mrcontinental
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Maybe he's talking about all of the people who don't own cameras and have no interest in photography. Who knows what they are waiting for.
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What if the D3s is Nikon's answer to the 5DM2?
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mrcontinental
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Sounds like you are on the wrong forum. This is on the verge of trolling for you.
Besides if what you say is true then that means that Nikon has already lost the entire pro market but strangely D3s are still difficult to find for many people.
All I can say is that video will never be the primary determining factor for me when purchasing a DSLR. I got the D3s in spite of the fact that it has video and not because of it. That long line of people waiting for D3s could have switched over to Canon a year ago if you are to be believed but they are still on waitlist for the D3s because you are comparing apples and oranges. Like I'm going sell ALL of my excellent Nikon glass and jump to Canon because they have better video? Yeah right I'm sure.
Besides if what you say is true then that means that Nikon has already lost the entire pro market but strangely D3s are still difficult to find for many people.
All I can say is that video will never be the primary determining factor for me when purchasing a DSLR. I got the D3s in spite of the fact that it has video and not because of it. That long line of people waiting for D3s could have switched over to Canon a year ago if you are to be believed but they are still on waitlist for the D3s because you are comparing apples and oranges. Like I'm going sell ALL of my excellent Nikon glass and jump to Canon because they have better video? Yeah right I'm sure.
mrcontinental
Leading Member
Nailed it!
Then I'd say Nikon whipped Canon's butt.Aside from video, the D3s is in a totally different (and much better) class as compared with the EOS 5D Mk II.
Compromised? Like the EOS 5D Mk II with its antiquated autofocus, slow frame rate, and unimpressive build quality?
Too expensive? Like the EOS 1DS Mk III?
Maybe we should be asking where Canon's answer is to the D3S. Where is Canon's FF dSLR that can shoot 14-Bit RAW images at 9 fps with no-excuses image quality all the way through ISO 6400?? You can do that with a 2007 model year Nikon D3. Things are tough all over, I guess.
mrcontinental
Leading Member
ROFLMAO!
mrcontinental
Leading Member
I purchased a D3s and have used the video on it at an event maybe twice. It is simply a gimmick and fun to play with occasionally.
Now it can be used for stealth recording since many don't know of this capability, otherwise it is a toy feature and a none factor when purchasing a pro DSLR. I would have purchased the D3s without it as well, it is not a deal maker or breaker for most people.
Now it can be used for stealth recording since many don't know of this capability, otherwise it is a toy feature and a none factor when purchasing a pro DSLR. I would have purchased the D3s without it as well, it is not a deal maker or breaker for most people.
mrcontinental
Leading Member
Let us know when you post your Nikon gear here after you make the jump to Sony or Canon. And yes I can afford whatever it is that you have.
bikinchris
Veteran Member
4 posts left and this will end. For now.
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Chris, Broussard, LA
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-> > "Oh, and since we're on the subject of advice, you may want to be a little leery of some of the advice you see on this, or any other, message board. If someone is giving you advice ......make a determination about how much weight you'll give that advice. You may find that sometimes there are 'serial-posters' on the internet that should read more and type less."
-Brian Blanco, Sarasota Florida
I include myself in that quote
Chris, Broussard, LA
CFynn
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Does anyone have any idea how many Canon people bought a D700 because Canon has nothing like it?
Shaun_Nyc
Veteran Member
CFynn
Veteran Member
Still you should probably be glad that there seem to be many people like Diderot who "like to buy new cameras and spend money" - The many enthusiasts who buy "pro" cameras mean that the prices are probably much lower than they would be if they were bought only by professional photographers.
bikinchris
Veteran Member
The camera companies don't tell us exact numbers. Probably on purpose. Polling this place is not very reliable, since we don't have access to most of the camera using world. But it does seem that the D700 was a very big succes as far as that type of camera goes.
I would say it was about 5 to 3% of Nikon's sales and the D300S was another 3 to 5%. Which probably suprized Nikon. Whereas the "lower cameras" like the D5000 and such were about 90 to 93% of all DSLR sales. The D3S and D3X are about 1 to 2% of total sales figures.
The Coolpix models far outsell the DSLR lines in numbers, but probably not in money made. The lens sales are a profit center for Nikon, which is why it puzzles me that they don't make sure they have enough lens production to keep the pipeline going in that area. They should have a catalog equal to if not better than the ones during the glory days of Nikon supremecy.
Same goes for Canon. The 1D series sales numbers are tiny in the total sales figures. The vast majority of sales is the Rebel line and camera like the 60D somewhat less. The 5D cameras are about the same as the D700 percentage-wise, maybe a little more.
Of course, if you read here a lot, you would think the most important camera in the world is the pro line of cameras. Kind of like going to a darg racing track and asking about car sales in general. You won't get a real answer that makes sense from us either.
Since this is the last post, maybe you could start a new thread if you have more questions.
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-> > "Oh, and since we're on the subject of advice, you may want to be a little leery of some of the advice you see on this, or any other, message board. If someone is giving you advice ......make a determination about how much weight you'll give that advice. You may find that sometimes there are 'serial-posters' on the internet that should read more and type less."
-Brian Blanco, Sarasota Florida
I include myself in that quote
Chris, Broussard, LA
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