Nikon D3 12.1MP FX Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) Our Price: : $9,999.00 Buy Now: preketek/B000VRV6LY 62 of 64 people found the following review helpful. 5Awesome camera if you can afford it, but dont be ripped off by price gougers By J. MACLEAN The three major factors that, for me, make this camera (2 of them apply to the D300) so incredible are . . . well, the full frame sensor (finally), the outstanding low-noise/high ISO performance . . . and the extraordinary color! The photographer has a greater deal of control over color than ever before and the results are stunning (use Picture Control). And noise (the digital equivalent of film grain) is at least a 2-stop improvement over the previous D2x. Actually, its probably 3 stops, but say 2 to be conservative. Believe it or not, ISO 6400 is actually usable! (The D300 is one stop less) While those features were the most compelling ones in my view, there are plenty of others that are a big plus, such as: ~ 9 frames per second ~ 51 point AF ~ Live View ~ 12mp CMOS sensor, self-cleaning on D300 ~ A new 3 LCD--about 4x the resolution as previous LCDs. The list goes on, but you should read the tech specs and professional reviews. Suffice it to say it is loaded with features and handles like an absolute dream! Compared to Canons $8000 professional models, this camera has a very clear advantage. Sure you lose some megapixels compared to the MarkIII, but thats not so important for the majority of (but not all) photographers. Another thought . . . while this is a good deal at $4999 compared to Canon, you can get almost the same camera for $1799, with the D300. If you dont need a full frame . . . or the extra 1-stop high ISO, the D300 offers about 90 - 95% of the features and performance of the D3 for 40% of the price! If you want to get the best possible picture quality for the lowest possible price, consider the D300 and put the difference ($3200) on some of Nikons great new professional lenses. As of this January 2008 writing, this is listed on Amazon at $6399 through Cameta Camera. PLEASE DONT buy at this price and allow yourself to be exploited by the backorder situation. Instead, pre-paying $4999 for it at your local camera store puts you ahead of everyone else on the waitlist who merely put down deposits on it. Or wait until it comes down here on Amazon. Again, $4999! Thats the price. There is no need to pay an extra $1400 sucker fee for it just to have it a few weeks or maybe a month or two earlier. You survived until now without the D3, so you can make it a little longer--just dont pay more than retail. $4999! $4999. $4999. Get the point? :-) Post Script, April 16, 2008: I notice this is now being sold by 17th Street Photo, who Ive not done business with, but at least they are charging the *correct* price of $4999. First it was a $1400 markup, then $500, and its good to see the price gouging attempts appear to be dying down. Post Script #2, November 2, 2008: How times change--the gouging is gone, and so are the backorders. The price has dropped below $4500 I see. My opinion on this camera remains unchanged in the 11 months since I first got my hands on it, and its as excellent as it ever was, but now, with the introduction of the D700, I would have a hard time spending the approximately $4300 it now sells for, when the D700 is selling for $2699. The D3 is better built, and shoots 9 fps vs the D700s 8 fps with battery pack, but I dont see it being worth the added $1600 cost unless youre a professional who shoots every day. 93 of 108 people found the following review helpful. 5The Best SLR I have owned By Serge Marinkovic MD I recently sold my Canon 1DS Mark2 and the accompaning 14 mm wide angle lenses because after trying out a Nikon D3 I found the Nikons pictures so much better. True, the Canon software is easier but to me the ergonomics of the D3 are better than the Canon 1DS Mark2 while the detail, clarity and accuracy are still better. Even 24 poster comparisons between both cameras have the Nikon winning in every detail. I am now a proud Nikon owner I think although Canon has more pixels 16.3 versus 12.1 the pictures at large a simply not as good. I perform operative photography and am in the process of finishing a book on Female Reconstructive surgery this is were the comparisons became for my field so much more apparent. The colors for the Nikon are just so much more dynamic and precise while the Canon is not as vibrant and demonstrative of detail. I found for comparisons sake that the Canon videocamcorder XL H1 colors versus the Sony comparable model to again lack color precision, depth of field and to simply to the less experienced eye to lack quality needed for surgeons. So I am now going to start to build a Nikkor lens assortment. By the way I took 20000 with my Canon so I know its downside well under all conditions. The Canon was sturdy and never a problem but its performance is only 80 percent of the Nikon and Nikkor lens 24 of 26 people found the following review helpful. 5Best Nikon Ever By Michael Teter Had it a week, the ability to shoot at ISO 6400 without noise means goodbye to flash. All my old manual Nikon lenses work better on this camera than they ever did before on ones which shot film. Probably because the camera corrects the mistakes I make. The colors are also wonderful. I like them vivid, and the D3 delivers. The dynamic lighting which tones down the highlights and brings out the shadows without messing up to colors is also great. I would recommend this camera to anyone who has the bucks, otherwise the D300 is nearly as good for less than half, if you dont mind DX format. secv.net/B000VRV6LY.html
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