Vistek is pleased to announce Nikon's newest DSLR - the D3s
Power. Precision. Performance.
The Blueprint for Versatility
Rugged construction houses barrier-breaking technologies, delivering low-noise 12,800 ISO still shooting at up to 9-fps, with 24-fps cinema-quality HD video.
ISO performance: ISO 12800 as standard, expandable to 102400 equivalent (Hi 3)
Whether shooting indoor sports, stadium events at night, theatrical and concert performances, weddings, dimly-lit spot news or in any condition where light is limited and Speedlights are not an option, the D3S will change how you are able to approach assignments - even more dramatically than its predecessor, the legendary D3. Photographers can now depend on ISO 200 to ISO 12800 as the professional standard.
Imagine: tack-sharp action images in low light at action-freezing shutter speeds without worrying about excessive, image-degrading noise – even at ISO 12800. When needed, the D3S expands into uncharted territory, reaching the amazing ISO equivalent of 102,400. At this setting, the D3S lets you still reveal colour and detail, even in extremely low-lit places. The D3S's exceptional low-noise performance also applies to D-Movie capture. What can you accomplish with still or movie images in extremely low-light situations?
Consider the new possibilities.
Large pixel pitch: the 12.1-megapixel FX-format advantage
Dedicated to raising the bar of the legendary D3 performance, Nikon engineers completely redesigned the image sensor of the D3S, further optimizing the inner structure while maintaining the pixel count and the large pixel pitch for even greater latitude in high ISO performance. As a result, the D3S captures and renders light in ways that no other camera has yet achieved*. This in turn contributes to a significantly higher signal-to-noise ratio and a wide dynamic range, which translates into unmatched image quality throughout the broadened ISO sensitivity range for both still images and movies.
Combined with the unmatched accuracy of NIKKOR lenses, the D3S and its FX-format sensor deliver a quality all their own. * Among digital SLRs, as of September 2009.
D-Movie: new dimensions to your creativity
From well-lit scenes to extremely low-lit situations, Nikon's D-Movie mode delivers unique versatility. Its Motion-JPEG gives you HD quality (1,280 x 720 pixels) movies at 24 fps. By controlling the aperture from the widest f-stop, the large FX-format sensor renders low-noise images with beautiful bokeh effects from a large selection of NIKKOR lenses. Use High-Sensitivity Movie mode to shoot at up to ISO 102,400 in places too dark to see clearly with your own eyes. Movie footage is easy to trim in-camera by choosing the starting or ending points for easy transfer. You can even save selected movie frames as JPEGs for immediate print and web publishing needs. The D3S has both an internal monaural microphone and an external stereo microphone input, enabling higher fidelity audio recording.
Image Sensor Cleaning: assured protection
After relentless testing, Nikon engineers successfully developed the Integrated Dust Reduction System that will satisfy high expectations. The D3S's Image Sensor Cleaning function generates vibrations at four specific frequencies to optimize dust removal. This function can be set to operate automatically when the camera is turned on and off, or manually.
EXPEED: Nikon's comprehensive approach to quality digital images
Nikon understands that image quality, accuracy and speed are equally critical to professional photographers. Further refining these essential performance requirements is what brought about EXPEED, Nikon's fast, comprehensive, and energy- efficient approach to in-camera image processing. The rich initial data maintains its integrity through 14-bit A/D conversion and a 16-bit image-processing pipeline, which shows the enormous creative potential inherent in the NEF (Nikon Electronic Image Format).
Combined with Nikon's FX-format sensor, the D3S produces an exceptional tonal range, and minimized tone jumps. Expect finer tonal gradation in highlights even with extremely bright subject matter – as well as colors that were once considered altogether impossible, such as skin tones and strong reds in the same frame without over-saturation.
Lateral chromatic aberration reduction: edge-to-edge sharpness
The D3S corrects color fringes caused by chromatic aberrations that, in some instances, can appear at the edges between differing subject elements, thereby improving image quality throughout the entire frame. Because lateral chromatic aberrations are corrected regardless of lens type – whether telephoto, wide-angle, non-CPU and other types of NIKKOR lenses – this important aspect of the D3S contributes substantially to the highly refined image integrity that professionals demand. Match your personal preferences and shooting style or particular shooting conditions. Fast, easy and powerful, custom profiles are easily copied to additional cameras.
Active D-Lighting: rescuing tone in highlights and shadows
The days of choosing between shadow or highlight detail are over. Nikon's Active D-Lighting automatically regulates the dynamic range of high-contrast scenes to pull out shadow details and preserve highlights. Simply choose the appropriate setting – Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low or Off – prior to shooting. Auto setting controls the regulation value appropriately. You can also bracket Active D-Lighting strength levels up to five frames and select the best rendition afterwards.
Picture Control: custom-tailored tone and color
Nikon's powerful and intuitive image adjustment tool helps you define the look and feel of your images by custom-tailoring sharpness, saturation and other parameters to match your creative intentions. Think of it like selecting certain types of film for specific shooting situations. The D3S comes with four pre-installed Picture Control profiles, which can be fine-tuned and saved as new custom Picture Control profiles that match your personal preferences and shooting style or particular shooting conditions. Fast, easy and powerful, custom profiles are easily copied to additional cameras.
Speed and readiness throughout the workflow
The D3S optimizes workflow speed and fluidity throughout the entire process: from setup to shooting to data recording and transfer. Start-up time is approx. 0.12 seconds* and release time lag is minimized to approx. 0.04 seconds.* Autofocusing, image processing, buffer memory, memory card access and recording, USB interface and the optional wireless transmitter work together to keep you focused and moving forward. And for sport and spot news photographers, many of the D3S's JPEG files are print-ready with little or no post- production: an extra edge when time is short. * Based on CIPA Guidelines.
9-frames-per-second* shooting rate in FX format, 11fps* in DX crop
The D3S's continuous shooting rates are quite impressive, but what makes them truly unique is that the camera's powerful stepping motor allows for a steady delivery of fast continuous shooting speeds at a wider range of aperture settings than conventional digital SLRs. Professionals will now have greater control and fewer limitations when making the images they desire, and with DX crop mode, photographers can also add a 1.5x picture angle and a faster frame rate to their arsenal. Furthermore, the factory-installed buffer memory is twice the capacity of the D3, dramatically increasing the power of continuous shooting. * Based on CIPA Guidelines.
Scene Recognition System: enlightened accuracy and intelligence
Nikon's exclusive 1,005-pixel RGB sensor precisely reads brightness and color information to raise the overall accuracy of AF, AE, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance to new heights via the Scene Recognition System. The D3S's AF delivers superb subject tracking and subject identification performance. Highlight analysis used for AE reproduces brightness faithful to what your eyes see, and light source identification makes auto white balance uniquely precise and reliable.
51-point AF: fast and accurate subject acquistion
This dense net of 51 AF points delivers faster focus, even with quick and/or erratic subject movement. The 15 cross-type sensors in the center of the frame maintain the same outstanding performance with any AF NIKKOR lens f/5.6 or faster. There are four Dynamic-area AF options including 51 points (3D-tracking), which accurately pursue your subject by shifting focus points using color and brightness information from the Scene Recognition System. This is useful when composition is important, but your subject's movement is extremely erratic. Single-point and Auto-area AF modes are also available.
Sophisticated AE with highlight analysis
Nikon's exclusive 3D color matrix metering II is highly praised for its outstanding performance and faithful exposure results – even in complex, unforgiving lighting conditions. Using highlight analysis from the Scene Recognition System and then carefully selecting from a database containing information from over 30,000 actual shooting situations, the D3S now takes accurate exposure further.
Informed auto white balance
Leading professionals often note that Nikon's auto white balance exhibits remarkable results, even in challenging mixed lighting conditions. With the D3S, auto white balance makes even further progress. Professionals can expect white as truly white in a wider variety of settings.
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Estimated release date November 20, 2009. Manufacturer's pricing and avaliability are estimates at time of publishing and are subject to change.
Nikon D3s Body
12.1-megapixel FX-Format DSLR with 36x23.9mm CMOS Sensor captures RAW/JPEG Stills & 720p Video @24fps, Buffers Up to 48 RAW Files & features In-Camera RAW Processing, has Dual CF Memory Card Slots & 4200 exposures per battery charge.
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