Nikon D3 Photos from Paris
Posted by David Chin on March 25th, 2008 in Sample ImagesPeter Haanschoten shared an excellent set of Nikon D3 images taken while on a trip to Paris.
Click the thumbnail below to access Peter’s 2008 Paris gallery (don’t forget to click the Original link below each individual photo for best viewing):
The related forum thread discussing these photos is here, and I list some of the more interesting points:
- Peter is impressed by the fast and responsive AF (autofocus) even in low light, colors and high ISO capability of the D3. High ISO performance is far superior to his other cameras, the Nikon D2H and D200.
- Good high ISO performance means that a tripod was not needed most of the time, as the ISO can be boosted without worrying about noise (color remains great even at ISO 3200 or 6400) and handholding the camera at low shutter speeds. For the 1/1.6 seconds Eiffel Tower shot, the D3 was braced against a wall.
- For postprocessing, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom were used. Peter recommends http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/ for tips on using Lightroom. For those who like the U-point technology found in Nikon Capture NX but don’t like using the software, Nik Viveza, which is a plugin for Photoshop, can be used as an alternative.
- On camera settings, the photos were taken in JPEG Large / Fine mode and Auto White Balance. Picture Control used was Standard with Sharpening at +3. Peter prefers JPEG files as they’re faster to work with in Photoshop / Lightroom. The Redynamix Photoshop plugin was used to create the HDR effect from a single image.
- Only a single lens was used to capture the photos, the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED