Features
Camera Control Pro 2: Enhanced productivity
for remote shooting
- Full control of Live View, Picture Control, 51-point AF system, and White Balance Fine-tuning is available
- Permits remote camera control and image transfer to a computer using wireless LAN, when working with the optional WT-4/4A Wireless Transmitter
- Immediate confirmation of the thumbnails of captured images is available on the computer monitor
- Deletion of unwanted images is possible prior to actual data transfer to the computer for improved workflow productivity
- Captured images can be displayed in ViewNX
ViewNX: Browser for professional NEF shooters
Browsing, sorting and categorizing have reached new levels of sophistication with ViewNX software. ViewNX treats captured RAW + JPEG files simultaneously as one file, enabling more efficient image browsing.
That means you can look at the JPEG, then check the RAW file details with one simple click.
Easy RAW processing is also possible, and you can categorize images by scenes via labels and sort them by importance through ratings for an efficient filtered display. You can also edit XMP and IPTC information for better control of the captured images.
Other advantages of ViewNX software include:
- Fast thumbnail and preview display
- Simpler operation, sophisticated user interface and efficient workflow
- Collaboration with Nikon Transfer and Capture NX 2
- Working with Picture Control Utility, Picture Controls can be customized and applied to selected images
- Printing function, e-mail transmission, and slide show
Image viewer (ViewNX)
Thumbnail display (ViewNX)
Nikon Transfer: Easy and efficient for
organizing image workflow
- Transfers images captured by Nikon digital SLRs or stored in memory cards
- Add labels, ratings and IPTC at the time of transfer for efficient sorting of images at a later stage in the workflow
- Smooth operation: continue selecting images while the software is transferring other images
- Supplied with the D3 and D3X
Capture NX 2: Powerful tools for
quick and easy photo editing
- Modify and enhance color and details quickly and precisely with only a few mouse clicks
- Quickly fix blemishes and other distracting elements with the Auto Retouch Brush
- Easily select any area for adjustment without the need for complicated layers or masks
- Enjoy full support for all NEF (RAW) settings
Note: Download is available from Nikon website (trial version)
Image processing with Capture NX 2
Image Authentication Software:
Protect the integrity of valuable data
- Indicates whether an actual image has been altered
- Any change in XMP and IPTC information can also be clarified
- Software update of version 1.0.1 is required
Wireless Transmitter Quicken the workflow
Wireless Transmitter WT-4/4A*1
Photographers and editors working in large, crowded venues know well the logistical nightmare of loading, editing and backing up images on assignment. Now with the WT-4/4A, which supports IEEE 802.11a as well as IEEE 802.11b/g, the reach of wireless image transmission has made radical strides toward speed, simplicity and efficiency. To quicken the workflow, the supplied Thumbnail Selector lets you automatically transmit thumbnails from the transmitter's buffer memory to a remote personal computer first, where an editor can select the desired images before the complete data is sent. That way, only the full data from desired images has to go through, saving precious assignment hours. This is especially useful for teams of photographers, as up to five cameras can be connected at one time.
Supporting wide-ranging network and protocols, the WT-4/4A is compatible with a variety of environments. Image transfer using wired LAN*2 is also available via Ethernet.
*1 Specifications differ depending on country or area.
*2 Pre-installation of supplied software is required.
WT-4/4A connected with the D3
WT-4/4A can also be used with the D3X, D300 and D700.
How the WT-4/4A works in the field
Supplied case
The supplied holder case can be attached to a belt or hung from the neck or shoulder with a neck strap.
GPS compatibility Record time and place
GPS Unit: GP-1
With the optional GPS Unit GP-1, location information such as latitude, longitude, altitude and time are automatically recorded to each image’s EXIF data. You can exchange the data or create an original map with images using geographical information.
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, A mode, 1/160 second, f/8 ©Joe McNally
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, M mode, 1/1.3 second, f/4.5 ©Joe McNally
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, A mode, 1/13 second, f/8, -1.7 EV ©Joe McNally
Scene Recognition System for i-TTL flash control
With the Scene Recognition System of the D3 and D3X, most sophisticated digital SLR lighting systems become even more intelligent.
Now when you use Nikon’s Creative Lighting System — no matter which compatible Nikon Speedlights you use — the SB-900, SB-600 or SB-400 — you will appreciate the i-TTL improvements, especially when using a single Speedlight. That’s because instead of using the conventional 5-segment Multi Sensor to evaluate monitor pre-flashes in i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash, the D3 and D3X utilize the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor for a more refined flash metering evaluation.
With this system, overexposure is reduced to a degree never before achieved, even with small subjects, which tend to be overexposed.
Metering accuracy for a scene containing highly reflective objects has also been improved.
These improvements are made possible with the highlight analysis function of the Scene Recognition System, which correctly calculates the brightness range to be reproduced and determines background exposure.
This level of single-Speedlight sophistication can be indispensable for photojournalists or other professionals who rarely have a second chance to make the shot.
In addition, the Creative Lighting system is compatible with Advanced Wireless Lighting’s use of multiple Speedlights, for comprehensive control over scene lighting.
