I just got the Nikon D3s in today — a camera that, frankly, is a little scary in its lowlight abilities. I have two shoots lined up on Sunday, and should be able to give a fuller review next week, but here are a couple teasers. First, here is a test shot that, while not high art, is better than a brick wall. It was taken at 1/20th, f/1.4, ISO 12,800, which makes it about 1/50th of candlelight. This wasn’t taken at twilight — that sky was as black as it ever gets in NYC.
As I was shooting, I was stopped by a friendly guy named Luis, who has apparently been following my work for years! So, of course, I had to grab a video:
Much, much more to come.
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Barron - Can’t wait to see more!
Kristi Wright - That shot is amazing. I can’t believe the sky was black. Would never have known. & How cool you were approached by a fan. That must have felt great.
Guillaume Lemoine - Amazing.
This makes me realize what are the factors that will make me upgrade my D700 before the 5 years I promised to myself to keep it when I bought it.
Dennis Pike - holy crap, that is scary good in low light… I am sure you will find new and interesting ways to exploit such high ISO and infuriate me with that as well.
David Porter - Another toy I must get one day….looking forward to (and dreading) seeing more shots from it. :)