Nikon goes retro.
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. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- 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.
Re: Nikon goes retro.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:57:26PM -0500, P.J. Alling 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. Since it's a D4 sensor, I suspect that it will outperform the D610 in every respect except resolution. It will be interesting to see what DxO says about them. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
Re: Nikon goes retro.
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.
Re: Nikon goes retro.
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.
Re: Nikon goes retro.
I think the target market is aging hipsters they're going to sell a shit pot load of them ... Df cameras, not hipsters. I think it's against the law to sell hipsters now. On 11/13/2013 4:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: 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.
