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p.1 #1 · Nikon News


Not concrete but very interesting info concerning new Nikon Format sensor. see link below
http://gizmodo.com/5045897/nikon-41+megapixel-mx-format-sensor-for-digital-rangefinder



Sep 05, 2008 at 11:39 AM
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p.1 #2 · Nikon News


Vaporware. I'll believe it when it is announced officially. IF it's announced officially.


Sep 05, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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p.1 #3 · Nikon News


Gizmodo, rangefinder, medium format.... my head just exploded.

Man that'd be weird. The Mamiya 6 was beautiful, if that's the direction they're taking that'd be too cool for school.



Sep 05, 2008 at 12:26 PM
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p.1 #4 · Nikon News


This was on nikonrumors.com and its an interesting read. I wouldn't mind the competetion and the choice of having that camera at my reach. Is it possible to use our FX/DX lenses on that or is physics against that possibility?

Chris

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 12:28 PM



Sep 05, 2008 at 12:28 PM
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p.1 #5 · Nikon News


WOW seems like Nikon is trying to do everything. Maybe just to piss off the Canon folks!

Tuan



Sep 05, 2008 at 12:29 PM
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p.1 #6 · Nikon News


Cool.

Can't wait to also hear about the 8 lenses they're going to release with it. Or maybe we just have to put a hole in the body cap and use it as a 41MP digital pin hole camera.



Sep 05, 2008 at 05:52 PM
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p.1 #7 · Nikon News


nikt wrote:
Cool.

Can't wait to also hear about the 8 lenses they're going to release with it. Or maybe we just have to put a hole in the body cap and use it as a 41MP digital pin hole camera.


A few months back I heard they were going to develop a new MF rangefinder camera working with Leica. Both Leica and Nikon would have their own version of the camera and the mount would be Leica to take advantage of their existing lens lineup. Nikon would then build up their own collection of lenses as time went on.

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 08:05 PM



Sep 05, 2008 at 07:54 PM
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p.1 #8 · Nikon News


tuannie wrote:
WOW seems like Nikon is trying to do everything. Maybe just to piss off the Canon folks!

Tuan


sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets



Sep 05, 2008 at 09:46 PM
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digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets


Last I checked Sony R&D was not involved in the D3. That's Nikons baby.



Sep 05, 2008 at 09:52 PM
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p.1 #10 · Nikon News


digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets


It's now an established fact though. Canon is the dark side.



Sep 05, 2008 at 10:16 PM
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p.1 #11 · Nikon News


If Nikon decides to go MF format I'll say **** all y'all and jump on the Canon ship. With Mamiya, Hassy and Phase one, I think the current modular MF systems are doing a great job. Focus on 35mm, then worry about the rest when you make it perfect.

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 10:26 PM



Sep 05, 2008 at 10:25 PM
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p.1 #12 · Nikon News


That seems fishy to me. Why would Nikon waste such effort on a losing proposition out of the blue? I'd rather see a digital 35Ti or similar zoom.

EBH

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 10:39 PM



Sep 05, 2008 at 10:39 PM
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p.1 #13 · Nikon News


nikt wrote:
It's now an established fact though. Canon is the dark side.

when did this happen and why wasnt I told...dark helmet voice,referance to spaceballs



Sep 05, 2008 at 10:52 PM
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p.1 #14 · Nikon News


tuannie wrote:
WOW seems like Nikon is trying to do everything. Maybe just to piss off the Canon folks!


digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the...


Well, this Canon user would be very excited to see a 40 megapixel Nikon rangefinder. Forget this brand loyalty nonsense. This could be a great product from a great company, and, assuming it's not too absurdly expensive, I would certainly be interested in using one.



Sep 06, 2008 at 08:48 AM
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p.1 #15 · Nikon News


Just wait for the price tag! Then we will see how many struggling wedding photogs will be able to afford it.


Sep 06, 2008 at 12:09 PM
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p.1 #16 · Nikon News


FM is getting more and more like DPR every week.....


Sep 06, 2008 at 01:08 PM
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p.1 #17 · Nikon News


insult retracted


digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets



Edited by eddyboy on Sep 06, 2008 at 11:59 AM GMT

Edited on Sep 06, 2008 at 01:59 PM



Sep 06, 2008 at 01:52 PM
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p.1 #18 · Nikon News


digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets


At least get your facts straight about who developed the FX sensor.



Sep 06, 2008 at 01:56 PM
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p.1 #19 · Nikon News


digitalbug30d wrote:
sorry but its Sony doing the R&D,without sony you guys wouldnt have the D90,D300,D3
the way they are NOW...btw how will this go down when the Sony A900 24 mp hits the shelves...aw we will get a D3x,still the heart of a Sony tsk tsk tsk...sorry to come over to the dark side but I was bored...anyones invited over to the good side we will have tea and crummpets


If Sony's doing all the R&D, why don't the Sony versions match the IQ of the Nikon's? The A700 (which uses a variant of the D300 & D90 sensors) can't match the D300 in IQ, especially at high ISO's. Sure the Sensor is a Sony, but all the rest of the R&D is Nikon's.

D3's also a Nikon-designed sensor.



Sep 06, 2008 at 02:02 PM
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p.1 #20 · Nikon News


mawz wrote:
If Sony's doing all the R&D, why don't the Sony versions match the IQ of the Nikon's? The A700 (which uses a variant of the D300 & D90 sensors) can't match the D300 in IQ, especially at high ISO's. Sure the Sensor is a Sony, but all the rest of the R&D is Nikon's.

D3's also a Nikon-designed sensor.


A sensor is useless without all the supporting chips doing image processing. You can have the best sensor on the planet but if your chipset around it doing all the image processing is crap you will get bad images. Which is what seems to happen with Sony and Nikon.

Just like with computer motherboards and memory that can kill the performance of a CPU, if they are badly designed.



Sep 06, 2008 at 02:59 PM
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