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Old April 13th 16, 01:43 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Eric Stevens
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Default New Nikon Mirrorless - DL

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page

Also http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.
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Old April 13th 16, 02:29 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2016-04-13 00:43:41 +0000, Eric Stevens said:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page


Also

http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.


Nice, but these are niche cameras. Nikon has made a good try but I
suspect they have missed the mark for the mirrorless and highend
compact market.
I would have prefered to have seen an APS-C sensor rather than the
Nikon 1", and an exchangeable lens system with a roadmap for DL lens
development. That said these will be good for some folks, but are more
compact cameras than mirrorless to compete with Sony, Olympus,
Fujifilm, or Panasonic. If you want one of these, I suspect they will
be discounted within a year. I am not rushing to buy.

The images produced are impressive and I am sure that many Nikon
shooters will buy one to have as a lightweight option.

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Old April 13th 16, 04:17 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article ,
Eric Stevens wrote:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...s/premium-comp
act-cameras.page

Also http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.


I think that a premium compact would be at least a halfformat (APS-C).
To get extra umph! I don't think that the competition has lose much
sleep over these...
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Old April 13th 16, 04:26 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default New Nikon Mirrorless - DL

In article ,
Eric Stevens wrote:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...s/premium-comp
act-cameras.page

Also http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.


I think that a premium compact would have at least a halfformat (APS-C)
sensor. To get extra umph! I don't think that the competition has lose
much sleep over these...
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Old April 13th 16, 08:54 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
David Taylor
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On 13/04/2016 01:43, Eric Stevens wrote:
See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page

Also http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.


Why buy one camera and interchangeable lenses when you could buy (and
carry) three cameras instead! A pity that Nikon does not embrace the
micro-four-thirds format giving the user a choice of Nikon optics and
body, or other optics and body to suit the users' needs. Even though I
own Nikon DSLRs, these cameras do very little for me. Looking forward
to my next MFT camera which will use my existing lenses.

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Old April 13th 16, 04:01 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 4/13/2016 2:29 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-04-13 00:43:41 +0000, Eric Stevens said:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page


Also

http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv for images by Steve Simon.


Nice, but these are niche cameras. Nikon has made a good try but I
suspect they have missed the mark for the mirrorless and highend compact
market.
I would have prefered to have seen an APS-C sensor rather than the Nikon
1", and an exchangeable lens system with a roadmap for DL lens
development. That said these will be good for some folks, but are more
compact cameras than mirrorless to compete with Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm,
or Panasonic. If you want one of these, I suspect they will be
discounted within a year. I am not rushing to buy.

The images produced are impressive and I am sure that many Nikon
shooters will buy one to have as a lightweight option.


I could see each of them appealing to a "one camera" person: the wide if
your interests were architecture, the middle if you want macro, the
superzoom if interested in action sports. They won't tempt me away from
Fuji-X but I could see myself suggesting them to less nerdy friends
looking for better performance than a lot of compacts. It is good to see
more alternatives to DSLRs.
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Old April 13th 16, 05:05 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default New Nikon Mirrorless - DL

On 2016-04-13 15:01:00 +0000, newshound said:

On 4/13/2016 2:29 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-04-13 00:43:41 +0000, Eric Stevens said:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page


Also

http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv

for images by Steve Simon.


Nice, but these are niche cameras. Nikon has made a good try but I
suspect they have missed the mark for the mirrorless and highend compact
market.
I would have prefered to have seen an APS-C sensor rather than the Nikon
1", and an exchangeable lens system with a roadmap for DL lens
development. That said these will be good for some folks, but are more
compact cameras than mirrorless to compete with Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm,
or Panasonic. If you want one of these, I suspect they will be
discounted within a year. I am not rushing to buy.

The images produced are impressive and I am sure that many Nikon
shooters will buy one to have as a lightweight option.


I could see each of them appealing to a "one camera" person: the wide
if your interests were architecture, the middle if you want macro, the
superzoom if interested in action sports. They won't tempt me away from
Fuji-X but I could see myself suggesting them to less nerdy friends
looking for better performance than a lot of compacts. It is good to
see more alternatives to DSLRs.


That is also my take on the three DL Nikons.
I am more than satisfied with Fuji-X, as I am sure are the users of
Sony and other interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras. These Nikons
each fill a seperate niche, but not a full range. Each one is a
compromise with limitations, the two small ones each have lens
limitations, and the one with the 'Super-Zoom' is no match for the
compact Fuji-Xs or Sonys when it comes to size/bulk. They will work for
folks who can get by without the versatility of a range of
interchangeble lenses.
Of the three I can see the DL24-85 as the most promising walk-around
compact to fit most street/portraiture/macro, but it is without a
standard EVF (extra cost for an accessory EVF).

I am seriously considering an X-Pro2, or the X-T2 (when announced), or
even an X-E3 (which is supposed to be in the development pipeline). For
now I have my X-E2 v4.0 + XF14mm f/2.8, XF35mm f/1.4, XF18-55mm
f/2.8-4, and XF55-200mm (with a few others on my wish list.) I also
have my Nikon DSLR kit to use when that need arises.


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Old April 13th 16, 05:31 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Savageduck Wrote in message:
On 2016-04-13 15:01:00 +0000, newshound said:

On 4/13/2016 2:29 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-04-13 00:43:41 +0000, Eric Stevens said:

See
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-pro...t-cameras.page


Also

http://tinyurl.com/gto5cxv

for images by Steve Simon.

Nice, but these are niche cameras. Nikon has made a good try but I
suspect they have missed the mark for the mirrorless and highend compact
market.
I would have prefered to have seen an APS-C sensor rather than the Nikon
1", and an exchangeable lens system with a roadmap for DL lens
development. That said these will be good for some folks, but are more
compact cameras than mirrorless to compete with Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm,
or Panasonic. If you want one of these, I suspect they will be
discounted within a year. I am not rushing to buy.

The images produced are impressive and I am sure that many Nikon
shooters will buy one to have as a lightweight option.


I could see each of them appealing to a "one camera" person: the wide
if your interests were architecture, the middle if you want macro, the
superzoom if interested in action sports. They won't tempt me away from
Fuji-X but I could see myself suggesting them to less nerdy friends
looking for better performance than a lot of compacts. It is good to
see more alternatives to DSLRs.


That is also my take on the three DL Nikons.
I am more than satisfied with Fuji-X, as I am sure are the users of
Sony and other interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras. These Nikons
each fill a seperate niche, but not a full range. Each one is a
compromise with limitations, the two small ones each have lens
limitations, and the one with the 'Super-Zoom' is no match for the
compact Fuji-Xs or Sonys when it comes to size/bulk. They will work for
folks who can get by without the versatility of a range of
interchangeble lenses.
Of the three I can see the DL24-85 as the most promising walk-around
compact to fit most street/portraiture/macro, but it is without a
standard EVF (extra cost for an accessory EVF).

I am seriously considering an X-Pro2, or the X-T2 (when announced), or
even an X-E3 (which is supposed to be in the development pipeline). For
now I have my X-E2 v4.0 + XF14mm f/2.8, XF35mm f/1.4, XF18-55mm
f/2.8-4, and XF55-200mm (with a few others on my wish list.) I also
have my Nikon DSLR kit to use when that need arises.

I have had my eye on the XT2 for a while but I'm not in a hurry...
I like
the Ms... You first!

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