Have just pre-ordered the 14n 
) Can cancel without penalty, so will be looking to get some questions answered before the release, and if it still looks like the best camera for me then I am earlyish on the list, otherwise I just cancel and go buy the S2!
Questions.
NOISE. Will be interested to see how the 14n handles noise. The S2 looked superb at 1600 ISO, and if the 14n can perform to this level at 800 ISO then that's great. The other thing is the long exposure noise levels. Will this camera have a noise reduction system (that doesn't double the recording time)?
POWER. The battery of the 14n was quoted somewhere as being good for only 200 shots! Even a set of AA's on the S2 are good for over double that with a Microdrive. What is the deal here? I thought CCD's used more power than CMOS sensors, so why the low life time on the 14n's battery? I thought the battery on the 14n was a LIon battery which should perform better than some 1700mAh nicad's!
LENSES. It has been said that to get the quality out of the S2, you need to use high quality lenses. Is this also true on the 14n? I am looking at buying Nikon ED lenses if I get the S2 or 14n, so would like to know if these are "adequate" for the camera?
Excuse a non-pro for asking these questions and ordering this camera (!), I just can't see the point in making a half jump to the S2 when the 14n is over twice the resolution and much better built than the S2.
Thanks,
Nick
) Can cancel without penalty, so will be looking to get some questions answered before the release, and if it still looks like the best camera for me then I am earlyish on the list, otherwise I just cancel and go buy the S2!Questions.
NOISE. Will be interested to see how the 14n handles noise. The S2 looked superb at 1600 ISO, and if the 14n can perform to this level at 800 ISO then that's great. The other thing is the long exposure noise levels. Will this camera have a noise reduction system (that doesn't double the recording time)?
POWER. The battery of the 14n was quoted somewhere as being good for only 200 shots! Even a set of AA's on the S2 are good for over double that with a Microdrive. What is the deal here? I thought CCD's used more power than CMOS sensors, so why the low life time on the 14n's battery? I thought the battery on the 14n was a LIon battery which should perform better than some 1700mAh nicad's!
LENSES. It has been said that to get the quality out of the S2, you need to use high quality lenses. Is this also true on the 14n? I am looking at buying Nikon ED lenses if I get the S2 or 14n, so would like to know if these are "adequate" for the camera?
Excuse a non-pro for asking these questions and ordering this camera (!), I just can't see the point in making a half jump to the S2 when the 14n is over twice the resolution and much better built than the S2.
Thanks,
Nick
