Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree on the sooner. But I think it will be cheaper. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:32:27 +0530 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] "Budget" full frame Nikon SLR > > Canon's offering (5D) is quite long in the tooth - also remember that the > D700 is supposed to have all the low light capabilities of the D3, > and a body construction as good as the D300, so the price looks reasonable. > These are rumors, but IMHO a Nikon camera with roughly these specs will be > have to be released sooner rather than later. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> For Nikon to come out with a prosumer full frame for three grand with the >> Canon's costing two or less that's a guaranteed marketing bomb. >> Nikon has not been stupid in that direction over the past decade quite the >> opposite. >> Therefore I believe its hogwash. >> People making stuff up. >> Sure it will be a bit higher its first few months out but not three. >> Three is death. >> Two a much nicer smarter friendlier happy number. >> They're going to match Canon of course and do one better. >> Then canon comes back and does the same. >> Repeat and rinse. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:21:30 -0700 >>> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: RE: [Leica] "Budget" full frame Nikon SLR >>> >>> Question: >>> >>> There appears to be a trend to publish the image (pixel) sizes of the >> image >>> both for FX and DX formats.... >>> >>> Why would any rational person use a DX ( smaller) format if he had the >>> larger format available to him? ( It is called cropping..... in old >>> fashioned speak) >>> >>> Someone is going to say... to keep memory space down.... like a second >> $50 >>> 8GB card is going to break the bank..... I don't believe that one..... >>> >>> Does the write speed improve with the smaller image files so the buffer >> dies >>> not fill as often? Is that really a big deal these days? >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i@earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information