Teasers are over: new retro Nikon FF Body finally outed

[AvTvM]

The choice between Canon gear and Nikon, Sony, etc. gear is no choice at all. ... Besides, this is a Canon forum, not a Nikon one.

so?

I promise to discuss only about Canon-stuff again, if and when Canon comes up with something worthwhile to talk about. FF-sensored mirrorless system camera plus assorted lens-linep. Even better, but not much more expensive than the Sony A7R ... would be my preferred subject.

Until that happens we'll continue to have fun disecting Nikon's sorry retro-mistake, the Digital Frankenstein.

 

[RLPhoto]

The choice between Canon gear and Nikon, Sony, etc. gear is no choice at all. ... Besides, this is a Canon forum, not a Nikon one.

Nikon's sorry retro-mistake, the Digital Frankenstein.

More like Didn't Finish.

 

[9VIII]

I absolutely adore all the buttons and dials on the DF. If they would have given it the D800 sensor, or more FPS, I think it would have been a lot more appealing. As is I would gladly trade my 5D2 for one of these, unfortunately since I got my 5D2 for $1,000 it'll be a while before something like that is feasible.

As soon as Fuji puts out a FF body I will have a hard time not getting one of those.

 

[Sporgon]

I absolutely adore all the buttons and dials on the DF. If they would have given it the D800 sensor, or more FPS, I think it would have been a lot more appealing. As is I would gladly trade my 5D2 for one of these, unfortunately since I got my 5D2 for $1,000 it'll be a while before something like that is feasible.

As soon as Fuji puts out a FF body I will have a hard time not getting one of those.

Well I hope you won't miss being able to exposure compensate whilst shooting with your eye to the viewfinder in AV, or change ISO in the same way etc etc.

Nikon could have had a winner with this concept. There was no need to be so 'retro'. They could have retained a large pentaprism with no pop up flash, kept the original bold, upright Nikon logo, but added ergonomically designed physical dials for the important settings that can be operated one handed.

 

[Click]

That Nikon retro looks :-\

+1 :-\

 

[TexPhoto]

Why is it silly?

It's is a $2700 camera pretending to bbs a $50 flea market camera. It can play a film rewinding noise. It does not shoot video, purely as a software limitation.

It can play a film rewinding noise!

 

[Sporgon]

It can play a film rewinding noise!

OMG, I thought you were taking the mick so I checked this out. Yes it does when you connect it to a computer.

 

[Loswr]

It can play a film rewinding noise!

OMG, I thought you were taking the mick so I checked this out. Yes it does when you connect it to a computer.

I bet the person who thought of that is still patting himself on the back, while much of the world will laugh - I did - when they learn of this 'feature'. My iPhone makes a nifty shutter sound, too.

 

[Coolhandchuck]

Nikon dF not offering video functions

When buying a new camera, how much weight do you put into its video capturing functions, if any?

 

[sjschall]

Re: Nikon dF not offering video functions

When buying a new camera, how much weight do you put into its video capturing functions, if any?

Well, if you plan to do a lot of video, then a lot. If you don't, then not much.

 

[seekthedragon]

A actually wrote: The Df will Dfinitely have to seduce me with the ergonomics and overall feel to make me trade a D800 for it tho

That's a valid argument, for the consequences I do apologize.

However, I don't think that frequenting this forum would strengthen your grounds in any way.

 

[AvTvM]

Re: Nikon dF not offering video functions

Well, if you plan to do a lot of video, then ...

get another camera, preferably one that is dedicated to capturing great video. The Df is one of only two current interchangeable-lens cameras in the entire market without video.

Just deal with it, videographers. And besides, there was no video on the Nikon FM2 either. ;D

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Gotta love that old film SLR styling straight out of the early 1980's. To complete the package, you just need a groovy mullet haircut and a sweet ride like an early 80's Mazda 626...

Unlike the girly looking "groovy mullet haircut" or the "early 80's Mazda 626", the Nikon DF is beefy and manly.

 

[Sporgon]

Re: Nikon dF not offering video functions

Well, if you plan to do a lot of video, then ...

get another camera, preferably one that is dedicated to capturing great video. The Df is one of only two current interchangeable-lens cameras in the entire market without video.

Just deal with it, videographers. And besides, there was no video on the Nikon FM2 either. ;D

The FM didn't have power rewind either but you get a great power film rewind noise when you download the images from the DF ;D

 

[Lichtgestalt]

Re: Nikon dF not offering video functions

Well, if you plan to do a lot of video, then ...

get another camera, preferably one that is dedicated to capturing great video. The Df is one of only two current interchangeable-lens cameras in the entire market without video.

Just deal with it, videographers. And besides, there was no video on the Nikon FM2 either. ;D

yeah and i mean.. you can enjoy the money you saved because it has no video.

 

[Rat]

I felt nostalgic today. Bought this: