Nikon officially announces D3 and D300, lenses
By Ryan Block 
posted August 23rd 2007 1:08AM
posted August 23rd 2007 1:08AM
D3
- 12.1 megapixel, full-frame friggin sensor! (23.9 x 36mm) Finally. ISO up to 6400
- 3-inch VGA live view LCD
- Two (count 'em, two!) CompactFlash card slots for overflow, backup, or copying
- New EXPEED image processor
- 9fps in full frame, 11fps in DX crop; 51 point autofocus (with "3D focus tracking")
- HDMI out with optional cable
- $5000, November release
- 12.3 megapixel DX (1.5 crop) sensor
- 3-inch VGA live view LCD
- New EXPEED image processor
- 51 point autofocus
- $1800, November release
- AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
- AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
- AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
- AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
- AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
Read - D3 press release
Read - D300 release
Read - Pro zoom Nikkor lens release
Read - Super telephoto lens release
Let wait for the hand on, side by side reviews before we decide which camera is the best, 40d or the d300. But price wise, I can get the 40d and a midrange lens for $1800, compared to just the d300.
Then why judge prices based on the MSRP of unavailable products? If you're gonna take those prices as gospel, then I seen no reason not to declare the D300 a winner based on superior specs. If you want to wait and see, then wait and see.
Remember, Canon raised their price on the 1D3 between announcement and ship.
For all you Nikon Fans out there. What lens is the best lens to use with d300?. Something < $700.00
The 40D shouldn't be compared against the D300 anymore. It looks more like D80 competition.
Meanwhile, the D300 is encroaching the 1dmk3 class and at a little over 1/3 the price.
About DAMN TIME!
I knew all the swill about APS vs full frame was bunk!
Thank you Canon for kicking Nikon in the butt and forcing them to give us working pros a choice.
The problem is, JPEG is going to be changed to JPEG XR next year which would
eliminate the needs of RAW. (same quality but in a half of file size)
There are so many uncertainty what next model Nikon would have.
Still, as Nikon produced full size sensor digital SLR, the opportunity to
utilise their wide angle lens was opened.
Since I first bought Nikon 20mm f3.5 (72mm filter size) 40years ago, I think I have used all of their 20mm lenses with perfect confidence.
I tried 15mm as well but I liked my old stock, Pentax 15mm f3.5 better.
You can step forward to close, or step back to see bit wider but the
exaggerated perspective, intentionally created distortion can only be created
by the lens. I really look forward to see and find out how the handling.
(and the running cost such as the battery)
Don't know what problem you think "the problem" is, but JPEG XR won't eliminate the need for RAW. RAW, first and foremost, is a format that allows the original data before processing to be accessed. No format that requires processing can eliminate the need for that.
Regardless, no aspect of JPEG XR presents problems any different for Nikon than for any other manufacturer. The question is whether they bother supporting it at all.
What I meant by the word problem was that so many aspect which Nikon can
facilitate in the coming model, such as what to do with dust or how to reduce
camera shake etc, not only JPEG XR. I never said no longer needs RAW,
but if the camera has JPEG XR which enable to store the photos in half of the
file size still maintaining more or less same quality as RAW, it is the big
advantage for the photographers to have.
JPEG XR will be implemented by most of the imaging industry next year.
While knowing it and buy a camera which has not yet ready, may be a headache.
Dear me people get a grip, photography depends on the photographer not the camera. Dont get me wrong I'd love a sparkly new D3 or D300, but it would not make one bit of difference to my photography which with a D50 and some good lenses would be far better improved by spending £1000 on a trip to some quality locations.
I've been waiting for a full-frame Nikon for years. The D3 may just one day replace my F4. Finally, a Nikon digicam that I can use with my F2.8 24 mm AIS lens. This is huge news...full frame, I can hardly believe it happened in my lifetime. This announcement, in my mind, heralds the definitive end of the film age. I am one of the last hangers-on to film, but when I can afford the D3 or it's next-gen sibling (not the D300, which still isn't full-frame), I am going to go digital. I honestly was not sure that would happen, because I was convinced that Nikon would never actually listen to photographers who have been asking for full-frame for years. Nikon finally listened.
The whole Nikon VS. Canon battle, and the unsupported arguements on both sides, is just childish. Photography, I have found is dominated by knowledgeable, yet at times arrogant, zealots. Truth be told, we ALL win when 2 great companies keep coming out with great, pro-level products, which boast performance and features that we will all someday benefit from in lower models.
I happen to shoot with Nikon. But, does that fact make me a better photographer? No, it does not. When I bump into someone that shoots Canon, am I going to bash him? No. We are going to talk photography, and what techniques work better. And I have had several such conversations with enthusiasts this summer, with both Nikons and Canons.
People who get into this kind of nitpicky, hairsplitting, "my brand is better than yours" slugfest do not understand photography at all. If you want to understand photography, take a class, or work on your skills, and enjoy learning from others who shoot with any brand. We all benefit from learning, not gearhead debates.
Seen these high ISO, full-sized Nikon D300 samples yet? http://nikond300.dpnotes.com/full-sized-high-iso-nikon-d300-samples/