D3 photos with the final firmware

Andreas posted at the German Nikon forum a link to photos made with the final D3 firmware – see yourself. Most of the pictures were made with the 24-70, some with the 14-24.

Additionally there is a new review at the wetpixel forum.

Canon 1ds MarkII user tests D3

See here what a Canon 1ds MarkII user has to say about the Nikon D3…

D3 review by Casper Tyberg

Casper Tybjerg has written a D3 review titled “Nikon D3 – revolution” containing some interesting photos

 “D3 will revolutionize digital photography as we know it.
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“D3 is a huge step forward for digital photography. Nikon has chosen to keep the 12 megapixel resolution and instead develop other and more important parameters. A brave and sensible choice, if you ask us. The result as a great camera and a creative freedom like never before. We do not doubt that the new generation from Nikon will be a historical success.”

A lion stretching in near darkness

A Canon shooter has posted some D3 test pictures made during a trip to Sabi Sand. He states:

 “Well let me tell you something. It was the first time in my life that I shot a photo at ISO 25600. Yes you have seen it correctly. The shot with the lion stretching was done in near darkness. A photo I would never have taken.”

and further about the AF:

“I must say the Autofocus worked effortlessly between those grasses and twigs. It picked the leopard up with ease and kept the focus on it”

Note: the thread contains 100% crops, too, just scroll a bit…

Comparision D200/D300 and more D3 pics

To bridge the time until D3/D300 are delivered here is a comparision D200/D300 on a Czech site and some more photos made with the D3

The photographer answers some questions regarding his comparision at the Dpreview forum in this thread.