Nikon Wait is Over - the D3

[beano500]

As announced on dpreview here

Thank goodness the waiting is over!

[Gemm]

I'm bloody jealous. May even switch to Nikon.

[poah]

looks like an improvement on the D2x.

[Famous Graham]

Article said:

Photographer and writer Rockwell Kenneth, an attendee at Nikon Corporation's D3 media event, was distressed to learn that all D3 lenses will only allow for manual focusing. "Getting rid of autofocus seems like a serious step backward. I can understand the less-is-more mentality, but this? Looks like I'm going to have to stock up on more D40s and 18-200 VRs. It's all you really need, anyway."

[GetCarter]

My D2X is now on e Bay. Gotta' have the 3!

[V6GTO]

Couldn't be ar5ed to read it all but I liked this bit...

"By shipping the D3 with the lens welded to the body, we've eliminated the sensor dust problem"

Martin.

[beano500]

And today...

The press release is out!!!!!

[GetCarter]

D300 looks well good. I'll have to read ALL the reviews before I trade in the D2X for the D3 (especially as I'll need some more lenses (sigh).

[_dobbo_]

So Nikon announce a full frame camera despite previously claiming they would stick with the DX sensor. Talk about a stitch up! Surely all this does is make it even easier for people to switch to canon, when an "upgrade" renders half your lenses useless it's time to think about alternatives.

[SGirl]

I can't get at the info on the Nikon site, it's as slow as a very slow thing. Never mind all the full frame, clever nonsense. Does the D3 or D300 have sensor cleaning?

[_dobbo_]

D3 and D300 previews are over here http://www.dpreview.com

No cleaning on the D3 but there is on the D300, plus a nice 3" screen with "live view".

[beano500]

GetCarter said:

I'll need some more lenses (sigh).

N.A.S. strikes again! Even for a primes luddite like me, those two zooms look a bit tasty!

[heelantoe]

_dobbo_ said:

So Nikon announce a full frame camera despite previously claiming they would stick with the DX sensor. Talk about a stitch up! Surely all this does is make it even easier for people to switch to canon, when an "upgrade" renders half your lenses useless it's time to think about alternatives.

Nikon never said they wouldn't do a full frame they just said they would do it when the time was right regarding cost, lens quality and sensor quality. I think it is safe to say that these new lenses were designed specifically to get the light onto the sensor without vignetting.
I think this is a good thing, the D300 looks like a D2X with uprated focusing and WB settings :-)

[GetCarter]

I feel pretty certain that the D300 will produce as good a result as the D2X - for one third of it's price two years ago.

I guess If I did go the D3 route (I've had one on order for ever), I'd buy one FF lens, keep it on the D3 all the time, and use the DX lenses on the D2X.

Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 26th September 13:34

[_dobbo_]

heelantoe said:

Nikon never said they wouldn't do a full frame they just said they would do it when the time was right regarding cost, lens quality and sensor quality. I think it is safe to say that these new lenses were designed specifically to get the light onto the sensor without vignetting.

Ok, so four or five iterations in to their Pro DSLR range they finally do full frame which canon have been doing for years (and frankly kicking Nikon's arse), because now the time is right?

Seems to me they hung their hat on not needing full frame and this is a backpedal of epic proportions, any talk of improved sensors and glass being the reason behind this change is ludicrous - it's because they've been getting beaten up over noise for years.

edit to fix quoting

Edited by _dobbo_ on Thursday 23 August 16:43

[Andy M]

I knew Nikon had announced a couple of new camera, but have only just had a look at them.

The D3 looks bloody impressive - ISO 25,600?!!! Shame they haven't posted an example: http://chsv.nikonimaging.com/global/products/digit...

Señor Get - I think full frame is a must for you sir

[beano500]

Andy M said:

Shame they haven't posted an example

Matter of knowing where to look: http://review.fengniao.com/64/644918.html

Those images are highly rumoured to be ones taken at launch by someone who sneaked of with a memory card. Certainly Exif data up to 6400 appears to be reported in these, after that it's not there ?

And see Scott Kelby's comments here

Also, some more interesting developments at:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?for...

Edited by beano500 on Friday 21st September 11:23

[GetCarter]

beano500 said:

And see Scott Kelby's comments here

Poo... just as I was thinking I might hang on to the D2X. Now where's that piggy.

[Andy M]

http://www.moosepeterson.com/moosenews/archives/20...

[fergusd]

Time to start the transition to non DX glass . . .

Friend of mine was shooting some hillclimb pics on his canon somethingorother Mk III (the new one) and hte results at 3200 ISO are awesome . . . the D3 appears to be as good or better . . .

Fd