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| Posted: Fri Apr 8th, 2016 13:01 |
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Robert
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Today my D3 arrived. I have been waiting for this since 2006, OK, I know the D3 was't made then but it was what I wanted when I bought my D1 in 2006. JK has been kind enough to release his D3 to me. I have already been out and taken it for a short walk. No pix worth sharing unfortunately, yet. I am going through the menus making setting to suit my ways. For example, since I usually use Aperture priority I find it easier to adjust the rear command dial rather than the front dial which then leaves my finger free to rest on the shutter release instead of the front command dial. Once I make some pix I am prepared to share, I will post them here. I am really excited that at last I have a really good camera. I am going to enjoy this. Although it's going dusk here I am taking good sharp photographs in my room and it looks like it's daylight.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 8th, 2016 14:37 |
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Eric
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Well done Robert. I am sure you will be as knocked out with its performance as I was. I found it a breath of fresh air. Shooting at 4000asa ( in daylight!) gave results that were comparable with 400 asa on the D2x. Time to get back to Cadwell Park* to take advantage!! Very pleased for you.  *Here's a reminder of the day. CANNOT BELIEVE IT WAS 2009!!!!!  Attachment: image.jpeg (Downloaded 60 times)
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| Posted: Fri Apr 8th, 2016 14:37 |
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Eric
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You will have to change the Avatar now!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 8th, 2016 15:27 |
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Robert
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 Good point but probably even less hair now! Re. Cadwell, yes, last meeting of the year in the Mini Challenge. Weather and health permitting I will be there. Will PM on dates etc. I am going for a couple of days to the opening round at Donnington Park about the 21-24th April, again weather permitting. Michael will be there for five days working (can lad!) for one of the BMW Mini teams, Coastal Racing from Lancaster. They have a new driver for this season, this will be his first season in cars, having done well racing Karts. Hopefully Sid will be back in action next year with his 'new' historic three wheeler, so hopefully will have two sets of events to follow.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 8th, 2016 16:04 |
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jk
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Robert wrote:
Well you can give us a big smile then.
Well no excuse for less than great photos. Enjoy the camera, I certain did.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 9th, 2016 02:36 |
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Robert
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Well I make no claims to be a great photographer! I muddle by, occasionally I get an image I really like. One thing which helps is taking lots of photographs but I need to constantly improve, not always knowing how. Great camera on it's own isn't the answer, but at least I now have the best tool available to me, which I have been striving for all these years. I love to explore the different aspects of photography. Really looking forward to revisiting some images which have previously defeated me. Here is one which I took in 2009 at Cadwell Park, I have reworked it using the Nik filter set, I feel it's a vast improvement on my previous attempt at processing. I could probably have achieved a similar effect when I processed it originally but I find the Nik selection points so much easier than other methods to separate the subject from the background.  My original attempt back in 2009: 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 9th, 2016 06:02 |
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Robert
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My first half decent pics from the D3. Daffodil. Nikkor 55mm f2.8, 1/500 Sec, f22, ISO 900 Processed in Lightroom and with Nik filters.  Forsythia. Nikkor 55mm f2.8, 1/500 Sec, f5.6, ISO 200 Processed in Lightroom.  Seems to take nice photographs! The Forsythia is a very heavy crop from this: 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12th, 2016 09:26 |
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Iain
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Well done Robert. You've gone up to a D3 and I've just traded my D3 for a D4, I would have licked a D5 but that wasn't going to happen.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12th, 2016 10:21 |
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Robert
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I would quite like a D5 as well but one has to be realistic! I think the D3 will do me, I don't have ambitions beyond that. I doubt it will ever be a limiting factor in my photography. It's just a matter of getting used to it and fine tuning it to my needs. We're getting there! I haven't had the 300 f2.8 on it yet, although I think I will tend to use that on the D300s mainly, probably use the 80-200 on the D3 for motorsport and rugby. Love the silky smooth action of the D3.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2016 17:23 |
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Graham Whistler
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Good to see you enjoying your self Robert!
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