Recent content by dking99

Firmware version 2.00 worked and I have not seen the problem occur yet. The autofocus seems to be quick and accurate. 100% satisfied with it now! By the way, my old firmware was version 1.11 - I think this was very outdated.

Ahhh, nice! I will have to shoot some ISO 3200s in the next day or two... Stay tuned!

KIPAX...I apologize for the beer image right next to your underage son. I probably should have chosen another subject, but as I mentioned, nobody around.

This was just taken with a Nikon D3. 50mm 1.8 lens, f2.8, 1/500 ISO 2500 Auto WB It's cloudy and dark here in Washington, DC... 100% crop below (untouched) to show detail IMO there noise seems to be a bit less noise in the beer image and also (seen in the cropped image) appears to be...

I plan to go this route: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=72024 Kata looks like a winner to me.

and you probably could have dropped the shutter to 1/250 and been reduced to ISO 1250 for an even cleaner shot! Nice work!

I plan to upgrade firmware tonight. I have read up on it and hesitated initially just to make sure the upgrade didnt cause any issues. I dont think this will have any efect, but who knows?

It could be any of them really: 50mm 1.8 17-55 2.8 (havent upgraded yet) 70-200 VR 105mm Macro Also, when I say 1 or 2 seconds lag, I mean a FULL 1 or 2 seconds. take a stop watch and time it or simply count out "one one-thougsand, two one-thousand..." - It's longer than it sounds...

No, it's not that...Before the picture is taken, before the shutter even opens, the camera sometimes takes a good FULL 1 to 2 seconds before it catches proper focus. I messed around with it last night and nothing really changed the AF issue. I didnt have time to pull out my D200, but last...

Yes, I have tried them all. I work on the single point AF mode as well and you would think this would be the quickest by far, but it actually struggles just as much in this mode. The lighting conditions I am speaking of are basicly two windows in a room where I would be shooting at say...

I am a D3 owner and I noticed a major AF lag when shooting indoors - I went back to my D200 and had no lag at all even when using the same lenses, same exposure settings (manual) and same lighting conditions. With my D3 I cant shoot anyone moving in my direction without backing up at the...

Try "panning" shots....blur the background while the subject car is sharp!

Or just dont use flash! I bet the no-flash image (properly exposed) will look better than all. Even if you have to go ISO 800, it will be better.

Nothing will do a great job when the subject is a bookcase! A bookcase is one of the worst examples! Shoot an entire room for the test. Also, my bet is that the tupperware will hold more light in and underexpose under the same conditions. My suggestion would be to shoot in FULL MANUAL...

Agreed 100%. Shoot in manual, get the right exposure, and roll with it. A seperate battery pack (I use the quantum turbo) will be helpful as well. That flash is going to be working hard, so it will need some extra juice if you are taking a few quick shots at a time.