p.5 #2 · New Nikons Released (D300, D3, Five Lenses)
I gotta say kudos to Nikon. They really managed to raise the bar in the marketplace and caught Canon resting on their laurels, doling out measly incremental updates rather than upgrades.
What really floors me is that virtually none of the fantastic features of the new Nikon bodies are revolutionary in terms of creating new technologies. At THIS point, once you go full frame, it's all about improving the implementatiton and the features that can leverage it. Canon dumbing down its version of Auto ISO, is a perfect example of one of many software features I hope Nikon has kicked Canon in the a** with when it comes to seeing whether or not Canon's NEXT offerings will represent the pinnacle of their advances or the minimum they feel they can get away with in their planned obsolescence curve.
One thing I DO find somewhat amusnig is the 300K shutter life. At the rate this technology is evolving and modes are superceded, I'd love to know exactly where the average shutter life is compared to the average ownership period.
p.5 #3 · New Nikons Released (D300, D3, Five Lenses)
Ah, but when you move to the next body, the camera has more useful life (and thus greater residual value) left in it, so you can sell it for a better price. Return on investment is greater.
p.5 #4 · New Nikons Released (D300, D3, Five Lenses)
Bring on the D300 high ISO tests. If it's even "very good" in that department, the D300 is the absolute STEAL of the DSLR world.
By the way, I'm not sure what I'm more floored by, the specs on these new cams, the price tag on the D300, or the Canon shooters saying nice things to us lowly Nikonites on this thread!
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