Great to see you here. Join our insightful photographic forum today and start tapping into a huge wealth of photographic knowledge. Completing our simple registration process will allow you to gain access to exclusive content, add your own topics and posts, share your work and connect with other members through your own private inbox! And don’t forget to say hi!
I like this shot but I have to say on my screen the area to the right of the woman's head at the stairs and then behind on the wall does not look like grain but a maize pattern on my screen. Whoops the quote didn't get the picture but it is the top one.This is the sort of capture that I have been trying to get with the M8 and Noctilux but just couldn't get the focus nailed in such dim light. The D3 at Iso 6400... the blind man's Noctilux
Hey isn t that Vail? The same guy was there a month ago when I was shooting.I will likely be accused of 'flaming' (but how can you flame at -5 C in the snow
Here's what the Leica can do at 1250, ambient light, 1/30 28mm I think at 2.0
Now, shall I point out the presence, and depth felling? Maybe they will only see it over in the M section :ROTFL:
Victor
Guy, after a first "welcome" to the Nikon world, now that you started seeing what cam & glass can do I feel is time for a real "welcome" by the way, except the 105 macro VR, the 180 & the 85 aren't really new; 85 1.4 AF has been introduced in 1980, 180 f2.8 in 1986 (mark II, the actual version you got, in 1988): so we are talking a 20 yo and an almost 30 yo design, actually - they hold out pretty well I think that the Nikkor lineup at the moment is a formidable one, with maybe the lack of a fast WA (the 28 1.4 is now discontinued) and some somehow outdated and not too great primes wider than 35 (28, 24, 18 aren't fantastic lenses; 20mm is better but not great IMHO). Other than that, zoom are great both in the Pro & amateur format; primes from 35 & up are just fantastic, though they lack AF-s up to the 105 macro; flash system is wonderful; ergonomics on camera are great IMHO; now that high ISO has been tackled with the D3, FF has been offered with the D3, all they lack is a high-MP FF camera for those who need it. Me - I am a very happy camper with D300, D3, 14-24, 35 f2, 50 f1.4, 85 f1.4, 105 macro VR, 105 f2 DC (great lens!), 180, 70-200 VR.Well let's face a few facts. Nikon always made good glass , now they jumped over the edge and made even better glass. Frankly that 105 macro is priced to low for what you are getting. It is so sharp it does scare me. The 180 2.8 i have been shooting this is a 800 dollar lens and it is excellent. The 85 Nikon another 1k lens and excellent. If you get the right Nikon lenses there are just flat out damn good. Are they like the Leica glass, no they are not but you do go home with images. Now i will be really honest here. I just got back shooting a meeting here in town with some grip and grins thrown in the mix. The D300 is a charm to shoot in these situation. 3 in LCD that is good for reviewing , no waiting zooming, not a second delay here folks. Info button that turns the back LCD into the Shooting LCD on the top deck and no reading glasses . AF that hunts like a greyhound and nails everything in sight. Just move focus points around and even manual focus will confirm at any AF point. Now is this thing full of gimmicks , no freaking question but some of it is useful as hell too. I like simple too folks but i also like info available that I can use. Now is it a M8 no way and the M8 will produce a better files no question but for me not everything has to be that quality either but to be honest it is not in the least far behind it either. I am getting some pretty sweet results and you all know how damn picky I am about image quality. This is great for some things but not everything. Those shots of my son , speak volumes to me with the 85 and the 105 macro. Hard to deny it . I am still a Leica guy and that will never change totally but I am rethinking what each system will provide for me. I was totally dependent on the M8 to shoot everything , now I can back off that a little and readjust. I'm actually pretty happy.