Someone please help. PDML seems to be caught in an infinite loop in the time/space continuum.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: > On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:57 AM, "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Been away for a while, buried in a project. But, the Nikon Df has somehow >> grabbed my attention. Probably been discussed to death here, but I can't >> help wondering why? At first blush it /looks/ like a classic Nikon, but the >> only thing that it's better at than say a D6xx is backwards lens >> compatibility, and considering the difference in price if I were a Nikon >> shooter, I'd have much preferred that they'd put that capability in a D6xx. >> When you look at the details it's no more a Nikkormat or FM which it >> superficially resembles than an OM-D is a classic OM-1/2/3/4. > > If it were not a modern camera, it would not sell. > > To my eye, it looks bloated and the bevy of dials and buttons makes it look > overly complicated. However, one set of comparison photos makes it clear that > it's much more nearly the size of the F3 than even the D610, which is in turn > a good bit trimmer than the D800 and D4. I reserve judgment until I see one > in the flesh. :-) > > I don't know what "pure photography" was supposed to be, but if the sensor is > good and the controls work well, and it takes my Nikkor 50/1.2 AI-S and > Nikkor-H 85/1.8 Pre-AI allowing metering, it might present some interest for > me. > > Not much, to be honest. I'm pretty darn happy with what I have now. > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
