Comments on: Nikon D3’s on the NFL Sidelines. (Nikon on the NFL sidelines??!!)

By: Billie Bob

Billie Bob — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:58:12 +0000

I just got back from the French Open, and the pit was full of Nikon D3’s, very few Canon shooters.

Nadal won the match, and Nikon captured the moment.

Canon is in serious trouble with the D3 becoming the standard.

By: ilene kulk

ilene kulk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:02:51 +0000

just purchased nikon d3. i am a product photographer and always shoot tethered to my computer. i am a little annoyed that they discontinued the nikon editor software. with the d2x, you were able to shoot a photo containing a grey card, do a white balance using a grey point, make some adjustments and then load the adjustment as a custom white balance preset from the computer directly into the camera and then continue shooting using the new custom white balance preset.

Have not been able to determine how to do this with the d3 and their new software. Have called tech support and they don’t seem to know either.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:05:27 +0000

You can get to the same ISO/low light performance of the D3 with the D300 by turning the default noise reduction (on, in the D300, out of the box) fully off; the full-frame sensor of the D3 does have a technical advantage but by adjusting the D300 in this way, the comparison shots show very little difference unless you’re looking at huge magnifications of what would be 3 by 3 foot prints. That said, the D3 is awesome and of course I want one… but the good lenses you need to complement it (i.e. new 14-24) are big bucks, and by the time you get a few you’re in for 8 or 9 grand. If you have deep pockets, go for it!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:25:05 +0000

RE: The headline

When I saw the headline, the first thing I assumed was you were saying “Nikon D3 IS on the NFL Sidelines”.

I understand, though, why you would put the apostrophe there.

It’s good to hear that Nikon is making some inroads in this area, no matter how few…

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:24 +0000

Pros have always shot what works. It’s no secret. Canon has had the better cameras for the last few years. If the Nikon’s are better now, then that’s what people will start using. I’m sure half of those gray lens shooters are former Nikon users who felt that Nikon wasn’t giving them a proper pro camera. Argue all you want, but a crop sensor camera is NOT a pro camera, I don’t care what special 2x crop 8fps mode it has or how nice the ergos and grip are. I feel really let down by Nikon. Unlike Canon, who has kept their pro line full-frame, and their “prosumer” line EF-S, Nikon actually got suckers to pay for DX variant pro lenses that will mount on a D3 to give you a whopping 5mp. What a joke. People have been waiting and waiting for Nikon to get with it and I honestly don’t think that the D3 is going to convince me to not buy a Canon for my next rig. I don’t trust Nikon to do things “professionally” anymore. Canon just seems more on the ball. Fast prime lenses galore, IS on many lenses, free raw converters with cameras (that’s new for Nikon…I don’t qualify as I only spent $1600 for my D200, thanks for backdating it Nikon). As soon as the D200 I have is dead, I’m buying out of Nikon. Kind of sad really as I look over at my FM with MD-12 Motordrive.

By: Alan Hess

Alan Hess — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:42:39 +0000

Scooter, There is one big difference between the D300 and the D3, and that is the actual sensor in the camera.
The sensor in the D3 put the same amount of pixels on a bigger surface which gives the D3 the better low light / high ISO results.

By: ALBERT

ALBERT — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:18:10 +0000

I was at the last Oakland Raider game vs. the San Diego Chargers. I saw a guy shooting with a Canon and a Nikon D3.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:07:19 +0000

The D300 is essentially the same camera as the D3, without the full-frame, and the faster FPS. (Check Ken Rockwell’s page for more on this - he’s shot 10,000+ captures with them and done lots of comparisons). I have a D300 and love it. Sure, I would love a full-frame D3, but the glass I have for the DX series cameras are more than enough for my needs, and if anything, better glass will probably accentuate my errors and such.

On the apostrophe issue, as a former major news publication editor, I can attest that the apostrophe is never, ever used for a plural in any case. It is strictly for the possessive. (This is from the world-standard grammar and style manuals, and accepted by such organizations as the NYT, WSJ, etc.) You can say “The D3’s color settings are…” but not “it performs as well as the D3’s.” Better to say “as well as the D3 models” or “the D3 series”. The headline could have read “Nikon D3 Users (Shooters?… Converts?…) On The NFL Sidelines??” (also need to capitalize all words in a title… even prepositions, indefinite and definite articles, etc…)

By: Andre

Andre — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:42:58 +0000

So pleased Nikon came out with a full frame body. Even though my Canon 5D is all I need, the competition is most welcome. However, I see no need for people to switch systems. It’s really about lenses, right? Which is why I feel sorry for those who invested so heavly in Nikon crop glass. Now, one has to buy all new glass to fully take advantage of the D3. Why use crop glass at 5mp on D3 when you could have 12mp with D300? Nikon kept saying ‘crop is better’ so people bought crop lenses. Then they come out with full frame body. That stinks, and shame on Nikon for saying that for so long. The D3 is an excellent body, so to all those who can afford one with full frame glass, congrats..

By: Walt

Walt — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:31:39 +0000

Susan Peden - New glass to take advantage of full frame? Many of us like your friend have shot Nikon for decades and already have tons of full frame lenses. DX forced us to buy new wide angles. Full frame finally lets us use our old lenses the way they were intended to be used. The auto chromatic aberration fixing in the D3/D300 actually makes those old lenses great again.

By: Dan Tinder

Dan Tinder — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:25:27 +0000

Nikons is not correct. There were 3 Kates in the room is wrong. The house was built in the 1930s is….http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/pizza

Don’t editors and proofreaders use style-guides which may vary from publication to publication to set policy (among other guidelines)?
If so, how can we make these universal rules? And why would Scott’s editors be driven crazy? Don’t they unnerstan’ the rules?

By: Alan Hess

Alan Hess — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:56:57 +0000

I went back through the photos from that day and found another from the NFL sidelines showing the Nikon gear.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shotlivephoto/2194538494/

Alan