Nikon D3 Reviews

Scott Bourne Reviews The Nikon 105mm f/2.8G Macro VR

by David Chin on July 29, 2009

In his long-term review of the Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor, Scott mentions that the optic works spectacularly on the Nikon D3 as a portrait (head shot) and landscape (detail and for panorama work) lens.

He concludes:

The 105 micro is clearly a superb all-around lens, capable of producing great images in a wide variety of situations. If I am not out shooting birds, then you can pretty much assume I’ll have this lens on one of my cameras when you see me out and about. In fact, if I could only have one lens, this would be the one. While it’s not exactly cheap at $930, you get what you pay for. In this case, it’s worth every penny.

Very highly recommended!

ISO 5000 photos from a local theater production of "The Wiz"

by David Chin on July 17, 2009

ISO 5000 photos from a local theater production of "The Wiz" – RBFresno used the Nikon D3 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF to shoot the images, and said:

So there's a dance number, the lighting is OK for stage lighting, but not great for action. So what to do? Just crank up the ISO to 5000, set the lens @ f/1.4, and sit with my D3 on my lap waiting for enough musical noise to veil the shutter noise.