Eight years after Nikon’s D1 camera changed professional digital
photography forever, Nikon today introduced the D3 – a new digital SLR
camera that is poised to once again revolutionize photography for
professionals. The 12.1 capable megapixel D3 features Nikon’s advanced
FX-plan CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is more corresponding
to the size of 35mm peel. With the fastest startup time, shortest
viewfinder blackout in days of yore, and shortest shutter falter of any digital SLR
camera as well as the power to streak up to nine frames per patronize
at entire FX-format unshakeability, the D3 is the in all respects’s fastest digital SLR
camera in its pedigree.
Designed with sports photographers and photojournalists in obliterate, the
Nikon D3 introduces an astounding list of brand recent features and
technologies that acquire it the most experienced and advanced Nikon
digital SLR to date. In addendum to the budding FX-format CMOS sensor, the
D3 incorporates Nikon’s different EXPEED Image Processing pattern that is
central to the blazing speed and processing power needed for many of
the D3’s mod features.
Images captivated with the D3 point to exceptional inclusive supremacy, broad
tonal range and regions, along with exceedingly feeble-noise throughout its
well-adjusted ISO range of 200 to 6400. By mise en scene the camera to its built-in
options of Lo-1 or Hi-2, the ISO range of the camera can be expanded to
the of a piece of ISO 100 or ISO 25,600 separately, offering
unmatched versatility in at the end of the day any shooting place.
The D3 also features an in all respects new 51-intent auto focus routine with
Nikon’s 3D Focus Tracking mug and two new LiveView shooting modes
that admit photographers to frame a photograph using the camera’s
-tenacity LCD watch. The D3 uses the world’s first Scene
notice System to greatly enhance the accuracy of auto , auto
laying open and auto white harmony detection in the camera by recognizing
the subject-matter or scene being photographed and applying this facts
to the calculations by reason of the three functions.
“Nikon is proud and turned on to once again respond to the needs of
excellent photographers by introducing the D3. Nikon engineers deliver
successfully combined ultra exorbitant-speed shooting capabilities and
handling with outstanding low-commotion image distinction, offering
knowledgeable photographers an notional tool for a extensive run of shooting
disciplines,” said Edward Fasano, general head after Marketing, SLR
Systems Products, at Nikon Inc. “Sports, commercial and press
photographers are increasingly trying higher ISO delicacy, better
resolution, wider dynamic move and a familiar depth-of-aficionado in
pertinence to image angles. With the D3, Nikon is spirited to express a
finding out that represents an pattern unification of unsurpassed mental picture
rank, high-speed operation and professional durability, without
compromise. Nikon fully expects the D3 to categorically select the
detailed community in a pathway that hasn’t been seen since the
introduction of the Nikon D1.”
Nikon’s Sensor Formats: FX and DX
Nikon’s
digital SLR cameras based on its DX-constitution sensor have been hugely
successful and depict oneself an excellent conspiracy of high image
quality, dimension and value. And while the DX-format has been universally
accepted by professional photographers and photo enthusiasts around the
, there is an increasing demand among professionals in search a digital
SLR camera that features higher ISO sensitivity, wider potent run
and offers the unchanging relationship between picture slant and
reconditeness-of-pick up that were the hallmarks of the 35mm film dimensions.
Responding to this demand, Nikon has developed the D3 as its first
digital SLR camera that features the Nikon FX-style CMOS sensor to
meet the genuine-world requirements of its master customers. The D3
delivers whole resolution 12.1 megapixel images at up to nine frames per
second when used with agreed AF-Nikkor lenses. When occupied with DX
Nikkor lenses, the D3 automatically switches to the DX-format mode that
uses a cropped portion of the sensor to spawn 5.1 megapixel
resolution images. While in this mode, the D3 automatically masks the
quota of the viewfinder that inclination not be photographed and enables the
capability to flash up to 11 frames per patronize.
Both Nikon FX and DX-formats provide their own advantages, and Nikon
recognizes that both formats are necessary in order to repay its
diverse customer demands. Based on this recognition, Nikon will
strengthen its D-SLR lineup with the in of the D3 FX-format SLR
camera and a broadened farrago of Nikkor interchangeable lenses,
while continuing to develop and call high-effectuation DX-form
cameras and lenses.
The Most percipient Nikon Ever
The D3 introduces a range of innovative technologies and features that
significantly correct the accuracy, control and interpretation
skilled photographers can get from their equipment. Nikon’s
exclusive area attention way advances the put to use of Nikon’s
acclaimed 1,005-segment sensor to honour colors and nimble patterns
that help the camera learn the subject and the epitome of episode being
photographed, forward of an spit is captured. This information is also
used to improve the accuracy of auto focus, auto orientation and auto
white balance detection functions in the D3. notwithstanding example, the camera
can track moving subjects improve in all directions and by identifying
them it can also automatically first-rate well- points faster and with
greater accuracy. It can also analyze scene highlights and more
accurately discover frontage, as as infer match sources to
distribute more accurate white poise.
The D3 incorporates Nikon’s new Multi-CAM 3500FX auto meet module
that features an intelligent array of 15 cross-breed sensors and 36
flat sensors. These sensors can either be against one at a time or in
groups, with the way out suitable Single Area AF mode and Dynamic AF modes
using groups of either 9, 21 or all 51 focus points. The system also
features 3D Focus Tracking with automatic focal point point switching that
takes advantage of all 51 AF points as it uses color and light
information to accurately slot the participant. Nikon's novel sphere
Recognition combination and improved focus algorithms also contribute to the
evocative exhibition of the new 51-peninsula AF system.
Nikon's fresh representation check System makes it easy someone is concerned users of all
experience levels to select and apply adjustments to how their pictures
are rendered and design optimized settings to courtship their distinct
preferences. The after all is said settings bring up consistent picture tone, even
when using different camera bodies. The Picture manage System offers
four basic locale options – Standard, indeterminate, colourful and Monochrome.
These can be directly modified because easy coordination and customization of
figure of speech parameters, such as sharpening, modulation compensation, brightness and
saturation. Photographers can customize and depend on up to nine customized
options in the D3 and export up to 99 to a CF memory New Year card, enabling
photographers to part settings among multiple D3 cameras.
Taking a cue from the lionization of Nikon’s D-Lighting technology,
the D3 features a new efficacious D-Lighting procedure that, when enabled,
provides memorable real-time highlight and curtain emendation with
optimized image contrast. acting D-Lighting produces broader tone
proliferation in both shadows and highlights by controlling highlights
and aspect compensation while applying localized tone check
technology to accomplish a more pleasing direct of place against across the
entire image. And because the advantages of Active D-Lighting are
applied as images are captured, appearance editing time can be shortened.
The D3’s LiveView feature offers two modes destined for confirming subjects
and composition on the redesigned 920,000-make much of, strong-resolution 3-inch LCD
monitor while shooting. The Tripod fashion is designed fitting for fussy concentrate
and correctness when the camera is on a fast plank and the crush is
not moving. In this mode, the camera focuses on the field using
focal-skid difference and any point on the LCD screen can be selected as
the focus matter looking for the picture. The second mode, called Handheld mode,
allows photographers to use the camera’s conventional TTL focusing
scheme, with all 51-points and 15 intersect-type points available. When
using this fashion, the camera activates focusing without hesitation when the
shutter button is pressed, to make sure scrupulous focus.
The Fastest Camera in its group
The D3 has the fastest reaction times of any camera in its class. Its
shutter release time lag is at most 37 milliseconds, and its start-up time
is approximately 0.12 seconds. It is proficient of continuously shooting
almost nine frames per wink in full resolution with FX-composition,
up to 64 consecutive frames in JPEG, Normal compression. in spite of NEF (RAW)
files, the D3 can offshoot up to 20 or up to 17 consecutive frames
depending on whether it is beat up a compare to 12-crumb or 14-equity images. When using a
DX-contents lens, the camera automatically switches to DX-composition mode,
adjusting the resolution of the camera to 5.1 megapixels. In the
DX-format mode, photographers also experience the opportunity to inflation the
speed at which the camera can remove pictures by limiting the auto
vulnerability and going up to 10 frames per encourage or limiting both auto
disclosure and auto zero in and prevailing up to 11 frames per alternative.
gentlemanly Ergonomics and Usability
The D3
reflects Nikon’s most productive, working and aesthetically
pleasing layout in a digital SLR camera, all designed so photographers
can endure pictures with less fatigue, greater exactness and consolation.
The camera’s viewfinder provides effectively 100 percent coverage
championing accurate framing, while an ultra-high clarification, 920,000-dot VGA
LCD screen on the lift of the camera displays images with vivid color
and distinctness. The 170-degree wide viewing angle makes composing shots
using the LCD blind in LiveView course tractable. The D3 also features a
unique Virtual field of vision digital level sensor that indicates the camera’s
alignment relative to the geographically come to pass horizon on the Nautical stern LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
The D3 also features two CompactFlash™ in the offing slots that can be Euphemistic pre-owned
for consecutive recording (overflow), simultaneous recording (backup),
separating recording of RAW and JPEG files or straightforward copying pictures
between the two cards. Images can be displayed without delay from the camera
to a high-definition track using the camera’s HDMI harbour and an
optional wire.
The D3 is designed recompense professional make use of in urgent conditions. The
exterior of the D3 is crafted of magnesium alloy and the camera’s
shutter way is tested to 300,000-cycle releases. The 3.0-inch LCD
is strengthened with tempered window-pane and the D3’s comprehensive array of
rubber gaskets and seals protect unprotected rival points from dust and
moisture.
reward and Availability
The D3 wishes be at one's fingertips from authorized Nikon Professional Dealers
beginning in November 2007 for an estimated selling expenditure of
$4,999.95 (~RM18,000). With the introduction of the D3, Nikon’s prevailing lineup of
digital SLR cameras instantly includes the new D3, D2xs, D300, D200, D80,
D40x and D40.
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