Well, I finally took the D3X out for proper spin to see just what kind of image quality she'd spit out. Went out on the observation deck of the Foshay Tower and shot some Mpls. skylines at dusk about a week ago.
Yowza.
I cannot think of enough superlatives to describe the detail and integrity of the images that come from this camera. Aside from the sheer resolution, I think the thing that impresses me the most is the way it captures the tiny gradations in the sky and clouds and other highlights. The highlight detail is just like portrait film. There is so much latitude and fidelity to the color. For the first time ever, I am using a digital body that gives me the quality of film-- more actually-- and the benefits of digital capture. It is just an amazingly powerful camera in every way. The only thing more impressive is 4x5, and that's a lot more work to shoot.
What this camera really does is reveals the flaws in your lenses.
Now I'm torn over how I spend my time. Work on the book-- See It, Shoot It, Sell It -- or take the D3X out and shoot stock? There are not enough hours in a day, people.
I have those shots going out this week to iStockPhoto and PhotoLibrary. Hopefully they'll be up on the sites and ready for downloading in a couple of weeks.
Stay focused, and stay tuned...
