Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 23, 2008, at 8:30 AM, Christopher Williams wrote: > I've only used the D300 on one photo shoot using 1000iso and > 1600iso. While the high iso on the D300 is also amazing, the D3 > still has cleaner high iso images. D300 shows more noise at 1600 and > 3200iso. But the noise is 100% improved over D200,D2x files. With > either camera, you're going to enjoy shooting low light Nikon images > like never before. > > www.zoeicaimages.com/Thea&EricUpload/ congrats on the D3 Chris... while I know that this url points to D300 images (which I have seen before) I wanted to tell you... they are quite beautiful... Steve > > > I used NEF/RAW 14bit lossless compression on these D300 images and > the same for the D3 test images. > > By the way, the free Nikon NX software that comes with the D300/D3 > is almost useless on 14bit images, unless you want to take an hour > lunch while the images are opening. And this is on 4gb iMac. Maybe > it's usuable for 1 or 2 images. Lightroom had no problem opening the > images in just a few seconds. I've been a Nikon Capture user for > years and have always like the NEF processing but while NX may be > good for small adjustments, it's just too darn slow compared to > Lightroom or CS3. > > Chris > NOLA > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "leo wesson" <leowesson@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: My new Nikon D3 > > >> Chris, >> >> Don''t you have a d300 also? how do the high asa ratings compare >> twixt the >> 2? >> >> Leo >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Christopher Williams < >> leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >> >>> So after less than 6 hrs of use and shooting erratic crazy models, >>> I'm >>> posting a few Nikon D3 images. All are shot at >>> 1600iso,4000iso,5000iso,6400iso. I'll have some better samples >>> this week but >>> for now you'll have to just view my crazy model tests. >>> >>> www.zoeicaimages.com/D3Test - I realized that the 2nd image is >>> listed >>> wrong, it should say 6400iso instead of 1600iso. >>> >>> 6400iso is completely awesome! Can't say I'll use it too much but >>> it's >>> damn nice to know it's possible.1600iso on the D3 looks like Nikon's >>> D200,D2x 320iso. Extremely clean images at high iso's. I can set >>> the camera >>> to Auto ISO and have plenty of faith in the images now. I used to >>> do this >>> with the D200,D2x but limited it to 800iso. >>> >>> AWB does a pretty good job so far, shooting inside with household >>> lights >>> and a mix of TV light. By far the best Nikon AWB yet. I'll still >>> stick with >>> Kelvin for serious shooting. >>> >>> 2 card slots! Yes, one for shooting RAW and one for Jpeg. Sweet. >>> >>> I'll have to practice with this 51 point 3D focusing thing, that's >>> allot >>> of focus points! >>> >>> Bring on those dark Cathedrals! >>> >>> Having fun, >>> Chris >>> NOLA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Leo Wesson >> Photographer/Videographer >> 817.733.9157 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information