As a Nikon user for almost 50 years, I have accumulated a few lenses I love and other new lenses I use because they do the job so well. The D3X body make great use of all my Nikon lenses, old and new. The focusing speed and accuracy is very good, the auto exposure and low light metering is accurate enough to work quickly when necessary, and the ergonomics of the interface and the controls feels natural. So working with the D3 bodies has always been a pleasure. The D3X delivers a larger, more detailed image that is great for complex subjects and portraits. The sensitivity is very good without much noise at higher ISOs. And the durability, weather sealing, and dependability is unsurpassed. Even these days, it's still a great camera.
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I have been using Nikons pro bodies since the early 2000's. Started with the D1x, then D2x and Now this camera. Considering the current price point and what these things cost new $8K. I am thrilled to have found this one for $1400 with 4500 actuations. I always buy my cameras used and several years after the release date to avoid spending rediculous amounts of $$ on gear. Sure there's newer, faster, higher ISO cameras out there,....But If you cant take a great image with this camera, then you not much of a photographer...in my opinion. Good luck
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I love this camera. I take lots of landscapes and cityscapes often producing 3ft by 2ft poster size prints for our offices. Stellar image quality in full light situations. Low light performance is acceptable. The shutter just sounds so solid and the images make me smile. Work within its wheelhouse, (full light below ISO 800) and you will be rewarded!
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The good is great. Love the camera. I date back to the Nikon FTN. Yep...had a lot of Nikons over the decades. Shot pro for many years. The D3X is a solid camera. Image is better than good. Got it, and had one issue. The strobe did not fire as soon as I tripped the shutter. A call to Nikon's MayDay line...the little button on the top of the camera with the flash symbol was set wrong. 18 seconds later, and I was good to go. No doubt, the later model cameras do well. And, if I wear this one out...or just get bored... I might give them a try. The price for this "like new" camera body was really good. And, the fact that I get to use my "film" lenses...because it's a full frame (FX) system makes me really happy.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I own a film camera from Nikon and it is a F5. Probably this will say you in first place why I bought the D3X. I was shooting digital with a 24 MP and a 12 MP from other manufacturer but when I was going really big in my printing (20X30, 24X36 or bigger), the equipment have no the quality in lenses or the reproduction of color that Nikon offer. My first impulse was buying the new baby in the block: Nikon D800; but, 36MP and my computer I don't think will make a good combination. Any way, I ended up buying a new computer and buying the D3X. This option let me keep working with a camera that is a modern F5. At this moment I miss nothing when I got My camera in hand. Ergonomics are very close to my old (and loved) F5's, quality in all aspects is stuning, lenses from Nikon do not need presentation: just the best in the market... Then, are the options this camera offer... From three aspect ratios for you caption (FX ; 4:5 and DX) up to a long line of cutomize posibilities for control in color, contrast, flash use... And on top of all this a sensor with capabilities far and away from any of the competition. Some photographers complain about the weight and YES, it is a heavy camera... But I am a 66 years old photographer that manage to be on the street with 2 camera bodies (D3X and F5), six lenses (20mm; 35mm; 60mm Macro; 85mm; 70~200 zoom and 300mm),SB-16B Flash, Quantum batt. and Stroboframe, 2 extra batt. for the camera and sixteen rechargeable AA for the F5. All this take a toll on me but when I am shooting sports I am cavered... Wild life... I am covered... And on top of that I have in my hands THE TWO BEST CAMERAS EVER BUILD for film or for digital caption. I just invite to any one interested in Photography to test one D3X; please do not talk about me when your wife ask you: BUT WHY YOU HAS TO BUY ANOTHER CAMERA, PAUL???????????Read full review
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