The late 1990s and early 2000s were the infancy of professional digital photography, and as such, they brought with them some groundbreaking cameras that laid the foundations for those we know today. One such camera was the Nikon D1, and this neat video review takes a look back at the camera, its performance and features, and what made it such a pivotal body.
Coming to you from Dino Bytes by Gordon Laing, this great video review takes a look at the Nikon D1 DSLR. First released in 1999, the D1 is ancient by camera technology standards, but at the time, it was a groundbreaking release, helping to establish Nikon as a serious competitor in the market. It featured a 2.7-megapixel CCD DX sensor paired with the F mount, a native ISO range of 200-1,600, continuous burst rate of 4.5 fps, and five focus areas. Strangely, the D1 used the NTSC color space, and like many early DSLRs, it was designed with a built-in grip despite using a crop sensor. Nonetheless he camera is generally regarded as one of those that helped to legitimize digital photography as a serious professional format and also put Kodak on notice. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Laing.
2 years ago I bought this camera on eBay and I've had a plan to do a funny review/comparison video about it. The battery lasts for about 10 images and I have to charge it again.
I once owned a Nikon D2Xs and I'll never understand why I sold it to buy a D300s! I still have the D300s, along with a D90, and I still use both.
I bought one of these back in the day, and used it for several years.
Lee, even when the camera was new, the battery life was pretty awful! I think I had 4 or 5 batteries total. I still buy a couple of extra batteries with each new camera, but rarely ever need to use them.
Jack, I got a D2X around when it first came out, and actually still have it! The little bottom LCD on the back no longer works, and the part needed to fix it stopped being available years ago, but those settings are still available in the menu, so the camera is still functional.