Remember the 1996 sci-fi movie Independence Day? It's the one where Will Smith plays a Marine captain and F-18 Hornet pilot who gets the chance to pilot an alien spacecraft on an improbable mission to destroy the mother ship and save the world from those nasty extraterrestrial invaders. (Hey, it won an Oscar for Special Effects � show some respect.) After driving his ho-hum 1200 mph jet for all these years, Smith's reaction upon launching in the alien craft is an immediate "I have got to get me one of these!"
Fast forward to January 1, 2008. After shooting some top Nikon cameras since 1975, including the F2, F3, and more recently the D2X, I've been on the wait list for a Nikon D3 at a couple of camera stores since within a few days of its announcement back in August 2007. However, the relatively limited production of the new Nikon has been going at first to Nikon pros and, apparently, folks who somehow got in line even earlier than I did. Looking at another online store on New Year's Day, I notice they show the D3 "in stock." What the heck, might as well try to order, and just so they know I really want one, request next day air for the shipping option. A return e-mail acknowledges my order and advises me I'll be notified when the product ships. Yeah, yeah, been there, heard that before...until a second e-mail arrives on January 2 advising the camera has shipped. January 3 dawns bright and clear, and by 10:00 a.m., UPS has left a package at my door.
The Li-ion battery from my D2X is D3 compatible, so it only takes seconds before I'm shooting and know for certain that "I am real glad I got me one of these!" Not bad for a first impression.
by J. Keenan
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