Digital FM2 anyone?

[sleist]

Hmm ...

Breaking: new Nikon full frame hybrid (mirrorless?) camera coming soon | Nikon Rumors


Can't wait to see what they price this at. Recent releases does not make me hopeful.

 

[odagled]

Been waiting for something like this for a long time.

 

[goodguy]

So what is it ?
Mirror, mirrorless ?
Its being made to combat mirroless camera ?
Is it made for those who want small cameras ?
Its being made for those who want vintage look for their camera ?
Will this be Nikon's answer to Sony's new A7/R cameras or a new line of cameras ?

I am confused as why Nikon made this and what crowd does it aim to attract.

 

[TheLost]

According to the rumors...
Not mirrorless (though Nikon calls it a hybrid)
D4 sensor (16mp FF)
F-Mount Lenses
Comes with a new 'Retro' 50mm 1.8G
Expeed 3 (strange that the D5300 has the Expeed 4)
Retro style body - high build quality and controls.

One thing i worry about is the EN-EL14 battery (D3200,D5200.. etc)... If it can only do ~300 shots per charge i won't be happy

Other then that im super excited to see what we get!

 

[StandingBear1983]

update :
Update: the new full frame retro Nikon camera will have F-mount and pentaprism | Nikon Rumors

not mirrorless, regular DSLR

• Standard F-mount
• Pentaprism viewfinder (meaning the camera will not be mirrorless)
• The camera will meter even with non-AI lenses down to full aperture
• The camera will ship with a new special edition Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens to match the look/design of the body
• The camera will have physical controls and excellent build quality (which explains the 765g weight)
• Expeed 3 processor
• Same sensor as in the Nikon D4
• Nikon calls it a "hybrid" camera - not sure what exactly they mean with that
• The announcement most likely will take place in the next 1-3 weeks

• Nikon FM2 like design
• 16.2MP 36x23,9 full frame sensor (same as in the D4?)
• SD memory card
• 2016-pixel RGB image sensor
• 9-cell framing grid display
• 3D color matrix metering II
• Native ISO range: 100-12,800 (incl. ISO 50 and ISO 108,200)
• 5.5 fps for up to 100 shots
• 3.2" LCD screen
• Battery:EN-EL14
• Dimensions: 143.5 x 110 x 66.5mm
• Weight: 765g
• It will come with a new AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens (again, not clear what mount the new lens will have)

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[Mach0]

A d4 sensor? I wonder how much it will cost.

 

[TheLost]

A d4 sensor? I wonder how much it will cost.

One of the commenters 'in the know' on NikonRumors says:

This will be a DSLR (with a mirror, yes) with F-mount (all your lens are good to go, a focus motor is included) and the specs are pretty much correct. I do not know too much, but to me it also looks like they took the internals from D4, stripped them off a bit and made a retro camera. I'd say it will have an quite attractive price and will be a hit.

My guess is $2500.. only the body looks to be new. Everything else is off the shelf parts.

 

[Mach0]

One of the commenters 'in the know' on NikonRumors says: My guess is $2500.. only the body looks to be new. Everything else is off the shelf parts.

Depending on its AF system, I think it will be a hit.

 

[cgw]

Sounds more like a digital FM3A. Too bad they can't seem to cook something up as sweet as the Fuji X-E1

 

[goodguy]

It looks like Nikon is really not leading here but more like being dragged kicking and screaming.
Cool design but nothing new and exciting.
Sony with their A7/R is running in the front with their FF mirrorless and Nikon is just trying to stay in the race but I would expect of them to be inovating bring something new and fresh to the table, something that will WOW the market.

If at the long run mirrored technolocy is dieing then Nikon is beating a dieing horse here.

 

[shadowlands]

Sound great to me...

 

[Mach0]

It looks like Nikon is really not leading here but more like being dragged kicking and screaming. Cool design but nothing new and exciting. Sony with their A7/R is running in the front with their FF mirrorless and Nikon is just trying to stay in the race but I would expect of them to be inovating bring something new and fresh to the table, something that will WOW the market. If at the long run mirrored technolocy is dieing then Nikon is beating a dieing horse here.

I'm just thinking of a cheap d4 sensor lol.

 

[Aloicious]

new info says no video of any kind....I'm kinda liking this, if the ISO performance is similar to the D4/D3/D3s/D700 at 16mp, I'm all over it.

 

[Mach0]

new info says no video of any kind....I'm kinda liking this, if the ISO performance is similar to the D4/D3/D3s/D700 at 16mp, I'm all over it.

I hope the AF is at least as good as the d2x and I will be hella excited.

 

[sleist]

I think it might be closer to $3000 on release (I hope I'm wrong). Seems a lot like the D3/D700 situation except with a body distinctive enough to not compete with D4 sales.
D700 was $2999 at release. Hmm, maybe $2700. Then I'll need to choose between this, an 80-400mm, or and EM-1 with some glass.

Or a vacation ...

There's a lot to like perhaps, which means there's also a lot for Nikon to totally screw up.