As a follow-up, I took some random samples of nothing special from around the house/office. Trying to test auto-iso and hi iso performance. So far flawless. These are all just jpg converts with Hi ISO Noise Reduction set to "Normal" to show that you really have to pixel peep to see noise. Tomorrow will be the real test, i.e. work.
iso6400, 1/60s, f6.3
100% crop of above...amazing detail at iso6400
Oh man, ruining a perfectly good camera taking shots of that trash!
Here's one from tonite...haven't gone thru them all yet as the 25MB NEF files are too slow on my laptop. The D3 was just unreal.
Nikkor 200mm/f2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200 (shot at 1600 all nite...dialed up to 3200 for a while for grins)
Here's one from tonite...haven't gone thru them all yet as the 25MB NEF files are too slow on my laptop. The D3 was just unreal.
Nikkor 200mm/f2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200 (shot at 1600 all nite...dialed up to 3200 for a while for grins)
I'm just...uhhh...well...ummmm...can't think of anything to say...its hard to read shutter speed 1/2000 in the gym over there and then see a pic that looks like ISO200...no color shift...perfect focus acquisition...golly...that thing is truely remarkable!
I'm just...uhhh...well...ummmm...can't think of anything to say...its hard to read shutter speed 1/2000 in the gym over there and then see a pic that looks like ISO200...no color shift...perfect focus acquisition...golly...that thing is truely remarkable!
- Mike
Indeed...thanks!
I'll say much of it is the lens as well...I brought the 85/1.4, 70-200/2.8 and 50/1.4 as well as the 200/2. I'm still going thru the images but at 2.8 the 200/2 is remarkable (wide open as well but I've always had better luck at 2.8). It really does shame those other lenses. I dialed it up to 3200 really just as a test as I could've easily come back to 1600 with SS to spare.
Here's one from tonite...haven't gone thru them all yet as the 25MB NEF files are too slow on my laptop. The D3 was just unreal.
Nikkor 200mm/f2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200 (shot at 1600 all nite...dialed up to 3200 for a while for grins)
holy freakin' crap is this an awesome camera!!! got a call from my guy at calumet saying it was shipping yesterday afternoon and the UPS guy dropped it off this morning. just charged the stock battery (got the spare still in the charger) loaded it up with a couple of 8gb cards, got a coupe of full frame lenses in the bag. i don't think my wife is going to see much of me this weekend.
omg... iso 3200... now i've got to worry about my 3 sb-800s collecting dust.
holy freakin' crap is this an awesome camera!!! got a call from my guy at calumet saying it was shipping yesterday afternoon and the UPS guy dropped it off this morning. just charged the stock battery (got the spare still in the charger) loaded it up with a couple of 8gb cards, got a coupe of full frame lenses in the bag. i don't think my wife is going to see much of me this weekend.
omg... iso 3200... now i've got to worry about my 3 sb-800s collecting dust.
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.
None of you know me - I'm new to this. Anyway, the D3 ISO level capability looks simply amazing.
I'm looking forward to a new D300 for Christmas - can't wait.
Rich
right now w/ the d3 just my tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and an old school tamron 70-210mm f/2.8.
i've also got a fuji s3 pro, (2) d200 bodies, a tokina 10-17mm fisheye, a tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, and (2) 18-200mm vr lenses. with the d3, i wondering what i'm going to be doing with all this other stuff?!
right now w/ the d3 just my tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and an old school tamron 70-210mm f/2.8.
i've also got a fuji s3 pro, (2) d200 bodies, a tokina 10-17mm fisheye, a tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, and (2) 18-200mm vr lenses. with the d3, i wondering what i'm going to be doing with all this other stuff?!
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iso6400, 1/60s, f6.3
100% crop of above...amazing detail at iso6400
iso3200, 1/40s, f4.5
iso6400, 1/60s, f2.8
iso1600, 1/100s, f4
iso6400, 1/80s, f3.5
iso1600, 1/50s, f2
iso6400, 1/50s, f2.8
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."
Nikon really seemed to nail this one...I can't wait to try it tomorrow night with basketball!
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."
Oh man, ruining a perfectly good camera taking shots of that trash!
Here's one from tonite...haven't gone thru them all yet as the 25MB NEF files are too slow on my laptop. The D3 was just unreal.
Nikkor 200mm/f2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200 (shot at 1600 all nite...dialed up to 3200 for a while for grins)
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."
I'm just...uhhh...well...ummmm...can't think of anything to say...its hard to read shutter speed 1/2000 in the gym over there and then see a pic that looks like ISO200...no color shift...perfect focus acquisition...golly...that thing is truely remarkable!
- Mike
IR Modified Sony F717
http://2H2OPhoto.smugmug.com
Indeed...thanks!
I'll say much of it is the lens as well...I brought the 85/1.4, 70-200/2.8 and 50/1.4 as well as the 200/2. I'm still going thru the images but at 2.8 the 200/2 is remarkable (wide open as well but I've always had better luck at 2.8). It really does shame those other lenses. I dialed it up to 3200 really just as a test as I could've easily come back to 1600 with SS to spare.
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."
D3 + Nikkor 200mm, f2 = Awesome!
Great color and contrast!
More, more.
Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
The D3 has made more work for me...the keeper count has risen.
Nikkor 200/2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200
Nikkor 200/2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/2000s, iso3200
Nikkor 200/2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/1000s, iso1600
Nikkor 200/2, 200mm, f2.8, 1/1000s, iso1600
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."
www.tednghiem.com
omg... iso 3200... now i've got to worry about my 3 sb-800s collecting dust.
- my photography: www.dangin.com
- my blog: www.dangin.com/blog
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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."
None of you know me - I'm new to this. Anyway, the D3 ISO level capability looks simply amazing.
I'm looking forward to a new D300 for Christmas - can't wait.
Rich
Welcome to the Digital Grin Rich!
We do have a D300 thread:
http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=77427
Both new Nikon cameras are pretty amazing in their own right.
Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
right now w/ the d3 just my tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and an old school tamron 70-210mm f/2.8.
i've also got a fuji s3 pro, (2) d200 bodies, a tokina 10-17mm fisheye, a tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, and (2) 18-200mm vr lenses. with the d3, i wondering what i'm going to be doing with all this other stuff?!
- my photography: www.dangin.com
- my blog: www.dangin.com/blog
- follow me on twitter: @danginphoto
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."