Why I love the Nikon D3s
by Shawn King
Just got a Nikon D3s (sadly, not to keep but a rental to shoot WWDC). I know there are now “better” cameras out there but the rental price was good (considering it’s about $5k+ worth of body and lens) and I’ve used this rig often enough to be comfortable with it. But I especially love it for the images I’m able to get.
This was shot from 60ft away…from inside a restaurant…at night. The basket was hanging from a lamppost.
Even more amazing, the D3s has a usable ISO of 12,800 – that’s insanely low light and makes shots in dark bars and clubs a snap:
The two handsome gentleman above, Mike and Darby respectively, were both shot at ISO 12,800 in a nightclub in San Francisco.
I LOVE THE NIKON D3s!
The bokeh pic is nice. Hope you get a chance to shoot some nice shots at the Beard’s party as well!
Thanks and I better or Dalrymple will kick my ass.
This is great stuff! Now I want it!
If you can use that kind of ISO and *don’t* ever need to shoot video, the D3s is just as capable as the new NIkon D4 – and a LOT cheaper.