Comments on: Nikon D3s: 14fps and HD Video

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:31:37 +0000

wow 16bit files.

I’m pretty sure NIKON is going to give us something new. Something unexpected. a suprise.

I hope.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:54:41 +0000

I don’t think shutter has much to do with it

By: Viljami

Viljami — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:35:12 +0000

Still waiting for the D700s.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:58:39 +0000

Is 14 fps in DX mode or in FX mode. Can it AF/AE during 14fps?

By: RT

RT — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:12:38 +0000

But the 5DII manages to do video with one Digic IV processor.

By: Peter Pan

Peter Pan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:52:38 +0000

The flash sync of the D1/h/x and D70 reaches 1/500s or even faster, but not due to fast mechanics! These cameras uses electronic shutter, thus the shutter only needs to open fast, not open and close.

By: Carey Photography

Carey Photography — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:30:35 +0000

To achieve 10fps Canon used two DIGIC III processors, The 7D has two DIGIC IV processors, one to crunch picture data at 8fps (right out of the box I might add), the other for autofocus, I’m sure Canon will do something similar in the MkIV’s to achieve higher frame rates than 10fps and have a faster, superior autofocus, which will definitely put them above Nikon, where they’ve really always been… Canon wins, sorry dudes.

By: cesar

cesar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:17:20 +0000

9 fps sound like a machine gun, I think it will be crazy to increase this to 14 fps. I think the 9 fps barrier is more a physical barrier (I think is hard the hardware can hold the 14 fps the whole time). I would like to “hear” it.
If auto focus video is the same than D300s I will pass on that function on D3s. Canon 5D Mark II has a superior autofocus system (the best one is of Lumix GH1).

By: I.T

I.T — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:27:01 +0000

correction
the D3 uses 1 EXPEED processor
and in order to achieve a higher frame rate
they merely need to increase voltage to the drive motor
not that difficult
the 7D does not need the dual Digic processor for frame rate.
it needs it for the image processing especially when in video

By: I.T

I.T — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:21:41 +0000

@ WoutK89

you’re wrong
the D3 uses 1 EXPEED sensor
just like the D700. and infact the D700 responds faster than the D3…
also the EXPEED/Digic processors are NOT for frame rate.
they are for image rendering. the dual processor is for the video rendering
and higher buffer rate. hence they’ve eliminated the 1D range.
as for the EXPEED sensor it is still much more superior to the digic v due to the fact that the digic v is still slower

By: jon

jon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:38:20 +0000

d3 is back in-stock at bh photo..will d3s still possible?

By: Ronan

Ronan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:43:17 +0000

EXPEED II, not 2 EXPEED.

By: rhodium

rhodium — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:38:55 +0000

This sounds more like a D3H to me. But a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, so I’m not complaining. If this really does materialise as rumoured, I am mortgaging my ass to buy it.

By: HDZ

HDZ — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:46:26 +0000

Why not D3H?

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:22:50 +0000

Why not full HD With 50 fps. Professional is professional a nd Nikon cameras are supposed to be. Nikon should launch two models one for HD video for press and budget productions and another for professional photographers demands: Higher pixel rates, Fx, Cmos, low light, etc, etc. But Nikon seems to be reluctant to issue any really new ( and also affordable) camera. I don’t trust 100% this new, we have been long time waiting and Nikon is always giving the silence as answer.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:43:12 +0000

lol what are you gunna do when canon puts video on their gear too? There’s no reason NOT to have it.

By: Ennan

Ennan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:01:38 +0000

that red camera is insane. I think I read somewhere that they’re also work on a display system to cater for that camera – some kind of super resultion projector or something… crazy.

The point still stands though – memory is a real issue. Red you can stack any number of hard drives onto… it’ll be an insanely expensive (albeit awesome) system. Nikon aren’t dealing with that sort of market.

By: arz

arz — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:59:33 +0000

You guys set the bars way too high. Now if Nikon roll out D3s with lower fps and 1080p will without a doubt disappointing just about anyone including Nikon fans (they are geared up for a fight).

By: MIKEII

MIKEII — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:13:31 +0000

if you need camera I would buy now with cheaper price then new upgraded version. If you want video, of course you get some movies, until you realize, that the Autofocus sucks well if you shop now because you need it. and it will earn you money great buy it. if you are amateur, waste of money.

By: aahnn

aahnn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:31:59 +0000

I betcha the high FPS is due to built in HDR.
it basically doubles the FPS, taking the photos at different brackets.