Nikoner said:
Wow! SkintBrit is a chick. (manicured hands in the photo)
Either that or he needs long nails - but yes, I see what you mean.
I'm holding a D4 & D800 in each hand! Any questions?
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How's the grip on the D4 portrait side feel compared with the D3s? I don't like holding the D3s on portrait, I find the grip not pronounced or deep enough and find it uncomfortable. Hoping the D4 is better.
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Nikoner said:
Wow! SkintBrit is a chick. (manicured hands in the photo)Well spotted Nikoner (you were meant to be looking at the 'other bodies' though :-) Yep, that hand is not mine, it belongs to a very helpful NPS member who wanted to help me get a better shot.
Pierre said:
How's the grip on the D4 portrait side feel compared with the D3s? I don't like holding the D3s on portrait, I find the grip not pronounced or deep enough and find it uncomfortable. Hoping the D4 is better.You'll be pleased to hear it is better on the D4 Pierre, not necessarily bigger, but better designed with the inclusion of the thumb rest I mentioned earlier, and the second menu select dial (is that what you call it?) by your thumb now. I think you'll be pleased.
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SkinBrit,
Forgot to ask, any clue why the exclusion of the U1 U2 thingy from the d7000? I thought it was a great feature, but nikon might have enough feedback from the d7000 users to excluded it on d4 and d800.Posted 1 year ago # -
5 finger discount? ^_______^ Seriously though I wonder if they ever recovered any of the stolen exhibit gear from two weeks ago? Enjoy the demo bodies SkintBrit.
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JY said:
SkinBrit,
Forgot to ask, any clue why the exclusion of the U1 U2 thingy from the d7000? I thought it was a great feature, but nikon might have enough feedback from the d7000 users to excluded it on d4 and d800.They have taken quite a lot of ideas from the D7000, but it would appear that most of their respondents thought the 2 programable buttons on the front, combined with 4 programable shooting banks (which can be toggled between using one of the front buttons) is enough. One thing I did like that I don't know if common knowledge, is the fact that the D4's menu system is more colour coded than it is on current models. The structure you'll be pleased to know is the same, but rather than just having a coloured tab and line, they have given the top and side of the screen a nice flash of colour. Much more like Canon's colour coding which I've always liked but hated the menus.
kanuck said:
5 finger discount? ^_______^ Seriously though I wonder if they ever recovered any of the stolen exhibit gear from two weeks ago? Enjoy the demo bodies SkintBrit.I was wondering if they would manage to get replacement equipment that quickly myself, and although they only had 1 D800, they did have 3-4 D4's. Read in to this what you will, but the head of NPS made the comment that if anyone was thinking of buying the D800e, to put an order in now, as you will have no problem in selling it later.........Possible supply issues?
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SkintBrit said:
Well spotted Nikoner (you were meant to be looking at the 'other bodies' though :-) Yep, that hand is not mine, it belongs to a very helpful NPS member who wanted to help me get a better shot.I know, eh! and I have put together my meager resources and pre-ordered the lovely D800, but somehow I find women photographers to be strangely attractive! sometimes they mess up my AF and I start backfocusing, not good if you want to get paid :-(
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SkintBrit definate supply issues no doubt. I have heard that the D800E won't make it onto the shelves now until at least mid April and perhaps even late April. Even the D4 date has been pushed back so these bodies will be selling like crazy once they ever do become available. I imagine it will be like the hysteria during the release of the Leica M9 and the months that followed.
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I suppose I will throw in my two sense.... the D4 in portrait is easier to hold with the thumb rest on the back. Could be better but that is because in landscape it is so good it becomes a part of your hand. The new control knob for portrait on the back is great. Allows the focus point to easily be moved about. The entire camera is so fantastic, especially shooting in almost total darkness when on Auto ISO.... unbelievable.
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