Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/ 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