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What do we reckon? Bullshit or not? Seems reasonable for Nikon to want a "pro-sumer" full-frame model out there given the imminent update to the 5D. |
D700 on the horizon?
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GingerMagician 3,011 posts
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If it's true, and it's as good with noise as the D3 is, I'll be very glad I didn't splurge a stupid amount of cash on either a D3 or a D300 to replace my D200.
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Some Nikon official guy was hinting at this. The next Nikon is the D3X (this is confirmed I think) then the D3 will get moved into a prosumer body, which everyone assumed would be the D400 but I guess it’s the D700. Eventually they’ll do a D90 type thing as well which will be the equivalent to the Canon D5.
That’s the one I’m waiting for… -
deem 31,667 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI guess the gap in numbering reflects the gap in features and overall goodness.
As withy Canon. -
Spose so. Also mirrors the greatness of the D70 when it first arrived on the scene I guess. Really hope it's for real. Great mock-up if it isn't. -
Why would they go full frame? Apart from the noise. Now everyone's invested in DX lenses! -
deem wrote:
I guess the gap in numbering reflects the gap in features and overall goodness.
As withy Canon.
Yeah, no doubt they’ll do a D400 as well – not full frame but still an upgrade on the D300. -
otto wrote:
Why would they go full frame? Apart from the noise. Now everyone's invested in DX lenses!
DX lenses work on full frame Nikon cameras, unlike nasty Canon.gif)
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Uh!?? How?? -
otto wrote:
Uh!?? How??
The D3 has a DX mode, it just doesn’t use the whole sensor. So yeah, you lose the benefit mostly of the full frame camera, but at least all your lenses aren’t obsolete. -
GingerMagician 3,011 posts
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Registered 18 years agokalel wrote:
I'd have thought the D90 will definitely be DX and will likely compete with the 450D/40D
Eventually they’ll do a D90 type thing as well which will be the equivalent to the Canon D5.
That’s the one I’m waiting for…
The 5Ds (whenever it's announced) will probably line up against this D700, seeing as they're both full-frame. They'll likely be the best part of £2000 body-only. -
GingerMagician 3,011 posts
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Registered 18 years agokalel wrote:
otto wrote:
Uh!?? How??
The D3 has a DX mode, it just doesn’t use the whole sensor. So yeah, you lose the benefit mostly of the full frame camera, but at least all your lenses aren’t obsolete.
Yep, they crop the sensor - you end up with about 6 megapixels, I think. -
GingerMagician wrote:
kalel wrote:
I'd have thought the D90 will definitely be DX and will likely compete with the 450D/40D
Eventually they’ll do a D90 type thing as well which will be the equivalent to the Canon D5.
That’s the one I’m waiting for…
The 5Ds (whenever it's announced) will probably line up against this D700, seeing as they're both full-frame. They'll likely be the best part of £2000 body-only.
Yeah, probably. Eventually they’ll do a full frame at the around a grand mark though, and like I say, that’s the one I’d probably be most interested in. Hopefully by then I’ll be good enough (and rich enough) to justify getting it. -
GingerMagician wrote:
Bah, what's the point then? :/ Might just as well stick with my D70.
kalel wrote:
otto wrote:
Uh!?? How??
The D3 has a DX mode, it just doesn’t use the whole sensor. So yeah, you lose the benefit mostly of the full frame camera, but at least all your lenses aren’t obsolete.
Yep, they crop the sensor - you end up with about 6 megapixels, I think. -
otto wrote:
GingerMagician wrote:
Bah, what's the point then? :/ Might just as well stick with my D70.
kalel wrote:
otto wrote:
Uh!?? How??
The D3 has a DX mode, it just doesn’t use the whole sensor. So yeah, you lose the benefit mostly of the full frame camera, but at least all your lenses aren’t obsolete.
Yep, they crop the sensor - you end up with about 6 megapixels, I think.
I think it’s a huge plus point myself. Of course if you got a D3 then you’d want to use FX lenses on it, but not having to immediately replace your entire lens collection is surely a good thing? Especially if you have to sell your current body to upgrade… -
This is true, otto. I just want a body that has the fantastic noiselessness of the D3. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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D3 sensor noise beats the crap out of the Canons (to date) which is why I want a D3 sensor in a lower priced body. Plus I find Canons weird to hold and don't like their menu screens or the layout of their buttons. Not criticising, it's just a taste thing. Nikons feel exactly right in my hand. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoYeah, not knocking the D3, just sticking the old Canon oar in again seeing as now 90% of the forum has gone to the Nikon side of the fence .gif)
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Ah right. Really? Loads of people have Canons on here though. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNot that many, it seems to me anyway. Perhaps the nikon owners have been posting more recently. All recent lens related threads have been nikon owners -
Always seems the opposite has the numbers; I always thought the Canonites were in a majority. 
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lol nothing to do with the fact that we're spoilt for choice, then 
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too many D's in this thread -
Those scans are 90% definitely real btw. Was just reading some zoomed-in shots and the copy has clearly been professionally written. -
Jos 712 posts
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Registered 20 years agoNot entirely on topic,
but anyone seen this article on sensor and pixel size?
http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/does.pixel.size.matter/
If your head starts to hurt while you read it jump down to the conclusion at the end... -
angeltreats 2,601 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSupposedly it's going to be announced tomorrow.
According to lots of camera forums anyway. Shame I can't read German. -
angeltreats wrote:
Supposedly it's going to be announced tomorrow.
According to lots of camera forums anyway. Shame I can't read German.
Coming out at the end of July(!), 2800,- Euro, same sensor as the D3 with 12 MP. -
angeltreats 2,601 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI keep reading on forums that it'll be announced tomorrow but available for sale at the end of July, is that what the magazine scan says? -
Yeah, exactly.
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