Comments on: Rumor: Nikon D800 instead of D700s/x

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:54:54 +0000

So now that Canon Rumors is reporting 1Ds4 to be “32 or 38 megapixels” – Is Nikon going to wait for that to release a 24.5mp D800? We are always going to have to stick to the “mega pixels don’t matter” argument. And before anyone says “anything over 30 megapixels is unnecessary.” To see double resolution, you have to multiply by 4. Because we look at resolution in a linear way. So to see double 8mp, you would have to step right up to 32mp. And 8mp is only double from 2mp. So keep that in mind. All these incremental improvements from 12 to 16mp etc, you would not notice.

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:09:45 +0000

Not that bad, good stuff. I tried one and the cualyty was good. Shrpness and good color reproduction.

By: sgts

sgts — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:45 +0000

24mp sony alpha 900 + 4 pristine 2nd hand minolta lenses = £2000

thankyouverymuch.

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:58:39 +0000

Are you sure that you have a Canon camera? Try to rub in the front of the viewfinder where the brand is engaved. It´s likely you have been sold a Kodak Instamatic faked. My clients all use Photoshop. and A. Lightroom. And the frist thing they do after the first view with my pictures is using the zoom tool. The old song said. Quantity is not quality, but it´s the glory… You know what I mean.

By: NikonHearMe

NikonHearMe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:08:46 +0000

wow,i saw a nikongrapher not photographer.Your loyalty is great, too bad, you should channel it in multilevel marketing like avon instead of camera.Congratulation, nikon will repay you, with a free D3X or for consolation price 200mm f2.8..or maybe D800 a 24mp dslr for you to buy at a price higher than 5DmkII.Go nikon!

I found out 10mp D200 is not as good as 10mp 40D. Smart?Try print a billboard size image using your D700, place the billboard next to one shoot with Hassee, wow, mp does help!

Image in 1ds and 5dmkII, not so much different, the different is the body packages.

good luck with your commercial job!

By: kevin

kevin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:41:53 +0000

Good then go start shooting Nikon, you’ll be back in a year or less. Something wierd to consider.

An avid Canon photographer picks up a Nikon and starts shooting and for some reason the comments are almost always positive.

Nikon photograhers picks up a canon and quite often we are left scratching our heads.

Megapixels are not megapixels. Just because a camera has 21 megapixels doesn’t mean the image quality is the same or better as another 21 megapixel camera. In canon’s instance the 1Ds Mark III blows the 5D Mark II away. It’s something that did shock me but my 1Ds Mark III would consistently have better images in a working environment.

Once again just about nobody requires a 20mp+ camera. I only do a handful of photos that require it and mainly for commercial work. Nikon doesn’t focus on megapixels and I don’t think they ever will. They are too smart for that. Image quality over image size is the way to go.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:47:23 +0000

this is the Nikon D1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D1X#D1H_and_D1X

By: Sash

Sash — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:30:32 +0000

Nine days and what will happen ?

By: NikonHearMe

NikonHearMe — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:29:48 +0000

Please Nikon, granted me a full frame with 20+ mp, 5 fps is all i asking for, with D700 focus, and the rest, beat 5DmkII ass, I wont be asking it for free even if i still have another 2 more wish, i will buy it, using my hard earn money, just as long as you sell it not far from 5DmkII,otherwise, i might have to say Canon Here I Come!and oh, please come soon..very soon..sooner than New Year.

By: Johnweil

Johnweil — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:09:03 +0000

i really hope this D800 is true, i really need a full frame with higher mp for studio work. If it doesnt show up early 2010, i will sell all my nikon to fund 5d mk II or used 1Ds Mk III. And, personally, Nikon doesnt make any big impression on their D300s (i found it – Absolutely Stupid – got it butt kicked after a week of annoucement by 7D), and D3s (have no one here notice that Nikon dont have a idea on how to make new sensors? – 100k plus iso is meaningless if it cant produce nice clean clear sharp image at 6400iso). I dont know about you, but my D300 and D90, they never know what is 3200iso is due to it stupid noise and 100 more flaw).

By: hybris

hybris — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:59:17 +0000

oooha
its soon christmas, nikon have to deliver somthing 2 the nikonkids.
i would rather have a new sweater from mom, than another s-model.
mabye som will stop beliving in santa.

By: David

David — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:21:17 +0000

!!!!

/Excitement!!!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:52:40 +0000

I was recently on Mark Watsons Website http://www.inciteimages.com/ and saw something very interesting. Check out his self portrait image on the far left in the about us tab… doesn’t look like any nikon body i’ve seen yet.

By: zen-tao

zen-tao — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:22:18 +0000

Hey Kevin: You don’t seem to know what are you talking about. Mpix are Mpx. Canon and Nikon are great cameras well built. The only difference is That canon’s are a little more heavier and the price a lot lighter.
It’s likely you didn’t get used to the camera but the photographers are not insane and they have bought a lot of Canon cameras and no one have told me that they were a “crap”, on the contrary the are quite satisfied with them.If you don’t believe me, have a look to the equipments that they use on press , sports, etc.. I own of a D-200 not bad camera but stinks old and I’m still waiting for an affordable replacement and I’m really upset with the treatment that Nikon company is giving to us; their silences, their leaking and reluctant improvements . Canon, at least, is continuously updating the features of his models. That’s a good marketing.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:46:26 +0000

Kevin,

I agree that most likely Nikon will keep the new model at about $2800 and by going to a MP number around 16ish, then it has a tech spec that separates it from from the D700 at 12MP and the D3x at 24.5MP.

I hope Nikon keeps the D700 and drop it a few pennies under $2000.

By: PHB

PHB — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:09:25 +0000

Since the D90 has video already, the only reason to do a D90s would be to use the improved microlenses and get the ISO boost.

It is really simple, if there is another run of D90 bodies before the line is replaced then there will be a D90s, otherwise there won’t. My guess is that there will be a D90s because there really isn’t that much else to update.

I can’t see any point to adding 2MP to a 12MP camera, it is 10% extra on the linear resolution. For that Nikon would have to dump $1million minimum into a new set of sensor masks. And why introduce the D300s with the 12MP sensor and then a D8000 with 14?

By: Manny

Manny — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:09:43 +0000

Doesn’t in body IS not work all that well with larger zooms? That’s what I’ve seen with the brands that offer it.

By: kevin

kevin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:39:28 +0000

There will be a D800 that pushes 16 megapixels and it’s going to have a D4 sensors with fewer options but it’s still going to be in that $2,700 range. I don’t get how you are talking about missing the train.

The 5D Mark II is not a good camera. I don’t really care what anybody says about it. Canons marketing technique is this and this is seriously how it works for canon.

Canon: Lets pump out Cameras with ridiculous amount of megapixels that people really don’t need. The megapixels will sell themselves even though the Camera IQ is not so great.

Nikon: Lets focus on image quality while gradually increasing megaixels because image quality is more important.

If you look at all the cameras out there for some reason Nikon cameras all rank amongst the highest in IQ. I don’t get why you all think the 5D Mark II is so great. It had to be one of the worst cameras I ever owned. Besides having a huge sensor the rest of the camera was a piece of crap.

By: Landscape Photo

Landscape Photo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:27:34 +0000

18mp may be a sweet-spot for FX regarding noise issues & corner unsharpness. If correct, by this way Nikon may be aiming to please both camps in contradicting needs with a single camera. Leica M9 has got 18mp too.

As pixel-count it’s arguably ok for FX, but a disappointment for DX crop for tele usage. For landscapes, I’d rather prefer max. available (24mp) accepting less high-ISO capabilities (still one stop better than D300).

Again, a good-quality compact 24-135mm VR or 28-200mm VR would be highly appreciated as a walkabout lens, since the existing 24-120mm is not adequate.

By: R. Piazza

R. Piazza — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:30:45 +0000

Spoke to my Nikon contact in the camera shop in Japan again today. Definitely hinting towards a D800 that would coexist along with the D700. 16-18MP, no more. No word of movie or other functions. Won’t be released by the end of the year, more like early next year.