Bjørn Rørslett: what the D3 is and what not

The highly respected Bjørn Rørslett has posted an answer to a blog entry by Lloyd Chambers: "I'm having trouble making acceptable photos with the D3, everything  seems soft and just not 'there' " (Source) The answer: "The first D3 advantage … [Continue reading]

D3 and 600/4 and a teleconverter…

Joshua Buck, a photojournalist at a newspaper in Colorado, mentions that the D3 is even usable for him with a 600mm f/4 and a 1.4x teleconverter at ISO 5000: "There is nothing like shooting with a night game with a 600mm f/4 and a 1.4x teleconverter … [Continue reading]

Nikon D3: A portrait at ISO 10000

I have found a nice portrait made at ISO 10000 with the D3. It shows how good the performance at high ISO actually is - pretty amazing! … [Continue reading]

Michael Webers Nikon D3 review

Michael Weber has posted his Nikon D3 review. According to him the D3 has a slight DR advantage over the Canon 1DIII and the new autofocus is very accurate. Some quotes: "Image quality especially at high ISOs above 1600 will set new … [Continue reading]

Bjørn Rørslett and the Nikon D3

Bjørn Rørslett, famous owner of naturfotograf.com , has got his D3 and has posted some first impressions - and note, he usually is not easily impressed: "After the first hour of use, all I can say is this: GRAB any 35/1.4, 50/1.2, or whatever … [Continue reading]