Comments on: [Pic] Breaking News, Two Leaked Images Of The New Nikon D800

By: mlbphoto

mlbphoto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:21:00 +0000

Yeah, it might seem like overkill in the megapixel range, but pro’s who want/need the capabilities of resolution but don’t want to drop $40K+ on a medium format system would be over-joyed if a camera like this lives up to the image quality. :-)

By: mlbphoto

mlbphoto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:52:00 +0000

My esteemed friends, the images of this camera you are looking at are a complete and utter hoax.

They are fake — and a close eye to detail in both of the camera body images (front and back) easily gives away all the clues.

“Front of Camera Body” image: first and foremost, the index finger scroll wheel below the shutter button is tilted up in the image and level with the horizon, yet the camera body is tilted down? not to mention that the place of focus of the image itself is inconsistent, and the horrible “clone tool” photoshop job (combined with crappy blur) around the base of the grip just gives it all away!! but if you needed more examples of the fake-ness of the images . . .

“Back of the Camera Body” image: in this shot, the most egregious examples of the fake nature of the image are BLATANTLY obvious . . . for starters, look at the plane of focus from the buttons on the right side of the body, all the way down to the “AF-ON” button on the grip – the plane of focus falls off WAY TOO FAST!! and it’s not real. Also, the orientation of the camera body is tilting down/forward in the image, where as the attached grip on the bottom of the camera is more level. And to me, the BIGGEST GIVEAWAY that this image is fake?! The command dial on the top of the left side on the camera is in focus, yet the camera strap on the top of the right side of the camera is way out of focus?? They’re in the SAME PLANE OF FOCUS!!!

Take a slower, closer look, and you will understand that this is yet another hoax coming from a “Rumor” site. It’s not credible, and certainly not worth the energy. Think of all the images you could be creating in the meantime with your perfectly good Nikon or Canon?

:-)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:14:00 +0000

Also… why is the “Nikon” name blacked out on the front shot, but not on the rear (just below the LCD)..? Opppps!

By: Gur Mike Lev

Gur Mike Lev — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:43:00 +0000

I’m thinking that maybe, just maybe, Nikon is trying to use the viewfinder for video? Taking away the need of all external/additional viewfinders?

Hence, you have the record button near the shutter (easily accessible while using the viewfinder) and you have a button to switch between photo/video mode. Why would there be video/photo mode and a live-view button? Which in the past has separated the features?

Maybe this is the new revolutionary feature Nikon/video?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:33:00 +0000

BTS’s are fine for a nikon. my buddy shoots similar stuff. It’s VERY clear where nikon is taking their cameras. Honestly I don’t shoot nikon or canon but if I had to pick, I would shoot photos with Nikon. For video I would have to go with canon for lower budget dslr video. Heck even you want Nikon to offer more in video. You can shoot a bts with a GoPro so you can’t use the fact that you shoot fstoppers videos with a nikon. I’m sure you guys could do a good job with an Android phone. BTW 60 fps is annoying to look at unless you are slowing it down for cool slow motion. 24p for me or bust.

By: SEAN SHIMMEL

SEAN SHIMMEL — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:44:00 +0000

Blink… as with the fraudulent statue that only a few people immediately discerned was fake? Interesting.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:31:00 +0000

hmm.. my first impression when looking at these images is that it feels just…weird. some of the setup dont really make sense (like the record button) and also the tilted and squeezed in shutter speed dial.

did anyone else start to think about gladwells book ‘blink’? :)
http://www.gladwell.com/blink/

By: Guest

Guest — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +0000

Hmm. That red band on the grip is not right.

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:05:00 +0000

well to be fair, the record button has been different on every single camera. Over the years I’ve owned a couple D90, D300s, and D7000 cameras and they all had a different record button. I think once Nikon puts a system into place that works well it won’t change as much.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:17:00 +0000

Here’s the pic on the D7000 for anyone that doesn’t use one.