Comments on: Nikon D3x available for pre-order

By: Jung Kim

Jung Kim — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:59:55 +0000

Without a doubt, the price is steep compare to Canon 5D Mark II.

For landscape and studio works, what are other options for this level of quality when paired with 14-24mm or 85mm f/1.4 lens?

By: LOU

LOU — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:01:36 +0000

right there, hope they will sell the D3 that nobody wants any more now for just a 2500 and we know in what direction to go.

By: LOU

LOU — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:58:17 +0000

you will have to search for a very long time and find millions of reasons, to invent first for sure, to find out on what those 3000$ to much are based.
Nikon better fires the fancy guy who made that orthographic fault when he wrote down the price

By: LOU

LOU — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:55:03 +0000

there’s less in it then on a D3, a different sensor in the same old overdue body. No more technology, no more features and even less then on a D700. It’s paying a lot just for a larger picture where, in a normal size of A4 you will not see the quality anyway. Or do Pro’s and wedding shooter now issue there shots in 6 foot poster format.
Buy a Sony A900 and 2 excellent lenses and you’ll have the same with a less performant AF and no live view. But anyway, who needs that …….

By: ED

ED — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:13:10 +0000

Daf is right, it is kinda stupid to be rooting for Nikon and their full frame cameras and booing it for pricing it like the competition does :/ .

By: Daf

Daf — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:19:53 +0000

Think a lot of us have been a bit quick to jump on this list price + shout loudly.
If you look at :
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15710

The list price for the 1DsMkiii is still there as $8000.
I doubt that anybody ever bought one for that amount other than in the 1st week or so of it being out.

By: Pablov

Pablov — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:09:51 +0000

do you use a D40 too ???

By: Pablov

Pablov — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:22 +0000

seems you pick only what you don’t like or agree with and left the rest aside….

weird behavior…

By: Pablov

Pablov — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:02:16 +0000

so mysterious, do you work for Nikon ?

Thanks for the photographs

By: Peter Lombardi

Peter Lombardi — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:18 +0000

Why not just buy some tilt shift lenses?
-peter

By: ka

ka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:10:38 +0000

someone should really tell nikon to convert the d3x samples on their site to SRGB. not everyone has browsers capable of color managment… and before opening the pictures in photoshop, they really were lacking the “exceptional dynamic range, phenomenal total gradation and outstanding color reproduction”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:59:45 +0000

Have you heard of the Google? You have my tip, take it or leave it.

By: Shutter-happy

Shutter-happy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:26:55 +0000

The Nikon D3X sucks – in terms of quality per dollar, that is. If money is no object (certainly not my case), D3X is still the best Nikon digital camera out there…

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:17:42 +0000

Do you have the detailed links?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:50:22 +0000

These are details from official press photographs of the A900 and D3x sensors. I think this clarifies who makes the D3x sensor.

By: ClevaTreva

ClevaTreva — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:43 +0000

Daf

Not so good against the 1Ds MkIII in the UK

Simply Electronics have slashed the price of that to just £4100, and in stock, and free delivery. The D3x would have to be heavily discounted to match that. B&H sell that camera for just under $6700 in the USA, the Simply Electronics price in the UK is equivalent to under $5300 plus tax – $1400 cheaper!

As I said, resellers and distributors are getting desperate over here.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:13:43 +0000

yes, what is that about – I think you are trying to tell us something, but we need some clarification. Please?

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:42 +0000

Matt, the only difference is that I put this writing only after an official release, not on my everyday posts. I think so far, this is the 3rd time I am doing it (D700, D90 and now). Not that bad… and do kick me if I start doing this on every post…
Oh yes, I did not mention that I have a growing family….LOL

By: Erik N

Erik N — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:52:29 +0000

At $8000 I’d buy two D3 and stitch the images together.

By: Daf

Daf — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:06:42 +0000

As per calulations with 5Dmk2

RRP of Nikon D3 = £3,400
Current Avail = £2,500
See : http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod584.html (inc history graph)
That’s a 26% fall ! (although ~ a year)

That would make the D3x:
$5920
£4070
in a year.
But again – good against the 1DsMk3, not so good against 5DMk2.