Yep.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond700/
I can't believe how much of the D3 they left in that body.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond700/
I can't believe how much of the D3 they left in that body.
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well, for $3K, about 60% i'd say.
Yep, except they left far more than that if everything is as it appears.
You give up FPS, a built in grip and a superior viewfinder... and a few little things here and there.
The really important stuff was all left intact.
The grip situation, though, is going to keep this from totally cannibalizing the D3 sales. The D700 will be in at $3k, and the D3 is dropping in price, will probably end up at or below $4500. If you want the grip, though, you start to bring the two prices within shooting distance and a lot of people will just go for the better built and spec'd body.
if you shoot portrait orientation even just 1/3 of the time, not having a grip seems idiotic to me.
is a grip worth that amount?
is the D700 weather-sealed? that was always the knock against the 5D vs 1 series bodies.
is a grip worth that amount?
is the D700 weather-sealed? that was always the knock against the 5D vs 1 series bodies.
Depends on if you want to carry the bulk.
Entirely subjective. The new grip is made of the same magnesium as the pro bodies, same soft rubber grip, same weather sealing, and allows for 3 different types of batteries to power the camera in addition to the in-body battery... as well as increasing the FPS of both cameras it attaches to. Is that worth it? Maybe, maybe not.
To get a built-in grip, you have to leap to the pro bodies, and I don't think there are any other grips that really offer the same level of functionality as the MB-D10, so... personal decision.
Toshi answered, but all of the D#00 cameras are weather sealed.
using a camera w/o a grip really feels weird to me now.
awesome....just logged in after quite some time...
if i dont die of laughter after reading weeks (months?) worth of RM, then i ll post later....
i've read a bit more about the D700...here are some interesting thoughts:
i'd love to see sales figures of D3 and D700 over the next 12 months. nikon has certainly brought fierce competition to the previously uncontested 5D, but have they cannibalized their own flagship sales in the process?
nikon has done the opposite of the canon strategy, in giving features to the lower-priced camera body that the pro series has. there are 1 series features which never trickle down.
i'd love to see sales figures of D3 and D700 over the next 12 months. nikon has certainly brought fierce competition to the previously uncontested 5D, but have they cannibalized their own flagship sales in the process?
Do you guys have any suggestions on an EF/EF-S macro lens?
i was quite happy with my giant Sigma 180mm f/3.5 HSM EX macro. 45 cm working distance is nice. i read good things about the Canon 100mm f/2.8 as it's a workhorse, but i didn't want that particular focal length since the 135mm f/2L is so nice...
there/s a 60/2.8 that looks kind of interesting too. I'm realizing that I don't know how to interpret the focal length in macro-land...
1) make sure its "macro" ability is true 1:1.
2) if it is 1:1 at its minimum focusing distance, then you can figure out this distance as it's simply nominal focal length/0.4 (e.g. 180mm macro, 45 cm minimum focusing distance).
This is that one: 60/2.8
They say it can do 1.1, 20mm minimum distance. charts look pretty clean. I can't tell if it's 1.1@20mm or what, though...
the greatest magnification will always be at the minimum focusing distance (for primes!) by virtue of physics...
duh. i knew that. had to know it for a big test not too long ago.
cool way from the UW of enhancing video with data from photos:
http://gizmodo.com/5038183/photographs-enhance-video-in-absolutely-unbelievable-ways
http://gizmodo.com/5038183/photographs-enhance-video-in-absolutely-unbelievable-ways
something about that reminds me a little of the Death Star...
cern fires up tomorrow...
teh LHC, rather. and the world hasn't ended in a strangelet soup! score.
They haven't collided anything yet, just played some proton NASCAR.
i know i've mentioned this before in other threads but here's a nice video from the washington post showing off the automated/robotic bike parking system in tokyo subway stations:
http://gizmodo.com/5046854/tokyos-robotic-bike-parking-garage-is-awesome
http://gizmodo.com/5046854/tokyos-robotic-bike-parking-garage-is-awesome
That might be a good idea for NASCAR. Half the field turns left, the other right. First driver to emit a Higgs Boson wins.
and just like nascar it will get interesting when sh*t starts crashing!
for those of you not following my thread in creative pursuits
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086
it's like, whoa.
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086
it's like, whoa.
here's a nice 47 minute feature from National Geographic on the creation of the Nissan GT-R.
http://www.streetdrift.net/2008/10/national-geographic-video-nissan-gt-r.html
i'm not sure how i'm going to reconcile conflicting forces in my life with regard to cars. one, immature part of me wants a GT-R some day: for its heritage; for its unabashed Japanese origin and inspiration; because it's a very impressive piece of machinery.
the other, more rational side says i should go carless, go electric, go Aptera, ride the train exclusively, or at least do as narlus does and choose eminently efficient and frugal conveyances.
assuming i pass the rigors of both this surgery year and my upcoming years in radiology i'll have the freedom to choose in the future. i'm not sure what i'll choose, however. it's a shame almost that overriding rationality might internally quash one of the relatively few things i truly get excited about.
http://www.streetdrift.net/2008/10/national-geographic-video-nissan-gt-r.html
i'm not sure how i'm going to reconcile conflicting forces in my life with regard to cars. one, immature part of me wants a GT-R some day: for its heritage; for its unabashed Japanese origin and inspiration; because it's a very impressive piece of machinery.
the other, more rational side says i should go carless, go electric, go Aptera, ride the train exclusively, or at least do as narlus does and choose eminently efficient and frugal conveyances.
assuming i pass the rigors of both this surgery year and my upcoming years in radiology i'll have the freedom to choose in the future. i'm not sure what i'll choose, however. it's a shame almost that overriding rationality might internally quash one of the relatively few things i truly get excited about.
Hey doc.
Do you own a trail bike still?
Last time we rode together i broke my leg, now years down the road sitting here with a broken wrist i wonder why you don't take advantage of all the great riding around here.
You sir are missing out, and being how i am incapacitated i have no avenue of recourse other than sitting on my ass, encouraging you to get off of yours.
i harp only because i care.:biggrin:
Do you own a trail bike still?
Last time we rode together i broke my leg, now years down the road sitting here with a broken wrist i wonder why you don't take advantage of all the great riding around here.
You sir are missing out, and being how i am incapacitated i have no avenue of recourse other than sitting on my ass, encouraging you to get off of yours.
i harp only because i care.:biggrin:
Geez, it's like you have a girl to come home to or something
I would have preferred this body style
have more of an influence than this....
but seeing as how they wanted to out perform the 911......
the front of the new skyline is horrible....
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Sounds like your life would be easier if you were in prison.
i know you'll find more time eventually and be far better off for your current sacrifice, just hope to see ya on the trails in the upcoming seasons.
Toshi, I know you have the answer to this locked down, so:
I need a P+S digicam. Something I won't care if I break (having it be hard to break would also be a plus), but I need to be able to take reasonable photos, especially of stuff that's moving (read: bikes). Have any suggestions?
I need a P+S digicam. Something I won't care if I break (having it be hard to break would also be a plus), but I need to be able to take reasonable photos, especially of stuff that's moving (read: bikes). Have any suggestions?
i actually don't have specific suggestions, but i did think the canon SX IS series looks sweet... kind of mini-DSLR styling, built in IS, good range zooms. you're never going to get really fast lenses and clean sensors in a pocket cam so you might as well get something else out of it, i figure. on the other hand its shape is like a little cube essentially. the elphs would be much slimmer but then you're back to a 3x zoom, etc.
The P+S dilemma is temporarily solved as I found one of my roommate's half-discarded old digicams (a Fuji FinePix Z1) in a drawer. I took it out today on a ride and it did nicely.
So I don't think I've mentioned this here yet, but my buddy Eric and I are gearing up for a go at a big MTB stage race next year (exact race TBD), and we're blogging about the journey from here to there, with interesting factoids and half-baked humor along the way. Check it out:
http://blog.pedalandwrench.com
If you find it even a little entertaining, I'de be psyched if you subscribed via your digital annoyance of choice (email, RSS, blogspot follower page) and kept up.
http://blog.pedalandwrench.com
If you find it even a little entertaining, I'de be psyched if you subscribed via your digital annoyance of choice (email, RSS, blogspot follower page) and kept up.