Nikon D3 3 Digital Camera Start Price GBP 3,741.88 Current Price GBP 3,741.88 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Australia, Japan See more about 'Nikon D3 3 Digital Camera' Description                                Nikon D3   DSLR BODY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Incorporating the large CMOS image sensor developed by Nikon, the D3 features 12.1 effective megapixels and a                                 sensitivity range from ISO 200 to 6,400 at normal setting. The image sensor of the D3 is a CMOS sensor developed by                                 Nikon with a sensing area of 36 x 23.9 mm that is compliant with what is known as “35-mm full size”. Nikon will use the term                               “FX format” for the image format of Nikon 35-mm full-size digital SLRs.                                 The D3 enables continuous shooting at approximately 9 frames per second for 12.1 megapixel images. In addition, when                                 [DX format (24 x 16)] (5.1 megapixels) is selected, approximately 11 frames per second is made possible. With these                                 advanced features in picture quality, sensitivity and speed, the D3 meets the many diverse requirements and demands                                 of customers, including professionals.   Type of Camera Single-lens reflex digital camera Effective Pixels 12.1 million Image Sensor Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) CMOS sensor; total pixels: 12.87 million Image Size (Pixels) FX format: 4,256 x 2,832 [L], 3,184 x 2,120 [M], 2,128 x 1,416 [S]; 5:4 (30 x 24): 3,552 x 2,832[L], 2,656 x 2,120 [M], 1,776 x 1,416 [S]; DX format: 2,784 x 1,848 [L], 2,080 x 1,384 [M], 1,392 x 920 [S] Sensitivity ISO 200 to 6,400 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 12,800) and HI-2 (ISO 25,600); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100) File Format NEF (12/14-bit lossless compressed [approx. 60-80%] RAW), NEF (12/14-bit compressed [45-60% ]), JPEG(Baseline-compliant) File System Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21 Storage Media CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) and Microdrive™ Shooting Modes 1) Single frame shooting [S] mode, 2) Continuous low shooting [CL] mode: 1-9 fps, 3) Continuous high shooting [CH] mode: 9 fps (9-11 fps with DX format), 4) Liveview [LV] mode, 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up mode White Balance Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, and main image sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset LCD Monitor Size 3.0-in. LCD Monitor 3.0", 920,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle Playback Function 1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Zoom, 4) Slide show, 5) Histogram indication, 6) Shooting data, 7) Highlight point display, 8) Auto image rotation Delete Function 1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete I/O Terminal NTSC or PAL (selectable); simultaneous playback from both the video output and on the LCD monitor available Interface USB 2.0 (High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent) Equivalent to angle produced by lens focal length (1.5x lens focal length when DX format is selected) ViewFinder Type Optical Viewfinder Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepiece shutter provided Eyepoint 18 mm (-1.0 m-¹) Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte VI screen Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.7x Reflex Mirror Automatic, instant-return type Lens Aperture Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field preview button Autofocus TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus module; Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F); Focal-plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]. Focus Modes 1) Single-servo AF (AF-S), 2) Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), 3) Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 3) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area Focus Lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button Exposure Metering System 1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses, Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data) performed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 15 or 20mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame; 3) Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on active focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used) Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens) 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) Exposure Metering Coupling CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing) Exposure Control 1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M] Auto Exposure Lock Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV Maximum Shutter Jan-00 Minimum Shutter 30 Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb Sync Contact X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec Flash Control TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Flash Sync Modes 1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync Accessory Shoe Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock Sync Terminal ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap Self-Timer Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 3, 10 or 20 s. Depth of Field Preview Button Yes Remote Control Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional) GPS NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional) Supported Languages Total of 15 languages: German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Power Requirements Rechargeable EN-EL4a/EL4 Li-ion Battery, EH-6 AC adapter (optional) Tripod Socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) Dimensions Approx. 159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) Approx. 1,240 g Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-22, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-D3, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cap BS-2, Eyepiece DK-17, Battery Chamber Cover BL-4, USB Cable Clip, Software Suite CD-ROM                                                               1) PayPal( Verified Paypal Members ONLY                                2) Transfer payment via bank account ( HSBC ONLY )                                                                 Shipping by EMS(Express Mail Service) Hong Kong, Normally it will take 3-7 days to arrive in most countries,                                 however please allow upto 10 working days for delivery as goods may be held by custom for some times.                                 The 7 days refund policy                                The defective item will be refund ( not include the shipping fee ) if the              refund guidelines are followed:                                 1) The item must be returned in NEW condition and with all the original manufacturers packaging                                 2) All returns must be boxed and packed securely for shipping. Each box must be accompanied with a return                                     authorization (RA) number.                                 3) Please place the RA number given to you by eYe-choice, on two sides of the carton being returned. All returns                                     that do not have RMA numbers on them will not be accepted.                                 4) items must be returned within 7 days from the day the customer received the original item. After                                     the refund period has expired, please contact the manufacturer to resolve any problems with your equipment.                                 5) Shipping and insurance charges are not refundable.                                                               All of our customers pay no tax/VAT. Though we still ask our customer to note                                this factor while making a purchase. 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