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shivaswrath

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studio460 said:
I'm right there with you, buddy! (Welcome to NR!)

I'm sitting tight also. My new D7000 is still keeping me busy, and I'm continually impressed with the decent results it's producing at ultra-high ISOs. But, I'm definitely determined to shoot FX for stills someday (I bought the D7000 primarily for video, although, of course it's also my primary still camera for now).

I hope to shoot a large assignment this summer with a full-frame body. However, since the D4 is likely to precede the D800 (most likely, by many months), I may have some serious decisions ahead. A new D4 body, plus the four new AF-S f/1.4 lenses I want (24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm) will total $10K+ USD.

Studio - would probably be safe to say that the JUne 2008 release of the D700 will be followed up with a JUne 2012 announcement and subsequent release of it. . .
Looks like the D700 literally fell in the "Pro" camp for Nikon, so. . ..4 year update cycle FTL :-(

But good news is that it could get:
Either the D3s updates + 1080p video OR
D4 sensor, slower FPS, and 1080p video.

Either way, we win. . .I'm considering down sizing to the D700. . .

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IndyGeoff said:
If the 5Dmk3 is nearly 26MP as the rumor is saying, Nikon better not try to push a 16 or 18MP camera at me when they replace the D700.

That little difference in pixel count is irrelevant for me. What I want to see is better sensor performance in the dark, better AF accuracy & speed, better detail resolution at high ISOs, better color rendition, less noise. Seems feasible if Pentax did it with K-5. Nikon can surely do better.

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Tom Gresham

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There probably are quite a few of us watching to see what kind of video capability Nikon includes with the next full-frame body.

I've had a D700 for several years and bought the D7000 the first day it came out. The D7000 is exclusively for shooting video for network television. Even though I've been a diehard Nikon shooter since '71, I'd get a new Canon body for video if Nikon doesn't bring out a good option. I can still use the Nikon glass on a Canon body, and I'd still shoot the D700 for stills.

Just using the best tool for the job.

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Godless said:
That little difference in pixel count is irrelevant for me. What I want to see is better sensor performance in the dark, better AF accuracy & speed, better detail resolution at high ISOs, better color rendition, less noise. Seems feasible if Pentax did it with K-5. Nikon can surely do better.

It may be irrelevant to you, but it is a huge difference, not a little one and it does make a difference, a notable one, in landscape and wildlife images. Canon are dropping leaks left and right about the new sensors' high ISO performance as well as resolution. Obviously, they want potential customers to put off purchasing decisions that might not favor them. This is a fairly high risk game as, if Canon fails to deliver, the customers not only will not purchase their leaked products, but will not likely fall for this gambit in the future.

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Ronin.1 said:
It may be irrelevant to you, but it is a huge difference, not a little one and it does make a difference, a notable one, in landscape and wildlife images. Canon are dropping leaks left and right about the new sensors' high ISO performance as well as resolution. Obviously, they want potential customers to put off purchasing decisions that might not favor them. This is a fairly high risk game as, if Canon fails to deliver, the customers not only will not purchase their leaked products, but will not likely fall for this gambit in the future.

Take in mind that the world of photography is divided into two groups:
- The ones that are loyal to the cameras they have (Nikon or C*n or whatever)
- The ones that will always look for the best in market to get a camera.

The first group stands for the ones that have a good camera and some gear (lenses, flashes, etc) and they will not run for the competitor even if the competitor camera is better, due that people like to stay happy with what they know and have. (80% of the photographers are in this group)

The second group is usually for the ones that don't have any thing to lose if the get this or that camera. Also the ones that are upset from their first cameras may come here.... or that have the enough lust for getting new gadgets :) (20% of the photograpers)

In what group are you?

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rbid said:
Take in mind that the world of photography is divided into two groups:
- The ones that are loyal to the cameras they have (Nikon or C*n or whatever)
- The ones that will always look for the best in market to get a camera.

The first group stands for the ones that have a good camera and some gear (lenses, flashes, etc) and they will not run for the competitor even if the competitor camera is better, due that people like to stay happy with what they know and have. (80% of the photographers are in this group)

The second group is usually for the ones that don't have any thing to lose if the get this or that camera. Also the ones that are upset from their first cameras may come here.... or that have the enough lust for getting new gadgets :) (20% of the photograpers)

In what group are you?

1 st group, today Nikon may be on top, and then tomorrow the competion will have something that's better, and then in the next year Nikon goes back on top and so on.

Therefore, as stated, investing in Glass will cause you to stick with that manufacturer, as it is too expensive to change .

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NikoDoby

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Back on topic guys.

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Ronin.1

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rbid said:
Take in mind that the world of photography is divided into two groups:
- The ones that are loyal to the cameras they have (Nikon or C*n or whatever)
- The ones that will always look for the best in market to get a camera.

The first group stands for the ones that have a good camera and some gear (lenses, flashes, etc) and they will not run for the competitor even if the competitor camera is better, due that people like to stay happy with what they know and have. (80% of the photographers are in this group)

The second group is usually for the ones that don't have any thing to lose if the get this or that camera. Also the ones that are upset from their first cameras may come here.... or that have the enough lust for getting new gadgets :) (20% of the photograpers)

In what group are you?

Rumors notwithstanding, nobody knows what the D700 replacement or the 5D MKIII will actually offer in terms of auto-focus, fps, high ISO performance and so on. One tends to presume that each manufacturer's offerings will be an improvement over their prior products, but that still does not tell us much.

As you indicated, a great many people are constrained in their choice by what gear they already have. However, should one manufacturer or another offer something that is remarkably better than their competitors' products there will be a larger than usual group of people who will either add to their existing system or, perhaps, even change systems. "Freezing" the market is intended to make that segment of the market, however larger or small it might be, hesitate or wait and see what comes out.

Nikon is rumored to be prepared to announce the D800 this fall. Canon may have caused Nikon to accelerate its release to respond to their leaks. As a general rule, Canon have been shortening their product life cycles more than Nikon have which is one of the issues in the choice of the D700 replacement versus the 5D MK III. A second generation body versus a third generation product. If Canon can deliver on improved auto-focus, fps and do so with a significantly higher resolution sensor with good high ISO performance that would be one thing. Most Nikon users doubt that Canon can deliver on all those counts though.

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My brother and I have both been saving up and will buy the upgrades as soon as they are ready to ship. My brother will get the 5D Mark III and I will get the D800. Can't wait and I still have hope that it will be October 2011 and not at the PMA in January 2012.

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