Nikon D800 DSLR

The Nikon D800 is a camera that is all about the resolution.  At 36.3 Megapixels, the D800 will capture a level of detail not previously available outside of medium format.  The D800 is the ideal camera for landscapes, portraits, or any other application where capturing as much detail as possible is required.

Nikon really shook up the camera market with the D800.  The ground breaking 36.3 MP full frame sensor is as arguably the best ever put into a 35mm sized camera.  ISO performance matches that of the impressive Nikon D3 providing a ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 25,600).  Continuous shooting at up to 4 fps.  

In the field the D800 is an incredibly impressive machine.  It has nearly every feature you'd expect from a camera at this level.  There are countless custom settings that range from autofocus tweaks to customization of function buttons on the camera.  There is also a fantastic built in HDR function while shooting JPEG that produces amazing results.

The D800 also boasts some pro level HD video features as well.  Although less popular than some of Canon's offerings with regards to video, the D800 is a very capable camera. One feature that stands out is the variable crop ratio for video.  You can choose full frame (1.0x), APS-C crop (1.5x), or a 2.7x Crop which really expands the versatility of lenses mounted on your camera.  

One area that deserves discussion with the D800 is the question of wether or not the D800 is considered the replacement for the wildly popular D700.  When the specs were announced for the D800 there was a great deal of concern from the wedding & event shooting community that the 36 MP resolution was far beyond what they needed.  The huge resolution increase was called into question due to the resulting raw file size increase (nearly 45-75 MB per image), and the dependence on pro quality lenses and technique to yield completely sharp images.  These two factors combined make shooting the D800 a decision that must be considered for wedding work.   

Additionally, if you are going to be renting the D800 and plan to shoot RAW files, please be sure that your computer is up to the task of editing.  Older systems will with less than 4-8GB of RAM will work, albeit fairly slowly with the huge files the D800 produces.  We recommend a professional editing software such as Adobe Lighroom 4/Photoshop or Apple Aperture.  Long story short, the D800 is a high performance camera that requires an equal effort by the photographer to achieve the camera's full potential.    

Main Features

• 36.3 Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor
• 4 fps max frame rate
• ISO 100-6400 (Expandable to 25,600)
• 51 Point AF System
• 1920x1080 HD Video at 24/30 fps
• CF and SD Card slots
• EN-EL15 Battery

The manual may be viewed from Nikon's site here 

You will receive a strap, one battery and a battery charger with your rental.

Nikon D800 DSLR

• Lens Mount
  Nikon F bayonet mount
• Effective Pixels
  36.3 million
• Sensor Size
  35.9mm x 24mm
• Image Sensor Format
  FX
• 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
  51
• 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
  54
• 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 per charge (Battery Life) (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: 5.7 in. (144.78mm)
  Height: 4.8 in. (121.92mm)
  Depth: 3.2 in. (81.28mm)
• Approx. Weight
  31.7 oz. (900g)

  camera body only