Nikon releases D800 today
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Nikon releases D800 today
The camera has been rumored to be around for a bit but today is the official release.
The camera seems pretty impressive as they recorded the whole video commercial on the camera. It was filmed over 6 nights in Chicago and they had unprecedented clearance to shoot all over downtown. For you motorcycle fans, they hired Mark Miller Isle of Man TT rider, to be the main subject. In an interview he did he said he was doing 140mph at 2 am coming across the bridge.
Here is the link...it's worth checking out.
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/07/jo...o-is-out.aspx/
The camera seems pretty impressive as they recorded the whole video commercial on the camera. It was filmed over 6 nights in Chicago and they had unprecedented clearance to shoot all over downtown. For you motorcycle fans, they hired Mark Miller Isle of Man TT rider, to be the main subject. In an interview he did he said he was doing 140mph at 2 am coming across the bridge.
Here is the link...it's worth checking out.
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/07/jo...o-is-out.aspx/
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Here is a hands on preview report from dpreview
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02...n_d800_preview
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02...n_d800_preview
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Two more reviews from pro photographers that were on the demo team.
http://weblog.robvanpetten.com/archi...ind-the-scenes
http://cliffmautner.typepad.com/
http://weblog.robvanpetten.com/archi...ind-the-scenes
http://cliffmautner.typepad.com/
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It is interesting that Nikon has gone hyper-pixel and Canon has backed off to 18MP, at least before a 5DIII comes out. After hearing near unanimous "stop the silly MP war", I was kind of surprised.
Ken is, ummm, well, let's just say "not respected", and leave it at that, by many if not most serious shooters
Really, if he knows this by being one of the pre-release testers then why is he ordering one? Or if he wasn't, how does he know? It may or may not be turn out to be fantastic, but KR's blatherings don't mean much.
Ken Rockwell is practically foaming at the mouth over this one
The D800 is the best DSLR ever made by Nikon by a long margin,
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It is interesting that Nikon has gone hyper-pixel and Canon has backed off to 18MP, at least before a 5DIII comes out. After hearing near unanimous "stop the silly MP war", I was kind of surprised.
Ken is, ummm, well, let's just say "not respected", and leave it at that, by many if not most serious shooters
Really, if he knows this by being one of the pre-release testers then why is he ordering one? Or if he wasn't, how does he know? It may or may not be turn out to be fantastic, but KR's blatherings don't mean much.
Ken is, ummm, well, let's just say "not respected", and leave it at that, by many if not most serious shooters
Really, if he knows this by being one of the pre-release testers then why is he ordering one? Or if he wasn't, how does he know? It may or may not be turn out to be fantastic, but KR's blatherings don't mean much.
I would however make a small correction: Ken Rockwell is well respected - as a Class-A d-bag.
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How can it be the BEST camera ever if they just released the D4 at a higher price point and is the flag ship?
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Not supporting KR, but those two cameras are not meant for the same thing. The D4 has a higher fps than the D800, for instance, and therefore a D4 would be much more useful for a sports photographer. On the other hand, someone who works in a studio all day probably doesn't value that quality very much.
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"The best lens to use on full-frame is Nikon's newest 28-300mm VR. As you can see at my review, it's just about as sharp as all of Nikon's previous reference lenses, and covers the entire range in a twist of the wrist."
Aargb...
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Cheers,
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I seem to be upgrading my bodies in about a five-year cycle. I got a D70 in 2004 (that was brand new then), and D300 (used) in 2009. So now I am hoping that I can get a used D800 for about $2000 or less in 2014...
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Clearly the reviews to date and the images released to date are by reviewers on Nikon's payroll. If they write a crappy review, they don't get their hands on the next camera or new lens first.
That said, I have been using a Nikon D300 since it came out in late 2007. For the last two years I have been waiting for a replacement with only the D700 or D3's available. For the last two years I have also been hearing rumors for the D800, D4, and D400 (not yet announced).
I preordered the D800E the night it came out and can't wait until I have this thing in my hands. I chose it over the D4 because of price and size. I obviously do not know if or what the D400 will have and certainly encourage those Nikon fans not excited with the D4 or D800 to wait.
That said, I have been using a Nikon D300 since it came out in late 2007. For the last two years I have been waiting for a replacement with only the D700 or D3's available. For the last two years I have also been hearing rumors for the D800, D4, and D400 (not yet announced).
I preordered the D800E the night it came out and can't wait until I have this thing in my hands. I chose it over the D4 because of price and size. I obviously do not know if or what the D400 will have and certainly encourage those Nikon fans not excited with the D4 or D800 to wait.