Nikon D80 info?
Does anybody have any release info on this camera? list price? features?
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We'll know for sure in about a week, with more possible leaks this weekend.
For now it's only speculation, and heresay. I've posted some pix in this thread. |
Does it have an uncropped CCD like the Canon 5D?
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Nikon is committed to the APS-C 1.5x DX design.
If they implement a full frame sensor, it will be in a flagship model, not in something that is expected to replace/succeed a semi-pro model. |
The Canon 5D with it's not-crop sensor isn't Canon's flagship cam. Nikon should should do this too.
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Nikon's price scale isn't as steep as Canon's. Canon ranges from $799 to $7999... Nikon $699-$4699!!! If Nikon had decided to completely change their model lineup to have models through the same price range as the Canons, they would probably have multiple cameras with full-size sensors. In addition, they have a whole series of lenses devoted to the smaller image sensor size, the DX series! There is NO WAY the D80 or any Nikon DSLR below $3500 in the near future will have a fullsize sensor...they would be cannibalizing their D200 sales, which I think they are already going to be doing to some extent with the D80 being 10.2MP as well!
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Yes, that's probaby why---. However, it's lame that Nikon can't get it together to debut an un-cropped sensor'd camera. They've dropped most of their film cameras but they haven't yet delivered the digital goods like Canon; and Canon still has their film line. (Angry I can't get an FM3A, even though Nikon.ca still has it listed. Buggers.)
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That's not to say that Nikon shouldn't be responsive to the market and offer what customers want and pros need, because they are, and often times other manufacturers shape those requirements, but it's also imperative that they make efforts of their own to redefine photography, bringing something to the table that nobody had previously concieved. This may be why we have yet to see full frame from Nikon. So, when Nikon makes the next step to advance their camera system, be it full frame or something else we'd never even heard of, I suspect that many photographers will find that it'll have been worth the wait. In the meantime, if it's full frame you really want now, then go ahead with Canon or maybe a used Kodak 14n/14c. |
Just imagine a double-sized CCD/CMOS sensor for photography (or even better...videography)!!!! It would require a whole new lens system, but imagine the possibilities!!! Now thats what I would be interested in. We're all talking about "When will will digital become as good as film? Or whats the best way to get the 'film' look?" Why not aim for something BETTER than film? With all these manufacturers pulling out of the film camera industry...why not invest those R&D dollars into pushing digital into a whole new direction? Instead of trying to catch up to the existing technology, redefine the way we all think of photography and video?
Sorry for the rant, but hey I'd love a DSLR where I could crop down well beyond 1600% and still print a beautiful 20X30" print, or a camcorder that exceededs the quality of film many times over... imagine the possibilites |
Jacob, a cropped CCD is lame. So what if Nikon has to change it's lenses for a non-crop CCD cam. I always thought Nikon was the leader in the photo world. Now I see that it's Canon. The only thing holding me off buying a 5D is the high cost. I guess digicams still have not matured for the mainstream but Canon is doing a pretty good job.
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If a cropped CCD is lame to you, fine, so then just go shoot full frame with Canon or Kodak. Quote:
Are you suggesting that Nikon will have to change their classic F-mount in order to adapt to full frame? Or that the vast selection of Nikkor 35mm lenses for the Nikon F mount won't be of any use? I'm not sure what you're saying here. Quote:
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I've read $899.
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Is it because Canon changed their mount? Is it a change out of general necessity for a number of reasons, or just a possiblity they should consider because of Canon's actions? I don't dispute that a change will probably come eventually, but I don't understand why it would be necessary simply for full frame. |
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899-1199 body/w/lens kit sounds very likely, and it's a figure that's rarely disputed among those speculating at this time. Official announcement is only 3 days away. |
Jacob, wouldn't a larger CCD require the sensor to be closer to the glass? Since these are mirror slappers, how could this be done other than the need for wider glass at the base?
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Frank, the Nikon F-mount has already been used on a full frame camera, the Kodak 14n.
If it was functional then, why wouldn't it be now? |
Which F-mount lenses?
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All with the exception of DX (1.5x) lenses to my knowledge.
Now, the only negative issues I'd ever heard about with regard to mounting older Nikkor lenses on any Nikon DSLR or Fuji DSLR or the Kodak 14n was that it will not meter, but other than that, the older lenses should still mount and work. |
How would you mount the F-mount non-AI lenses?
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As far as Non-AI F-mounts go, I can't say I've ever used one myself, so I can't attest to its operation.
But from what I gather, it will mount, and it has worked for some people, although there are reports of it possibly causing problems with the contacts or other parts of the camera over extended periods of use. I don't even know if Nikon has issued an official statement addressing the possible risks, probably because they know that most people are going to use the new lenses anyway, I'm not sure. It's not all that surprising to me that people have found incidents where there are problems that arise from lenses that are over 30 years old and a brand new DSLR. When you put that many years between the camera and a lens, some kind of an issue is bound to arise. |
supposed to be released tomorrow
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It's rumored that Nikon might break free from the tradition of announcing a camera and then having several months or more go by before the camera actually makes it into people's hands.
I'd say they'll have to in order to steal any of Sony's or Canon's thunder from Photokina next month. |
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