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Nikkor 70-300mm Vr Zoom
Nikkor 70-300mm Vr Zoom
Review Nikon D3s Body Only
I don’t think I need to write much about performance and options this camera has. If your already looking at it then you probably have an idea what this camera is capable of doing. This is a professional camera no doubt about that. And even though its 12 mega pixels it is a top performer. The speed and low light capabilities will amaze you, this camera is FAST.
One note about the video feature its only 720p, but if your like me I didn’t buy the camera as a video recorder. I bought it as a still camera. The video is just a bonus, and if I was serious about shooting a movie then I would use a real video camera that has a lot more options for shooting video.
One thing to consider picking up for this camera is a better camera strap. The strap it comes with is the standard type of Nikon strap and works fine and is strong enough for the camera, but the comfort isn’t there. I have found that the Black Rapid straps to be of very good comfort and it places the camera in a more convenient location.
I’ve had my D3s for about 7 months now. Prior to that I had a D2Xs for 3 years and a D1X for 2 years. The improvements between the D2Xs and the D3s are staggering. Most obvious is the jump from the DX to FX sensor, which I absolutely love because I’ve finally got a big, bright viewfinder and my old Nikon glass works just as it did with my old Nikon film cameras. Nikon also got their white balance settings right… gone are the green cast of the D1X and the yellow cast of the D2Xs when set for sunlight or shade. The D3s’s colors are correct right out of the box 95% of the time. And the image quality is simply stunning, although you really should invest in high-caliber glass to get the most out of this camera. I traded my AF-S DX 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR zoom lens for two much bigger and heavier lenses: the AF-S 24-70 f2.8G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200 f/2.8G ED VRII, and there’s simply no comparison in terms of color balance, sharpness and low-light performance.
Speaking of low-light performance, it’s well known that this camera’s sensor has remarkably low noise at extremely high ISO settings. I can take almost any shot, at any light level, without a flash. The results in near-darkness are astonishing; it’s like having a night-vision camera. Nevertheless, I’ve also shot with flash and the results are much better out of the box than they were with my previous two Nikon digital SLR’s.
I don’t use the video features so I can’t comment on them.
The learning curve when switching to this camera from the D2Xs was nil; I was immediately productive because the controls and their locations changed only slightly, and the changes that were made were for the better.
When I bought my previous two Nikon digitals I was always hoping for a full-frame sensor and knew that if one ever came along I’d be ditching my camera. With the D3s that feeling has gone away and I can imagine sticking with this camera for much longer than 2 or 3 years. Very highly recommended.
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Nikkor 70-300mm VR video review
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