Official Announcement of Nikon Df

[JW73]

This camera without video and tag at this price. Nikon is clearly targeting on certain customers only and not for the mass market.
If you find ugly or not worth it, there are D800 or D4 or D610 to choose.

 

[PhilipKr35]

NIKON Df vs NIKON D610 They look like siblings, don't they ? Nikon Df dimensions: 143.5x110x66.5 mm (body only, excluding protrusion). Nikon D610 dimensions: 141x113x82 mm (body only, excluding protrusion). I just realized that pure photography do not need built-in flash, hence Df is only 3mm shorter than D610. Image courtesy of camerasize.com

Like Grandfather and Grandson !

 

[ageha]

Like Grandfather and Grandson !

Those cameras are as similar to each other as to any other DSLR.

 

[ageha]

[video=youtube_share;2_K1R9rtZh4]http://youtu.be/2_K1R9rtZh4[/video]

The shape makes it look huge and like a toy and I have no idea why but somehow it looks plasticy.

 

[ageha]

This one is better.

[video=youtube_share;up52HiQK-yE]http://youtu.be/up52HiQK-yE[/video]

 

[longj49]

to make the look even more retro/classic, a frame advance lever would have been a nice touch too, similar to Epson's R-D series, don't you think?

but am just thinking silly, what do i know haha.

 

[ayuready]

Actually I am interested to know if there are substantial cost difference in producing the d4 sensor compared to the d800.

Are the cost to end consumer merely a result of pseudo product differentiation by the manufacturer. Or really one sensor is much harder to make thus more rare and costly.

 

[longj49]

This one is better.

Video Link: http://youtu.be/up52HiQK-yE

i agree, i want both of "them".

 

[ageha]

Actually I am interested to know if there are substantial cost difference in producing the d4 sensor compared to the d800.

Are the cost to end consumer merely a result of pseudo product differentiation by the manufacturer. Or really one sensor is much harder to make thus more rare and costly.

The cost per wafer is the global metric and the less sensors you can cut out of it the more expensive each sensor will get. Since both sensors have the same size the cost should be pretty much comparable (if you factor out that both come from different subcontractors with different processes).

 

[An drew]

This one is better.

I didn't know Nikon made this camera for me until I saw this. ;p

i agree, i want both of "them".

Yes, both colours for me too.

 

[kei1309]

This one is better.

[video=youtube_share;up52HiQK-yE]http://youtu.be/up52HiQK-yE[/video]

the camera is bigger than the models' bustline :bsmilie:

 

[ageha]

Those models are the bare minimum to sell this thing.

 

[kei1309]

Those models are the bare minimum to sell this thing.

If they used models with bigger bustlines, they could say that the camera is indeed smaller :bsmilie:

 

[cichlid]

I wish Nikon comes up with some sort of focusing aid in the view finder for the use with its manual lenses. I bet AIS lenses would look great on it too.

 

[ageha]

I wish Nikon comes up with some sort of focusing aid in the view finder for the use with its manual lenses. I bet AIS lenses would look great on it too.

Of course, they are working on it now.

 

[An drew]

If they used models with bigger bustlines, they could say that the camera is indeed smaller :bsmilie:

Sorry, I could not refrain.:embrass:

 

[ricohflex]

One more thing.
In keeping with the retro design, they have reverted to the straight letters in the "Nikon" logo in the front of the pentaprism.
Just like it was in the FM2 and older cameras. Compare this to current models with right slanted letters.

 

[An drew]

One more thing.
In keeping with the retro design, they have reverted to the straight letters in the "Nikon" logo in the front of the pentaprism.
Just like it was in the FM2 and older cameras. Compare this to current models with right slanted letters.

Looking at the price, this must be worth at least $80.

 

[TERENCESPOT]

But the iso is great. Native up t0 12,800. Pay less for more.

 

[kei1309]

But the iso is great. Native up t0 12,800. Pay less for more.

:bsmilie: and that's about it. For that price I'd prefer having a camera that functions better than being able to have extreme clean ISO at 12,800, since most people will rarely touch that