There doesn't seem to be enough reason to go to the D4. I shoot a D3s for theatre, concert and events. It does a great job. I will generally shoot with my 70-200 f2.8 vrii, but sometimes I can actually get away with the 28-300. Because stage lights are generally pretty bright, I don't often shoot even at 6400 and I'll generally shoot full manual. Depends on the show, but f/4 and 1/250-1/300 seems pretty common.
The biggest issue I have is dynamic range, between the hot stage lights and shadows. Sometimes there will still be noise after kicking the shadows up since I've compromised between the two. The D800 might help with that (more than 2 stops greater dynamic range). I'm tempted to test one out.Which camera do you recommend for Robert-van-der-Ree?
Nikon D800 - $2,797
36.2 MP|Full frame CMOS|3.2" LCD
Nikon D3S - $6,800
12.1 MP|Full frame CMOS|3" LCD
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