Ahhhh That New Camera Smell :) Nikon D3

chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
edited December 14, 2007 in Cameras
:D Sorry Andy...couldn't resist. :D :ivar Battery is charging but more to come.

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Dual CF slots...gotta love that!!!
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Crappy phone cam pic...side by side w/D200 + battpack (D2X was sold for D3 so can't do side by side for that one).
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Charles
http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
"There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited December 3, 2007
    Oh man! You folks with your new cameras! clap.gif

    Now, how long to charge that battery?

    Congratulations and keep us posted.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    Enough with the D3 stuff, I'm still waiting for mine. :pissed

    Give an old man a break.
    Harry
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  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    argh!
    i'm still waiting for mine. i'm #86 in line at calumet but they didn't get anywhere near that number of units last friday when they shipped. and of course nps members got first dibs...

    harry, are you a nps member?
    - Dan

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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    Just a quick and dirty test. I really can't believe it. All shots taken with Nikkor 85/1.4 at F2. Clean up to iso3200, fairly usable at iso6400 & iso12800...ugly at iso25600. NO processing...just saved as jpg.


    Original ISO200, 1/50s
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    Crops
    ISO200, 1/50s
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    ISO400, 1/80s
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    ISO800, 1/160s
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    ISO1600, 1/320s
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    ISO3200, 1/640s
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    ISO6400, 1/1250s
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    ISO12800, 1/2500s
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    ISO25600, 1/5000s
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    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    aargh! I want one BADLY. :cry
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    What a lousy camera. Look at that noise at ISO 25600.:yikes

    If you can't produce a clean image at 25600, well I just don't know. :ivar
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    What a lousy camera. Look at that noise at ISO 25600.:yikes

    If you can't produce a clean image at 25600, well I just don't know. :ivar

    Exactly...who wants mine?! ne_nau.gif
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • JovesJoves Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2007
    I wish I could justify buying one at this point. Im thinking I will just go with the D300 myself. The 12800 looks real good really and, boosting to 25K is insane.
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Joves wrote:
    I wish I could justify buying one at this point. Im thinking I will just go with the D300 myself. The 12800 looks real good really and, boosting to 25K is insane.

    Yep, iso6400 is absolutely usable best I can tell. iso12800 would be fine for small web/small news. I'll know more this week after full shooting tests with Duke basketball. I'll see what I can get away with indoors/lowlight.
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited December 4, 2007
    There was a high ISO post over in the sports forum at FM. OP said no post
    processing to speak of and I've gotta say, those images were great. Hardly
    any noise worth mentioning.

    This looks like a real winner. The D3 does.
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    Exactly...who wants mine?! ne_nau.gif

    I do I do!!
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Moogle Pepper wrote:
    I do I do!!

    I just can't part with it...I iloveyou.gif my D3.
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    There was a high ISO post over in the sports forum at FM. OP said no post
    processing to speak of and I've gotta say, those images were great. Hardly
    any noise worth mentioning.

    This looks like a real winner. The D3 does.

    I was hopeful but fairly skeptical for the past 3 months. I placed my order the day it was announced since I figured it'd be at least as good as my D2X and even for just 9fps I wanted the upgrade. As the hi-iso stuff started to creep out there I was still skeptical but more and more hopeful. I'm literally in disbelief and now one of those guys that can say "I can't believe my eyes."

    I've been shooting with auto-iso all AM and setting the max at 6400...my office is pretty dark and all the shots are coming in around iso3200-iso5500. They're all fantastic. It's stunning. And so far auto-iso seems much more spot on that previous bodies... ne_nau.gif I dialed in f-stop/ss and it hasn't missed an exposure yet with auto-iso.
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    I just can't part with it...I iloveyou.gif my D3.

    You big tease!! :cry
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Here's another from yesterday btw...using auto-iso which in this case was iso5600. Just a quick shot with some crops...let me know if anyone wants to see other areas of the imaged sliced/diced:

    Original, F4, 1/60. autoiso5600
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    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • kygardenkygarden Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Curse you, man! Laughing.gif Have fun with that... :D
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    kygarden wrote:
    Curse you, man! Laughing.gif Have fun with that... :D

    183868116-L.jpg More to come!
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    Here's another from yesterday btw...using auto-iso which in this case was iso5600. Just a quick shot with some crops...let me know if anyone wants to see other areas of the imaged sliced/diced:

    Original, F4, 1/60. autoiso5600

    all i can say is
    1) you're one lucky guy having gotten your d3 in already
    2) your desk needs more clutter! :D
    - Dan

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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    dangin wrote:
    all i can say is
    1) you're one lucky guy having gotten your d3 in already
    2) your desk needs more clutter! :D

    1) Thanks! :ivar
    2) I cleaned it up for the photo shoot.:D
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    BTW - not my shot but amazing iso10,000 capture.
    http://k43.pbase.com/o3/68/370768/1/89120545.eI6VJvoT.DSC_1142.JPG
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Damn
    I used to really like my D200. Let's see. What's the guide number for an SB800 at ISO6400??
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Icebear wrote:
    I used to really like my D200. Let's see. What's the guide number for an SB800 at ISO6400??

    I still love the D200...but damn...
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    I dunno, seems like you basically have to relearn how to shoot, what with all that fancy shmancy ISO stuff.

    I'm gonna stick with my D70s until something useful comes along...

    rolleyes1.gif
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  • JaredAndersonJaredAnderson Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited December 4, 2007
    The "D3 view"
    I have to admit I envy you greatly. About six months ago I worked selling cameras and telling customers that Nikon most likely had a full-frame camera in the works and that we would see in the near future... all I can say is that Nikon did not disappoint.

    I do have one question that did not show up in any of the reviews or forum posts that I have seen:
    I love my d200 but sometimes I wish that the viewfinder was bigger and brighter like the old manual 35mm cameras... is the D3's viewfinder noticably bigger and brighter or does it still feel like it's digital and dark?
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    JaredAnderson wrote:
    I have to admit I envy you greatly. About six months ago I worked selling cameras and telling customers that Nikon most likely had a full-frame camera in the works and that we would see in the near future... all I can say is that Nikon did not disappoint.

    I do have one question that did not show up in any of the reviews or forum posts that I have seen:
    I love my d200 but sometimes I wish that the viewfinder was bigger and brighter like the old manual 35mm cameras... is the D3's viewfinder noticably bigger and brighter or does it still feel like it's digital and dark?

    It HUGE! It's so much more noticeable that the D200/D2 line. Simply stunning looking thru the viewfinder...and the rear LCD is ginormous/bright. There's so many reasons to go from a D2X/h to D3 that I can't even begin. Nikon absolutely nailed this one...
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • dangindangin Registered Users Posts: 458 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    It HUGE! It's so much more noticeable that the D200/D2 line. Simply stunning looking thru the viewfinder...and the rear LCD is ginormous/bright. There's so many reasons to go from a D2X/h to D3 that I can't even begin. Nikon absolutely nailed this one...

    they've got the camera. now they just need to get it into people's hands. they're so piss poor at making delivery schedules it's not even funny :(
    - Dan

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  • JaredAndersonJaredAnderson Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited December 4, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    ...and the rear LCD is ginormous/bright.
    When you get a chance to shoot in broad daylight, tell me how well you can see the LCD. When I had last checked the Casio point and shoots were really the only lcd's that you could see good details in bright sunlight(even over the good lcd's of the d40, d80 and Sony's ALPHA).
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Van Isle wrote:
    I dunno, seems like you basically have to relearn how to shoot, what with all that fancy shmancy ISO stuff.

    I'm gonna stick with my D70s until something useful comes along...

    rolleyes1.gif

    rolleyes1.gif
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    JaredAnderson wrote:
    When you get a chance to shoot in broad daylight, tell me how well you can see the LCD. When I had last checked the Casio point and shoots were really the only lcd's that you could see good details in bright sunlight(even over the good lcd's of the d40, d80 and Sony's ALPHA).

    Will do...it's been very overcast/cloudy the past two days so not a great test. Was perfectly viewable outdoors in those conditions so I've been waiting for direct sun to see how it does.
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    chuckice wrote:
    Will do...it's been very overcast/cloudy the past two days so not a great test. Was perfectly viewable outdoors in those conditions so I've been waiting for direct sun to see how it does.

    Did a quick daylight test...while I certainly wouldn't call it true daylight viewable it's better/brighter than my D200/D2X. I can absolutely view it.
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
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