First D700 Shoot

Recently finished my first photoshoot using my new Nikon D700 and new lenses. Love them! Not only is the image quality superior to my old D200 but there are several new features on the D700 that I'm really loving:

• Nikon Picture Control Settings: Advanced color control settings with fine tuning options. I've been using a custom "Neutral" setting for portraits that creates a more natural and even skin tone.
• Active D-Lighting: Captures previously lost details in shadows and highlights while maintaining normalized contrast. I've set this to auto.
• ISO Sensitivity Auto Control: When shooting in Auto Mode this really comes in handy. You set the maximum ISO and minimum Shutter Speed and when this option is turned on the camera will automatically adjust the ISO for the correct exposure.. if it cannot reach the correct exposure with the highest ISO setting it will then drop the Shutter Speed to the lowest preset. My settings are a maximum ISO of 6400 and minimum shutter speed of 100.
• Incredibly Low Noise in High ISO Settings: As mentioned in my initial post about the D700, the broad ISO sensitivity, with incredibly low noise up to 6400, is the most impressive part of the new camera.

Below are a few shots from my shoot with the Blount family using my new D700. I had such a fun time with them! Really looking forward to using this camera in my upcoming shoots as well.