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D2X and F6 : OFFICIAL PRESENTATION to RESELLERS
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Anthony Medici
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No, it's 6.9 mp. I did the math. It will be confirm when Nikon makes its press release. As for whether Nikon is dumb doing it, they are not. It allows for flexability in situations where you can't get close enough. Great for Wildlife and Bird photography, assuming the ISO 800 is usuable.
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Anthony Medici
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It hasn't even been officially announced yet.
I think the dynamic range thingy sounds neat. Hope it works well.
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ib1yysguy
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I'm utterly convinced there's nothing behind all of this conjecture. Anyway, this guy thinks there's going to be an F6 announcement. That's obviously not true, since it's not registered a mere three days before it's supposed to be announced! That's crazy talk.
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ib1yysguy
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I'm irritated enough by my incy-wincy 1.5x viewfinder. A 2.0x finder would be even smaller. It just seems silly. It would make more sense, wouldn't it, to just use the 1.5x and have the camera throw out half the data to give it a smaller file to process and, in turn, allowing it to shoot twice as fast. The whole idea of an EXTRA crop just really turns me off.
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Al
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How come Canon does not show trademark registration until the day of an announcement??
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ib1yysguy
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The difference is that you'd end up with an even smaller viewfinder than the tiny one we're already forced to use. Remember the good ole'days when we had big, bright viewfinders when film was still in vogue? I do, and I miss my big viewfinder.
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Al
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ib1yysguy
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I'm not sure what Canon does, but Nikon does things differently. My proof? The fact that the D2x has been reigstered for months and months. Now why on earth would they register one product and not another?
Tradition holds that Nikon registers it's products far in advance. Maybe they've changed their strategy. Doubtful.
Al
Al
Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.
Tradition holds that Nikon registers it's products far in advance. Maybe they've changed their strategy. Doubtful.
Al
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Al
Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.
What would you rather have:
2.0x crop with a smaller viewfinder and all the sharpness of the lens
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the 1.5x viewfinder and a 1.4x TC and reduced sharpness of the lens
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2.0x crop with a smaller viewfinder and all the sharpness of the lens
or
the 1.5x viewfinder and a 1.4x TC and reduced sharpness of the lens
????
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Anthony Medici
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vinceli
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Maybe it is because product announced != product manufactured.
ib1yysguy
Veteran Member
How about a 1.5x crop where the camera chooses to throw out the data form the sensor to give you a smaller image, but with less data to process allowing it to shoot at a higher speed? That way you dont lose your sharpness (it would be similar to downsampling the image in photoshop) and don't have to have a silly 2.0x viewfinder or the extra mechanics/expense that would no doubt be involved in such a venture. My solution could be acchieved almost entirely in the firmware, assuming the shutter drive motor is capable of the higher speeds (they could re-issue the same engine in the D2h).
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Anthony Medici
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It saves having to crop all that data out later and if you still get RAW mode, it saves space up front if you don't need the resolution of you need detail at a distance.
It works with my style and I'd love it.
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It works with my style and I'd love it.
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ib1yysguy
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What I'm saying is: Why would they have to have a 2.0x crop as opposed to having the camera just shrink the filesize? With less data it could process the images twice as fast, in theory, and shoot more quickly, without having to engineer a double-purpose viewfinder for the thing. Just a straight 1.5x crop with dual frame rates.
Al
Al
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Joe Marques
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Now I'm even more convinced the original post is right - you're too cocky about dismissing it and it's poetic justice when you eat some crow in 2 days. 
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ib1yysguy
Veteran Member
I've got a hat and plenty of salt and pepper. But I don't think I'm going to need it.
We know at least half of his post is incorrect - the F6. If that half is misinformed, it's likely the other half is no more accurate.
We know at least half of his post is incorrect - the F6. If that half is misinformed, it's likely the other half is no more accurate.
vinceli
Well-known member
What you suggested works for JPEG, but not NEF. Plus throwing data after capture does not help the camera's I/O system too much.
maxz
Veteran Member
You can't completely trust that trademark thingie, F6 is coming in less than 48 hours... ;-)
Steve Bingham
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Thanks, Dayton.
I will gladly take the 12.4 with 5 fps and a 15 frame raw buffer. In fact, I can't wait - and for under $5,000. This is exactly what I have been waiting for - IF noise, etc is not a problem.
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I will gladly take the 12.4 with 5 fps and a 15 frame raw buffer. In fact, I can't wait - and for under $5,000. This is exactly what I have been waiting for - IF noise, etc is not a problem.
Steve Bingham
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