Nikon D800: sample images and studio tests

These two 2012 test summaries look at the Nikon D800 in practical portrait work: how it performs with 50mm and 85mm lenses, and how a simple studio setup supports a fast headshot session. They preserve the original publication dates and available sample photographs.

First test: 50mm and 85mm lenses

Read the first Nikon D800 test and see the sample image →

Second test: a simple studio headshot setup

The follow-up used a gray background, a Profoto D1 1000 and Mola Demi. Its practical aim was two usable headshots in roughly fifteen minutes without an assistant.

Read the studio test and see the sample image →

These are archive summaries, rather than the complete original articles. Equipment references reflect the original 2012 tests.

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