Comments on: …and you know that Nikon D400 will be coming out soon…

By: ghostcar

ghostcar — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:24:06 +0000

Tee hee my D50 takes great pics and I refuse to upgrade – I will die with this one It’s my 1st and last digi SLR.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:39:48 +0000

I am really looking forward replacing my trusty D200 with a D400.
I shoot mainly fast sports indoors and couldn’t care less about video, AF-points and/or more pixels.

Hopefully the D400 will bring even better low light performance than the D300 – also a tiltable live-view screen and few more frames per second would be extremely nice…

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:16:09 +0000

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By: andee

andee — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:53:34 +0000

Just what I need.. more of a reason to delay, ha

I’ve been shooting with a D80 for quite a while and umm’ing and arr’ing about the D300 upgrade for a seriously long time.. the D90 made me confused, and now the chance of a D400 on the near horizon.. ahh.. the troubles we have~~

I guess I’ll hang on another 6 months to see what pans out.. a cheap D300 would be nice, but the lottery numbers on the D400 would be just as nice…

By: Fried Toast

Fried Toast — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:23:57 +0000

Not sure where I saw it (perhaps Photography Bay?), but it sounded like no Sony DSLR body announcements @ PMA. Sony’s focusing on P&S sales which I think is understandable considering that is most likely their bread & butter regarding cameras.

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:25:18 +0000

I was only joking about the metering. I really do think the buttons would be a good idea, and they put them on $20 phones, you’d think they could put them on $2000 cameras.

I completely agree with everything you said. I was just curious, as one who is considering upgrading to a D700 from a D300. As it is, I think I’ll wait and see what the next generation brings (and then maybe buy a D700).

By: BobN

BobN — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:04:31 +0000

There’s also a rumour of a 15.2MP Sony A800 in March (http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/01/23/sony-to-launch-alpha-a800-dslr-in-march/) – this would stack up well with a 15.2MP D400 in the same timeframe.

By: Remington

Remington — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:40:25 +0000

Agree… I’d be very happy with a lower priced D300.

And we’re holding own here up north. Our banking system is still quite strong (i.e. no need for a bailout)… the auto and other manufacturing sectors are another story though.

By: Bjamy

Bjamy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:49:52 +0000

I guess this is a camera for those who want a step up from a mid-range dslr. Semipro users, as those with the 300, should probably save their money for an FX and buy what Nikon will release to compete with Canons 5DmkII. If you compare Nikon with Canon on this, it’s no different from Canons 40D upgrade, 50D. Let’s pray the D400 will be a better camera.

By: Camera Talk Blog

Camera Talk Blog — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:19:44 +0000

If that’s what the D400 is, I can’t say I’m interested. I’ll just keep on saving for a D700…

=Matt=

By: heartyfisher

heartyfisher — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:28:10 +0000

Yes .. there are at least 3 technologies that are now available that will allow for that to occur.. just takes a bit of time and testing research and legal patents costs to be ironed out to get it into a product…

By: Fried Toast

Fried Toast — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:37:41 +0000

For backlit buttons, I was just thinking of the ones on the rear (and perhaps Command Dial). I don’t think that backlit buttons would pose a metering issue. Just lit up white characters on the buttons- should be pretty unobtrusive. Nothing like the big light-fest from Close Encounters of the Third Kind THAT might pose a metering issue (or five).

Do we *need* a better than D3/D700 sensor? LOL. That’s like asking Ferrari or Lamborghini if we need faster cars.
I love how the D700 can capture great shots in the dark. Absolutely amazing. Could it be better? WILL it be better? I think the technology’s coming (or it’s here and they’re preparing it). Technology marches onward whether we’re ready or not.

If we stopped right now and said that we’re at the pinnacle of sensor technology, where do we go next? I’m not saying we need more or that we don’t need more. I think the D700′s sensor/processing system could be improved. And believe that it will be. But do we *need* it? That’s so subjective, I’m sure the internets would asplode with outrage from those that “need” more if I stated otherwise.

Personally, I don’t *need* the D700. I didn’t *need* the D300. Heck, I probably didn’t *need* the D80, either. But y’know what? I think they’re all great and don’t regret a second of a single one of them. Love having the low-light abilities of the D700. And look forward to seeing what happens in the future. Great competition right now, so the only thing we have to worry about is economics. Otherwise, it’s the golden age of photography, IMO.

I’m all for sensor improvement in the D3/D700. Whether we “need” it or not is a completely different matter

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:34:09 +0000

oh, I have a bunch of those – I will post them once things settle down

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:38:03 +0000

That’s a pretty harsh judgment. I don’t think video ever will or could replace still images, but it definitely has its place. And I don’t mind saying I wouldn’t mind it on my camera if my camera could still take high quality stills. It’s just icing on the cake, but the stills would always be the cake.

By: azos

azos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:52:14 +0000

i don’t know why almost all want a video on the camera. it should take only pictures. exactly this thing make you feel different. imagine that all fotographers from arena get a full HD video camera and put a stop on the frame to see something. all fun will be ded. no one will search for a perfect light or a image. a second from life. the one moment. not 3 hours of full HD. instead of staying outside for pictures will go in front of pc to see what image from thousands is worth to print or to keep. video is a BIG SHIT

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:35:06 +0000

DX shouldn’t be a limitation on full HD, if by full HD you mean 1080p, which has 1920×1080 pixels. Even the first nikon DSLR, the D1, had better resolution than that (it came in at a stunning 2000×1312, 2.7MP). Even that could be cropped to 1080 video if the electronics could handle the kind of data rate you need.

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:30:38 +0000

Good idea about the buttons, Fried Toast. Maybe they don’t want to mess up the metering.
I think Leandro is referring to a sensor technology, though. Basically, you etch away the substrate below the pixels on the sensor and then flip it around to let light in the back side. It decreases the dead zone so that the sensor is even more sensitive to light.
I’m curious to hear: as a D700 owner, what’s your take on whether we need more sensitive pixels or not? I’m not suggesting more light isn’t welcome, but would you say we *need* better than a D700 or D3?

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:20:58 +0000

That’s a smart idea to wait. The least it will offer is a lower price on the D300, right? When the D300 came out the D200 body only dropped to $900ish, I think. And the D400 may be the cure for cancer. At least that’s the rumor…
Sorry to hear about being slightly too north on the bailout.

By: Bjamy

Bjamy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:16:10 +0000

It would seem it is a DX body since they’ve just released that lens. Although full HD video on a DX sensor? I can’t imagine that… I would believe this to be an FX sensor to compete with the 5DmkII, but that would just be cruel to those who have bought the D700, not to mention those who bought the D3x.

But, I remember someone saying that Nikon planned an announcment in February, so maybe a kit with 16mp DX body with a 35mm lens?

By: hum@no.id

hum@no.id — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:48:17 +0000

I have postponed money… if DX formfactor… if 16mpx or more…

if FX and 14 mpx… then R.I.P.- D400