This should not be happening - ISO 6400!

[Hacker]

Just a quick test shot with the D3, I wanted a scene that had dark areas as well as some highlights in order to test the high ISO and dynamic range. The top left corner is very dark and I was expecting the candles to be blown but they weren't. The capability of this camera is astounding - I reckon I could set the default ISO at 800 and not notice any loss in image quality.

D3, Nikon 50mm f/1.4, shot at ISO 6400, 1/50th, f/8, no PP except resize for web and convert to sRGB and no noise reduction.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f273/HackerUK/0804_D3_003-Edit.jpg

[kmlc]

dude, that is awesome.
congrats again.
but seriously, you dont want it really, you wanna give it to me! *trys hypnotising*

[Cobra]

Thats pretty damned impressive Colin :thumbs:

[TG.]

Very impressive colin, i,m seeing similar results with the D300 at high ISO, Nikon certainly have really sorted out there ISO issues on these two cameras :thumbs:

[Marcel]

Rubbish!

That's grainier than a rice factory.
I'd get your money back if I were you.

[Yv]

Is that green spittal I see round Marcels mouth? :whistling:


That is awesome Colin!! :thumbs:

[natjag]

Hacker get all your nikon shots off. It's making me feel ill.
I want to swap my canon gear now.

[Techno-Geek]

dude, that is awesome.
congrats again.
but seriously, you dont want it really, you wanna give it to me! *trys hypnotising*

No he wants to give it to me, I'll take it back to the shop for him..........Yeah sure i will, oops did i say that out laugh? oh gawd

But seriously, if you don't like it. you know where i am :D

Ark at me, i would be happy with a Nikon D80 :P

[EdinburghGary]

You Are A Complete ****** :) I Would Absolutely Die For A D3

[moomike]

Congratulations Colin :thumbs:
One of these is at the top of my most wanted list at the moment, have been sorting out a lot of stuff for eBay :lol:

I presume the high ISO performance really is all it's hyped to be then! :eek:

[dod]

does look good that :thumbs:

[DiddyDave]

Cheers m8

You've just knocked another grand off my D2xs' value !!!

I recently shot some stuff at 400 and 800 ISO, concluding that I couldn't use it 'properly' at 800 ISO as the quality wasn't nearly good enough

I reckon mine's a 400 ISO tops !!!

Grrrrrrrr

DD

[ryanuk]

thats cool!

[theMusicMan]

Yup, have to say that's an impressive image indeed, and is as you'd expect from such a class camera.

[Techno-Geek]

I want to see some nature shots with that beast :D

[Baz777]

I don't need a D3, I'd just light the candles :thankyou:

[Techno-Geek]

:lol:

[alexisonfire]

Lots of people say the D3 and D300 has solved nikons noise issues, i say there wasn't a problem in the first place. What they have done is simply created something far, far better.

This is my D80 at iso3200, no PP, just resize, and i think its perfectly acceptable. The same as you, i picked a spot with a large dynamic range (lots of highlights and shadows).
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/1921/dsc0218hm6.jpg

To think that the D3 is at double the ISO, and less noise is astonishing though.

[DinoS]

Thats amazing ISO capability, if i send my 400d to nikon i wonder if they will swap the sensor

[Mr Bing]

nice one hacker