Comments on: Nikon related news/links

By: alvix

alvix — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:25 +0000

..well ..I’ll wait..thanks !..

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:38 +0000

no word on NX3, sorry

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:33:34 +0000

That’s a pretty funny Ken Rockell parody. But would he really say ‘disingenuous’? I think not.

Every so often, when I think my D200 is over the hill, I flip though some Picture of the Week entrants on WetPixel, and see how many great shots were done with D200′s. The housing costs keep underwater shooters from trading up so frequently, but they manage anyway.

I’d like to wait for a D400, but… by the time it comes out I’ll have shot some tens of thousands of shots with a D300s. Heh.

By: alvix

alvix — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:56:51 +0000

Not related to the subject but..
Hey Admin,
are there any rumors about a possible NX 3 or something software related soon?

By: Ken Rockwell

Ken Rockwell — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:52:32 +0000

I use my D200 as a window jam now. Have done since 2007. I mean lets get real folks. It was great when just out – but only great in digital terms. I mean it was obsolete by the time you had opened the box anyway.

You need a Leica. I wouldn’t go out and buy an SLR today. Unless I was buying a 35mm Nikon. I mean, yes 2000 – 2010 was the decade of the DSLR but who cares now? Not me! Those days are over! DSLRs are about as relevant today as dial-up modems and SCSI-conected scanners. 2010 will go down in history as the date that DSLRs died a slow death. I will eat my hat on this if I am wrong! In fact I will sell my house to the first person who asks for $1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, by 2019, DSLRs will still be used for sports, news and action, but the rest of us will be using far more compact Powershots, M9s or Panasonic GF-1s for digital.

For your work it would be disingenuous of me to recommend anything except a Leica.

Thanks for reading my posts folks. Remember make better photos with what you have rather than trying to take better photos with the newest gadgets.

By: tubino

tubino — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:35:29 +0000

I own an Ikelite housing for my D200. It has worked very well for me. I paid a grand for a lightly used one. I could have spent several times that for an aluminum one… but I don’t need it. Some people do, and they have many brands to pick from, but all are well over $2K. There is not enough of a market for any one kind of camera to get any economy of scale, unfortunately.

I’ll buy a D300s and the new Ike housing. I can use all my same ports, domes, and lenses, and of course the strobes, arms, and cords. Sad as it may seem, the camera body and housing are just a BIT of the expense. The good news is that an upgrade every 3 years or so of body and housing seems tolerable once you have the rest… and you wanted that new camera anyway, so then it’s just the housing!

By: WoutK89

WoutK89 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:24:12 +0000

so you are waiting nine months now? Having twins are we?

By: The invisible man.

The invisible man. — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:04:03 +0000

I think we’ve been waiting tooooo long for that new Nikon camera, If I was a woman I would have enough time to make 2 kids !

By: William Santos

William Santos — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:25:08 +0000

Thom changes predictions for 2010 ,

- D900 wtih 24mpx.
- D7000 (New D90)
- New D3500
- D700s for november.

Run Nikon run…. with D900

By: isitfebyet?

isitfebyet? — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:58:17 +0000

umm, did anyone tell the chinese they can’t go help and show up the USA’s efforts?

By: Udo

Udo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:22:59 +0000

yep these universal housings actually exist but i have never heard about how they actually perform:

http://www.easydive.eu/eng/leo.html

i heard they’re very hard to get and controls are limited.

BTW, if you see how conventional UW housings are manufactured and developed and considering the amounts that are sold, it’s easy to understand why they’re so pricy. Also camera models change every two years at least…

By: Anony-mou

Anony-mou — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:04:23 +0000

This underwater housing business smells of scam to me, but whatever. The prices they charge for their products is outrageous. How nice would it be to actually have an electronic interface to remote control the camera so the housing could actually operate the SLR using this interface instead of some clumsy and expensive knobs? Oh wait this interface already exists…

By: Anony-mou

Anony-mou — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:54:50 +0000

Yeah, makes more sense to just go with some P&S and then post-process it to make it look good. Much more cost efficient.

By: Anony-mou

Anony-mou — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:52:52 +0000

I just think countries, corporations and celebs are all trying to get a slice of the Haiti public relation cake. And then the general population follows because of mass psychology.

By: Udo

Udo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:35:35 +0000

If you’re looking for an underwaterhousing for your DSLR, just check http://www.digideep.com. Nearly all available housings for all possible cameras are listed.

BTW, ikelite is cheap stuff in the world of UW photography and i don’t like their housings because they’re heavy, bulky and vulnerable. For better protection of your camera you need to invest more money get an alu housing (f.e. Hugyfot, Seacam, Subal, Sealux). I did the investment for D200 4 years ago, and that’s also why i’m still stuck to my D200. But hopefully the D400 (that will blow away the 7D) is going to come within a year. My guess is that at least we’ll know which sensor it’s going to have as soon as the Sony Alpha750 is announced. And hopefully it’s going to be a DX…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:03:37 +0000

That “first post” is gonna cost you $100 for the Haiti fund, deal?

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:49:43 +0000

USA is doing a fine job, NOT!!!!!
The Chinese soldiers rescue in Sichuan earthquake really put American soldiers effort in Haiti to shame.

By: John

John — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:16:17 +0000

Ikelite makes the 6809.1: http://bit.ly/5vFhm0
Aquatica makes the 20063-KT: http://bit.ly/8c1zmp

By: John

John — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:08:55 +0000

Welcome to the wonderful, expensive world of underwater dSLR photography.

OBTW, that’s just the cost of the housing. The lens ports (specific to particular types of lenses) are extra. The 8″ dome port for wide angle lenses is almost $400 and still needs an appropriate length port. And the diameters of the really great lenses like the 14-24mm, 17-55mm, and even the 14mm prime are too large to fit the port system.

Most people who don’t *need* to take their dSLR underwater opt for a P&S and housing instead.

By: fugue137

fugue137 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:06:25 +0000

Slashdot solved this inane “first post” crap with a nice moderation system. It’s open source. Perhaps the noble Admins would consider checking it out?