- Joined
- Jul 3, 2004
- Messages
- 3,714
- Reaction score
- 531
- Location
- Here N There
- Website
- img24.photobucket.com
Is Nikon About to Release a New Small Full-Frame Camera to Rival Sony?
So some people are speculating that Nikon may have a rival product against the Sony A7. A stripped down full frame camera, mirrorless or DSLR.
While it excites many people.... you know like those who's been b*tching about wanting a camera without video.... it kinda makes me a bit worried.
It led my mind to another unrelated place. Bicycles. I used to ride mt bikes which I love. I want the bells and whistles, like rear suspension(which I never got to have), hydraulic brakes and light-weight frames etc.
It kinda mirrors my desire for a DSLR body. A D700 with bigger and better sensor, more compact and light weight + video, but not compromising on features like multi-step bracketing and gadget like in-camera flash.
If Nikon does make a stripped down FF body, with all of my desired features not there, it will be like a single-speed bike for hipsters in NYC.
May be it's not that bad. May be it's a steel rigid frame mt bike with only 18 speeds and lousy brakes (rode one for one summer, great fun!)
And if I really want something pure, I still got my 35mm SLRs sitting in my dry cabinet.
So some people are speculating that Nikon may have a rival product against the Sony A7. A stripped down full frame camera, mirrorless or DSLR.
While it excites many people.... you know like those who's been b*tching about wanting a camera without video.... it kinda makes me a bit worried.
It led my mind to another unrelated place. Bicycles. I used to ride mt bikes which I love. I want the bells and whistles, like rear suspension(which I never got to have), hydraulic brakes and light-weight frames etc.
It kinda mirrors my desire for a DSLR body. A D700 with bigger and better sensor, more compact and light weight + video, but not compromising on features like multi-step bracketing and gadget like in-camera flash.
If Nikon does make a stripped down FF body, with all of my desired features not there, it will be like a single-speed bike for hipsters in NYC.
May be it's not that bad. May be it's a steel rigid frame mt bike with only 18 speeds and lousy brakes (rode one for one summer, great fun!)
And if I really want something pure, I still got my 35mm SLRs sitting in my dry cabinet.