jonix
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RonFrank:I took stock, and to date only one ONE DX lens, so that is certainly not an issue for me! Now if I could just get past the price.
then the D3 is for you. don't resist the force.
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RonFrank:I took stock, and to date only one ONE DX lens, so that is certainly not an issue for me! Now if I could just get past the price.
Because I want to see what I shot while I remember what I was doing when I took the shot. Also so I can start adjusting the RAW images while doing the surface interval. If I wait until the end of the day I might have 250 or more images to look at and that is too much at the end of a full day of diving.RonFrank:The D200 has wireless capability. You have to buy an optional transmitter, but it works very well. I do not know if in either case one attach the transmitter and then it would fit and working inside a housing. However with 8GB cards, I'm not sure why one has to take the camera out of the housing between dives over one day.
I've been looking into this. I assume there'll be an eqivalent to the D200's EH-6 AC Power Supply Adapter. Does anyone know if this charges the batteries as well as powers the camera? If it does, then it would be easy to put together a system that you could charge on the surface without ever opening it upDarnold9999:... Of course still have to change/charge the batteries as I don't think a single charge will last the day as I have never tried, always charge twice a day.
Wolverine:D3 for topside, 2 D200s for U/W.. thats the plan...
Wait, that means I have to start buying full-frame lenses again! Argh........
Its drooling time again.
alo100:Forget about the previous cameras, they all meant to be "transitional", the FF era has finally come. Starting from D3, all the models following the series will be using the FX format.
Some slides for the presentation:
http://e-photographia.smugmug.com/gallery/3354617#P-1-9
rjsimp:They are going to have to add a significant amount of resolution to the picture on the D3 before I would bite on the $5K price. I don't understand why they didn't add resolution. As it is, it will work with the FX lenses at 12 MP, but when you put a DX lense on it, the resolution drops significantly.
With Canon now topping 20MP for their Mark III camera, Nikon needs to do something more than releasing a new camera with the same resolution as the previous generation.
Christian:I think most customers who by these cameras are very well aware that there really is no need for more MP. But I would not be surprised if there is a D3x announced in the very near future with 16+MP. The most interesting thing with the new models inmo is 14-bit RAW and the new AF.
/christian
Doesn't charge the battery.Thalassamania:I've been looking into this. I assume there'll be an eqivalent to the D200's EH-6 AC Power Supply Adapter. Does anyone know if this charges the batteries as well as powers the camera? If it does, then it would be easy to put together a system that you could charge on the surface without ever opening it up
Damn ... is there an accessory battery pack available?Darnold9999:Doesn't charge the battery.