D3 or wait for the new 5D ? or the Mark III 1Ds

[D_C_NC]

I am buying a 4 x 5 for the lanscapes ( Even though I have never ever taken a view camera out of a completely controlled situation before , I am a little intimidated) , a given blowing up images to 30 x 40 inches I need to be perfect , I think..... But , I look at the results and comparisions with the D3 VS the 5D , D3 wins .... BUT , will the new 5D step up to the plate and give me the shawdow detail and less noise ( ? ) of the D3 ? I am in no hurry and want the 1 Ds Mark III to come out but , what I have seen so far for half the money I can be real close, my opinion or actually what I have read and seen on the web. The only thing I can see are the lenses? I really want to see the markIII come into the hands of regular people with as good of comparisons as I have seen the Nikon guys do on the web or where everer.....

[Harryb]

Its real hard to compare cameras that haven't been released yet. I would say that any one of them would give you good results. The D3 is intended for the sports/action shooter and is not viewed by Nikon as a landscape or studio camera. The Nikon ubercamera is expected to be released sometime next year (think of the D3 with more MP).

[D_C_NC]

http://www.christianhandl.com/Unterebene1/Gedankensplitter/nikon_d3-eng.htmIts real hard to compare cameras that haven't been released yet. I would say that any one of them would give you good results. The D3 is intended for the sports/action shooter and is not viewed by Nikon as a landscape or studio camera. The Nikon ubercamera is expected to be released sometime next year (think of the D3 with more MP).http://www.christianhandl.com/Unterebene1/Gedankensplitter/nikon_d3-eng.htm

[mwgrice]

Its real hard to compare cameras that haven't been released yet.

Shhhh! Don't tell them on dpreview!

[Harryb]

Shhhh! Don't tell them on dpreview!

:rofl

When all the cameras are finally released and objectively reviewed there will be an orgy of pixel peeping, the likes of which we have never seen. :yikes

[ziggy53]

As of tonight, 11/14/2007, there are no formal "reviews" of the Nikon D3 or D300 cameras because no "production" models have been released. All we have are "previews" based on pre-production models.

Harry is right about this.

Hopefully the formal reviews are coming very soon if the production cameras are hitting the shipping/distribution channels as Harry's information seems to suggest.

[sportsshooter06]

:rofl

When all the cameras are finally released and objectively reviewed there will be an orgy of pixel peeping, the likes of which we have never seen. :yikes

You ain't just whistling dixie, the peepers have nothing better to do, it is amazing.

[claudermilk]

:lurk

It should be highly entertaining to watch.
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