POV Portraits with the Nikon D3 at NIGHT

I take the good ol' Nikon D3 to test out it's low light performance. It was definitely ahead of it's time. The Live View's autofocus may be slow but it comes in super handy when composing shots. With the Tamron 45 on the D3, this setup is pretty incredible for street photography and portraits. Love the D3 in my hands and I can see why D3 users love it!
Do you have the legendary Nikon D3 in your bag? Comment below and let me know if you're still using it!
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[@PWL104]

Fully agree! I absolutely love my D3S for the same reason - it is awesome for low light street photography. Coupled with the Tamron 45mm f/1.8 it's a partnership made in heaven. I operate D850 and D800 and to be honest I actually prefer the D3S experience - it just gets the job done - no fuss, absolutely predictable and reliability is 100%. Forget pixel peeping - just frame the shot carefully and let this friendly beast of a DSLR get on with the job!! You won't regret it.

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Thanks for sharing! Appreciate it!

[@Gibson1976uk]

I’m going to photograph an even today, taking my D3 with the Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 :) I have had the odd photographer point out I have old stuff but who cares! It’s all about the pictures and the user :) D3 easily delivers stunning results! I’ve seen photographers with all the latest gear that have failed to capture events nicely!! you don’t need the latest stuff

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

100% agreed!

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

Great Camera. Good session. Thank You.

[@DogMediaLife]

Super slick photos pal👍

[@davidw.r.7801]

Nice. Have the D3 and D3s and been on the fence about getting the Tamron 45mm. The VC is perfect for low light photography and it's still available at a great price of $399

[@ThisMeat]

Just got a d3 really happy with it!

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Nice! Enjoy it :D

[@PhueLeeMedia]

that classic D3 looks good

[@vickmtz214]

I shoot with a Nikon D750 and D700. I'm really looking into getting the 3Ds.

[@elielkanabarus9248]

Still beast, i’m using D3S for 7 years now.

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

I need to get my hands on a D3s. Heard lots of great things about it!

[@elielkanabarus9248]

@@BoostLeekdMedia You have to try it. It's been 7 years I have no intention of changing my cameras, I have 3 Nikon D3S and for me, this is the best camera I've ever tried.

[@gianpaolomanuel2020]

Hermosa esa camara dios santo la amo

[@DidierMOULINPhotography]

Yeah good job ! VR lenses are great on these old DSLR!!! No need to get a mirror less with IBIS!!! Just grab a DSLR and a VR lens 👏👍

[@Alicia-bt6kc]

Nikon D3 my best body!🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@lescobrandon3047]

I still use my D3 and D700. My Z7 rests comfortably in my equipment closet. I have used 3D Focus Tracking for sharp images every time. That feature was left out of the Z7.

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Nice! I find myself using the D3 a lot more because of how it feels in my hands. The Z6 is getting closer to how your Z7 spends it's time now, haha.

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

Try DXO PhotoLab or DXO PureRaw best noise reduction also restores loss colors due to high ISO. I export to DNG if I want to edit in another program after.

[@gianpaolomanuel2020]

Gracias por subir contenido sube mas por favor

[@harmonyharmony7930]

Great video! Quick questions . How good is the back lcd screen? Was it pretty accurate? Can you see well during the day and night time? Thanks in advance for your information.

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

The LCD screen is accurate but I wouldn't trust it for fast action or moving subjects. The LCD is definitely bright enough during bright days and nights. Thanks for watching and I hope this helps!

[@imakethailand751]

Hello, I'm using Nikon D3. The problem I'm facing now is that I can't move the focus point in normal mode. The four-way buttons work normally. Can scroll to change the menu, can view pictures, I wonder why the focus point can't be moved. thank you

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Did you 'lock' it? It's the 'L' on the navigating button.

[@wesleybryant7334]

You ever consider using an ocf? Im a beginner and im using speed light with a soft box, but these shot look great

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

I have done OCF with older cameras in my other videos :) I use a Godox AD200

[@juniorbeltran751]

Nice pictures I have a question my Nikon d3100 in live view looks like shutter speed Always is same manual or Auto do you think something is wrong with the camera

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

The D3100's Live View won't adjust for exposure. It seems like it will automatically make sure the viewer can see the subject clearly. I've even changed the ISO and aperture and it's still the same. The D3100's live view is definitely behind times but at least it still functions as a live view.

[@mikegarwood8680]

I wonder if you bumped the ISO higher (and the shutter speed to, say 1/60s), would you still really need to post-process...?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

depends. i think post processing really depends how you want the image to look. But really, you dont really have to, especially with the D3.

[@othales6325]

POV Portraits: 🙂 with the Nikon D3: 😳 AT NIGHT: 🥵 i currently using a D3 and also struggling shooting at night, so this video really helpful. But, imo, the D3 's Live view kinda useless, i use Manual focus, the image is sharp on the screen, then i press the shutter, watch it, and the image blur as hell (maybe i did something wrong, since your photo still sharp)

[@PeterR0035]

Do you have blurry pictures when you focus via the viewfinder? What lens are you using? Depth of field can be very shallow when using a 1.4 at nearby distance...!

[@santoshreddy7695]

Nikon D90 portaits photography plz review sir...

[@simonyeager6062]

Love your photos! What program do you use to edit them?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

I am using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to edit the images.

[@Frank-bg6xz]

Why didn't you try using a few strobes?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

For this video, I didn't because I wanted to show how well the D3 did without too much light. In the future, I will bring strobes though. I really want to use strobes with the D3 next time.

[@Frank-bg6xz]

@@BoostLeekdMedia Ah, I understand. It does very well in low light, but not quite like the D3s when you're talking about usable iso. I look forward to the next video where you use strobes. One can do very neat things when you can control the light. I carry around 3 strobes, SB-800.

[@sdaajneh]

what program do you use for editing

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Adobe Lightroom

[@gusatvoschiavon]

Do you get the VC of the lens with this camera?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Yep! It's pretty nice during low light situations.

[@gusatvoschiavon]

@@BoostLeekdMedia I want to have an fullframe Nikon just to use this lineup of vc Tamron lens, it's nice to know that I don't have to use a newer an can get an cheaper used one. Do you know any older model that you also can use the VC?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

@@gusatvoschiavon VC is Vibration Control for the Tamron lens. So, as long as the you are using a Nikon DSLR, the VC can be used if you have it on.

[@gusatvoschiavon]

@@BoostLeekdMedia I know that, but it's an electronic connection thing, before Nikon had theirs lens stabilization they didn't need that connection, find when it started and if is the same through the lines is the question

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

@@gusatvoschiavon If I am understanding this correctly, the Tamron 45mm F/1.8 will work on all of the Nikon DSLR cameras. It works great on my Nikon D200.

[@vivianromero2013]

Im getting married and looking to do my photos with this camera, I love your shots, but what do u use to edit?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

I'm using Adobe Lightroom for editing

[@meskaab2900]

How inmaken that light in her Face Bro wish editor you Use ? 😊

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

I'm using Adobe Lightroom. Make sure you're shooting in RAW and not JPEG as well.

[@meskaab2900]

@@BoostLeekdMedia thank you bro ❤❤

[@genapaolomanualmanurl2982]

Mi yputuber favorito

[@voinsveta9387]

D3 and live vie?

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

The D3 does have live view :) But, it's definitely not reliable but it definitely helps frame your shot.

[@gianpaolomanuel2020]

Amazing

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Thanks

[@Jirikyska]

Parada skvele editovani

[@davelawler695]

Seems that shoot might have gone better without the live view, which is extremely primitive on the D3 -- interesting to see you making use of it, though.

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Yeah, I would MUCH prefer using the view finder on the D3, haha. But the live view was nice to compose shots you couldn't really get in limited spaces.

[@mattandhisnikon]

You lost me at "the sky is blown out because I don't have a CPL filter" 🤦‍♂️

[@BoostLeekdMedia]

Haha! My brain. While editing, I was asking myself that.