Comments on: Our own Nikon D700 replacement poll

By: dt

dt — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:14:56 +0000

What I want is LOW ISO out of my next DSLR. Where’s the 50, where’s the 25?

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:00:38 +0000

Probably the best for Nikon would be to replace the D700 not by one model but by two a D700s and a D700x, as this everyone could choose the model he needs (as they have done with the D3).

Personally I really don’t care about video features, I am a photographer (this is just marketing…), but I am waiting for a compact 24MP for a while by now (and really not a 18 MP).

Of course Nikon have to consider the price more carefully, they need to make money but us too, as it’s getting harder, nowadays, to be able to live with professional photography. Including video features just raise up the price for something that most of us don’t need (as Bill says “Thats why God invented Video cameras”), this is just to be supposedly competitive with Canon.

If the viewfinder don’t not cover 100% of the frame, it would be nice if it was well centered by the way …

By: Matias

Matias — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:25:22 +0000

I would buy the d700 on the spot if a good 24-105/f4 vr was around.

By: Groosome

Groosome — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:24:24 +0000

I’m surprised very few people I’ve read seem to note that the D700 is the only FF camera with a built in flash. If I don’t win one first I’ll probably buy it or it’s successor shortly

Yes Nikon may need to catch up on the competition’s offerings of higher res and/or video in an FF body but the competition should also be looking at a built in flash on an FF body. I like to shoot available light as much as possible and want A flash available so I can use it without planning to take it with me.

P.S. Glad the poll had the 100% viewfinder as an option and that it’s got loads of votes cause 95% frame coverage on a camera of this level doesn’t cut it.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:17:45 +0000

The poll missed one important question. Would you choose a new Nikon if it were a Very competitive Price compared with Canon, Sony, Pentax Higher Meg. Cameras.
Nikon seems to come in $1,000 higher than other manufacturer’s cameras.
They need to get out of the 12 megapixel mind set and get creative with an 18 to 24 megapixel at a competitive priced model and offer two verswions, one without video for those who could care less and one with high def video, and of course, full frame. Some of us D200 users who love our camera see no reason to fork out another $1,700 for a camera (D300s), that, even though improved dramatically, does not justify a replacement. Now, show me an 18-24 MP/ full frame without the video aspect, large live view screen and cmes in a few $$ lower than Canon’s 7D and Sony’s lger megapixel camera and I think Nikon would have a bst seller.
Other than wedding photographers, an old hardcore still frame shooter probably is not impressed with 1080 HD. Thats why God invented Video cameras. For those who like ot shoot video.
Nikon really needs to get their head out of the sand and start going back to offering something that EXCITES the old Die Hard still shooter who has a larger format printer nowdays that wants that litle extra punch without having to sell the house to afford it. Im one of those who still has his Hassleblad and lenses, a Nikon F3, N80, D100 and D200. I need something to get me excited. The D700 almost got me there except for the 12 MP. I was hoping for at least a 16 or more in that model and closer to $2,000 instead of $3,000.
A few of my Nikon Forever friends are now shooting Canon D5 II’s and D7′s and a couple have gone the SONY higher MP route. Nikon is starting to get left behind in in the shuffles. All those in the photo club I attend are not impressed with Video. We all do still landscape and model photography with weddings thrown in too.
Just my thoughts.

By: Sultan

Sultan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:42:47 +0000

thats understandable, but i also think people’s frustrations are around that bits and pieces of what we want exist, but not in complete camera. I want the ISO performance of the D3s, with the resolution of the D3x, with the full video power of the Canon Mark IV. I think most of us understand that TODAY, it is too much to ask for 24 MP, but maybe a compromise on better than 12 (been at 12MP for a while), but still keep the ISO performance. I personally would love a 16-18mp one for cropping purposes mostly as I shoot indoor convert and performance mostly, and would like to crop to a certain element of the stage.

By: Nikoneer

Nikoneer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:03:58 +0000

@zeeGerman: you’re absolutly right. But in this case, please use a D3/D3s/D3x. The D700 is a complete different tool with different strengths.

By: The One

The One — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:06:30 +0000

The problem with many of the people on this forum is that you are never satified. Even if Nikon came out with a 24mp d700x, many of you would still want something more have have something to complaint about. But the funny thing is that 99% of those who are complaing about Nikon producing more megapixels and wanting a d700x can’t even afford it even if it came out. The d700 is a great camera (which I DO own unlike those who can only complain about, but never own or afford one), but it makes me laugh at how people complain about it but never personally use or own one in their life. Even if Nikon came out with a d700x with 24 mp, most of you would now complain and want 30 mp, and when 30 come out, you want 40mp…and on and on…yet you never use or even own any of those cameras…because all you can afford is probably a point-and-shoot if you’re lucky, and only fantasize about own or using anything like a professional d700 and up. In fact, the closest time you will ever come to a d700 is looking the picture online drooling and getting a hard-on, but complaining about it because you know you will never be worthy to own one.

By: Jabs

Jabs — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:46:03 +0000

Greetings,
About Windows Home Server:
The Operating system (WHS or Windows Home Server) is a real dud, and they have recently tried to rectify it recently to get it to WORK (I think version 2), hence Microsoft kept it quiet.
Do a Google Search or look at the IT web sites or such (computerworld.com, zdnet.com and others)
WHS is based upon a stripped down version of I think Win2003, but it has many issues and thus I WOULD NOT use it for photography.
Win7 is much better to use UNTIL they fix Win Home Server.
They have a few computers called Win Home Servers with lots of hard drives BUT you can do the exact same things with a NAS (Network Attached storage), provided you have GIGABIT Ethernet.
About RAID:
Raid 0 is best for pure speed and then you buy external storage for backup via SOFTWARE backup and then OFF COMPUTER storage, as in daily backups or such for storage.
Raid 0 stripes TWO hard drives and is used by Video, 3D guys while other versions of Raid are for failure redundancy in USE and often NOT speed.
Two SSD’s or WD Raptors in a Raid 0 setting will wipe away ANY Home Server – FACT!
Windows DOES not do well with SSD’s (Solid State Drives), as the support is not great yet – too NEW a feature.
If you want to use a continuous backup, then BUY a version of Windows Server.
Go to http://www.technet.com (A Microsoft Web site in America) and download one of the REAL Windows Servers for up to a 180 day trial, then use on a separate computer and decide yourself.
It works like Win Vista (Server 2008) and like Win 7 (Server 2008 R2) and Server 2003 works like Win XP, but better.
Most photographers are actually TOO computer illiterate, so perhaps you research there.
You need for Business purposes, a Server Operating System, as they are way faster than the ‘consumer stuff’ and then they don’t crash like that PLUS natively support features that you have to ADD TO or cannot get on the consumer OS’s.
The REAL Server OS’s are expensive (about $450 -750 for a One to Five license use), but they are so much faster than anything else from Microsoft.
You can also GET a yearly Technet Subscription and then have access to ALL or most of Microsoft Software, so look at that.
If I was using a Mac, I would use Mac OSX Server also.
Linux 64 bit is faster than both Windows 64 and Mac 64, as Linux has a ‘REAL TIME kernel’ version (used in Ubuntu Studio 64 bit and not regular Ubuntu) that blows others away, as I use it and the Windows Server Operating Systems too.
Bottom LINE:
Use two hard drives, say two 250 – 500 gig in a RAID 0 setup for your Operating System plus Programs and then USE another higher version of RAID with perhaps 4 to 6 drives to store YOUR content, as that is what you need to backup or even ‘mirror’ of.
Use SATA2 or 3 (new) 7200 or 10,000 rpm Drives in your RAID 0 setup and drives are cheap today. Consumer Operating Systems DO NOT do well with large amounts of files to catalog, view or even batch process, hence my recommendations on Servers.
It’s your dime – lol.

By: Sultan

Sultan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:27:56 +0000

i wonder what the timing will be. I just sold my D300 to make room for a FX camera… Do I get the D3s or wait for this one. I can wait 3-5 months max.

By: Ghyz

Ghyz — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:45:28 +0000

The most important improvement is to set a quiet mode !!!

The D700 is one of the most achieved camera but its noisy capture mode makes it difficult to use whatever the circumstances. Try to use on a scene while a actors are playing and you’ll find the situation quite embarrasing as a photographer.

By: DP

DP — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:32:48 +0000

i like video and if Nikon is going to put it in, it should be done right, 1080p full manual control, autofocus capable, and electronic shutter

i would like to see an electronic shutter or regular shutter option to allow high flash sync speeds, the D70, D40 have unlimited shutter sync speeds and also don’t have some of the issues that mechanical shutter introduce with fast movement

back to video, as much as i like it, the ergonomics and features of the DSLR are in my opinion not up to the job –

the reason the 5d MK II is so popular is that the video camera makers just don’t get it

i would propose a F mount video camera with a purpose built video 1080P APS-C and or FF sensor price in the $1500 (APS-C) and $2500 (FF) body only region

add some more pins for a motorized zoom but make it backward compatible with all F mount lenses

give it the video equivalent of NEF as an output option and the capability to stream to a hard drive

By: zeeGerman

zeeGerman — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:22:51 +0000

Who uses the second card slot as extra memory??? The second card slot is an insurance against a failing memory card. If you charge a couple thousand Dollars for a wedding or an event, and you end up not having covered some of the essential parts, because your memory card stop working, you will be in real trouble, and sustainably have hurt your reputation.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:09:21 +0000

I am so happy this poll is being done, I do think someone from Nikon may take a look and feel that they are getting some sort of insight.

I do worry about one part of the poll. Two options I fear may be splitting up voters some. There is an option to vote for more MP at the 18MP sensor option and at the 24MP option. Sure you can vote for both but I think most are picking one or the other.

I propose that most that voted for one of those options would at least be happy with the other. The real divide among those interested in the new upcoming D700x/s-D800 is more of a photo or video gain. I belong to the camp of “give me more megapixels” for my bigger printing. Others are in the “I want to do video” camp.

I think Nikon needs to see the combined vote of more Megapixel count. Video is being well served by the other models for the moment. Nikon needs to set itself to fight Canon and Sony on the full frame sells. Presently Sony leads the price war and Canon leads in the Megapixel count. Nikon needs to add megapixel and be conscious of price point.

By: simon oz

simon oz — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:46:46 +0000

I hope nikon release this camera with 1080 24/25 video mode. I work in film and canons 5dm2, despite its limitations is really making an impact in several sectors. DSLR’s with video are small and discrete and are a great addition to my HD camera arsenal. I hope nikon dose not miss the opportunity to grab some of this market.
I like my nikon cameras but i’m forced to rent canon to accommodate jobs where 5dm2 is the only camera that can shot acceptable HD footage… sorry but 720p dose not cut it with an already compressed file.

By: Bubba Satori

Bubba Satori — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:44:44 +0000

1080
18mp
Higher DR
>5fps

Carbonhagen; 120 private jets, 1,200 limos & 40K tons of CO2.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:15:17 +0000

I too got a Nikon survey and completed it, and I also forgot to put in a comment when I completed those sections. The comment would have been “Please give me the dynamic range, tonality and transparency film choices I had with my Fuji S5″. I love my D700, but my dream camera is still a 12 + 12 Mp full frame version of the S5.

The comment I did put in was that Nikon does need a range of lenses between the ‘prosumer’ and ‘professional’ ranges.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:45:09 +0000

Bravo!!
Love your interest in improving functionality!

I am also hoping they make some functionality changes, but again, they care more about bumping up pixels and giving us video.

My husband shoots with a (Whisper-Pentax K20D) and he has wonderful functionality that doesn’t exist in Nikon.

By: What the?

What the? — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:04:13 +0000

I really don’t get ken rockwell.

On camera flash, or a pathetic sb-400 makes your subjects look flat and 2 dimensional.

By: iamlucky13

iamlucky13 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:30:03 +0000

I seem to have missed the prime lens and ISO feature that negate the need for fill flash…

And Kat just hit on a big one. 1/500 flash sync is something many find sorely missing in Nikon’s current lineup.

Also, I didn’t realize ken-____- was now a dirty word. Does Nikon Rumors filter posts with that phrase to make them family friendly?