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robert blu
quiet photographer
But when you become a very very famous photographer the resell value will increase 🙂
robert
Highway 61
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When you become a very very famous photographer you'll be dead already. So you won't benefit from the resale value increase. 😀
kshapero
South Florida Man
Keith, I don't get it either but engraving shirts and bath towels is still trending isn't it? Isn't it? 😀
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Jan Van Laethem
Nikkor. What else?
Famous photographers shoot film !
Jan Van Laethem
Nikkor. What else?
You should get a D4 instead. Heavier, bigger and the rounded corners of the D4 will be gentler on your door.
Jan Van Laethem
Nikkor. What else?
Like putting a personalized number plate on a car that costs more than the car itself.
BTW, this is already post number 1,000 on this thread. Can I now claim my free Nikon voucher ? 😀😀
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Gil, not trying to be a wet blanket -- just curious, but why?
We know that the image quality won't be worse than the latest Nikon technology.
What would some uninteresting pictures contribute to what we already know?
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
Maybe the more intuitive, faster control layout will contribute to more candid photos?🙂
Frank Petronio
Well-known
Geez my take is your D3s is the best Nikon to date, how is it for you?
gilpen123
Gil
Curious to see how it draws, yes we have tons of information here and elsewhere but so far haven't seen samples yet, maybe I have not searched enough. Certainly does not want to be under a wet blanket 😀
maitani
Well-known
agree, to me this is the best digital ever made, although the D4 is great too, I rent one from time to time, but the D3s leaves absolutely nothing to be desired.
Highway 61
Revisited
I'd like to have some answers from Phantomas to my questions about the Df's digital menus possibly overriding the top cover analog dials so that the actual camera settings, chosen through the menus, differ from what the top cover analog dials display.
Phantomas
Well-known
Sure. There is a setting deep in the menu called "Auto-ISO", I think you know what that means. As common sense dictates, if you tell the camera "please choose ISO for me, i'm too lazy or stupid to do so" that's what it will do, very logically overriding any further settings, as it's been told. Leave that setting alone and you won't have anything overriding your top dial ISO choice.
However, there is no way to chose individual ISO values through menu (or info screen), only through the dial. If you do for some reason choose the dummy auto-ISO mode it will warn you through viewfinder and top screen.
Basically, don't touch that menu setting and ISO will remain dial-only controlled. Though I'm sure many will find this non-issue the reason to complain: "but I don't want that menu item, the camera is worthless!" :bang:
Highway 61
Revisited
Thank you, Phantomas. This clearly denies some stupid rumors I had read on another forum about the top dials settings being possibly overriden through the menus.
No problem then.
No problem then.
jsrockit
Moderator
I use dummy auto ISO modes... 🙁
Phantomas
Well-known
And they do have their use, and not necessarily in a dummy way only. In the hindsight my "stupid" remark was unbased, i take it back :angel:
Highway 61
Revisited
Then you can use a dummy Df with a dummy ISO dial... 😀
jsrockit
Moderator
No need to take it back... I get what you mean. I'm comfortable with my choice and these days I can trust cameras up to 1600-3200. I think it's great to choose the shutter speed and aperture you truly want to use and let the high ISO ride up and down to compensate. One of the biggest advantages of digital for me. I guess it depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
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