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Two photographers, Italy and the D80

Photographers from different elds share their impressions

after shooting with the D80 on a trip to Italy.

“The D80 is a perfect camera for every aspiring photographer

and fully capable of satisfying the most demanding.”
– Hien Lam Duc

“The camera provided satisfying results

that were sharp and clear.” – Yves Paternoster
Yves Paternoster
Born in France, Yves stu died
photogr aphy in A msterda m
and be ga n wo rk ing as a
free la nc e ph ot og ra ph er .
Currently living in Amsterdam,
Yves foc uses p rim ari ly on
commercial photography.
Cinque Terre
Hien Lam Duc
Born in Laos, Hien emigrated
to Fra nce a t the age of 16.
He be gan his c aree r a s a
photojournalist with a serie s
on the Mekon g Ri ver. Hien
now l i ve s i n P ar is an d
phot og rap hs a ro un d the
wor l d, w it h pa r ti c ul a r
concentration on Laos.
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About shooting in Italy - -
H (Hi en): Iʼv e lon g dre ame d o f sho oti ng in
Venice. A s a photojo urnalist , I always strive to
convey the moment jus t as I see it with my own
eyes. This demands a great am ount of footwork
to get acquain ted with the location , and the time
to estab lish a rappor t with the locals. Shooti ng
early in the morning with the D80 left an immediate
impression on m e. There was limited light, and
that was compri sed of a mi xture o f natur al and
articial light. A lm camera in s uch a situatio n
requires co mplicated use of lters, whereas the
D80 was able to achieve accurate whit e balance
and m eter ing unde r m ixed lig ht sourc es and
produce beautiful results.
Y (Yves): I believ e shootin g in t he cafe allowed
me to c le arl y ex pr es s my fe el in gs a bou t
the lo cation. I am a lways expl oring h ow best to
express m yself b ased o n the inspira tion I draw
from the actual scene. And for me, the li ght is the
inspiration. I li ke to control the light in each sh ot,
which of cours e in clude s ca pturi ng t he m ood
of the natur al l ight, whi le at tim es a lso takin g
advantage of reecte d light or using ashes. The
D80 produced images just as I env isioned them,
performing perfectly t hroughout the trip.
Images fro m the D8 0 are of the hig hest qualit y,
and I can edit them fr eely after the shot . The D80
can even p erform i n-camera editing, which only
adds to the cre ative po ssib ilit ies and make s
digital easier and more enjoyab le for everyone.
First impres sions of s hooting with
the D80 - -
H: All functions respond immediately. The camera
is ready to shoot the i nstant I turn it on, shutter
response is excellent, and aut ofocus is fast an d
precise. Sp eed is of the essenc e to m y style of
photography. Thatʼs why t he rema rkable speed
of the D8 0 ca pture d m y at tenti on right awa y.
Anyon e who ta kes p hoto s und ers tan ds the
desire to capture p recious moments t he insta nt
they unfold, and th e need for a c amera wi th the
speed and precision to be always re ady to shoot.
Y: I w as al so im pre sse d by th e spe ed an d
efciency of oper ation. T he plac ement an d size
of bu tton s a nd cont rols ma kes them ea sy to
use. I also nd the men us easy to understa nd,
and intuitive to u se. The sol id feel of th e camera
body belies its compact size, it was easy to c arry
around and simple to use from the very beginning.
H:I use the LCD m onitor to c onrm what I just
shot and nd the D80ʼs 2.5-inch monitor very easy
to view. The display is bright, colors are excellent,
and t he h igh resol ution is a pract ical ben et.
I found this com bination even hel ps me conrm
sharpness . The playba ck and previ ew feat ures
are also easy t o operate. You ca n zoom in o r out
using a single button, an d itʼs easy to return to a
full-frame view. Thereʼs no doubt that the ease of
operation a nd quali ty of display makes the LCD
monitor a useful tool, not only for c hecking shots
and settings, but also for comm unicating with the
people that Iʼm photographing.
About the 10.2 megapixel images - -
Y: Skin tones real ly c ome out g reat. They are
accuratel y rep roduce d, eve n whe n sho oting in
soft light , or peo ple with darke r c omplex ions.
Iʼm also plea sed with how sharp and clear shots
came out, even when shooti ng with little li ght with
which to work.
H: Even when shooting from th e gondola in bright
sunlight, the reds in my subject, the blue sky, and
the blac k of th e g ondo la were all ac cura tely
reproduced. I use d the Landsc ape mod e of the
Digi-Vari Programs for this shot, and the outstanding
quality of the c ontras t, c olor reprod uction and
smooth transitio ns all cau ght my eye. Thereʼs no
doubt that the D80ʼs automatic settings can deliver
satisfy ing r esults . Wit h aut omatic sett ings like
this, anyone can take professiona l-quality photos.
Impre ssion s a fter comp letin g th e shoot - -
H: I was p arti cular ly t aken with the qua lity of
response, the ease of ma nual control , and the
exibil ity of s ettin gs an d fu nctio ns. Autofo cus
also delivere d the precision Iʼve com e to exp ect
of Nikon SLR cameras. The vi ewnder provides a
clear view, and itʼs easy to ch ange focus points to
match the shot.
I shot with the D80 the same way I use my lm
bodies, and I felt completely comfortable doing so.
The D80 is a performer that transcends distinctions
between lm and digital camer as.
Y: One of the advanta ges of digit al is in h ow it
smoothe s th e ph otogr aphic pro cess. You can
change sett ings at any tim e on a digital camera
that are the eq uival ent of chan ging th e t ype
of lm. A g ood ex ample of th is is the abilit y to
change se nsitivit y. Digit al is also more ef cient
than lm. You canʼt con rm what youʼve sho t with
lm until after develop ing the lm, where as digital
allows you to acc urately con rm wh atever you
want as you shoot. This point really st ruck me as I
shot with the D80.
H: It sounds as though we agre e that the D80 is a
perfect ca mera for every a spiring photographe r,
as well as one t hat is c apable o f satisfy ing both
a photojournal ist such as me, and a c ommercial
photographer such as yoursel f.
Venice
Portono
Cortina dʼAmpezzo