New toys!
Dammit! Gonna have to save up some pocket money, 'cos Nikon just announced two new toys that I just gotta have! The Nikon D3 has a full-frame sensor - a first for Nikon. The D300 is an update on the D200, still with a DX-sized sensor.
The D3 is particularly interesting for me, along with the new 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom they also announced. With my current DX-sized sensors and Nikon's 12-24 f/4 zoom, I get the "35mm equivalent" of an 18mm lens at the widest setting. The D3's full-frame sensor means that with the 14-24 zoom I'll get the full field of view (FOV) of the 14mm setting. That apparently small gain of 4mm translates to a considerably wider view, invaluable for my real estate and architecture photography. For that reason alone, I'm putting in my order in now!
See the full story at the ever-excellent dpreview.com site.
The D3 is particularly interesting for me, along with the new 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom they also announced. With my current DX-sized sensors and Nikon's 12-24 f/4 zoom, I get the "35mm equivalent" of an 18mm lens at the widest setting. The D3's full-frame sensor means that with the 14-24 zoom I'll get the full field of view (FOV) of the 14mm setting. That apparently small gain of 4mm translates to a considerably wider view, invaluable for my real estate and architecture photography. For that reason alone, I'm putting in my order in now!
See the full story at the ever-excellent dpreview.com site.
2 comments:
Hi Jeremy,
I know what you mean about all those new toys the camera makers keep coming out with.
I'm a Canon gal myself. But, once one has invested in lenses for an SLR, it's tough to change brands. Or should I say expensive.
I just bought the Canon Rebel XTi, a nifty little camera more in keeping with my budget than the 1Ds I've been longing for.
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I have also been looking at the D300, though it will be well out of my price range probably.
I am actually just about to get my first DSLR and I will probably end up with something like the Pentax K10D or the Nikon or Canon equivalents, no matter how much I would love to shell out the money for the D300. Maybe someday...
Here is another article about the D300 from photo.net that I found interesting:
http://photo.net/equipment/nikon/D300/
I am glad I found your blog. Thanks for the articles and tips about photography.
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