I’ve rented a Nikon D3x from Profot.ch and compared it with my Nikon D700.
This is the placeholder for the review.
Pro:
- build like a rock
- 5:4 format
- professional gear
- viewfinder
- speed
- 2 card slots
Con:
- too heavy
- too expensive (for me)
I really like the 5:4 format, I didn’t realize until today, but it’s much nicer than the long pictures a D700 does, and if you crop the D700 picture you only get a 10 megapixel picture. I agree with Ken Rockwell on this. After some research I found Katz Eye which has crop lines for a D700 … I’m going to try this out.
Update 1: The KatzEye is ok but I was struggeling with some dust on the viewfinder after installing it (managed to get it clean finally), however, even with the 8×10 marks it’s too much of a hazzle.
Bottom line: the D3x is a great camera and I would love to have one, but the pricetag is too heavy …
The Katz Eye is due to arrive today
I don't blame you. A lot of online sellers are listing the Nikon D3x at over $6,000 right now.
About the price I thing it's reasonable but for me it's too expensive. I recently doing in pre wedding and wedding documentation business and Nikon D3x it's not reasonable to me.
I've rented it again and like it more and more
Together with the Nikkor 200-400/f4 it's a really cool combination 
I've rented it again and like it more and more
Together with the Nikkor 200-400/f4 it's a really cool combination 
The idea with the Katzeye was a waste of money, it does show the 5:4 marks, but it's not the same and requires post processing, while the D3x pictures only require very minor tweaks in capture one.