Jun 22, 2009
Nikon D3 12.1MP FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Manufacturer Description Designed with sports photographers and photojournalists in mind, the Nikon D3 introduces an astounding list of brand new features and technologies that make it the most sophisticated and advanced Nikon digital SLR to date. In addition to the new FX- format CMOS sensor, the D3 incorporates Nikon?s new EXPEED Image Processing System that is central to the blazing speed and processing power needed for many of the D3?s new features. The 12.1 effective megapixel D3 features Nikon?s new FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. With the fastest start-up time, shortest viewfinder blackout time, and shortest shutter lag of any digital SLR camera, as well as the capability to shoot up to nine frames per second at full FX-format resolution, the D3 is the world?s fastest digital SLR camera in its class. Images taken with the D3 reflect exceptional overall quality, broad tonal range and depth, along with extremely low noise throughout its normal ISO range of 200 to 6400. By setting the camera to its built-in options of Lo-1 or Hi-2, the ISO range of the camera can be expanded to the equivalent of ISO 100 or ISO 25,600 respectively, offering unma (more…)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Most Excellent (and then some)
Pros:
Image quality
Full frame 35mm film-size sensor
Low digital noise, even at high ISO (ASA) ratings
Two SD card slots
Three image modes (24×36,…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Review from someone who didn’t pay for the camera
There is a tendency for people to always give good reviews to things they paid a ton of money for. My father in law owns this camera and paid for it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Purchase from Cameta Camera
Cameta Camera provided excellent customer service for this purchase. The camera was refurbished and came with dust spots on the sensor.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Paid a lot of money for this camera, and was very disappointed with the noise issue i experienced. On top of that the color was not natural for the subject being captured.
5.0 out of 5 stars
D3
This is an awesome camera. Color is rich and details are sharp. Two Card slots for memory is cool…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nikon D3 Digital Camera Gets Top Rating
I’ve been using the D3 for several months now. It is arguably the best camera Nikon has ever made.
Image quality is superb, and the balance between sensor resolution…
5.0 out of 5 stars
It’s a Nikon…need I say more???
There is little I can say that will do this camera justice. Simply stated, it’s the camera to end all cameras.
4.0 out of 5 stars
d-3 great-where it came from not so
The D-3 Nikon has been great. The thing I’m concerned about was the box had been opened, the camera seemed to have been used and strap was missing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing DSLR
Used my D3
for 8 months now and couldn’t be happier. This camera is an amazing piece of technology.
Bought my first film camera, Canon F-1 in 1985, shot thousands of pics…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not about the camera – It’s the glass that counts
We (my wife and I) have been using Nikon cameras and glass since the early ’70s. Over the years we have accumulated a good collection of glass and while we recognized we would…