D800 handheld hype nonesense - model shot handheld with 200/f2 at 1/30

mattoz22 wrote:

I keep getting prospective D800 buyers contacting me on flickr asking 'do I really need to use a tripod with this camera?', 'I hear you can't use it handheld?'....

I just want to get the facts right for anyone looking to buy a D800. It is complete nonsense. I'm not sure of the origin or whether I am just lucky my camera works but I shoot perhaps 300+ shots for a model and send them the whole lot unedited (SOOC) and I shoot as slow as 1/8 (as like to boost the ambient light in the dull UK winters)!

Here is a shot from 2 days ago in the garden with model/ friend Katie with a 200/f2 AIS Nikkor lens. If you've not seen one google it. It's quite big and heavy so good to prove my point. I shot this handheld at 1/30. I often use a slow shutter with my D800 so see my flickr stream for examples.

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/32681588@N03/8229473188/]Katie SOOC with Nikkor 200/f2 AIS[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/32681588@N03/]MatthewOsbornePhotography_[/url], on Flickr

(Ignore the EXIF lens data as I entered a preset lens then forgot to change it and the 200/f2 does not provide EXIF, but you can see the shutter speed and other details).

You can find more on my facebook page also - www.facebook.com/Matthewosbornephotographycouk

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Matt (mattoz22)
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