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[...] I am mentioning this is because Red cameras can also be used with Nikon lenses. Red called their last announcement “insignificant”. If they come up with a DSLR-like camera and a reasonable price tag, [...]

By: Bruno

Bruno — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:18:51 +0000

this video is quite old. i have it on high def. since february. they just changed the opening. the version i have, begins with the “Nikon 90th anniversary” logo.

here is the link to my one:
http://press.nikonusa.com/videos/Nikon_WMV_ENGLISH_KAI.wmv

By: anonnymous

anonnymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:13:06 +0000

what a stupid comment.

By: Roy Batty

Roy Batty — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:21:27 +0000

Funny how thw video shows a guy watching pics on a MacBook, when Nikon seems about to drop Apple support for some of their software.

By: bigmouth

bigmouth — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:52:44 +0000

the video is probably made by Japanese marketing firm because the background music is very much similar to Japanese pop song styles.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:34 +0000

“The music is most annoying.”

*phew*
I was afraid I am the only one who disliked the music.

By: Louis Dallara

Louis Dallara — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:50:32 +0000

Thanks great Nikon Vid…. looks like Video is coming on strong.

By: clzcs

clzcs — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:32:48 +0000

The only thing I urge for while looking at this video, is getting a video de-interlacer for nikon. I can not believe these ugly stripes in a professionell marketing video.

regards

clzcs

By: lox

lox — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:16:07 +0000

Holy sh*t! “617 Lenses to be announced” – I would really REALLY love to see those ones…. OMG, this beast is shooting 261 MP images. Wow. The smaller stuff is not at all less impressive. Holy, holy sh*t. Someone’s gotta have nightmares on this…

By: rhlpetrus

rhlpetrus — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:08:10 +0000

This RED thing looks like LEGO to me. Funny, nice, but likely not to be used much after a few months out there. And very expensive.

I didn’t watch the video, will check it later, thanks.

By: Pablov

Pablov — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:38:18 +0000

lot of comments in very few time
that speaks by itself about the Red system and features.

that’s what we really could call “modular”.

all beautiful.
The only BAD thing is that is a “bit” more than “expensive” to the “normal” photographer……

BTW 1: 2 weeks ago I checked the price for the Nikon mount adapter, and it was “just” $500 (!!!! for only a piece of metal !!!!)

I guess that is why it is not so popular in photography forums…..

BTW 2: I wonder how this “young” company developes so big, highly expensive, full modular systems in few time, while other older, bigger and wider extended (like Nikon, Canon, etc) didn’t or couldn’t…..
(hom many millions are moving behind such developements ?? )

By: Ranger 9

Ranger 9 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:00:07 +0000

“dang im speechless on red’s achievements… such a young company and able to come out with such mind blowing ideas and tech in such short period of time…”

Coming out with ideas is easy. Coming out with actual products is a bit harder… unless you can take pictures with CGI renderings like the ones in RED’s product announcements.

At least they’re honest in saying that delivery dates and specs are VERY subject to change. I figure we ought to believe them about that…

By: Theo

Theo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:54:13 +0000

Nikon as always impresses us with shitty quality web-sites and they can’t even implement video properly. At they make good cameras…

By: cameron

cameron — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:54:04 +0000

the nikon history video was shown publicly before D300 / D3 announcement last year… old news.

By: den

den — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:51:34 +0000

they do not need to do anything. firstly its way to expensive (12.000 bucks only for the fullframe back) plus the needed grip and eyepiece and storage….that will be close to 15.000 or even more and only for shooting still with a cam that probably does not feature autofocus? plus i hate to see the digital viewfinder, this thing can never replace a good prism. i think its nice for filmmakers who want to shot still at their set but other than that its useless.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:43:48 +0000

Yay, pics of new vaporware. It would be nice to buy one of those if or whenever they do get released, but right now it really is just an idea they’re working on.

By: randy

randy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:34:44 +0000

yes they look like militants top secret weapons ! brr perhaps they should have improved on the design alil. but meh who cares as long as its a killer …. you know what i mean.

By: PJS

PJS — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:31:29 +0000

WOW! Red already has 2009 copyrights and we’re not even there yet! Stunning!

By: den

den — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:29:47 +0000

red is cool but alittle to expensive if you compare it to a d3. also they look ugly as hell and i´m not quite sure if the lens mount support autofocus? but the concept behind the red is great.

back to the real news, that video is crap. horrible music and a no good narrator….makes me wanna throw away my nikon. they could have certainly done better.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:25:52 +0000

The RED camera is quite impressive. And to say “it shoots stills” is a huge understatement, because with certain digital backs it’ll shot 100 stills per second!

Is this video really officially from Nikon? Boy, it’s so incredibly un-professional. The music is most annoying. And why on earth do they present videos to put emphasis on their huge experience in taking still pictures? What’s more: if they are so proud about the Nikonos RS, why did they discontinue it after only four years? Why haven’t they already built a waterproof version of – let’s say for the heck of it – of the D60? Let’s call it Nikonos RS-D60, just for fun. Amongst my friends, I know at least three people who would buy such a thing in an instant.
This video is embarrassing. It’s nothing really but a huge self-praise of Nikon.
Don’t get me wrong: I like Nikon’s products, I always have. But this is too much.

Thank you for posting it.