For the folks that have been following my blog, you have seen the progression from not knowing what the heck aperture, shutter speed, and ISO where to my current efforts. There was a day when I received my first DSLR and nothing but a black screen appeared unless I was in AUTO P Mode! I look back and am grateful for all that have helped and continue to answer my silly questions and offer comments and help me continue to grow! After many sessions and practice I decided for the type of shooting I want to continue doing, something had to change. I would review my photos to the others that inspired me, and I began noticing things. On many shoots I would have to crank up the ISO due to lower lighting in venues and then the image noise began to take over and just ruin a shot. The overall feel is much different with full frame sensors. I can only offer an anaolgy such as this to offer the difference from a high end DX “cropped sensor” to a top of the line FX “full frame” sensor.

One one side we have a Dodge Challenger, the other a high end Ferrari (Well you get the point!). Both have leather interiors, however the leather in the Italian dream machine is 100% straight off the farm leather hand sewn. They both have cool pant jobs, only the Italian has a hand sprayed and detailed finish. Both of them have power and precision, however the Ferrari is a symphony of engineering pushed to the max creating a beautiful melody when pushed to the limits. That folks is the difference between the D7000 and the D3s.

The D7000 will still be used as a second camera. Its resolution, clarity of colors, and performance are still very well suited for many types of work. However the D3s allows me to push and expand the creativeness even further. Certain limitations I had before are dismissed with the new beast. Shooting in near dark conditions and capturing the intended mood, without creating a train wreck in post to remove noise and ruin the feel of the moment, are now achievable. No It will not make me a better photographer. Crap in, well is crap out. However if you wanted to be able to go 170mph on the autobahn which would you want? Well thats easy the Challenger can’t even go 170! So here is a quick shot, with our trusty treat driven model, to show off the new tool! Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned as much shooting to happen the coming days!