In January 2013, the Nikon had - and not least of all myself trigger - then at a Patagonienreise prove. For space and weight reasons (not a pure holiday photo) I decided for the 16-35 and the 28-300 - both certainly not in the Champions League, but with solid performance but with considerably lower weight than the "classic" 2,8er- Trio (of the costs not to mention). During the trip was then shown that the decision in favor of the D800 was right. In diverse, partly extremely difficult lighting and shooting situations (glacier against gray rainy sky, sea lions & whale from the rocking boat, etc.) and me are successful as "lay" some fantastic shots, which can also withstand a more detailed inspection (I mean the technical dimension). Detail, dynamics and interplay of colors (even when you set "WB-Automatic") are literally breathtaking. Thanks to various, freely configurable and calling modes (= shoot & Custom Banks, for example, landscape, portrait, lightning, etc.), the camera can be very quickly adapted to the respective current situation. Particularly well done I think also the favorite function in the menu. There then are ready for me things like "Clean sensor" or "shutter lag" (for tripod) for quick access.
Unlike quite a few camera tests in which time and again of the high standards that supposedly set the camera to the photographer is mentioned, I'm much more of the opinion that the Nikon using intelligent inserted electronic support incredibly forgiving. Who shoots hereby no halfway usable images, would be expected to have difficulties with a Coolpix! Has become and rocked several times quite rudely with the pickup through the area - it is during the trip repeatedly on the boat wet (rain as seawater and I mean wet!): No, this camera will forgive, but not only by image technology, soon countries physically (who knows the "streets" in Patagonia, know what I mean). The camera has no means mosquitoes, and also eg. A wet cleaning of the image sensor was despite multiple lens changes in the windy pampa not an issue. For me, it is precisely this combination of technical strength and simply incredible range of applications - everything from snapshot to super sharp studio photography - what this camera makes it a universal genius (ev exception: sports photography, here possibly too few frames / second..?). Even the fully automatic work already very satisfactory (which is likely, however, in this camera, hardly anyone used). With some craftsmanship mind on hobby level (auto, manual ISO, etc.) then a really great imagery does on however.
I am not a professional - they are reviewing a camera generally safe even with other criteria. Especially in the professional landscape photography but seems the D800 in the scene to set standards. For the ambitious (in the price is probably presuppose) shutterbugs provides the D800 but pretty much everything you could ask for. And although I already manage some great shots, I'll still be able to grow for a long time on this camera. Would you buy me again? You bet!
