New 18 mp Nikon coming in Sept.

This is why I shoot film.


Ahhhh, now for a tough decision, shall I use TriX or HP5+? I just cannot get excited about digital, even when it is the right tool for the job. Its like getting excited about laptops. We'll see what happens when it happens. In the meantime I will have to figure out where my new darkroom sink is going to go....:)
 
"Nikon has made such a big investment (financial and psychological) in its DX format and lenses that I just can't believe they'd change course now and revert to a 24x36mm-format sensor."

"But I will go out on a limb and call it a hoax. If the release in really in September, the press release should be out now (or soon). Nikon should know by now if the camera is going into production and they are not going to benefit by surprizing us when the product hits the shelves. This is going to be a big investment and they need to get the sales."

"With all due respect, this 'secret friend with inside connections' bit has been done to death."

"Hasn't this FF nikon been vapor/rumor ware for like two years now?"

"Sounds like the usual rumour- and vapourware which begins with "have been told" and "by well infomed sources" - leading to useless discussions as if such a camera would already exist. On Nikon forums like Nikonians.org, where there are at least 20'000 "well informed sources", they talk about it as one of many rumours around Nikon's new flagship. Most rumours talk about 1.1x crop and 16MP, now your "well informed friend" comes with 18MP/fullframe. He must be member of Nikon's executive board I guess."
 
NIKON KIU said:
Ahaaaaaa!

http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/08/eight_years_after_changing_pro.php

Ready for a D3x?
Kiu
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I already have a true full-frame Canon 5D. I am disappointed by Nikon's use of a CMOS sensor. This one I'll wait out and check the test images out.

I have been waiting for Nikon to reverse its stand on the condescending grip of crop factors. Even if I don't like many of its lenses, there is still a number which make Canon's blush, and a few that are truly spectacular (i.e. 105mm f/2.5, 85mm f/2 and the underestimated 50mm f/1.8). Their current image quality blows Canon away, even if Canon blows Nikon away in the high-ISO department.

It is incredibly hard to take these Internet "I have a friend who knows something" rumours.

And no, nobody "told us so". What about the claim of being able to use DX lenses? I don't see that anywhere. The case of the missing 6 MP is "well-connected" mootness.

So, this rangefinder...looks like an SLR to me ;)
 
erikhaugsby said:
Wait-Nikon just put out the D3 and you're already waiting for its upgrade?
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Well you know :eek: I am still stuck with a D1 that I don't use too much...
One can wish,right? I was trying to explain the missing 6 Megas ;)

Kiu

PS: this is an internet forum---do not take too seriously.
 
>What about the claim of being able to use DX lenses? I don't see that anywhere.

Looks like the camera just defaults to a DX crop if it recognizes a DX lens mounted. From the Nikon D3 press release: "When used with DX Nikkor lenses, the D3 automatically switches to the DX-format mode that uses a cropped portion of the sensor to generate 5.1 megapixel resolution images."
 
erikhaugsby said:
Pardon? They just did that two or three days ago.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082009canoneos1dsmarkiii.asp
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He was just pointing out that Canon's releasing a higher MP camera

which as previously mentioned aimed at the Hasselblad H series and Mamiya

but I have no clue why this thread is still going as the D3 has already been released as a replacement for the D2H

then later next year Nikon is rumored to release a flagship model maxing out this new FX sensor; which at this point no one has any information on its potential or where they are going beyond the D3



as mentioned before the D3 is aimed at PJs, Wedding pros, and sports shooters
 
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