Nikon D3
(The Nikon D3 currently typically sells for less than $5000)The Nikon D3 is the daddy of Nikon’s professional range of cameras. With a near bulletproof build quality, a near-full-frame 12.1 mpx sensor, the ability to take 9 photos per second and a phenomenal 3-inch display with incredible resolution and all the bells and whistles you would expect from a top-of-the-range camera, the D3 refuses to pull any punches.
A delight to pro snappers, hard-core amateurs and dye-in-the-wool Nikon fanatics, the D3 is nothing short of amazing. As per right now, it’s the pinnacle of Nikon evolution - if you want the best they can offer, here it is.
Of course, if you want higher resolution, you may have to take a look at what Canon’s flagship is up to…
Ken Rockwell
“My Nikon D3 lets me do things I’ve never been able to do, and makes it fast and easy. You don’t need a review: unlike any other camera I can recall, just talk to anyone who owns the D3 and you’ll hear praise gushing like no other camera.” (full review)
Photography Blog
“The Nikon D3 has got to be the top choice for anyone wanting high quality, rapid-fire image capture, or extremely low light photography without flash, who is not otherwise wedded to the Canon system” (full review)
Naturfotograf.com
“For me the arrival of the D3 is the final nail in the coffin for “35mm” silver-halide reflex cameras” (full review)
DPReview
“Of course it’s not all a bed of roses; the D3 is a lot pricier than the D2H ever was, and for many sports shooters it’s a lot to ask for what is essentially a 5.1MP alternative to the EOS-1D Mk3 (…) [possibly the best] professional digital SLR ever made” (full review)
Digitalcamerareview.com
“The D3 is simply a state of the art, high-performance pro camera, and few of us who’ve been fortunate enough to get our hands on one would argue that it isn’t worth every penny of that lofty price tag.” (full review)
Think Camera
“You can read the detailed spec sheet in forensic detail if you like, but the short version is if you think there’s a DSLR feature worth having, the Nikon D3 has it.” (full review)
The Luminous Landscape
“Is the Nikon D3 better than the Canons? Who knows … who will ever know because we all shoot so differently (…) I didn’t actually compare the two side by side and probably never will.”(full review)
Made up your mind to buy the Nikon D3?
The links below take you directly to the Nikon D3 page of the retailers, and will help to find you the very hottest deals out there!
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