The D3 sucks

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 14, 2008 in Cameras
Hi Y'all,

The big day arrived yesterday when my D3 arrived. :barb I knew there was a problem when I first held the camera. Nothing felt different. For $5K you should feel something, anything, Right?

I headed down to the wetlands to try it out. I gotta tell you it was a disappointment.

For $5K I it shouldn't had blown the white in the eagle's head. Sure I could have adjusted the EV. But if I have to do all that photographic stuff what is the camera doing?
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I still got butt shots
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and worst of all the focusing, look at this :huh
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sure I had forgot that I had the focus set to single shot and not servo but if the camera can't stop me from doing stupid stuff what am I paying for?

I did get a few decent shots, but I had to set the exposure and do all that stuff I was doing on my cheaper cameras.
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Now here's a shot I would have never gotten before. As I was leaving I ran into an otter chowing down on an eel. The problem was that he was completely backlit. The sun was directly behind the otter. I could not make out any details with my eyes. However since I had never seen an otter with it's catch before I took some shots at ISO 3200 and ev adjustments of +1.0 and .07.
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I guess I will just have to live with the camera's shortcomings.
Harry
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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!"

Comments

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited January 11, 2008
    Looks like you "otter" keep it! rolleyes1.gif

    (I surprise even myself sometimes.)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    5K and still butts eek7.gif
    mwink.gif Congrats Harry clap.gif
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited January 11, 2008
    Harry,

    I was wondering with the mention in this post:

    http://dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=722724&postcount=16

    ... if I had missed an announcement?

    Congratulations and I bet you "adapt" to this new camera in no time at all. clap.gifclap

    How soon till you get the AF-S Nikkor 600mm, f4D ED-IF II? (... or did I miss another announcement? :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Harry,

    I was wondering with the mention in this post:

    http://dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=722724&postcount=16

    ... if I had missed an announcement?

    Congratulations and I bet you "adapt" to this new camera in no time at all. clap.gifclap

    How soon till you get the AF-S Nikkor 600mm, f4D ED-IF II? (... or did I miss another announcement? :D

    Hey Z man,

    I don't usually announce "my D whatever came or new lens came". I try to use it first and have something besides the arrival to talk about.

    The 600mm would be too expensive for me. The lens costs $9500 and the divorce would run a few hundred K.
    Harry
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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Love that otter shot.

    I went to the wetland-ish area here a few weeks ago but there were no animals. Well, on the way back to the truck I saw a coyote but I was too beat and disapointed and had alredy put all my gear away :cry

    I hope in the spring there are some creatures (or at least large birds) out to photo. Summer is too hot here to go out of the house.
    ~ Lisa
  • kini62kini62 Registered Users Posts: 441 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Z man,

    The lens costs $9500

    For that price you could get a Canon 600/4IS AND a 1DMkIIIeek7.gif

    And with the direct print button (that Nikon mistakenly left off) you could print those butt shots all the quicker.

    Of course with the Canon they'd probably be OOF:D

    Congrats on the camera. If I had the money I'd have one too.

    Gene
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    darkdragon wrote:
    Love that otter shot.

    I went to the wetland-ish area here a few weeks ago but there were no animals. Well, on the way back to the truck I saw a coyote but I was too beat and disapointed and had alredy put all my gear away :cry

    I hope in the spring there are some creatures (or at least large birds) out to photo. Summer is too hot here to go out of the house.

    I had the misfortune of attending a convention in Vegas in August a few years back. The temp when I got off the plane was 116 degrees. :wow Its no picnic here in Florida during the summer either.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    kini62 wrote:
    For that price you could get a Canon 600/4IS AND a 1DMkIIIeek7.gif

    And with the direct print button (that Nikon mistakenly left off) you could print those butt shots all the quicker.

    Of course with the Canon they'd probably be OOF:D

    Congrats on the camera. If I had the money I'd have one too.

    Gene

    rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks
    Harry
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  • zackerzacker Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    geeze...look at those shots... im with you, you got ripped off..bigtime.. id send Nikon a nasty letter that says... "Hey Nikon, you are big stinky butts!!"

    (feel free to use that if ya want)


    lol...
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 11, 2008
    I agree Harry, that D3 sucks. You better send it to me so that you don't have to put up with it.

    I'll even send you my 20D in exchange:D

    Looking forward to seeing you and Linda very soon.clap.gif
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Far out man! You got duped by the promises of high iso performance! I bet you won't make that mistake and listen to Nikon marketing again! Oh, and those shots just suck Harry! :rambo
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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Ok, I laughed out loud when I read this. Thanks man.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    zacker wrote:
    geeze...look at those shots... im with you, you got ripped off..bigtime.. id send Nikon a nasty letter that says... "Hey Nikon, you are big stinky butts!!"

    (feel free to use that if ya want)


    lol...

    I just may have to do that. :ivar
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    pathfinder wrote:
    I agree Harry, that D3 sucks. You better send it to me so that you don't have to put up with it.

    I'll even send you my 20D in exchange:D

    Looking forward to seeing you and Linda very soon.clap.gif

    Zowie!!!!! a 20D for a D3!!!! biggrinbounce2.gif

    I'm really tempted but you're pretty old :rutt and I wouldn't feel right thinking about you lugging that heavy D3 around. :hurt

    Linda and I are looking forward to seeing you and Kathy again.
    Harry
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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2008
    Congrats Harry! I iloveyou.gif my D3.
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    Well, being a Canonite at the moment, I'll take it off your hands only if you also send me all your Nikon lenses.
    Harryb wrote:
    I'm really tempted but you're pretty old :rutt and I wouldn't feel right thinking about you lugging that heavy D3 around. :hurt

    Wow! And you got away with calling the Finder of Paths, uh, old? With no rebuttal? headscratch.gif

    Congrats Harry on your new toy in the New Year!
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    Darn Nikon...
    nothing but otter nonsense. Pack it up send it back or better yet to me:D I will try and put up with it.
    Great work Harry. I like the Egret commiting suicide Shotclap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Far out man! You got duped by the promises of high iso performance! I bet you won't make that mistake and listen to Nikon marketing again! Oh, and those shots just suck Harry! :rambo

    Having owned the D100, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D200, D300 and now the D3 anyone saying that I won't listen to Nikon marketing again has to be smoking something very strong. :ivar
    Harry
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    For that price there ought to be a POY button somewhere ... :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    swintonphoto wrote:
    Ok, I laughed out loud when I read this. Thanks man.

    Glad you enjoyed it and I have to thank those zanies over at DPR for the inspiration.
    Harry
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    You know if you really don't want it. You can always send it to me! I'll adopt it!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    chuckice wrote:
    Congrats Harry! I iloveyou.gif my D3.

    Thanks and I'm starting to get real fond of my D3 too.
    Harry
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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2008
    Harry,
    I see you are a man of many great cameras. If you could only have one, which would it be?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    swintonphoto wrote:
    Harry,
    I see you are a man of many great cameras. If you could only have one, which would it be?

    While its still early in the Game I have to go with the D3. The handling is about perfect, fast AF, high ISO, and great IQ.

    The D2H will always be a favorite because of its handling and fast AF.
    Harry
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    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!"
  • The RoadrunnerThe Roadrunner Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    I guess Harry proves it is the photographer not the camera. Of course the glass and the camera body help sometimes, but we can not escape that responsibility to exercise good judgement.

    If Harry only showed the first three images, I would suspect he made a bad deal. His first three shots remind me of my bird experiences. rolleyes1.gif Seeing the shots where he became involved revealed not only the advantage of the new sensor and beautiful glass, but also showed us Harry knows his business.

    Good shooting Harry - enjoy your new equipment. I'm sure it will soon be looked at as a beautiful blessing. Someday I hope to be able to get some nice bird shots, but I'm beginning to suspect I can not afford it! :cry

    The Roadrunner
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    jdryan3 wrote:
    Well, being a Canonite at the moment, I'll take it off your hands only if you also send me all your Nikon lenses.

    Tempting but If I did that my poor ole D300 would have no lenses to play with it.

    Wow! And you got away with calling the Finder of Paths, uh, old? With no rebuttal? headscratch.gif

    I was careful to respond to him around 9 PM which is after his bedtime. :ivar
    Congrats Harry on your new toy in the New Year!

    Thank you
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    The Roadrunner wrote:
    I guess Harry proves it is the photographer not the camera. Of course the glass and the camera body help sometimes, but we can not escape that responsibility to exercise good judgement.

    If Harry only showed the first three images, I would suspect he made a bad deal. His first three shots remind me of my bird experiences. rolleyes1.gif Seeing the shots where he became involved revealed not only the advantage of the new sensor and beautiful glass, but also showed us Harry knows his business.

    Good shooting Harry - enjoy your new equipment. I'm sure it will soon be looked at as a beautiful blessing. Someday I hope to be able to get some nice bird shots, but I'm beginning to suspect I can not afford it! :cry

    The Roadrunner

    Hey none of that stuff around here. You were right when you said its the photographer not the camera. I took really good shots with my ole D100 and some of my favorite all-time shots were with the Sony 707 & 717. I have also demonstrated my ability to take very crappy very shots with very expensive equipment.

    If you want to get nice bird shots you don't need expensive equipment but you will have to invest time and effort. I had to take tens of thousands of shots & take workshops from professionals before I started to get shots I was satisfied with.

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    DsrtVW wrote:
    nothing but otter nonsense. Pack it up send it back or better yet to me:D I will try and put up with it.
    Great work Harry. I like the Egret commiting suicide Shotclap.gif

    Thanks but I'll try to manage with it for a bit longer.
    Harry
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    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2008
    Manfr3d wrote:
    For that price there ought to be a POY button somewhere ... :D


    :lol
    Harry
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    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!"
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