I ordered the Nikon D3s, Nikon’s flagship pro SLR, for this year’s wedding season. Unfortunately, the camera body was back-ordered for several months. It finally came in from B&H this month. I will be posting a wedding later this week on the blog that was shot with this body. Very nice images, color, exposure— the works!
First thought: FABULOUS. I love this camera! Great metering and color, quiet and fast. I was originally concerned about the weight of the body, but for me it was surprisingly light. I had no wrist or forearm pain after a 10 hour wedding. My only adjustment was the AE/ AF lock button moved to the left a bit. It is more of a reach for my thumb compared to the Nikon D700 bodies. I’m sure I’ll live. I also love the security of the dual CF card slots with backup option. Added warm fuzzies.
I haven’t shot with a flagship camera since my newspaper days. (I shot Cannon back then. Good stuff too.) I typically buy the lowest pro camera body to be money smart about business. In reality, if you are not shooting pro sports, you do not need the tippy top camera bodies for wedding work. Just my opinion and belief that the equipment does not make the photographer. That said, it’s nice to ride in a Mercedes instead of my typical Ford Focus.
I haven’t really played with the video component yet. Let you know when I do!
BASIC SPECS:
12.1-megapixel, FX-format CMOS sensor; 720p HD video capture
Body only; lenses sold separately
Low-noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 12,800; continuous shooting up to 9fps
Fast, accurate 51-point AF system; Nikon EXPEED image processing
3-inch super-density 921,000-dot VGA LCD; one-button Live View with two shooting modes
Dual CF card slots with overflow, backup and copy options (CF card not included); up to 4,300 images per battery charge
by Beth
no comments