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  • OedipaxOedipax

    @bleach551, agreed, but check the Vimeo comments. It's clear a lot of people think this kind of thing is desirable.

  • bleach551bleach551

    @Oedipax,

    But how many Manufacturer's initial representational video of it's new camera really ever does look good?

  • OedipaxOedipax

    Is it just me or is that 'Joy Ride' clip above just the same old DSLR looking shit we've been seeing ever since Reverie? Still the same image...

    From a quality standpoint I don't think the footage looks that great either - no texture at all, as if the noise reduction was either cranked in-cam or heavily applied in post.

    It's really disheartening that this is someone's idea of good filmmaking in 2012.

  • everoevero

    Looks very nice, but I'm awaiting some in depth reviews (especially video). Also, it's important to think about what lenses would be good for basic use. I shoot some documentary hand held, and lens stabilisation is very important. Neither canon or nikons f2.8 24-70 normal zooms have IS/VR.. Maybe Tamrons newly announced alternative will be sollution.

    Also, "details" like how it handles audio realtime is very important. From the press release (I only read a norwegian version), it almost seemes like it's not possible to listen with headphones during recording, only before your record?? And how about changing audio levels during recording? Many small details, that I really need confirmed before making an opinion.

    It will be very interesting to see how Canon will answer. And ofcourse how the Pana GH3 will turn out. In the mean time I'm a happy GH2 user.

  • bleach551bleach551

    I Don't think you are going to see better downscaling in a 36.3 megapixel $3000 camera than we've seen in a 16.2 megapixel $6000 camera but, Hey, I am more than willing to be wrong. I accepted a short time ago that the trade off for a high-end photographic stills camera with great video capabilities would be some Aliasing and Moire. Although it may not be up to the GH series hacked image quality, its close enough.

    So if there is still Aliasing and Moire in the D800 images, no problem. I would still get a 36.3 MP FX( which will be 91% of the width of a true full frame width sensor in movie mode (32.67 X 24 instead of 35.9 X 24) and a 15.3 MP APS-C stills and video camera with an 8-bit 4:2:2 "clean" HDMI out feed for around $3000 along with other video and photographic features not present in other cameras.

  • pvjamespvjames

    Gorgeous cam. They raised the bar with the specs and.....at that price. This is good against Canon. They will release a higher mp cam. They don't like to be 'upstaged'.

    The rumors have been 2 releases. A 5D something which is around 24mp improved AF for 2K-something (low-end FF) and a higher-end 5D whatever to have the 40mp and more like 1DX/C300 lowlight capabilities. The higher-end FF should 'upstage' the d800 but probably can't be too much higher price. We'll see soon. Just guessing. I'm looking forward to the GH3 just as much.

    @RRRR: I'm looking forward to seeing more samples with this downscaling too.

  • HillTop1HillTop1

    @rikyxxx that's what I was asking my self too but I am sure it has something to do with it being sold as a camera for "stills".

    Great thing is it raise the bar for other cameras to follow (hopefully).

  • PapaRomeoPapaRomeo

    @NickBen And the homeless people... they are actually all "photographers"...

    And the ones buying the cameras are all "doctors"...

  • sebbensebben

    5D Mark III has some big boots to fill...

  • RRRRRRRR

    I wonder if Nikon have made a mistake in their downscaling..

  • rikyxxxrikyxxx

    Ok, this camera looks great, but why so many MP???

  • alcomposeralcomposer

    Looks right now like a great A cam for the GH2... (with HDMI recorder) Any thoughts?

  • nic2011nic2011

    Hang on... is that moire at 0:47/48 on the bridge ground?

  • NickBenNickBen

    Where are all the Cabs cutting him off and potholes throwing him onto his ass ?

    needed some slow-motion in there too, like of politicians picking his pockets when he fills up for gas at the highest prices in the country...

  • MimirsanMimirsan

    Nice bike video. Somebody has been watching tron legacy though methinks.

  • last_SHIFTlast_SHIFT

    Nice showcase of low-light and DR - I knew Nikon would not give up its title of low-light king anytime soon. Also great to have the option of 9 and 20 MP lower sized RAW files to shoot too. Let's see what Canon comes up with the 5D2's successor.

  • bleach551bleach551

    @Lpowell,

    I was expecting a $3999 price tag for the D800 non "E" model, which was out of my range. But for $2999, which is within my range, also with probably a possibility of it being lower after maybe 6 to 8 months of being for sale, it's not that much more than the D700 was when it first came out.

    The only thing I am waiting to see is if I will will really need to buy higher resolving modern Nikon lenses like the "G" series lenses or if I can still probably use my Nikon Ai-s lenses. I am worried that the Ai-s lenses will look soft to really soft on a 36.2 resolving image sensor.

  • LPowellLPowell

    Waah! Want D4, can only afford D800!

  • bleach551bleach551

    I will get one as soon as I can get the money for it.

  • fotosiamofotosiamo

    So freaking amazing! This and the D4 will (hopefully) rearrange the HDSLR landscape. Great time for filmmakers everywhere!

  • last_SHIFTlast_SHIFT

    The Motorcylce video:

    BTS:

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