November 5: will the day live in glory or infamy? We're going to find out, as that looks to be the day Nikon will release their new retro compact full frame. Rumors are everywhere, so we'll just try and stick to what we know. There are five videos, giving you five chances to sneak a peak at this new camera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CDWV6o1o4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1GYoLhT5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy_5ypybtX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IABlXuPDWWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_efy5l01c
The one piece of rumor I do want to talk about is that the DF won't have any video features at all. I greatly respect that in a camera like this. But if it's true, it means that the still images better be truly amazing.
The featured image is a mockup by Mike Bacchin and was originally seen here. We will be all ears on November 5 to keep you tuned in to any announcements as they happen.
Now that you (finally) started yourself down memory lane dear Nikon, would you please consider making something different from a castrated D4 in F4 clothes? Something like a digital version of this? In F mount please?
I want one...LOL
..and alas! you used videos to promote a cam w/out such?! WEIRD-O!
Maybe it will have interchangeable backs, could explain the retro look
Carry an 8x10 view camera around for a while and then we can chat "pure photography."
Interesting that you can hear his footsteps. Does the camera come with a foot mic?
I think what people are missing is that some people like a simple but high quality product so they can document things they enjoy. In this case it would be being outside in scenic surroundings. Peace and tranquility. No need for a hand computer, just it better allow me to capture what I see with utmost quality. Kind of like a Leica mindset without the wasted money.
I personally think this plays on the old adage.. of ' what's old, is new again'.
People eat this type of thing up.. It's face and size remind of the the Nikoramat models. Either way, stripped of video and all of the other nonsense placed into bodys today, it's refreshing to see a company go out on a limb to at least try and bring the feeling of just creating an image with a semi-manual looking -- acting body to market.
I starting shooting Nikon in 78 with an old Nikormat and FE/FG, eventually working into the 2 F2as bodies that took me around the world without fail.. I'm brand loyal to the point where I own stock. If you don't believe in something enough to invest in it.. why bother?
I hope it does well for Nikon.
Got to like Nikon's marketing style though.
Looking forward to seeing this in the real world
Thea videos are incredible !
did that camera look like the fm3 from the side???
I thought we were photographers here? Why does everyone seem to NEED video on this camera... when you probably have at least 2-3 cameras on you right now that already do that?
Pure photography is what they're going with here guys.... are we forgetting that?
You can achieve pure photography with any camera. Just don't use the video features.
This is such a Leica move for Nikon, only without the brand recognition.
Are you suggesting that people don't equate Nikon with cameras?
I think that unless you shot in the old manual film days, you're not really going to like the features that make this camera unique. This camera caters to old-style shooting techniques, although it will be maintaining modern-day approach to shooting as well. Most modern shooters using this camera will probably just be using PASM modes and the little control wheels, the one-handed operation of modern cameras.
Someone like me who shot for decades with an F and an F2 will be right at home with a camera like this. I have plenty on Ai optics to put on it too.
meh...
it´s just another lame nikon camera in retro look.
what has nikon developed lately?
the good sensors are from sony... so what has nikon done?
the retro look.. well oly and fuji doing it for some time.
sony is experimenting with all kind of stuff.
even canon has developed dual pixel AF for DSLR,put radio in their flashes.
magic lantern makes canon cameras even better.
so what has nikon done to push cameras?
removed video? wow!!!!
But...pure...photography...
All these videos filmed with a D800... I am Nikon.
I'm really wondering how people are missing the point. They've made a camera that get's the photographer back in touch with the character and mechanics of the machine. It's an attempt to bring back the tactile relationship with the camera. Like a paint brush or a guitar. Also, photography is NOT motion picture or videography. For those who are focused on photography as an art form or vocation the video stuff is largely a distraction of features and buttons that will never see serious use.
I just got a 6D and I love it. It's exactly the right camera for me right now. But I'm also a film shooter and still use a Mamiya C330. The 6D inspires no love for it as a machine. It feels generic and replaceable, that's fine. The mechanics influence the process and sometimes that's a good thing. Maybe this wisdom is lost on hipster shooters and wanna be pros that chase the next expensive toy with greater and greater spec performance. This camera isn't for me right now but it's sure nice that they made it.