Alex Mustard: the D300 out guns the D2X

November 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Some thoughts by Alex Mustard about the Nikon D3 and the D300 posted here including several test pictures:

“I would also add that I think that the D300 also out guns the D2X. It is a big step on from the D200. DPReview said that the D300 is as much as a step over the D200 as the D200 was over the D100. I am inclined to agree. Although the FX chip D3 is getting all the attention, it was the D300 that really exceeded my expectations.”

and

“From shooting it today I would say that ISO 6400, 3200 and 1600 on the D3 all looked better than ISO 400 on my D2X”

and

“I also tried the new 14-24mm – wow. This lens seemed to show sharper corners – possibly because it has been designed for digital, unlike my old 17-35mm? It is also really, really wide. I was testing this with an architectural photographer who is very sensitive to distortion. His comment was that the 14-24mm had slight barrel distortion compared to the slight pincushion distortion of the 12-24mm and 17-35mm.”

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Michael Weber about the Nikon D3

November 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Michael Weber, mostly known for his equipments tests, has posted a small review of the D3 at a forum (not on his site).

For those able to read German visit this link.

I don’t have the time to translate the full article, only so much: he was even thinking about the Canon MkIII but now he is absolutely euphoric about the D3 performance in every aspect: autofocus (probably beating the MkIII!), white balance, noise….

His conclusion: Nikon has rewarded all who stayed with Nikon….

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Nikon D3 – white balance and AF performance

November 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Marcel Sauder, a freelancing photograph with plenty of experience, reported about the D3 here and for those of us not able to read German here is my translation:

“The D3 outshines  everything I hold in my hands so far (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Mamiya)!”

“I tested the following lenses and each of them is still top with the D3: 85/1.4, 50/1.4, 200/2.0, 70-200/2.8″

“Auto white balance is sensational and beats the pants off the D2X. Doing available light the D2X was disapointing but the D3 delivered”

“The new AF is able to detect colours and features a face/eye detection, the cam was able to follow the eyes/the face until you turn away. If you don’t want the feature you can turn it off “

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Which CompactFlash cards to use with the D3?

November 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Will your current CompactFlash cards be sufficient for the new Nikon flagship? Matjaž Intihar did a interesting test with the D3 and CompactFlash cards:

“Other than that, the only real disappointment is the SanDisk Extreme III. While it’s a perfectly good card, it’s just too expensive for the speed it provides.
…
So – buy whatever you need, but if you’re buying the Nikon D3 or either one of Canon’s Mk IIIs – go for the Extreme IV, it’s the only card that’s fast enough for these cameras. “

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Shooting in available darkness – an interview

November 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment

I found another interivew on Youtube about the Nikon D3 and they two key phrases for me are:

 “Shooting in available darkness“

and

“The autofocus capabilities surpass the D2Xs“

But watch yourself…

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