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It's official folks...Nikon D90!!!
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Finally finally finally, looks like this is what i shall be getting for christmas rather than a way more expensive d300.
Hmm... Not so sure the D90 is so compelling. I'll post here what I wrote in the original thread:
- Not Full HD
- No autofocus in movie mode
- 5 minutes recording limit for HD. 20 minutes for low res (which I don't care about)
- Apparently, no mic input
- Motion JPEG + SDHC (instead of Compact Flash) is a poor combination
- 12-bit A/D conversion
- No AF fine tuning
I'll be waiting for a D700 with a good video implementation.
- Not Full HD
- No autofocus in movie mode
- 5 minutes recording limit for HD. 20 minutes for low res (which I don't care about)
- Apparently, no mic input
- Motion JPEG + SDHC (instead of Compact Flash) is a poor combination
- 12-bit A/D conversion
- No AF fine tuning
I'll be waiting for a D700 with a good video implementation.
All camera will do this, Shooting digital is just exactly like shooting slides with a film camera, the blown highlights problem is the same, But with digital I can take a test shot them re-adjust the exposure.
If the light is tricky and you want to nail the exposure without taking a test shot and looking at the hstogram, you can use spot metering and meter the highlights.
Back when all Nikons had onlythe strongly center weighted meter when I'd do is meter off the grass or sky depending on if I was shooting negative or slide film
Well, the two are linked. If you change your focus from something near to something far, you've also just changed your DOF (in this case, making it larger).
To answer this list of "drawbacks"....
-Regardless it is still HD, which is better than every other dslr (because there isn't another)
-I rather like the manual focus in movie mode, it is more similar to shooting a movie rather than using a camcorder. I think it will make the user more involved.
-Mic Input??? It's main use is a still camera
-All of this for $999!!!!
People keep crying over the movie mode....What are you complaining about? It produces wonderful still images with low noise and many other improvements over the D80...oh yeah they threw in an HD video camera...all for 1k and people have something to complain about....
Nice job Nikon, keep up the good work!!
OK, I think I can say that I am in love. Now my only concern is: should I buy the D90 or the D300?
I currently have a D40x, 1 year old. I know I can last another couple of years with it, but still, the temptation of getting the D300, or now the D90, is great.
My concern is that I could as well spend the money in a new lens. Mmmm, decisions, decisions. I'm particularly eyeing the 17-55mm f/2.8. Tho, if I buy the D90, I could be happy with a 50mm (which doesn't AF with my D40x).
Anyone else in a situation like mine?
I currently have a D40x, 1 year old. I know I can last another couple of years with it, but still, the temptation of getting the D300, or now the D90, is great.
My concern is that I could as well spend the money in a new lens. Mmmm, decisions, decisions. I'm particularly eyeing the 17-55mm f/2.8. Tho, if I buy the D90, I could be happy with a 50mm (which doesn't AF with my D40x).
Anyone else in a situation like mine?
Glad to see this D90, but I guess from many of the skill levels on this forum, many posters missed a great improvement.
The Live View on the D90 is much better than the others. It doesn't have the AF of the higher end bodies, but it isn't showing choppy 15 fps images, it's using 24p.
Now hopefully we will see that D3s and D700s with better Live View.
Other than that, it's a noted update to the D80. Wouldn't sell my D80 though, since IQ on it is still phenomenal even at ISO 800.
The Live View on the D90 is much better than the others. It doesn't have the AF of the higher end bodies, but it isn't showing choppy 15 fps images, it's using 24p.
Now hopefully we will see that D3s and D700s with better Live View.
Other than that, it's a noted update to the D80. Wouldn't sell my D80 though, since IQ on it is still phenomenal even at ISO 800.
Well, obviously I'm an SLR neophyte, as I wasn't aware that zoom was manual-only on SLR's. It would seem that zoom then during filming would be possible, but potentially jerky because of depending on a constant rate of manual rotation.
Per the poster that said the d90 was available for $999 - pray tell, where? I looked for it on a couple of resellers and didn't see it.
Dave
Sweet looking camera, I wish my D40 could have the HD video capability. Just hope my sister gets it and give me her D80
Victor
Victor
I'll be curious to see if people use the video mode. Having voice annotation (which I'm just assuming, given the movie mode) would be nice.
Seems like a decent upgrade.
The biggest question, though, is... what will they name its eventual successor??
It'd be useful for model releases.
I've been so happy with my D80 that I've not been interested in upgrades.
But a $1000 body that could improve my ISO performance by 2 - 3 stops, and give me the chance to geotag images? That's caught my attention.
You know, the D80 would make a great backup body. Hmm...
But a $1000 body that could improve my ISO performance by 2 - 3 stops, and give me the chance to geotag images? That's caught my attention.
You know, the D80 would make a great backup body. Hmm...
If it doesn't take away from the picture quality, controls, functionality, or add price (it is after all the same price as the D80 when introduced), what's the problem? Just don't use it -- turn that off and you still have a very nice DSLR that is an upgrade from the D80.
I certainly won't complain about additional features, as long as it doesn't compromise the ones I want!
Damn, those videos look legit. If I had a few qaulity Nikon lenses, I'd probably pick one of these up.
Hell, even with a cheap Nikon 50mm, it would be a ton of fun.
Hell, even with a cheap Nikon 50mm, it would be a ton of fun.
That's the retail price for body only. I'm not sure who's selling it as body only just yet, but Nikon listed that price on their site.