Comments on: Nikon D3x @ JC Penney

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:48:23 +0000

Again, is this your own opinion?

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:34:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing – this is why I report every rumor out there…

By: Dave Haas

Dave Haas — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:00:53 +0000

Just as an FYI – I went by the local JC Penney Studio yesterday (minnesota) and guess what – They are shooting with the D3x. Rockwell may be a joker some of the time, but he appears to have been dead on on this one.

Dave

By: d400

d400 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:34:40 +0000

15.8 total 15.1 effective DX format sensor
ISO 6400 + Hi1 & Hi2
body similar to d700- d200 cross
Now in beta testing in Canada, Japan, and Germany. 550 units total.
720p24 video, with frame smoother.
CompactFlash Type I & II
Dust reduction.
15 AF points, autofocuses during video mode
A/V, HDMI, USB 2.0 jacks.
Battery same as in d700
dust/ weather sealing & 90% metal body.
Viewfinder 91% Coverage.
In body VR
Live View.
Tilt able in body flash
Live View
Expected Price- $1,899,99
Expected release- 01-may-09

By: Rumors sulla Nikon D400 | 50 Millimetri | Fotografia e dintorni

Rumors sulla Nikon D400 | 50 Millimetri | Fotografia e dintorni — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:10:52 +0000

[...] redazione di NikonRumors ha ricevuto un messaggio anonimo (sotto forma di commento) su quelle che potrebbero essere le specifiche tecniche della prossima Nikon [...]

By: Nikon D400 At 14.8MP at Inside The Shutter

Nikon D400 At 14.8MP at Inside The Shutter — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:58:51 +0000

[...] Source: Nikon Rumors [...]

By: Marshal

Marshal — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:10:51 +0000

re: D400

Great IF true. When are we supposed to see hardware? PMA?

F7? I HAVE to be very skeptical about that! Not with film surely! Unless that is the “MX ” camera with +/- 40MP, which would kinda(or more than kinda)cannibalize D3X sales. But anyway, we shall see whether this stuff is real or bogus within the next 2-3 months. If so, Nikon must be optimistic that despite the lousy economy, enough serious amateurs will still want new high MP DSLRs.

I’m skeptical once again. Just like 2 weeks ago. I was proven wrong then when the D3X was announced the following week. Hopefully I’ll be proven wrong again before long.

One other thing? What’s the pixel pitch of the “D400″? How would it compare to Canon 50D which I hear has serious noise problems at high ISOs?

By: Pablov

Pablov — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:26:23 +0000

if this is a wish list, then the poster must be laughing….

I could post my own if Nikon is willing to listen to suggestions

I have a list of many features that would be nice to have implemented. Some of them inexpensive and easy to do, and some of them are really needed and demanded by Pros and serious amateurs (already checked them)…

By: Vonkara

Vonkara — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:27:36 +0000

One thing… 5D MarkII

I’m annoyed from waiting for Nikon to give me a something affordable in the FX sensors, better than my D300 in all specs. D700 = PFFF. I won’t wait another year and will regret my great 24-70

By: CrunchGear » Archive » D400 Rumor: too good to be true?

CrunchGear » Archive » D400 Rumor: too good to be true? — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:20:22 +0000

[...] sweet $2000 prosumer camera with lots of new in-camera features. Here are the specs as quoted in the rumor: Nikon D400 MSRP $1,999.00 Key [...]

By: Nikon D400 | Nikon Rumors

Nikon D400 | Nikon Rumors — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:01:04 +0000

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By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:52:47 +0000

Is this a wish list or you have some inside info? Please let me know – I will keep your name private.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:48:38 +0000

Nikon D400
MSRP $1,999.00
Key Features
 New 14.8 megapixel DX format CMOS sensor effective 14.3 megapixel
 Self-cleaning sensor unit (low-pass filter vibration)
 ISO 100 – 6400 (with boost up to ISO 25600 and down to ISO 50)
 14-bit A/D conversion
 Movie capture at up to 1080p 24 fps with stereo sound
 Nikon EXPEED Plus image processor 30% faster than previous EXPEED image processor
 Super fast operation (power-up 13 ms, shutter lag 40 ms, black-out 90 ms)
 Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 200,000 exposure durability
 Multi-CAM3500DX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage)
 Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)
 Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) now available (fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)
 Vignetting control in-camera
 Automatic chromatic aberration correction
 Custom image parameters now support brightness as well as contrast
 Seven frames per second continuous shooting (nine frames per second with battery pack)
 3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
 Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast-detect AF, face detection
 ‘Active D-Lighting’ (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)
 Detailed ‘Control Panel’ type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness
 Buttons sealed against moisture
 Same ultra-fast startup and shutter lag as D700
 Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
 Picture Control image parameter presets
 UDMA compatible single CF card slot
 Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level (like an aircraft cockpit display)
 Extensive in-camera retouching
 HDMI HD video output
 Magnesium alloy body with connections and buttons sealed against moisture

?????????????????????

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:29:26 +0000

Why would that be impossible?

Where do you get yours?

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:59:31 +0000

??? I say impossible. Where did you get your info?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:33:30 +0000

Nikon is about to release 3 new large-sensor compact cameras. These can be used on their own, or used as digital backs in the new F7. I would have mentioned this earlier, but I didn’t think it was that interesting. Personally it pisses me off so I’m going back to film.

By: Luke Kaven

Luke Kaven — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:12 +0000

Thom now says of the D400 rumour:

“As I’ve said elsewhere, I do not believe this rumor. Other than the Chinese forum on which this speculation first appeared, I have seen nor heard anything that would indicate such a model was imminent.”

By: Fried Toast

Fried Toast — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:34:31 +0000

Agreed on the MP business. Problem is making sure the customers understand that the amt of MPs does not necessarily = Better. Nikon needs to talk to AMD. They had to deal w/ the Ghz issue in CPUs. Not sure they did a good job of separating from it, but at least they tried.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:09 +0000

fully agree with Matt, we don’t need at all Nikon to follow Canon on megapixels war.
12 Mpx are enough for the great part of my works. Now we need better ISO performances on DX sensors, more AFS N lenses on FX…

… and, as Thom Hogan, used to say: we need f/4 f/4 f/4 f/4 f/4 zoom lenses.

By: Matthew Saville

Matthew Saville — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:21:21 +0000

Seriously, what could we REALLY use in a D300 replacement? Stuff they probably WON’T do….

1.) I could use un-clustered cross-type AF points. REALLY badly. 9 “support” points get the job done, but nothing works like a cross-type AF point! Come on Nikon, re-arrange the cross-type points more like Canon’s 45 point AF!!!

2.) I want more improved high ISO performance WAY more than I want a stinkin’ 16 megapixel APS-C… I am fully ready for DX to STOP at 12 megapixels. If i need more resolution, that’s what FX is for. 16 megapixels on DX is just too small of a pixel pitch. I bet it TRIPPLES the hand-hold-able shutter speed rule! People don’t think about these things, do they?

3.) There are TONS of minor changes we could use to the existing body design, before we start thinking about silly stuff such as touch-screen, video, etc. How about switching the grip rubber to something that doesn’t fall off every 6 months? How about any number of small functionality tweaks, like full auto-ISO access in the “my menu”, or better yet let the sub-command dial turn on auto-ISO via a custom function or something?

I have little faith that what the D400 will probably be can tempt me more than the D700 already does… In fact AF point re-arrangement is THE requirement for me to buy any camera OTHER than a 2nd D300 or D700… If they simply add HD video, more megapixels, and/or a bigger / touch LCD, I won’t even blink…

=Matt=