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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. | Nikon D3s Pros: The high ISO sealing, the sensor, the files produced, the autofocus. Cons: Nobody. Opinion: It might seem strange to talk about a 2009 camera in 2025, given that technology has changed a lot in that time, but the Nikon D3s is an exceptional camera in every way and still holds its own against all the other flagships of the parent company. I would like to make a premise first. Nikon's premium models were not created for amateur photographers (of course, no one prevents them from buying them), but they have been studied and designed for the professional, the one who uses them for work, finds himself in situations where he is authorized to photograph (competitions, shows, fashion shows, etc.), and who then sells the photos to newspapers or various customers. So he needs a reliable machine to help him bring home the best result. And the D3s does all that. The 12mpx of the full-frame sensor are more than enough and produce files that are very rich in information, so very workable. I have tried it with various lenses, both Afd and Afs, and personally I prefer the rendering of the former. Wanting to talk about weight, I should reiterate the lens for which it was created: the professional photographer who follows races, events, fashion shows, etc., so he is not the camera to take for a walk on Sundays or on vacation. And for those who see this aspect as a defect, I make the comparison with the latest flagship of the Nikon house, the Z9, which together with a 70/200 S weighs more than the D3s and 80/200 combo. I recommend it even today, but only to those who are professional photographers and who are not afraid of a few grams more weight, both as a main body and as a second or third camera body. sent on October 12, 2025 |
 | Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8 D Pros: It is compact and light, has a metal structure, aperture ring and focus ring, low price Cons: Absence of the lens hood, not very resolving, depth of field scale indicated only for f11 and f22 Opinion: It is the lens that I have bought, sold, rebought, resold, rebought and resold again and that I recommend to everyone when they ask me what to buy and they have a limited budget, and that in any case I would recommend it even to those who can also afford more expensive lenses and equipment. I find it has a pleasant, soft blur, typical of the D series lenses, which in black and white photography will bring to mind the photos taken on film. If photographed in color, it will show them quite faithful, with the typical bluish color of Nikon Ad-D lenses. I consider that this characteristic makes them perfect for the exact opposite, monochromatic. You will find a transition from white to more moderate black, with the shadow areas more illuminated than its younger brother, the 1.8 G, which on this field has a more contrasting performance with the darker shadow areas. You will have to find a third-party lens hood, it does not come in the original equipment. It is quite easily available, usually in rubber, and costs around €5. For those who like to use filters, the compatible ones have a diameter of 52 and are easy to find. I'll tell you a little bit about the diaphragms. It is common to think that a wider aperture is synonymous with quality optics and this is partially true, and in the case of ours do not expect that at 1.8 it behaves like another that costs 5.6 or 7 times more (there is a reason for the price difference). From my personal experience I can say that at maximum aperture some lenses among those owned were "sharper" than others, instead from f4 upwards you will not find big difference between this 50ino and other more expensive ones. What to use it for? Street, portraits, events. Among the various camera bodies on which it has been used, it goes well with the sensors of the D700, D3 and Df. Others, such as the D850 and D5, require more solvent lenses. It can be found at ridiculous prices, I have seen it even at € 60, and the purchase can be considered an investment because with little you can take home a lot. The rest, whatever you can spend, do it in photography courses, trips, books, exhibitions etc sent on August 19, 2025 |
 | Nikon D700 Pros: It's a full-frame Cons: If I really have to find something, only one CF slot Opinion: I have been using it with satisfaction for more than 10 years and, despite its age, it still continues to excite me. It was born in the period of Nikon's transition to digital (3/4 years earlier they had stopped producing the F5, instead the F6 was produced until 2020 as well as the 50 1:1.2 AI-s which was discontinued in 2015), and is to be considered the younger sister of the D3. With the latter, the aim was the professional photographer, with the D700 also for them, but above all for the advanced amateur. I got the idea that it can also be used for professional services, or to have as a second body, but the lack of the second memory card slot makes it a riskier choice when used for commissioned work (and just to give an example: a wedding cannot be rescheduled in case something goes wrong with the CF). For the rest, the sky is the limit! You just need to know how to adjust it a little bit and you get beautiful files in both color and black and white. I recommend the use of all AF-D lenses which, in my opinion, give their best with the D700 sensor. Its 12Mpx are more than enough to make prints even of considerable size. The biggest one ever made was a 4x3 or so, and I think this is its limit even to have good sharpness up close. I have always recommended it, and I will continue to do so, because with little money you can take home a nice full-frame (and the advantages of this format are indisputable compared to the Aps-C) very robust, with the tropicalized body, a built-in flash, it has an infinite number of lenses to match (which are all the F-mount lenses produced by Nikon from the 50s onwards), It is very intuitive and allows you to take beautiful photographs even for those with little knowledge. It's definitely not the right machine for: those who are looking for megapixels, but never print; those who want to photograph in the evening as if it were during the day, without using flash or long shutter speeds; those who have not yet understood how to use ISO, apertures and exposure; those who want to get that "sharpness" to compete with AI; those who have problems with the muscles and perceive 1kg as if it were 2; those who think they have to or are used to cropping heavily. I leave you a link to a personal project made 99.99% with this camera and two lenses, the 35 AF-D f/2 and the 85 AF-D f/1.8: https://www.ioanpilat.com/portfolio/diari/ In any case, the vast majority of the photos on my site are taken with this camera. sent on February 09, 2024 |
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