microphone sensitivity can be controlled precisely in 20 incremental stepsTime-lapse photography
Capture a variety of scenes and subjects at a breathtaking pace. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used’s time-lapse photography lets you set intervals and frame rates in order to dramatically relay slow-moving activity at dramatic speeds. The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used allows you to shoot time-lapse photography with replaying rates from 24 times to 36,000 times faster than normal. Time-lapse photography files can be saved as a movie fileVersatile custom settings for D-Movie
The Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera Body Only UK Used has addressed useful feedback from videographers with convenient custom controls for D-Movie operation. Instead of rotating the command dial, the power aperture enables smoother aperture controls during movie live view using a button designated via a custom menu, which can be very convenient to confirm the depth of field. Index marking helps you locate important frames for later-stage in-camera editing and replay by attaching markers during movie recording. Markings are indicated along with the timeline, which is easy to confirm visually
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