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Kenneth Fox
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What's the Coolpix 1000 going to look like and what new features will it have? What's your bet on when it will be available and how much will it cost?
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Peter iNova
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I handled the prototype for an hour and here is the report*.
Instead of the familiar two part body, it has a four part body with two of them operating on self contained power.
Part A is the camera with a small video solid state self illuminating viewfinder roughly where the 950's optical viewfinder sits. Resolution was 800 x 600 they said. The flash unit tucks into where the 950 has its, but telescopes out on a short antenna like apparatus for red eye angle control. Total extension is only about 3 inches but it does the job. The flash has a switch filter for IR trigger mode, too. That operates slave units without appearing to flash itself, if you follow. The chip itself no longer supports IR photography. Win a few, loose a few.
The camera module has a temporary power supply that charges when it is docked to Part B, the CPU/shutter button, main module. When detached, the camera must be within a few feet of the main body so the IR data link can be tranceived. Mine only went about four feet before the monitor screen, Part C, became abruptly snowy. The monitor screen sort of twists out of position allowing access to the CFII port behind it. The picture is viewable in full daylight and seemed quite bright.
The main body clips on your belt while the smaller camera unit can be brought up to your eye. The camera unit has the zoom control and several flat buttons for choosing modes. Not all of it was operational on the proto. Battery consumption seemed a little short but they said they were working on it. AA's still. Whew!
The pictures were good, and although some have said, "not as good as the D1" the prints from them looked comparable. Less noisy perhaps.
They said the cost will be in the $1100 range.
Then I woke up and read this post and wanted to tell you about the dream I had. But that wouldn't be fair. Some people would think it was news and not a dream. Excuse me? I seem to have been typing out loud.
Sorry,
-iNova
...a dream, see? Not a real report. Everybody will know more after PMA. These are actually the features of the Coolpix 1200 due out in 2003. Dang, there I go, representing speculation as reality again. Sorry.
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Yvan
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Hey, Peter what are you smoking? Is it legal stuff?? ;o))
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MK
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Alex
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Oh, Peter, you are such a naughty boy!!!!
Seems like this is not the first time u dream of illusionary DC.
Alex
Seems like this is not the first time u dream of illusionary DC.
Alex
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Peter iNova
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It's the Los Angeles air. And according to the AQMD (Air Quality Management District) office, it isn't legal.
-iNova
Try this. Start your car and put it in park. Get get out and walk to the rear. Sit down (this is important, lest you subsequently fall over) directly behind the exhaust pipe. Now breathe deeply of the Fumes of Enlightenment. Soon you will believe that all is possible. You may even begin to see into the farthest ends of the spectrum (IR and UV) our DCs sometimes (annoyingly) pick up.And where can we get some???
Purple haze all in my brain
Lately things just don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
Ahem...
'Scuse me. ;-}
-Ocker
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Tammy Wynette
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Mrs. Oink,
Where you born to be a jackass or did you parents just raised you
that way?
Where you born to be a jackass or did you parents just raised you
that way?
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ferrellcat
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Yes, my child. You have come to the right place. Welcome to madam Askovich's parlor of Divine vision. Take a seat. Make your self at home. What can I help you with? ...Oh, a camera. Nikon you say. Coolpix 1000? Let me peer into my magical crystal aperatus... Hmmm...it looks fuzzy....WAIT its getting clearer! Hmmm 3.3 Megapixels... CFII... Remote control...independant aperture and shutter settings... 5X zoom... external flash mount...TTL viewing... Is any of this making sense, because it means nothing to me...
Oh, yes...Saurday's lotto numbers 14-20-26-33-39-41
And you want your lover to return?
Come back next tuesday with another $100 and a raw egg.
HOW THE HECK WOULD ANYONE HERE KNOW???
The question wasn't answered the last 49 times it was posed, so why ask NOW?
ferrellcat
Oh, yes...Saurday's lotto numbers 14-20-26-33-39-41
And you want your lover to return?
Come back next tuesday with another $100 and a raw egg.
HOW THE HECK WOULD ANYONE HERE KNOW???
The question wasn't answered the last 49 times it was posed, so why ask NOW?
ferrellcat
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robert jeantet
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My, my, ferrellcat. You need to repeat your "serenity now" mantra a few times. The original post simply asked forum participants "what's your bet..."
This is called idle speculation. It is an activity in which people of curiosity like to exchange ideas, be they based simply on wishful thinking or informed guessing.
Clearly this concept angers you.
It would be salutary for your state of health to simply ignore this type of forum section rather than get all angry and upset. You are free, and indeed welcome, not to participate (until you feel better). The considerable number of responses to the original post shows that other people ARE willing to engage in this type of speculation. I for one am puzzled by your need to express sarcasm.
Simmer down, and save your indignation for something worthwhile.
Regards
Robert Jeantet
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William Carson
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This question might be an opportunity to address the features on the 950 that could be improved in the next - under $1000- model. After using the 950 for some time, what is most difficult is the long response time and the somewhat complicated proceedure to adjust the most quickly needed adjustments, that is shutter speed and apreture setting. Also the need to go to the ISO setting to adjust to default before changing shutter speed setting. If shutter speed is changed the ISO default could be automatic. Anything else?
WIll
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Greg
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My biggest complaint about the 950 is the nonsupport of CFII cards (the microdrive). A 3MP CCD would also be nice.
Greg
Greg
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Peter iNova
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Sheesh! Thanks for the warm response. Who peed in your cheerios?
If you're a frustrated LA Air Quality Management Officer, then don't take it personally. If you were just born without a humor gene, then lighten up. It's just a joke. A little (very little) levity to brighten the overcast, -10 degree, mid-winter doldrums. No harm done.
-Ocker
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Bryan Biggers
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Although it is not easy, adjusting the shutter speed and aperture is a LOT easier on the 950 than on other cameras where you have to use an on-screen menus and press press press press to get the setting you want. Not going to name any cameras here... The external controls make it a lot faster (once you get used to them), press the button, spin the wheel, you are done. The external settings are one of the reasons I like the 950 so much, I can even use them in the dark now that I am used to them. With the 950, you can adjust the following things using the external controls (one press and spin of the wheel), and I appreciate them all. I will admit that the controls could be laid out better, but it is hard to see how they can make things that have multiple settings quicker to adjust than a single press and spin a wheel. I would hate to have to step through a big menu of shutter speeds, for example.
shutter speed.
aperture.
ISO
EV compensation
picture quality
manual focus
flash
focus lock, timer
Bryan.
jim johnson
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I didn't understand the respose either. Maybe he/she doesn't like Jimi H.
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ferrellcat
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Oh,
Well, I thought the majority of the posts in this thread dealt with some sort of noxious fumigant...but perhaps I misread. The posts that DO deal in speculation have not brought up any NEW ideas though. Everyone here can feel the undercurrent of desire...(3MP+, CFII, better control, external flash, yaddayaddayadda till the cows come home) I'd be happy do participate in a dialog about the features of the next coolpix if new and exciting ideas were discussed...the genius of iNova so cleverly pointed this out in his own post. The only way he was able to expand on this old tired subject was to revert to the outer extent of silliness. (not that his ideas were 'silly'...but the thought of Nikon currently working on them IS)
ferrellcat.
Well, I thought the majority of the posts in this thread dealt with some sort of noxious fumigant...but perhaps I misread. The posts that DO deal in speculation have not brought up any NEW ideas though. Everyone here can feel the undercurrent of desire...(3MP+, CFII, better control, external flash, yaddayaddayadda till the cows come home) I'd be happy do participate in a dialog about the features of the next coolpix if new and exciting ideas were discussed...the genius of iNova so cleverly pointed this out in his own post. The only way he was able to expand on this old tired subject was to revert to the outer extent of silliness. (not that his ideas were 'silly'...but the thought of Nikon currently working on them IS)
ferrellcat.
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