Ergonomics and processing Although it is the first miniature camera in the consumer line of Nikon, the D600 conveys already at the first glance a decidedly adult impression. In this case it is advised visibly smaller than the large full-sister D800, compared to APS-C-D7000 model, the dimensions D600 grown in all three dimensions only by a few millimeters. This diet has a positive effect on the weight of the D600 - it stays with an empty weight of 760 grams still fairly handy. To relatively portable weight but also contributes to the generous use a lightweight magnesium-aluminum alloy for the casing, only the front of the camera is made of a low-cost, yet high-quality polycarbonate. Nikon has put together this excellent mix of materials, even getting physically leaves the D600 stoically endure, creaks and crackles because nothing.
The ergonomics of the D600 is fully in line with Nikon's true: The controls on the back are arranged so that the camera can operate very quickly with the thumbs of both hands. For example, the requirements for the ISO sensitivity and white balance are changed instantly. Top left of the top plate sits a handy mode dial that is secured with a lock to prevent accidental adjustment. Including Nikon has ordered a turntable, with the can, for example, switch from single shot to the sequential mode. The right half of the upper side is dominated by a large-area status display, which can be illuminated with a light turning on the main switch. Within the reach of the right index are also the trigger for video recordings as well as the exposure compensation button and to select the metering mode.
Nikon D600 Two easily accessible dials provide convenient for thumb and middle finger of the right hand help her features to ensure that the D600 can also be seen through the viewfinder quickly and easily adapt to the needs of the recording situation. Also, a preview button is not missing, they may as with Nikon used to be assigned as needed with a different function. If necessary, bring a touch of the rear Info button a very comprehensive overview of the currently selected settings on the monitor - and more: Many parameters can be selected in the Info view directly with the handy four-way rocker switch and change.
Thanks to the variety of equipment with dedicated buttons and switches, and interactive info-view saves you in everyday practice many a way into the very extensive menu of the D600. To find their way here, it requires some learning curve - so diverse are the possibilities offered by the D600. A convenient way by this command and option jungle clears it with his very own individual menu that allows the photographer to very often summarized clearly needed adjustments. This allows the D600 to cut like a tailored suit perfectly to your needs.
In use, the D600 proves handy as pleasant despite their size. Pronounced her she can handle herself with the long and somewhat heavy-telephoto AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm 1:2.8 G ED VR safely in the hand, the photographs with the significantly lighter and more compact set-lens AF-S NIKKOR 24 -85 mm 1:3.5-4.5 G ED VR is straight and easy. Those who have never looked through the viewfinder of a miniature DSLR will find the view through the large optical viewfinder than the D600 true splendor. He shows a great and pleasant bright picture and is thus on the viewfinder of the D800 in anything larger. Even an electronic level can show itself, then the exposure scale displays at the bottom of the viewfinder if the camera is tilted to the right or left.
Nikon D600 with AF-S 24-85 mm of the view through the viewfinder is difficult to achieve - such as ground-level subjects or overhead shots, brings the live view of the D600, the viewfinder on the rear display. It is with a diagonal of 3.2 inches tall and lush releases with 921,000 pixels on pleasantly fine. It is a pity, however, that the Nikon D600 also denied a retractable and tiltable display. Falls the viewfinder difficult to control for very large viewing angles, especially in bright light.
No cause for criticism, however give the covers of the interfaces. You are struck properly with a hinge and can be closed easily. The bottom of the camera is presented as to be: The tripod thread is made of stainless steel and is properly seated in the optical axis. The lid of the battery compartment is far enough away from the tripod mount, so that the energy source accessible even with an attached quick release plate stays. And (based on CIPA standard) with a duration of approximately 900 shots of battery the D600 offers a pleasingly long breath.
Equipment that the D600 is not just for professional photographers shows, even before you turn on the camera at all. Unlike the professional DSLRs, the D600 series offers a familiar mode dial, which indicates with a green symbol AUTO: The D600 can also be operated as an intelligent full automatic. Then, the photographer needs to worry about anything. Once the camera detects the subject situation, it sets itself to one. Those who do not trust this fully automatic, can the D600, however, also set by default scene mode, on each situation. 19 such Scene modes from portrait to landscape to macro, the camera - because for each subject should be the appropriate automatic be there. Not even on the flash you have to worry about it - he works off if the situation requires it. Here, the D600 displays pleasing farsighted: Taking for example the portrait program with a light source, the on-board flash of the camera automatically controls precisely and sensitively with the fill light dose that makes the portrait emerging from the dark. Alternatively tames the camera very high subject contrast by Auto HDR. She takes on several differently exposed photos and then combines them into one image, which is from the darkest depths of perfectly drawn up in the brightest lights. Is cumbersome, however, that the HDR function can be activated only in the thicket of the menu and can not be combined with the design programs. Especially for less experienced photographers Nikon would like the HDR function may also provide a further scene mode.
Demanding photographers find the D600 virtually anything your heart desires or requires each situation. Whether an automatic program, the possibility of semi-automatic or even manual exposure or exposure bracketing -. The equipment list of the D600 is so extensive that you have to look far for a gap And should be but once something missing, is found in the wide range of accessories from Nikon quickly a stopgap. About the handy wireless adapter WU-1b for about 60 euros, which the camera uses to contact a smartphone or tablet. The small adapter is simply plugged into the USB port and then he transfers selected recordings or the viewfinder image to the mobile device. Is matched by Nikon's a free app for Android (and soon iOS), which helps to focus the remote trigger and D600. Also missing is perhaps one of the professional PC sync socket for connection to a studio flash system - but it is available with the AS-15 an adapter, which is simply pushed into the ISO shoe. There are no restrictions on the D600 board flash, with the camera seamlessly integrates with the "Creative Lighting System" - the on-board flash can control as master wirelessly connected system flashes. The flash functions of the D600 are very diverse, second-curtain flash on missing any more than the ability to slow sync or a separate flash exposure. In comparison to big sister D800, which has a flash sync speed of 1/250 second, have to make do with the D600 with 1/200 second - a small restriction, which is thought to play a role rare in practice.
Only at very intensive study of the technical data indicates where Nikon has set the D600 compared to the D800 red pencil. About the light meter, the RGB sensor has to get on with the D600 still lush 2016 pixels. Nikon has also saved the auto focus of the D600, the camera essentially takes the AF module, the D7000 with 39 sensors (including 9 cross-type sensors). The sheer number of measurement points focus has proven in practice always be sufficient. Not always practicable, however, is the arrangement of the measuring fields: you jostle with the compromised by an APS-C camera AF module but badly in the center of the full-frame viewfinder. If the desired point of focus at the edges of the crop, the camera must first centrally focused on capturing the moment and then swung at half-pressed, triggers are - a process especially wide open telephoto lenses the subject can quickly than desired slide from the focal plane. Even when tracking a subject loses the AF contact with the subject long before this has arrived at the edge.
Really it comes down to business, if the D600 is switched to continuous mode. She sprints off with around 5.5 JPEG photos per second (fps), in RAW, it creates even 5.8 fps. Thus, the D600 is noticeably faster than the D800, but can its burst rate is not in conjunction with the optional MB-D14 battery grip still further. In practice, much more important than the pure shooting speed, however, is the persistence in the sprint. Get the D600 shows with 28 JPEGs or good five seconds quite a long breath. Will be recorded in RAW format, you go, however after only 15 shots out of steam. Then the D600 falls into the leisurely jog, in which they continue to trot with 1.5 fps in JPEG or 1.4 fps in RAW images. Bearing in mind the considerable amount of data that the 24-megapixel image sensor for the Sprint features the D600, however, quite remarkable. The camera's shutter is incidentally designed for 150,000 cycles, that is occasional sustained fire can uncomplainingly endured. That the D600 data processed very fast, can be felt in the operation: the camera responds instantly to input and also working quickly typed command sequences fluently.
While the photo features of the D600 leave little to be desired, it is shown in video not in all respects to the amount of time. Although it shoots movies in full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), the frame rate is there but a maximum of 30 frames per second (30p). Designs should be filmed, fast-moving, the D600 can probably also record with 50 frames per second, but the resolution is 1,280 x 720 pixels limited. The (elected or of the automatic transmission) at recording start given aperture can no longer change, while recording - not even in manual exposure mode. Upon request, the D600 performs during movie recording by the focus, does so, however quite leisurely works and shows also ineffectual: the contrast autofocus visible pumped back and forth, the set AF-S Nikkor 24-85 mm 1:3.5 - 4.5G ED VR also audible. Even when the camera is held steady at a subject, the Continuous AF adjusts focus continuously on, creating an uneasy impression. Videographers with high expectations, however, this is less disturbing - they equip the D600 with special video lenses and lead the focus on pivot point exactly by hand. The video professional is also pleased that the D600 provides a jack for an external microphone and audio recording can even disqualify manually. In addition, the D600 can about their HDMI jack to transfer the uncompressed data stream, such as on a professional recording device.
As usual with Nikon, the D600 is not stingy with editing functions in playback mode. Images can not only rotate, crop, or, they can also be retrofitted with effects or optimized. For example, lightens the D-Lighting function on even afterwards tapered shade. Or corrects the distortion aberration of the lens. And with the perspective correction can compensate for keystoning and just about toppling buildings erect. If you want to alienate his shots found, including numerous filters and special effects in the playback menu. Demanding photographers will be pleased that the D600 can also convert raw images into conventional JPEG format. And since the camera takes two SD memory cards, the raw files are stored on one card while the other their JPEG counterparts records.
Lens on the Nikon D600 can use all Nikkor AF lenses, including older models without own focus motor. The camera detects a DX lens (with an image circle corresponding APS-C), the picture is cropped accordingly, the resolution then drops to 3936 x 2624 pixels (approx. 10.3-megapixel). We had the camera in the test with the AF-S Nikkor 24-85 mm 1:3.5-4.5 G ED VR, with the D600 is also available in a set. The tube of the standard zoom is Nikon D600 with AF-S 24-85 mm [Photo: Media North] made largely of plastic, but provides no means a cheap impression. This is also supported that Nikon produces its lens mount made of solid metal. Weighing in at nearly a pound, it is especially recommended as always-like lens. While there are more intense by Nikon lenses with a similar zoom range, this is the 24-85 mm 1:3.5-4.5 equipped with an image stabilizer.
The imaging performance of the kit lens tear to rapturous applause from not just go in everyday practice, however, in order (more on this in the Image Quality section below). The situation is similar with the AF speed. Does the D600 at 24 mm focal length around 0.25 seconds to Focus and Shoot, it takes on the long telephoto end of 85 millimeters twice as long. Is focused manually, however, the D600 reacts within right brisk 0.05 seconds on the timer. Significantly slower pace, the camera in Live View mode goes to work. Now the focus is determined by contrast measurement on the image sensor and adjusted, which contributes about 1.5 seconds, a bit chewy. Is delivered in the Live View mode manual focus can be a magnifier switch indicating a freely selectable image section up to 19-fold increase. Further focus aids, such as a peaking function that marked contrast edges within the sharpness level offers the D600 does not, however.
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