http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/1.6x is Canon......]]>Sep 27th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
What would be a very good feature is if they had a "dial-a-crop" mode. 1.0x-2.0x, with .1 increments. Good for when you can sacrifice megapixels for speed and reach. ]]>Sep 27th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
It says "14fps burst mode", so it's obviously talking about taking pictures!

]]>Sep 27th 2009 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 28th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/you can expect the 1080p to be in either 24/30fps.]]>Sep 27th 2009 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 28th 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 28th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
c.f. D70s vs. D40x]]>Sep 28th 2009 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
(nostalgia lol?)]]>Sep 27th 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 28th 2009 3:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
The 14-24 that 'replaced' the 17-35 is definately NOT a replacement in my opinion. It's a completely different lens for different purpose, 14mm is stupidly wide. Apart from that there's just the 24-70, which isn't wide enough for some stuff.

They need to get a new good 17-35 before bringing out a un-necessary D3 replacement.

Apart from that, yay Nikon. The D3 is insane, best camera i've ever used...I have two of them. So glad I switched from Canon after the dissapointment of the 5D MKII.

Oh and the 14fps is not the video fps, it's still shooting in DX crop mode. Which yeah would probably be 1.5 not 1.6. But the D3 can do that already...]]>Sep 27th 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Let him be- he's venting out his anger from still being stuck shooting in Auto mode.]]>Sep 27th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Measley 12MP? 12MP is more than enough for pretty much all types of photography, since i'm a press photographer, I don't need 21. Infact 90% of people who use DSLRs don't need that much, don't start all that crap about cropping, if you compose the shot right in the first place, you won't need to crop. If I did need stupidly large amounts of pixels, i'd buy a D3x...which has 24.

Don't start comparing features of a D3 against a 5D MKII, you will only loose. Badly.]]>Sep 27th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
I could live with f/4 though I think. ]]>Sep 27th 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Great for video though. Rivals professional cameras that cost tens of thousands of £/$. It's not even a professional DSLR. ]]>Sep 27th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Considering this new D3s has ISO 102,400, I don't think missing a stop on the lens is going to be much of an issue :P]]>Sep 27th 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
The point is why should there be two different cameras (one high speed, one full frame). Why can't the 5D MKIIdo it all? Nikon have clearly been able to get around that, and have the D3 and D700, both full frame, both high speed. Infact Nikon did exactly what Canon should do - merge it's two top end pro models.

Nikon managed to make the D700, which is full frame just like the 5D (and in the same price/customer bracket), and give it 8fps with the grip. The 5D's 3fps is laughable. I know, I used to have two of them.

That being said, I do actually prefer Canon. I MUCH prefer their lens ranges, the layouts of their cameras and all the functions. It's just that they have nothing that compares to the D3. Shame. I hope the 1D MKIV beats it so I can move back. ]]>Sep 27th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Nikon had a separate high speed line until a year ago on their high end, so I don't think the idea of having a separate high speed camera is as ridiculous as you say. I'm not saying making cameras slower is a great goal in and of itself, but throwing another thousand on the price of your consumer high-MP full frame dSLR so you can put more fps in isn't a slam dunk either. Sometimes you can't have it all at the price you want and companies have to make compromises. Nikon cut the MP, Canon cut the fps. Both are valid choices, with different trade-offs.

It sounds like you got the camera that fits your needs now. But that doesn't mean that any configuration that isn't tailor made for you is automatically a dumb idea.]]>Sep 27th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Oct 5th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
(BTW, I shoot with Canons - a 1Ds Mark II and 5D Mark II - at work.) At a photo show, I showed the Canon rep my 14-24 and asked him when Canon was going to come out with something like it, and he conceded "We have nothing to match it." That's all he could say.

So, maybe this lens is too wide for you. But for professionals, it's a killer lens with no peer.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Well go fetch a 28mm 2.8 AiS on the double! This is the sharpest corner to corner wide-angle with close to no distortion, no flare, no vignetting, 20cm close focussing and it is the best normal wide angle ever made by Nikon AND Canon since they started making 35mm cameras! 17-24mm is too wide anyway if there is a person in the picture (egg and melonheads). Its no AF, but who cares? Who minds AF on wide-angles anyway?]]>Sep 28th 2009 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
@ Kevin Kao - The 17-55 is a DX crop lens. Waste of time on a D3. I wish that lens was FX though, i'd buy one in a second.

@ Eric - I'm a professional too...i'm press. The 14-24 was basically designed for press photographers and photojournalists. I've used it loads of times and just found it too wide. It's a brilliant lens though, i'm not doubting it's quality, i'm just saying it's NOT a replacement for the 17-35 which is what Nikon suggest. The front element is also a bit of a downer, I find myself constantly covering it with my hand so it doesn't get scratched. Also needs a bit more on the longer end...24 is still really wide.

I just want Nikon to upgrade the 17-35 - put some weather sealing on it.]]>Sep 28th 2009 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/]]>Sep 27th 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
I don’t know about this rumor (anonymous email), but here it is – the Nikon D3s looks much better already (if those are true of course):

* Nikon D3s with ISO 200-12800 (D3 was with ISO 200-6400).
* New ISO range HI-3 at 102,400 ISO.
* 12.1 mp FX sensor (same as the D3, but tweaked).
* D-movie with 24 fps.

http://nikonrumors.com/2009/09/26/nikon-d3s-bits-and-pieces.aspx]]>Sep 27th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/Sep 27th 2009 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
a "x" at the end of a camera is for eXtraa Pixels (d3x, d40x ...)
a "h" at the end of a camera is for High Speed (d2h, d1h)
a "s" is for second edition (d70s, d3s)

the replacement for the d3x would be the d3xs (like nikon did with the d2hs)]]>Sep 27th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/27/nikon-d3s-with-1080p-video-rumored-for-release-next-month/
Thanks for the clarification ;)]]>Sep 27th 2009 4:35PM