CAMERA OF CHOICE: NIKON DF

Nikon ambassador Helen Sloan has longfavoured the portable power of the Nikon Df. It provides a full-frame 16.2-megapixel sensor but in the form of a very small and lightweight body. This is perfect for long days capturing images on a set, during which time Helen must be extremely active and alert in order to capture all the action. The camera is designed around a very simple, classic layout, with the sort of buttons and dials that one would find on a traditional film camera. It also has the advantage of a very quiet shutter for filmset photography.

It’s often necessary to shoot using ‘sound blimps’, so it’s even more important that the weight of the camera is kept to a minimum. This is where the relatively compact dimensions of the Nikon Df come in so handy.

BASED ON HISTORY The Nikon Df is based on classic Nikon cameras from the days of film, and as such features an appealing retro design FULL FRAME Despite its compact and portable body, the Nikon Df features the same full-frame 16.2-megapixel sensor as...