@Pixgremlin Yeah, I was almost hoping that’d it’d be better but not so much better that I ended up favouring it over the D3. That doesn’t seem to be going so well..

@Petra Get one then. You’re loaded!

@richy Hey bud! Cheers for dropping by. It certainly opens up a lot of possibilities. There’s quite a strong backlash against video from some photographers but I think it’s just a fear of a higher workload!

@Matt Interesting idea. I must admit that it’s not something that’ve noticed as being a problem. The positioning of the button just comes naturally to me and I can scroll the ISO without moving the camera too far from my face. If you do find that you ride the ISO a lot, I guess that the auto-ISO setting would be of use. Do you currently use it? I’ve had mixed experiences with it in the past with it often over-exposing for me, even if I dial it under a few stops. Aside from that, I’m glad you like the ramblings!

As for Max’s nappy, if this child is going to learn one thing, it’s that the shot comes first, THEN your welfare..

That 5000ISO frame is nuts.

Sadly it seems they STILL haven’t cottoned onto the importance of the ISO button since the inception of digital and the ability to access such high ISO’s…

…what I mean is and I would like to hear your thoughts on this, why is the ISO button still tucked away at the back of the camera? – making a swift change of ISO awkward and forcing your eye from the viewfinder.
I find now that I change the ISO as often if not more than the Shutter/Aperture – the button should be up there with the mode button. In my opinion.

Canon realised this with the mkIII and IV – it seems Nikon still treat ISO as a ‘set and make do’ tool harking back from film days…this is no longer the case – It is our best friend when locked down with other settings for obvious reasons. Come on Nikon.

Anyway, rant over. Good stuff as usual mate.

I think you better put the camera down and change Max’s nappy – he is obviously waiting so very patiently

Ha Ha!

Matt

And that video is stunning! It’s been so long since I took any notice of camera kit that I only found out a couple of weeks back that video was now built in!! The possibilities are endless – very nice.

R

Outstanding review. I would definitely want to get the D3s, but since the D3 has not given me any real returns just yet, I’ll stick with the D3. That said, she (D3s) would sure be a beauty to behold…