Comments on: Nikon D300s rumor update

By: EB

EB — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:53:20 +0000

Or the image on the website was improperly formatted (either intentionally, or by mistake). Look at the text in the screenshot, seems to be stretched horizontally to me.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:19:35 +0000

Please a little more than 12mp, and please tell us when you will edit this 300s Nikon…….

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:41:36 +0000

16:9 ratio is pointless for a DSLR . Very pretty for panoramic landscapes but I can’t imagine to shotting portrait or architectures in vertical position. Quite a lot photographers are claiming for 4.3 devices to take advantage of the format and optics. It could be possible to mask the CMOS and get a 16:9 frame. It would be positive, but.. a gadget . That sounds A fake , a smokescreen. Nikon has a big job ahead. A all of us are expecting it sat down (zen-tao, in Spanish.)

By: rwpl

rwpl — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:19:27 +0000

17-55 VR 2.8 ? ;]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:50:05 +0000

Regarding the 16:9 LCD, my wild guess: Could D300s have a 3″ articulate LCD? Such tech exists since Panasonic has put this onto their lumix long ago. Not sure if there’s enough space on the back of D300 for such a droamatic change though…

By: Nikkorian

Nikkorian — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:34:01 +0000

The price of the 17-55 2.8 dropped curiously a few months ago (around late last year) and was spared from any price increases this spring. I suspect an update will be introduced with the D300S, since this is THE standard lens with a quality (and price) suiting the top of the line DX camera. Also after six years an update is due, especially since Canon offers image stabilization in their version of this lens.

What do you think?

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:11:35 +0000

I can’t understand this kind of policy. Leaking news as a tantalic torture. I don´t know why Nikon Company makes a camera with the same videl features than D5000 It doesn’t make any sense. They aren’t improving either any photographical or video aspects. I don’t believe this new. It sounds like a fake. And if it isn’t Nikon company should show his face an refute it. Make better cámeras and quite dripping information.

By: Markdphotoguy

Markdphotoguy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:10:56 +0000

Perhaps the sensor (in addition to the LCD) is a 16:9 ratio for 1080p w/FX lenses and with DX lenses it’ll be only 720p.
Just kidding, the LCD looks like it’ll definitely would be 16:9 so 1080p looks possible. It’ll be interesting to see what features from the D300s will be firmware upgradeable to the D300 just like when the 70s came out the 70 was upgradeable to the same spec (improved metering, focus, batt life) except for the cable MC-DC1 port and larger LCD.
Maybe the D300 will inherit a 16:9 shooting mode.

By: Ronan

Ronan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:22:32 +0000

Stretched image, failed. Next.

By: Ubiquitous

Ubiquitous — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:49:34 +0000

Not worth upgrading from D300 to D300s (First post – wanted to say something very profound – failed)

By: PHB

PHB — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:27:50 +0000

I would think it highly unlikely that the slot does not support SDXC, bu they may well specify SD to save pixels and confusion.

By: PHB

PHB — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:24:36 +0000

Unless 16:9 displays are a lot cheaper than having an alternative display custom made.

They can always crop to 3:2 and use the area below the image for data.

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:25:59 +0000

dual card slot, adding SD(HC), why not make it SDXC compatible, and make it a future ready product release

By: Zoran

Zoran — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:49:34 +0000

Ok, sorry about the 16:9, I just did a test with the screen shot. X * 1.333 it become 4:3 and then it looks right. Just like the screen shot from d5000. The numbers looks the same.

By: rob_md

rob_md — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:42:06 +0000

What if the “S” stands for “Successor” and it’s not actually just a minor refresh of the D300, but the successor model — a la D400?

Just conjecture..

By: Zoetmb

Zoetmb — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:13:52 +0000

You’re incorrect. HDTV is 16:9 (1.78:1), not 16:10. Displays use square pixels and are 1920×1080, which is 1.77777778:1

By: grumps

grumps — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:52:08 +0000

“Pinch of Salt” (since it’s a remark based on rumor)
This is actually quite sad! It shows the number of people who shows support of companies doing point release of products to ring in every ounce of profit of a product cycle before a full release. I understand the interest, but as a repeat exercise of consumer support for such products, we (and I do mean “we”) actually take longer to see a full upgrade of a product. Also point product releases is so proven, that I’m not only criticizing Nikon for doing this, but affects the market as a whole.
HD Video being the latest thing, even so, it needn’t be in every product if it’s not there yet (How we expect it feature-wise)! It just adds a hefty premium!
I see why this posting will spark a lot of interest, it’s a rumor site, but in large it’s a disappointment there is a community (not everyone) for sustained point releases.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:43:44 +0000

he/she got banned again…

By: Kwartjuh

Kwartjuh — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:33:50 +0000

Screenshots are stretched. Rumor busted. Next.

By: zerul

zerul — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:12:57 +0000

STOP all.
it isn’t 16:9.
pixel size is 3216 x 2136 as in D300!