Don't know if this post has any value to it. But, here I go.
I picked up the D800 today and as expected, it's a pretty hefty well build camera. The shutter actually sound a little more solid than that of the D700. I also played with the 5D3. It looks much nicer than the previous versions. However, the shutter on the 5D3 has to be the worst sounding shutter I have ever heard. On continuous shooting, it sounds like an old Smith Corona typewritter at 60 words per minute. I kid you not. it was horrible. What is obvious is that Nikon puts just as much effort into their prosumer camera as their pro. Whereas Canon, really distinguish their pro from prosumer.
Jorge Torralba wrote:
Don't know if this post has any value to it. But, here I go.
I picked up the D800 today and as expected, it's a pretty hefty well build camera. The shutter actually sound a little more solid than that of the D700. I also played with the 5D3. It looks much nicer than the previous versions. However, the shutter on the 5D3 has to be the worst sounding shutter I have ever heard. On continuous shooting, it sounds like an old Smith Corona typewritter at 60 words per minute. I kid you not. it was horrible. What is obvious is that Nikon puts just as much effort into their prosumer camera as their pro. Whereas Canon, really distinguish their pro from prosumer. ...Show more →
The loudness of the shutter on the D700 is one of it's significant drawbacks for me - how loud was the D800 compared to the D700 for sound level for a single shutter actuation?
Does it sound different for people of different region or ethnicity? I know that people here in US describes the sound of frog make differently than people from UK.
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