Release of Nikon D60

[chantyeroop]

That's why Canon bodies can be made cheaper but the EF lenses are more expensive because all lenses need to have a motor. Not all are USM though. 3rd party lenses for Canon also have motors in them which is why I am surprised why they they (other than Sigma) have not released motorized version for compatibility with D40/X, D60. Maybe now Nikon is probably learning that normal people are willing to pay more for lenses than for bodies, so move the cost into the lenses and make the bodies cheaper like what Canon did when they introduced the EOS system. :dunno:

Looks like there's another "lens revolution" (or "evolution",depends how you look at it) at the "Dark Side" :- the end of AF-D and the coming of AF-S VR DX ......
:bsmilie:

 

[lsisaxon]

Looks like there's another "lens revolution" (or "evolution",depends how you look at it) at the "Dark Side" :- the end of AF-D and the coming of AF-S VR DX ......
:bsmilie:

No.. E type lenses with electromagnetically controlled aperture diaphram as in the new PC-E 24/3.5 lens.

 

[hlw8888]

Review of Nikon D60: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/camera/review/156/page_1.html

i suppose this shld be the 1st review of D60 as i can't find any others on the internet. Chk out the sample pics. mostly taken at iso1600.

 

[lsisaxon]

Review of Nikon D60: http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/camera/review/156/page_1.html

i suppose this shld be the 1st review of D60 as i can't find any others on the internet. Chk out the sample pics. mostly taken at iso1600.

Seems to be quite noisy at ISO1600 leh.. I think not much difference from D40X or even a step backwards. I might be wrong though..

 

[psychobiologist]

Seems to be quite noisy at ISO1600 leh.. I think not much difference from D40X or even a step backwards. I might be wrong though..

what sensor are they using? the noise's eew

 

[faizerean]

thom hogan have a brief preview.....
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm

 

[hlw8888]

some fotos taken by nikon D60.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_nikon_d60_las_vegas.php

 

[wahoo]

check this link for some about d60,


http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=5RPne&m=1cH3kAhUmbkfGf&b=2PKFbcLzN5.LyujB4DCqUA

 

[lsisaxon]

thom hogan have a brief preview.....
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm

You mean KRW. ;p

Anyway, he mentioned D60's answer to using AF-D lenses on the body without AF screw drive. Interesting.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Excellent Manual Focus Indication[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Believe it or not, the D60 outdoes even my D3, since it has not just a dot, or a dot and two arrows, but uses the entire bar graph to display manual focus more precisely and over a broader range. I wish my D3 displayed this well. While the D60 manual focus display is more precise than the manual focus display of the D3, that doesn't mean that the sensors and mechanics that drive the display give the D60 more precise or more accurate focus; I suspect the D3 is better.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Of course the D60 has no metering with manual focus lenses, but this feature is handy when focusing AF lenses manually. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To get the most out of traditional manual focus lenses, get at least a D200 or D300 and preferably a D3. The D80 has no metering either with manual lenses. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The D60 is very smart. The bar graph becomes the focus display when you switch the lens to M, but if you go into manual exposure mode, the meter usurps the bar graph. Not to worry; the focus OK dot on the lower left still works.
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[ahguan]

No.. E type lenses with electromagnetically controlled aperture diaphram as in the new PC-E 24/3.5 lens.

what is an electromagnetic controlled aperture diaphragm?? wat advantages of useing this?

 

[mjjphoto]

New video interview with Nikon's Senior Technical Manager, Lindsay Silverman, on the D60:

http://www.nikongrapher.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=1


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[Six-GHz]

New video interview with Nikon's Senior Technical Manager, Lindsay Silverman, on the D60

Thanks for the link. They mentioned about the dust reduction thingy (using turbulence to clear the dust - just like cars' accessories, main dial on LCD user interface - similar to FZ8, and in-camera editing - I love the functions!) No word about the Expeed concept though...

 

[zoossh]

D40/40x/60 has no equivalent class in Canon.

in terms of cost? or in terms of features and performance, what aspects is nikon producing and canon does not?

dun worry, i'm quite curious abt the difference. not in any manner challenging any brands.

 

[zoossh]

3-point again? C'mon, smelly-smelly at least a 5, for Nik's sake!

maybe that saves cost in production?

 

[zoossh]

That's why Canon bodies can be made cheaper but the EF lenses are more expensive because all lenses need to have a motor. Not all are USM though. 3rd party lenses for Canon also have motors in them which is why I am surprised why they they (other than Sigma) have not released motorized version for compatibility with D40/X, D60. Maybe now Nikon is probably learning that normal people are willing to pay more for lenses than for bodies, so move the cost into the lenses and make the bodies cheaper like what Canon did when they introduced the EOS system. :dunno:

actually is motor better to be in the lenses or the body? which one will give faster or more accurate AF? and if there is motor in body + motor in lenses, which one will run?

i'm thinking that having motor in body has one advantage, that is probably that having lenses without motor can reduce weight. if you bring 1 body and 4 lenses, then the 4 lenses each with a motor probably will increase the weight.

 

[lsisaxon]

actually is motor better to be in the lenses or the body? which one will give faster or more accurate AF? and if there is motor in body + motor in lenses, which one will run?

i'm thinking that having motor in body has one advantage, that is probably that having lenses without motor can reduce weight. if you bring 1 body and 4 lenses, then the 4 lenses each with a motor probably will increase the weight.

In the body, one type of motor has to cater to all types of lenses whether heavy or light. So using a drive train, a heavier lens will have a slower focusing speed because the gear ratio has to be low to give torque than speed. Putting the motor in the lens, each motor/drive system can be optimised for performance individually, so there is an advantage especially with longer lenses. Canon used this to market their EF lenses when they first switched from FD to EF.

If you think about the weight, they do not really weigh any much more because you can use a smaller motor for lighter lenses and a bigger motor for a heavier lens. So since the motors will only weigh a fraction of the lens itself, it should not matter at all because the motors are very light.

 

[Six-GHz]

Finally, the brochure that may explains something...
http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/digitalcamera/slr/d60/pdf/D60_16p.pdf

 

[hlw8888]

A short japanese review of Nikon D60: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2008/02/13/7839.html

Translated version: http://translate.google.com/transla...jp/cda/review/2008/02/13/7839.html&hl=en&sa=G

 

[vincecarlo]

some fotos taken by nikon D60.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_nikon_d60_las_vegas.php

The pix of 4 person in the room looks noisy, not sure what ISO it was shot at.

 

[hlw8888]

The pix of 4 person in the room looks noisy, not sure what ISO it was shot at.

Here's the EXIF data of that pic:

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D60
Image Date: 2008:01:30 20:16:47
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)