Thursday, December 9, 2010

Capture The Moment, The Fast Nikon D3S Makes It Easy To Shoot Sporting Events With Confidence

By Brad Kyle


Nikon cameras have, over the years, established themselves as precise, versatile units in robust casings with a model to suit every level of photographic enthusiast. The Nikon digital single lens reflex (DSLR) models are among the best. The fast Nikon D3S makes it easy to shoot sporting events with a confidence usually found only in professionals.

The D3 series was introduced in August 2007. The D3S came later, specifically aimed at sports enthusiasts. It is closely matched with the Nikon flagship D3X model. However, the D3S is priced at a discount of about 35% to the D3X and so is more affordable.

The Nikon D3 was its first digital camera with an image sensor sized at 24 mm x 36mm, the same size as 35mm film. Nikon dubbed this sized sensor its FX, meaning full-frame, format. The D3S comes with a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semi-conductor) 12.1 megapixel image sensor. It produces rich resolution images with an dynamically optimized pixel count and size. Generally, an image sensor is an integral part of the digitization process, converting optical still images into electric signals.

The D3 possesses ISO sensitivity ranging from 200 up to 12800. It is superbly light sensitive. Its high sensitivity to light allows the user to generate very low-noise images. In broad terms, a low ISO (or speed) rating indicates an imaging system requires greater exposure to light to generate an image density the same as that generated at a higher ISO (or speed) rating. Arguably, the higher an ISO rating, the lower the image quality.

Another cool feature of the D3S is its one button live view with two shooting modes. These two modes are suitable for either studio or remote shooting. Its tripod mode provides up to 27x magnification with precise focus confirmation when set-up in the tripod mode, allowing great shots of even the tiniest of tiny subjects.

There is also an accurate, rapid 51 point auto focus system operating in four dynamic modes and 15-cross type sensors. This feature allows high focusing precision and a razor sharpness that has to be seen to be believed.

The Nikon D3S comes fitted with dual CF-card slots. It has intuitive backup, overflow as well as copy options. Battery capacity is capacious, as many as 4,400 shots on a single battery charge.

The D3S is a powerful creation. More masterpiece than machine, it is a pleasure to use. The fast Nikon D3S makes it easy to shoot sporting events and takes the toil out of seizing the moment.




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