Nikon D800 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) (OLD MODEL)

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This is a phenomenal camera. I have owned it for about 3 years now. I dont find it too heavy or too light. The weight is just right. There are a lot of things to love about this camera, but the two things that really amazes me are: A) The cropping ability. You can take a photo of a persons face, crop the photo to just the eye, and still have a lot of resolution left over for a good print. B) Shadow recovery. If you take a photo, and under expose too much, you can get an enormous amount of detail back, in post work, on the RAW file, in order to make the photo look like it was taken with the right exposure. These two features beat any problems this camera may, perceivably, have I highly recommend buying this camera.

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If you are interested in this camera you have probably read a lot of reviews on Amazon as well as DP reviews and Ken Rockwell. My 2 cents as a pro photographer this camera gives me full frame with a good number of pixels, sharp resolution from the sensor and the processor. Its a sturdy camera with a lot more features than anybody needs, but has most everything one person would need, as well as other features the next person would need. Remember Images also depend on optics, so I use the best Nikkors available. Im not rich or famous by my clients like my work and pay me good money for my images. Nikon takes care of the technical and I take care of the content. ( started with my first Nikon F in 1968) Yes Im and oldster. Great way to go if you dont want to spend 5 grand for a body.

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I have always loved Nikons and I always will. If you are looking for a camera that will take amazing pictures, then this is the one. Sure its not the D810, but save yourself some dollars and sacrifice a few new features with the D810 and get the D800. You will be absolutely amazed by the quality and sharpness of the image. I thought I was doing good with my old D80 and D3000, but this will take your photo taking to a new level. I highly recommend this product as well as the seller, I got the product very quickly and in excellent condition. A++++++++++++

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Overall I am disappointed and returned this camera. It took okay shots for landscapes and such. But when it came to people and portraits there was a lack of detail. It might have been partly due to the lens. But the 24-300 lens did not seem to be the culprit. It seemed to be the camera not producing what I felt should be sharp images at 36MPx. Sorry Nikon but now I see why the camera was discontinued and the 850 is the current better model.

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Amazon says I purchased this in Feb of 2012. I was out of the country when it arrived and I didnt begin to use it until mid May of 2012--still that means Ive been using it for about 19 months! Ive owned several film cameras, then the Nikon D50, D80, D90, D7000, and now this D800. I believe this is the best there is (in 35mm) for portraits and landscapes. The RAW files are large and they do tax my laptop but I have a 128G SD card and a 32G CF card so even at RAW+JPEG I have room for over 1500 shots in camera. I do wish it had user modes like the D610, D600, D7100, and D7000...I consider the "shooting banks useless, but for me the image quality is what matters most. Also, Compared to those cameras the D800 has much better bracketing too...3,5,7 or 9 shots vs just 2 or 3. ~Mark

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I upload a 400 page user guide and purchased the Darrell Young Mastering the Nikon D800 book, so I am still just learning. It is quite complicated from the N70 I had with so many options, but all that is good. I have Adobe Photo Shop elements and that allows me to make corrections. I want to some day take good enough photos from the start without having to manipulate so much if any. I paired the camera with a new Nikon 28-300 mm lens so I dont have to carry extra lens, combined it is heavy so I ordered a camera backpack. I like to photo flowers up close so I will need a close up lens

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Although the D800 isnt the newest model in Nikons full-frame line up, this camera is still an amazing product. Buying this camera used is one of the best decisions I made since I could get a camera with an amazing sensor and build quality for a very reasonable price. Sure theres a few bells and whistles that the newer versions have that this is missing (such as WiFi connectivity), but the value of those is very minimal to me. Great product, definitely recommend to anyone who is serious about photography.

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Ive only had it for two days, but so far, its doing a great job. It works great with all my lenses. My Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 is amazingly wide now compared to using it on my D300s. It loses off the telephoto end, of course, but with 36 megapixels, I can crop 2/3 of the picture and still have 12 megapixels like the D300s does. Im impressed with the low light high ISO performance. Even the ISO 25,600 pictures are useable. They are a little noisy, but really, not bad at all. The autofocus / manual focus lever looks like it will be harder to accidentally change to the wrong setting. Bracket button on the top of the camera is great. Hard to find on the D300s. Lots more things I like, but Im out of time to write this review. :-)

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At first it seemed the Nikon D800 might be too demanding for an amateur like me, but once in my hands and utilizing my lens system, I was very encouraged at the results. This is the kitchen sink of Nikon cameras. I feel as if I am only part way of the mountain of its versatility. Just learning each new possibility capturing excellent s***s is a wonderful adventure. I appreciate ordering David Buschs field guide to help me. I had had a Nikon D600, which was stolen on a recent cruise. But the D800 is a truly great upgrade.

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very impressed, it looks and acts new. It has only 1,100 shutter clicks. It came in the original box with all the original stuff. This was a very honest seller . I upgraded from a Nikon D7200.

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