Nikon D2x - it's official

Brian C. Baird writes:

Since you're all asleep, I figure I'll do the generous thing:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp

1.5x crop - whatever, follows what Nikon said they would do.
Interesting to see if they keep the noise down and what the Canon
response will be.

It's interesting to think about how this pushes lens development in a
different direction. The 5.5 um sensel spacing will challenge many
existing lenses, but the smaller sensor reduces angle-of-incidence
problems and reduces the image circle demanded.

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Nope....its a real useful function for photojournalists. We don't always
need more MP but its nice to know its there if we need it...more often we
need speed. I can see myself using both.


"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
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In article , says...
I think it's stupid that to shoot faster the focal length is changed for
you... How smart.

PS: Sarcasm enclosed.

It's a gimmick, certainly. Nikon shouldn't bet money on it being a big
selling point, it might be nice to have but it isn't a deal breaker
feature.
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Nope....its a real useful function for photojournalists. We don't always
need more MP but its nice to know its there if we need it...more often we
need speed. I can see myself using both.


"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
.. .
In article , says...
I think it's stupid that to shoot faster the focal length is changed for
you... How smart.

PS: Sarcasm enclosed.

It's a gimmick, certainly. Nikon shouldn't bet money on it being a big
selling point, it might be nice to have but it isn't a deal breaker
feature.
--
http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/

In article , ed wrote:
"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
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Since you're all asleep, I figure I'll do the generous thing:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp

1.5x crop - whatever, follows what Nikon said they would do.
Interesting to see if they keep the noise down and what the Canon
response will be.
--
http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/

I think it's stupid that to shoot faster the focal length is changed for
you... How smart.

PS: Sarcasm enclosed.

It's certainly a novel way of selling what everyone else calls "digital
zoom", albeit minus the subsequent interpolation step.

"Gene Palmiter" wrote in message
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Nope....its a real useful function for photojournalists. We don't always
need more MP but its nice to know its there if we need it...more often we
need speed. I can see myself using both.

The 2x crop factor in low-res mode makes it a 4/3 killer.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

"[BnH]" b18[at]ii[dot]net wrote in message
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2x crop for landscape ? a big no no !

Who needs 8fps for landscape work?

One of us is missing something. I'm referring
to the facility to shoot the central 6mp of the frame at
8fps. This effectively provides a choice of two focal lengths,
both under your own control. So you have a 12mp camera
with a 1.5 'multiplier' or a 6mp camer with a 3 multiplier.
Excellent.

Graham

"gsum" wrote in messag
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I think you might have misunderstood the purpose of this feature or
why it is necessary. Sounds like a great idea to me if you're into
landscape *and* sports photgraphy.

Graham

Cool Graham but what if you like fixed focal lengths?

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[BnH] b18[at]ii[dot]net wrote:
2x crop for landscape ? a big no no !

Only the other day, I was looking at my 6*6 TLR and cursing its inability
to shoot landscapes at 6fps.

I'm quite curious as to how the wireless connectivity is going to pan out.
Could be an added power-drain, but how great would it be to finish firing
the last frame of a shoot and have all your photos already sitting on your
PC?


"Brian C. Baird" wrote in message
.. .
Since you're all asleep, I figure I'll do the generous thing:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp

1.5x crop - whatever, follows what Nikon said they would do.
Interesting to see if they keep the noise down and what the Canon
response will be.
--
http://www.pbase.com/bcbaird/

Brian C. Baird wrote:

Since you're all asleep, I figure I'll do the generous thing:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp

1.5x crop - whatever, follows what Nikon said they would do.
Interesting to see if they keep the noise down and what the Canon
response will be.

Looks like one hell of a camera ... CMOS too... hmm.

Cheers,
Alan.



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