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11/05/2013 04:02:27 PM · #1
For those who may be interested...

Nikon Df link

Dang, $2750...
11/05/2013 04:15:30 PM · #2
I didn't realize hipsters had that much money.
11/05/2013 04:31:55 PM · #3
Originally posted by bhuge:

I didn't realize hipsters had that much money.


I didn't know Joe McNally or Bob Krist were hipsters.

Message edited by author 2013-11-05 16:33:32.
11/05/2013 04:33:35 PM · #4
Oh, that is pretty.
11/05/2013 04:36:40 PM · #5
Reminds me of my old F3's.
11/05/2013 04:40:48 PM · #6
Same sensor as the D4. I want one.

Actually, i want two.

Message edited by author 2013-11-05 16:46:39.
11/05/2013 05:15:05 PM · #7
My GOD, that's brilliant! Almost enough to make me want to switch systems...
11/05/2013 06:40:03 PM · #8
I saw this. I'm feeling an itch in my empty wallet....
11/05/2013 07:52:53 PM · #9
Soooo pretty...
11/05/2013 08:07:30 PM · #10
I love everything but the price. Come on, what's up with these camera manufacturers these days!
11/05/2013 08:08:10 PM · #11
Originally posted by Neil:

I love everything but the price. Come on, what's up with these camera manufacturers these days!


Development cycle costs I'd guess...

Did you notice that it comes with a threaded cable release?
11/05/2013 08:18:29 PM · #12
Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by Neil:

I love everything but the price. Come on, what's up with these camera manufacturers these days!


Development cycle costs I'd guess...

Did you notice that it comes with a threaded cable release?


Well it's a D4 sensor, so that didn't cost extra.

That's pretty arcane about the cable release...but cool.

And what's with all the lock buttons...those suck. I saw one camera manufacturer do those right...I think Olympus...you push down to release them and it stays released until another push, then it pops out.

If this were priced between $1700 and $2000, I'd probably buy one. Might steal my next purchase away from another manufacturer's compact camera, like the R7 (Great price) or Oly EM-1(which is way too expensive too).
11/05/2013 08:56:31 PM · #13
I'll see how it goes but i think in a couple of years time a couple of these would would be great fro what i do wedding work wise.

Personally, for my own, non work related, photography I'm seriously thinking of getting one of these and a nice M lens. . Black gaffa tape it down and throw it around and try to enjoy photography a bit more.

Message edited by author 2013-11-05 20:58:00.
11/05/2013 11:24:23 PM · #14
Originally posted by bhuge:

I didn't realize hipsters had that much money.


Naaah, hipsters aren't the target market. The target market is male baby boomers who had a camera that actually looked like that. They're the ones who have the money for what's essentially a D600 in pretty packaging.

Actually it looks pretty sweet. Everything but the price.
11/05/2013 11:47:44 PM · #15
For me, the beauty of it is the top-mounted, manual dials to control basic functions. Click-click-click! Just like I used to do it! I miss all that. Plus the manual shutter release, that's awesome. Feedback! Screw-in, mechanical cable release? Probably no advantage, but schweeeet!
11/06/2013 12:02:01 AM · #16
Originally posted by Ann:

Originally posted by bhuge:

I didn't realize hipsters had that much money.


Naaah, hipsters aren't the target market. The target market is male baby boomers who had a camera that actually looked like that. They're the ones who have the money for what's essentially a D600 in pretty packaging.

Actually it looks pretty sweet. Everything but the price.


Actually, the target market must be the D600 buyers...we struck oil!
11/06/2013 12:05:22 AM · #17
What a great camera - at a truly shocking price point..... Nice to see these things along with the Fuji line happening..... Might have to pull out the old Yashica and burn some film to avoid looking at this thing :-)
11/06/2013 01:05:21 AM · #18
If only it wasn't so big, kind of defeats the point for me, the sony A7 is looking much better, the glass will be expensive though.
11/06/2013 01:21:36 AM · #19
Ohhhh it looks so much like my old 35mm .... I love it! Can I borrow some spare change anyone??
11/06/2013 02:08:17 AM · #20
This is far more interesting than their BS 1 series. As I was already leaning towards a D4 in the future, this complicates things a bit, especially since I was liking the prospect of other similar cameras from Fuji/Oly.
11/06/2013 09:06:06 AM · #21
I personally think this is just genius. The big benefit is that it will accept non-AI lenses, stuff from 50+ years ago. Nice. Like Robert, I love the manual setting dials. The look is beautiful, really well executed. This is not window dressing, they really *thought* about combining the best things about those F-Series cameras and the best of DSLR technology. Kudos to Nikon on this one.
FWIW, I don't think the price point is outrageous, for what it is. It bears a premium price in part because of the mechanical features, which are expensive, and in part because it is not "mass-market" and needs more margin to recoup engineering costs.

Message edited by author 2013-11-06 09:08:43.
11/06/2013 11:31:51 AM · #22
I like the specs, but a second card slot would have been nice.
11/06/2013 12:12:17 PM · #23
Finally, a use for my 1970's non-AI lenses--always wanted to see how they would perform on an new digital body.

11/06/2013 02:00:00 PM · #24
It's got a terribly short VF eyepoint so will present a challenge of manually focusing legacy lenses for wearers of eyeglasses (probably a large segment of its target market). And use of the electronic rangefinder can be confusing and its accuracy questionable because you won't be able to tell exactly what you're manually focusing on unless using live view with a magnified focus assist screen. (Available on the rear LCD but not in the viewfinder.)

Also, Mike Johnston, of The Online Photographer, quotes an author of an article on the "mediocre" performance of wide angle legacy glass of FF sensors due to their stigmatic design and the difference in the refractive index that modern sensors possess. The Online Photographer Use of legacy glass may perform better with sensors that crop the projected image circle and use the "sweet-spot" of the lens. Plus, the lens coatings will be far inferior to those used in more modern lenses.
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