D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
p.81 #1D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
jonshonda wrote:
Wow they are like new!! I really wanted to get LNIB camera's but knew I would be constantly worried I would damage them, so I bought very nice examples with lower mileage that I would be ok with showing some battle scars.
Amazing pictures btw, can you share more about them?
yes yes. definately gotta baby them, I try to take care of mine, I care alot >< If you dont mind the lil wears and it is alot cheaper, sure. its a way to enjoy it more.
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
baan wrote
different seller. both from ebay. the D700 costed more compared to the other D700's around, but it only had about 2,000 clicks. And the D3S I got only had 4,246 clicks. Both are in mint/9+ conditions. Really happy about the find, I couldnt let it go and had to get them myself.Amazing pictures btw, can you share more about them?
yes yes. definately gotta baby them, I try to take care of mine, I care alot >< If you dont mind the lil wears and it is alot cheaper, sure. its a way to enjoy it more.
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
Nov 04, 2026 at 01:58 PM
p.81 #2D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
jonshonda wrote:
When I got out of photography as a hobby 15 years ago I had gone through a fair amount of cameras and lenses before I found what I had the most interest in shooting. At the time I really liked shooting a D700 w/ MB-D10 (which was a very nice camera at the time) w/ vintage Nikon glass (28 2.8, 105 2.5, 400 3.5), and a mix of 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 VR1.
Having just got back into photography again *after using my kids sporting activities as justification* I found myself right back into the mix with 24-70, 70-200 VR1,...Show more →
I am looking into the D200 recently because I really like the sensor on the D60. I think the D700 comes close to it with the benefit of FF and iso performance, but still wonder about the D200.... urghh..
I have a similar feeling about the D700 on my first experience. It can be my new main. Just gotta man up and carry the extra weight hehe. 3ds I will use it more when it comes to portraits and needing to use a bigger lens like 70-200. I was impressed and happy with the D800E and D850, but it didnt fell special.
When I got out of photography as a hobby 15 years ago I had gone through a fair amount of cameras and lenses before I found what I had the most interest in shooting. At the time I really liked shooting a D700 w/ MB-D10 (which was a very nice camera at the time) w/ vintage Nikon glass (28 2.8, 105 2.5, 400 3.5), and a mix of 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 VR1.
Having just got back into photography again *after using my kids sporting activities as justification* I found myself right back into the mix with 24-70, 70-200 VR1,...Show more →
I am looking into the D200 recently because I really like the sensor on the D60. I think the D700 comes close to it with the benefit of FF and iso performance, but still wonder about the D200.... urghh..
I have a similar feeling about the D700 on my first experience. It can be my new main. Just gotta man up and carry the extra weight hehe. 3ds I will use it more when it comes to portraits and needing to use a bigger lens like 70-200. I was impressed and happy with the D800E and D850, but it didnt fell special.
Nov 04, 2026 at 02:28 PM
p.81 #3D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
ddbowdoin wrote:
I went backwards myself after the last 6-8 years using very high end mirrorless systems. My biggest issue now is that I use mirrorless systems for work, but I have gone back to DSLR's for personal work. It's weird switching between EVF's and OVF's constantly. What has really gotten me is metering on a DSLR. I have gotten used to the EVF just showing me the exposure with a historgam in the lower corner. I just never miss exposures with the mirrorless but despite having a few A7R variations and 2 A9III's these things just feel plasticky and cheap. The...Show more →
the evf and ovf is also my issue heh. i do prefer evf and want to see how the shot will come out before hitting the shutter. another downside about dslr is no ibis. I like to shoot darks and the ibis is a big help. My mirrorless setup will be for travels and when I dont want to lug the bigger and heavier setup. I will try to use the dslr more, but lets see how long that will last :P
I went backwards myself after the last 6-8 years using very high end mirrorless systems. My biggest issue now is that I use mirrorless systems for work, but I have gone back to DSLR's for personal work. It's weird switching between EVF's and OVF's constantly. What has really gotten me is metering on a DSLR. I have gotten used to the EVF just showing me the exposure with a historgam in the lower corner. I just never miss exposures with the mirrorless but despite having a few A7R variations and 2 A9III's these things just feel plasticky and cheap. The...Show more →
the evf and ovf is also my issue heh. i do prefer evf and want to see how the shot will come out before hitting the shutter. another downside about dslr is no ibis. I like to shoot darks and the ibis is a big help. My mirrorless setup will be for travels and when I dont want to lug the bigger and heavier setup. I will try to use the dslr more, but lets see how long that will last :P
Nov 04, 2026 at 02:33 PM
p.81 #4D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
I just processed 60 images shot with the (CCD) D200, and could not believe the out-of-camera quality of color response, skin tones too. They needed plenty of work but handled it well enough. You can read that CCDs see the world much like human vision - we discard shadow detail to gain nuance in highlights. Look outside and try it.
CMOS works the opposite way, of course, and shadow detail gained at the expense of highlights - a computer victory, if you like. A D200 with 2-3 stops more DR would have been a great camera. I really dislike the way modern cameras crunch highlight detail, and hardly ever use over 220 in the 0-255 scale despite having sophisticated means of doing so in luminosity mask actions. They are still trying to figure it out, IMO. ARRI lead the way.
You might like this:
'People often associate the D700 with rich, film-like, or "magical" color rendering, which leads some to mistakenly believe it has a CCD sensor (like older cameras such as the Nikon D70 or D200). However, its unique look comes from a stricter Color Filter Array (CFA) rather than a CCD chip.
Metering Note: While the main image sensor is CMOS, the camera's 3D Color Matrix Metering system does use a 1,005-pixel CCD sensor strictly for exposure calculation, not for capturing the final image.'
CMOS works the opposite way, of course, and shadow detail gained at the expense of highlights - a computer victory, if you like. A D200 with 2-3 stops more DR would have been a great camera. I really dislike the way modern cameras crunch highlight detail, and hardly ever use over 220 in the 0-255 scale despite having sophisticated means of doing so in luminosity mask actions. They are still trying to figure it out, IMO. ARRI lead the way.
You might like this:
'People often associate the D700 with rich, film-like, or "magical" color rendering, which leads some to mistakenly believe it has a CCD sensor (like older cameras such as the Nikon D70 or D200). However, its unique look comes from a stricter Color Filter Array (CFA) rather than a CCD chip.
Metering Note: While the main image sensor is CMOS, the camera's 3D Color Matrix Metering system does use a 1,005-pixel CCD sensor strictly for exposure calculation, not for capturing the final image.'
Nov 04, 2026 at 02:41 PM
p.81 #5D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
baan wrote:
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
Filters used, post processing software/techniques?
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
Filters used, post processing software/techniques?
Nov 05, 2026 at 05:37 AM
p.81 #6D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
baan wrote:
Wow they are like new!! I really wanted to get LNIB camera's but knew I would be constantly worried I would damage them, so I bought very nice examples with lower mileage that I would be ok with showing some battle scars.
Amazing pictures btw, can you share more about them?yes yes. definately gotta baby them, I try to take care of mine, I care alot >< If you dont mind the lil wears and it is alot cheaper, sure. its a way to enjoy it more.
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
Baby it? I use my D3s to drive dock pilings. Works great!
I'd be more concerned about cameras getting sticky from no use rather than having not been exercised regularly.
jonshonda wrote
baan wrote
different seller. both from ebay. the D700 costed more compared to the other D700's around, but it only had about 2,000 clicks. And the D3S I got only had 4,246 clicks. Both are in mint/9+ conditions. Really happy about the find, I couldnt let it go and had to get them myself.Amazing pictures btw, can you share more about them?
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?
Baby it? I use my D3s to drive dock pilings. Works great!
I'd be more concerned about cameras getting sticky from no use rather than having not been exercised regularly.
Nov 05, 2026 at 08:47 AM
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p.81 #7D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
Yes. i dont have the kahuna's to rough it :P I wish I didnt care for blemishes and scratches, but I do. It's just a hobby for me and I want to keep it as pristine as I can.
power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.
power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.
Nov 05, 2026 at 01:15 PM
p.81 #8D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
jonshonda wrote:
Filters used, post processing software/techniques?
ah ok.
no filters used. It was f8, 3 seconds exposure during sunrise. I normally dont use filters and go for sunsets or sunrise. For post processing, I use photoshop. Normal workflow would be making adjustments to exposure, shadows, highlights, darks. I added some more vibrancy and bit of saturation to the image. Thats my usual camera raw work. Once transferred into the photoshop workspace, Id fix the horizon and rotate, clone any undesired. For the under pier shot, I cloned out the motion blurred surfer. Once thats done, Id make a little adjustments to the level and use curves for vignette.
baan wrote
Thank you ! What would you like to know? Location-Newport Pier in California. exif?ah ok.
no filters used. It was f8, 3 seconds exposure during sunrise. I normally dont use filters and go for sunsets or sunrise. For post processing, I use photoshop. Normal workflow would be making adjustments to exposure, shadows, highlights, darks. I added some more vibrancy and bit of saturation to the image. Thats my usual camera raw work. Once transferred into the photoshop workspace, Id fix the horizon and rotate, clone any undesired. For the under pier shot, I cloned out the motion blurred surfer. Once thats done, Id make a little adjustments to the level and use curves for vignette.
Nov 05, 2026 at 01:21 PM
p.81 #10D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
baan wrote:
Yes. i dont have the kahuna's to rough it :P I wish I didnt care for blemishes and scratches, but I do. It's just a hobby for me and I want to keep it as pristine as I can.
power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.
I get wanting to keep gear like a pristine low mileage D3S and D700 really clean, and I would want to do the same. Hence why I picked up the a lower mileage (55k) D3S and got a too good of a deal to pass up D700 w/ similar mileage to enjoy but NOT obsess over.
I certainly don't abuse my gear by any means, but at the same time I don't bring a silk towel in the field with me to lay it on. haha
But this is what makes the world go round, and why it's really fun to find collector grade as well as user grade gear that we can all enjoy.
Yes. i dont have the kahuna's to rough it :P I wish I didnt care for blemishes and scratches, but I do. It's just a hobby for me and I want to keep it as pristine as I can.
power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.
I get wanting to keep gear like a pristine low mileage D3S and D700 really clean, and I would want to do the same. Hence why I picked up the a lower mileage (55k) D3S and got a too good of a deal to pass up D700 w/ similar mileage to enjoy but NOT obsess over.
I certainly don't abuse my gear by any means, but at the same time I don't bring a silk towel in the field with me to lay it on. haha
But this is what makes the world go round, and why it's really fun to find collector grade as well as user grade gear that we can all enjoy.
Nov 06, 2026 at 05:37 AM
p.81 #11D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
jonshonda wrote:
power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.I get wanting to keep gear like a pristine low mileage D3S and D700 really clean, and I would want to do the same. Hence why I picked up the a lower mileage (55k) D3S and got a too good of a deal to pass up D700 w/ similar mileage to enjoy but NOT obsess over.
I certainly don't abuse my gear by any means, but at the same time I don't bring a silk towel in the field with me to lay it on. haha
But this is what makes the world go round, and why it's really fun to...Show more →
It's cool to have collector grade gear but also a the same time these things were meant to be used!
I bought my D700 to actually use and experience the colors and that 12mp sensor and capture the world around me.
baan wrote
Yes. i dont have the kahuna's to rough it :P I wish I didnt care for blemishes and scratches, but I do. It's just a hobby for me and I want to keep it as pristine as I can.power to those who dont care and care more of getting the shots. I just can't haha.
I certainly don't abuse my gear by any means, but at the same time I don't bring a silk towel in the field with me to lay it on. haha
But this is what makes the world go round, and why it's really fun to...Show more →
It's cool to have collector grade gear but also a the same time these things were meant to be used!
I bought my D700 to actually use and experience the colors and that 12mp sensor and capture the world around me.
Nov 06, 2026 at 06:34 AM
p.81 #12D700/D3 still a joy to shoot
AlexCruise wrote:
It's cool to have collector grade gear but also a the same time these things were meant to be used!
I bought my D700 to actually use and experience the colors and that 12mp sensor and capture the world around me.
As I fumble through my various gear hauling gear trying to decide how to sort it all out, I brought both the D3S and D700 with a few lenses. I bought the MB-D10 for the D700 for a few reasons, but the main reason was so that it could share an EN-EL4 battery with the D3S. Well as most know a genuine EN-EL4 is hard to find in good condition, so I opted for a Wasabi. Well it died last night, roughly 4 days past the return date. JUNK
Anyways as I was traversing a boulder field to get to this spot, setting the D3S down on hard and rough granite surfaces with real chances that it might get some battle scars, I was thinking about this thread.
Composing the second picture required that I splay the tripod legs out across the stream, meaning the D3S was directly over water, and I was having to stretch out from the bank to reach and adjust it. haha
It's cool to have collector grade gear but also a the same time these things were meant to be used!
I bought my D700 to actually use and experience the colors and that 12mp sensor and capture the world around me.
As I fumble through my various gear hauling gear trying to decide how to sort it all out, I brought both the D3S and D700 with a few lenses. I bought the MB-D10 for the D700 for a few reasons, but the main reason was so that it could share an EN-EL4 battery with the D3S. Well as most know a genuine EN-EL4 is hard to find in good condition, so I opted for a Wasabi. Well it died last night, roughly 4 days past the return date. JUNK
Anyways as I was traversing a boulder field to get to this spot, setting the D3S down on hard and rough granite surfaces with real chances that it might get some battle scars, I was thinking about this thread.
Composing the second picture required that I splay the tripod legs out across the stream, meaning the D3S was directly over water, and I was having to stretch out from the bank to reach and adjust it. haha
Nov 07, 2026 at 07:35 AM