This machine is an absolute Joy to use!!

Reviewer Comments: It is difficult to quantify what makes the D3 so amazing. Yes, it has amazingly low noise, Yes, it has a “full-frame” sensor. Yes, it is rips off in-focus RAW frames like a machine gun. Yet none of these features are the reason that I love my D3. After spending a little time getting familiar with the settings and controls, I don’t have to think about the camera. I can focus on creative expression, how I want a shot to look, and make it happen. Whether it is making exposure adjustments, double exposures, switching between portrait and sports settings, the abundance of features on the camera you will actually USE, and intuitively. Having owned Nikon film cameras, and digital SLRs, I was already familiar with Nikon’s controls, but the D3 is on a whole new level of funcionality! Many will choose the D700 because it is much cheaper, and is full frame. But as any pro who owns one will tell you, the D3 is worth far more than the sum of its impressive features.

Originally posted at B&H Photo Video (legalese)