David Kinston

As a very happy D7000 user I'll be getting the D7100 as soon as I can be sure I won't get a lemon. Has anyone mentioned the scene modes? (maybe worried about being labelled too 'amateurish'?) I see...

Well, not exactly. A DX 50mm lens (say) covers an area/angle equiv to a 75mm FL lens (on Nikon). I think most people think of the 'crop factor' in terms of FL increase - which is what counts when...

At first glance I was excited by the 'new 1.3 crop mode'. How disappointing that it turned out to be 1.5x1.3 = 1.95 crop mode!

waiting for true hi-def video ie 3840x2160 or better.
surely just a matter of time!
the technology appears to be capable of that ...

When the D600 is in video mode the resolution is much less than the sensor resolution. How does that work? Does the camera use the whole lens or is it is quasi-DX mode for video? In particular, if...

You might consider looking at the Sigma 85mm f1.4. One of my favorite lenses (D300, D7000).For the record, the other 2 lenses i use most are the Nikon 16-85 zoom and Tokina 116.

Will it beat the Tokina 116?

Will it beat the Tokina 116? F2.8, AF, very sharp to the edge

look for the 'heavens above' site

I'm really conflicted here. To me the first attempt feels rawer, more real, more like nature as I know it. The final image is beautiful, like a van Gogh painting - I almost could expect Gandalf to...

I'm really conflicted here. To me the first attempt feels rawer, more real, more like nature as I know it. The final image is beautiful, like a van Gogh painting - I almost could expect Gandalf to...

I'm assuming that the engineers at Nokia are aware of the basic principles of photography and probably even read DPReview and similar sites! And they're not total fools and are not totally naive....