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Numerous reports mentioned the flimsy battery/SD card cover , and something else ( can n`t remember what ) so dropped the idea of getting one.
Recently I " tripped " over a D3s , completely Refurbished , New shutter , new this,new that ,even the miniscule dent at the top of the finder is barely visible , and although I have n`t come completely to grips with it yet ( Got it a couple a weeks ago ), the Only "gripe " I have with it , is that it is a tad bigger/Heavier and a little less les comfy to hold compared to my D1/ D1x , I`m guessing that I just need to get used to it.
Otherwise it is More than I dreamed of , for me ,
this is the one !!
My MF Nikkors work/ see flawlessly,and a humble MF nikkor 35mm
f2.8 turns it into a near compact P&S , shooting with warp speed.
The PC Nikkors 28mm f3.5 and PC Nikkor 35mm f2.8 are Sharper than Sharp and are (stop-down) meter coupled, a feature Sorely missed on my SlrN, which even has a broken pin in it`s CF slot , forcing me to use Sd cards.
AS my SlrN is a gaz-guzler ( Six rechargebles from Sunset to Sundown ), the D3s is the Most Economical ride I`ve ever encountered( Three Li-ions at the most).
The SlrN has a feature still Unparalelled by any other, as it has X-treme Low ISO capability ...6 - 12 - 25 - 50 ISO ,with a Huge Dynamic range which places it in Medium format land , the shutter speeds are accordingly , even start-up time takes Eight sec. it is a Studio/tripod camera.
The D3s is the Opposite , X-tremely Responsive with matching Low -light capability.
D3s is X-tremely Sturdy, can take Any Abuse...a French photog.went berserk....see link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBB-CvqjdCE
So why all the hype about that D500 ?? ...and Yes , I did read the Entire post , and still do not get it .
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The better I become at photography,the better my camera gets.