Nikon D800E – Errors… or Master Plays?
In 2012, Nikon released a camera that seemed like a simple technical tweak.
The Nikon D800E eliminated the optical low-pass filter, assuming the risk of moiré to maximize sharpness. But what seemed like a technical decision… ended up being a public experiment.
In this video we analyze how the D800E, along with models like the Df, the D810A, the “Nikon 1 AW1” and the canceled “Nikon DL” series, reveal a much deeper pattern: The company wasn't just launching cameras… it was studying its own community. Were they mistakes? Were they masterful moves? Or were they strategic tests to understand how far the Nikon user was willing to go?