The enemy just announced another DSLR the T3I, I just want the new D700 dang it ! Cmon Nikon !!
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Canon is killing me !
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I know, I too am really frustrated with Nikon right now..
I couldn't justify dumping my D200's for the D300. Just not enough improvement there.I have been waiting anxiously for Nikon to release say a D400, and FX D800.
Meanwhile Canon has been rapidly releasing and seriously improving their current DSLR lineup.Seems like Nikon only cares about entry level and point and shoot.
I cannot stand Canon ergonomics but at the rate it is going if we don't get a new Pro-Sumer DSLR by the end of the year I will switch to Canon.
Nikon is just taking waaaaayy too long.Are you listening Nikon, are ya??? Cuz if your not I think you will lose a lot of dedicated users inless you catch up.
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I'm looking forward to a D800 as well but I don't know what a T3i has to do with it. I don't follow the Canon models very close but isn't the T3i positioned just below the 60D? The D7000 is fresh out of the gate and competes very well with the 60D. I would think the D5000 replacement would be on par with the T3i.
But yeah C'mon Nikon. We want a D800!!!
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I didn't really mean that the T3i had anything to do with the D800, I was pointing out that Canon pumps out cameras a lot faster than Nikon. T3i uses the 60D sensor and has a few minor upgrades from the T2i in the menus. No big changes.
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Scottyb said:
I know, I too am really frustrated with Nikon right now..
I couldn't justify dumping my D200's for the D300. Just not enough improvement there.I have been waiting anxiously for Nikon to release say a D400, and FX D800.
Meanwhile Canon has been rapidly releasing and seriously improving their current DSLR lineup.Seems like Nikon only cares about entry level and point and shoot.
I cannot stand Canon ergonomics but at the rate it is going if we don't get a new Pro-Sumer DSLR by the end of the year I will switch to Canon.
Nikon is just taking waaaaayy too long.Are you listening Nikon, are ya??? Cuz if your not I think you will lose a lot of dedicated users inless you catch up.
If you've been following Admin's posts on the main blog lately, you'll find that Nikon is probably going to replace all old DSLRs by the end of the year.
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padlockd said:
If you've been following Admin's posts on the main blog lately, you'll find that Nikon is probably going to replace all old DSLRs by the end of the year.Two problems with this statement. One being the keyword "probably", and two is that Nikon has tempted us with this before only to have a rash of entry level DSLR's released instead.
I would like a newer pro-sumer body both a FX and APS-C. With say 16mp or more, would love 100% viewfinder view, higher flash sync speed say 1/500 and dual CF slots or SD slots.
Right now I use two D200's and have been anxiously awaiting a major improvement to come along for these bodies. (more so than the D700, and D300)Frankly I do not care about video capability on a newer DSLR pro-sumer body.
Only time will tell this year if Nikon will live up to their rumors.
Scotty B
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Ya know when the D700 was released ?? July 2008
Ya know when the D300s was released ?? July 2009
Ya know when the D3s was released ?? October 2009It has been way too long for the D700 replacement, by the time it gets here it will be 3 years old. The release of beginner/entry level SLR's shouldn't affect the pro range.
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If Nikon is not in reviewing its top end D3s/D700/D300s anytime sooner , it will loose a hardcore nikonian to canon, with 200-400 F4 creeping up in canon camp, with host of HD video capabilitites in highend Model Cameras, and a 600mm lens weighting 2kg lesser than its Nikon counter part , canons red carpet will be stamped by many loyal nikonians if Nikon does not awaken before september this year...
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C'mon Guys, those cameras were soooperb when they were released, why not look forward to the replacements being as big a jump as they were?
Three years is perfect between new models IMHO.
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Canon only updates their entry level equipment every year- same as Nikon. How old is the 5d2 or the 1ds3? Those are old too, and are soon due for an update. The reality is that Nikon and Canon both have different update schedules, so it's fairly common for to leap from the other when big releases are made.
Can anyone explain what it so special about the T3 and T3i? They look like minor cosmetic updates with the same basic internals with a flip screen (which is expected if you are doing yearly updates).
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As far as I know, the only other consumer entry level DSLR to be released this year is the D5000 replacement. Other than that it's Coolpixes and the still-waiting-on EVIL system. I'd say it's a very good chance that we'll get our prosumer/pro bodies this year. The D3 was released in August 2007, and IIRC Nikon has had their pro bodies on a 4 year cycle. I'm guessing you'll find out this summer.
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spraynpray said:
C'mon Guys, those cameras were soooperb when they were released, why not look forward to the replacements being as big a jump as they were?Three years is perfect between new models IMHO.
+1. I am looking forward to what they come up with next as much as anyone, but the majority of posts on this thread seem to indicate a weird enjoyment derived by seeing your equipment nose dive in value as frequently as possible? I for one bought my 700 last March, and my 3s last summer, and am quite pleased that I have had a few months shooting a "current" model. I think I would have been quite annoyed if a new model had been released weeks after paying full retail for the old one. Now of course I'm not suggesting that Nikon holds back on releasing new and improved equipment, because of a concern over residual values, but I am also convinced that for the vast majority of photographers, the current crop of cameras are, and will remain caperble of "out resolving" their users.
Just my opinion. I await news of how the D4 will improve on what I already have (or the pictures I can take with it), but have no intention of automatically buying one just because it's the latest and greatest.
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Where are the forum mods when you need them.
Another if Nikon does not do this, I am switching to Canon. If that is the case, stop your whining and switch already.
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what exactly is wrong with the D700?
it will sync ( certainly with a SB 900) at 1/500
is a few more mega whot nots going to make any difference ?
what is so important about dual card?
Is a 100% viewfinder essential? yes vital with slide film, but what's the probem with digital, which can be easily cropped in post productionPosted 2 years ago # -
SkintBrit said:
+1. I am looking forward to what they come up with next as much as anyone, but the majority of posts on this thread seem to indicate a weird enjoyment derived by seeing your equipment nose dive in value as frequently as possible? I for one bought my 700 last March, ...Exactly! I also bought a D700 last March and am still amazed at its capabilities. I listen to the pros I know who complain that having to upgrade their cameras every 3 years is a ridiculous waste. They hate that they are on the digital treadmill.
While I will welcome the D700 replacement, just to see how high Nikon can raise the bar, It will be another year before I would consider upgrading at the earliest and probably two.
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For sure SkintBrit and Jorpet. Also, just think of the other benefits of being someone who buys on pre-order - like hot pixels and focussing issues.
I'm happy to only have a year of current model life before being behind in the game, and that may even be the next model but one so I get a real WOW! when I use the new camera. It ain't like the images out of the old products turn to cr@p just because some better models are released is it.
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I bought my d700 in April and it is all i need (well i do have a d300s too).
people are complaining too much, just exactly what the other thread that was started (d400 d800) wanted to say.
you people who are bitching. do you really have more skills than;
the D700, the D300s and the D3s.
The answer to that is no. Those cameras are as good as anyone needs with the exeption of a few people who MIGHT need a d3x or a medium/large format.
I suggest going out an taking photos while you are waiting. You might find you like it.
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Every time I see one of these "ultimatum" posts, I can't help but wonder: if you're so convinced that the D300s/700/3s is such a worthless, steaming, pile of crap, why'd you buy it in the first place? And are you really going to tell me that all of your images for the 1-3 years you've owned the camera were that godawful? If that's the case, you'd be better served by a photography class than a new camera. If it's not the case, quit whining, get off your butt, and take some pictures!
Here endeth the rant. :P
Posted 2 years ago # -
+1 Gareth & aslightdelay. Exactly my thoughts.
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Gee, I feel sorely left out. I keep hoping that my D200 will keep working for another two years and keep shooting great photos. At that time, I'll invest in a new camera and hope that I get the same 5-7 years from it, if not longer. What I want is a camera that will survive: winter tidal wash, sandstorms, car-bicycle car crash, being dropped - as well as my D200 and keep going strong.
I love this thing. If the shutter breaks in the intervening time, I'll fix it rather than buy a camera again. I've got the lenses I want (okay, so I'd love to get the 14-24 2,8G), a camera I love, and loads of stuff to shoot. A tripod, however, that is something I need to upgrade. Mine is falling apart and is quite a trash in comparison to the ones I've been borrowing.
Yeah, I don't get the complaining. Nikon haven't ever been as 'fast' as Canon - in digital or mechanical. They simply aren't the same company. They make great cameras. I DO understand the need for video, however. Having used video and seen what you can do, it is an iincredible asset to a DSLR despite its shortcomings.
But, I am more into shooting and enjoying. Rumours and new cameras are fun, but not enough to make me bat my eyes at every new hardware out there, especially when the portion of money I make on shooting is relatively small in comparison.
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I have been shooting with my D700 since May, constantly pushing my skills and I surely cannot claim to have outgrown its capacities yet so my thirst for a new body has somehow been fading. The D700 or the D3s are by no mean obsolete cameras, so please yourself and go get one.
He Nikon, if you are listening, please take your time and give us killer, well thought of, tested and mature replacements.
It’s going to be fun watching some of you posting switch threats on canonrumors ;-)
Posted 2 years ago # -
Someone has to say it:
waa waa waa!
I'm so boss I can't be expected to wait for the likes of slow-ass Nikon!
Do I own the best low-light SLR on the planet, the D3s? No.
Do I own the best high-res SLR on the planet, the D3x? No.
Do I still expect Nikon to take my whiny butt witch complaints seriously? Yes.
You're ducking right Nikon doesn't give a ship about anything except entry-level and point and shoots!
Duck yea!Are you a gearhead or a photographer, ScottyB, JLPhoto?
PS
Wait. The DmotherDucking700 isn't enough of an improvement over the D200?
LO-Ducking-L.Posted 2 years ago # -
Scottyb said:
I know, I too am really frustrated with Nikon right now..
I couldn't justify dumping my D200's for the D300. Just not enough improvement there.I have been waiting anxiously for Nikon to release say a D400, and FX D800.
Meanwhile Canon has been rapidly releasing and seriously improving their current DSLR lineup.Seems like Nikon only cares about entry level and point and shoot.
I cannot stand Canon ergonomics but at the rate it is going if we don't get a new Pro-Sumer DSLR by the end of the year I will switch to Canon.
Nikon is just taking waaaaayy too long.Are you listening Nikon, are ya??? Cuz if your not I think you will lose a lot of dedicated users inless you catch up.
The difference between the D200 and D300 is gigantic and if you couldn't see the value in the improvements than I don't think that you'll ever be satisfied. And you can get a D700 right now for less than the original MSRP of the D200, so you're complaints are majorly unwarranted. And if you really think that switching from one company to another is going to make your photos improve you have a lot to learn. Nikon has been as consistent as you could expect with all of its updates. This summer is exactly when the updates were always expected to happen(despite any obviously incorrect rumors you saw here in the last year), so quit bitching or go over to Canon.
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