Comments on: Nikon related news/links

By: zzddrr

zzddrr — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:00:46 +0000

It must be a webcam. Nikon will compete with Logitech and Microsoft.

By: John

John — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:44:15 +0000

They usually drop a new camera right before Christmas might not but an DSLR but it will be some type of camera.

By: zzddrr

zzddrr — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:53:35 +0000

Have you guys noticed that the number of rumors dropped for big time. This means that we should not expect anything soon. Most of the camera related rumors (and I am talking about Nikon) are not more than terrible guessing.

Maybe we will not see anything new before 2010?

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:02:50 +0000

And you’ve also got to love the marketing rubbish that accompanied the new EF-S lenses that arrived with the 7D:

“Both lenses feature Canon’s improved exterior lens design that offers an improved high-grade look and feel compared with previous EF-S lenses.”

Right, so these new lenses might not look like they will break into three pieces the moment you put them on your camera, but they still will. And you will be all the more disappointed for it, your expectations having been raised by that ‘improved high-grade look and feel’. Sigh.

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:53:48 +0000

You mean you want Nikon to produce lenses like Canon’s 14mm f2.8 L II prime? An L prime, Canon’s second attempt at this focal length, which isn’t anywhere near as good as Nikon’s 14-24mm f2.8 zoom…

By: Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:26:38 +0000

It is in canadian dollars, and it’s our cost. I wouldn’t be suprised if we sell it in stores for 2900 still.

We really get ripped off for nikon goods up here.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:05:19 +0000

Of course there are many for whom video on a dslr is no big deal.

But that doesn’t mean that the feature is not valued by a good portion of the buying public. It’s easy to find a number of users online who are thrilled about using video on a dslr.

The indie filmakers love it, film school students love it…many amateurs love it.

The feature is catching on, and with every advance in the technology, it gets even better.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:38:55 +0000

I just checked B&H Photo and they got the Nikon D5000 with the Nikon 18-55 VR short zoom for $739 plus free shipping.

What was the basic price before the news of price drop?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:34:06 +0000

I think Sigma would have been smarter to release a new 70-200 F/2.8 with OS than to upgrade the 70-300. Who is going to buy this over the Nikon or Canon versions?

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:22:32 +0000

sounds like you have been doing research for sony

By: T140Rider

T140Rider — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:17:24 +0000

At a photo shoot yesterday I canvassed the other photographers about the use of Video & still cameras.
NONE, repeat NONE of the Canon users (1DsIII, 1DII, 5DII etc) wanted video.
NONE, repeat NONE of the Nikon users (D700,D300,D90 etc) really wnted Video.

Of those who had the feature, several had tried it, some more than once but decided it was not what they really wanted form a stills camera.
One quote from a 5DII user was ‘Perhaps in the 4th or 5th generation it might get to be usable for real shooting. Until then, my Video camera will suffice”
(He works for a TV Company as a cameraman)

The general concensus was that ‘Yeah but not yet. It is a nice to have but not essential’

By: zeeGerman

zeeGerman — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:39:25 +0000

Hm, or maybe it tells the story about how interesting video (at least the known implementations) is?

People shouldn’t think about the D300S as a new camera, it’s just a “face lift”, very common in the automobile industry. And the face lifted model never generates as much hype as a completely new model.

It took Canon years to answer the D300! Give Nikon a bit time, and you can be sure the D400 will be released. With much more than just a face lift.

By: zzddrr

zzddrr — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:15:56 +0000

See the table below, I think it tells the story about the success of the D300s. (It was retrieved from dpreview)

Camera Click share Clicks
(of 1,619,558)
1. Canon EOS 7D 22.5% 363,721
2. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 16.5% 267,730
3. Canon EOS 500D 2.3% 37,270
4. Nikon D5000 2.1% 34,252
5. Olympus PEN E-P1 1.9% 31,324
6. Nikon D90 1.8% 29,826
7. Canon EOS 5D Mark II 1.8% 28,507
8. Canon EOS 50D 1.5% 24,427
9. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 1.4% 22,902
10. Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 1.3% 20,257
11. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 1.2% 19,403
12. Nikon D700 1.0% 16,766
13. Olympus E-620 1.0% 15,534
14. Canon PowerShot G10 0.9% 15,288
15. Nikon D300 0.8% 13,541
16. Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR 0.8% 12,758
17. Canon EOS 40D 0.8% 12,734
18. Pentax K-7 0.8% 12,704
19. Canon EOS 450D / Digital Rebel XSi 0.7% 12,114
20. Canon EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS 0.7% 11,825

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:05:04 +0000

The D7000 is coming, cant you tell, all the signs and the D90 is soooo 2008

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:25:58 +0000

Interesting about that price drop. As you mention, perhaps a harbinger of things to come.

I still believe that Nikon will need to drop the price of its D300s to compete against the new Canon 7D.

And I still believe that Nikon may not want to introduce a D700x model, at over $3000, in today’s economic climate.

By: Bonzo

Bonzo — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:33:38 +0000

sigh, no info on lenses… as usual….

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:54:09 +0000

Lol. Holga zoom. Now that is funny!

By: Ennan

Ennan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:54:15 +0000

I use a D3 as my primary camera – I’d love to own a D3x and have those 24mp but I really don’t need them and therefore cannot justify the cost. A D700x however… I could happily justify one of those. This wouldn’t take away from D3x sales because I simply wont buy one of those even though I’d prefer one.

By: grumps

grumps — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:03:24 +0000

A lot of photogs have made the D700 either their backup or primary (myself)!
A D700X is simply to those who shoot D3 and bought a D3x and had a D700 as backup. Now the D700X can fill yet another slot and for those who didn’t go the D3 route!
Also there are many who didn’t go for the D3x for pricing issues. This is the real economics if they release it.
Each to their own (way of spending ;p)!

By: Ennan

Ennan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:27:15 +0000

Canon like to distinguish their good lenses (the so called L series) from their absolute crap lenses (eg the soft as butter 18-55 or as I like to call it: The Holga Zoom)

Nikon don’t need to do this because all their lenses are at the very least decent

Also the pretentious Canonite L series fan W**kery is embarassing to watch and Nikon dont want to lower their customers to that level.