Nikon D810 thread

[arthurking83]

Is this just Nikon distancing itself from the early D800/E problems, much like it has done with the D610 reincarnation of the D600.

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Nah! too late for something like that.
D600->D610 was only about a year between 'models' and we all know this was an unadmitted admission of fault.

D800->D810 is a genuine update.

Nikon tend to have 2 1/2 - 3 year update cycles for their gear(which is why you might read many curious comments about the D300s replacement.
Some of the updates are genuine improvements(eg. screen, electronic first curtain, focusing group thingy etc) and not just pseudo updates.

Hardware wise, the D800 still holds up well in terms of being competitive.
For me, even if there were more hardware updates such as better sensor(even higher ISO quality, or more pixels) I'd probably have still missed this update.

I reckon about the only hardware update that would have swayed me to updating would have been a proper official replaceable focusing screen advancement.
As it is the D810 is supposedly a bit of an improvement with new better coatings or something, but the hardware is still basically the same.
I'd love to see Nikon doing replacement option screen types.

These things, along with the D4 and D7100 are targeted at people who may have a set of old manual lenses.

With the imminent prospect that EVF technology will have finally caught up with OVF hardware and even passed it, unless Nikon have future plans to adopt EVF systems into their DSLR range ... they really need to look into maintaining that one step ahead in viewfinder performance.

As for price .. as usual with photography gear. If you can hold off for about 6 months after release then you'll save yourself about $500ish at the least.
If this thing comes out in July .. then that puts this 6 month target at about Jan-Feb ... traditionally a good time of the year to purchase a DSLR(as this is the lowest point in sales trends).

[MissionMan]

The extra frame per second might also be enough to swing some people. There are a couple of things I'd like to see in it although I suspect they won't be there.

The one missing from the D800 (only D4) was the AF point rotating when you turned the camera from landscape to portrait mode.

[wedgtail]

I think Iwill sit tight on this one my D600 still does what I need .

[arthurking83]

Remember our conversation a few weeks back about having a focus point that follows your eye(re: fighter pilot technology)?

.... now that's a feature I'd update for!

Hopefully in the D820

[Lance B]

Remember our conversation a few weeks back about having a focus point that follows your eye(re: fighter pilot technology)?

.... now that's a feature I'd update for!

Hopefully in the D820

So would I! But not at fighter plane prices!

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Remember our conversation a few weeks back about having a focus point that follows your eye(re: fighter pilot technology)?

.... now that's a feature I'd update for!

Hopefully in the D820

So would I! But not at fighter plane prices!

[swifty]

Didn't the EOS 3 and 5 have this eye-controlled focussing? Not sure of any subsequent models having this feature, especially in the digital era and of course a 2014+ version might work a little better.
Canon's patent on it (if there's a patent) would have expired years ago

[arthurking83]

I remember someone posted that Canon did have such a feature years ago .. can't remember who, or which camera.
Tech has moved so far since then tho .. it's sure to be an easier feature to implement now.

Patents can be got around quite easily .. change a small part, alter the colour of the highlighted point .. etc.

My guess is that the size of the technology could be the limiting factor.

But, if we could currently have focus technology that looks for and tracks faces and features such as 3D Focus Tracking(in Nikonspeak) .. why can't they reverse the system and have it track a specifically registered part of your eyeball?

[MissionMan]

I think it will be there eventually. It may be tough to implement. For example, the moment you look at the background to check if there are any distractions, focus moves to the background.

[arthurking83]

Ok .. so the question is .. are you going to open your wallet for the D810?

go on .. you know you have too now



ps. you better have one at the next meetup!

[MissionMan]

Ok .. so the question is .. are you going to open your wallet for the D810?

go on .. you know you have too now



ps. you better have one at the next meetup!

Still deciding which way to go but I have to wait for funds. It could be a good time for a D800 purchase with run out discounts. The challenge with the D810 is that when you add the cost of the battery grip, it moves over $4k and I can get a low shutter count D4 for that price.

I like the body with the grip on (size of my hands) but I'm not a fan of having to remove the grip to get access to the internal battery.

[Kym]

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/20...l-frame-dslrs/

[Damian Aimers]

Hi all. I have used canon for most of everything I do. However some months ago our car was broken into while on vacation and all camera gear, notebook and an external were stolen. I am more upset at the external as many of my children's photos are also now gone.
However, I have been procrastinating replacements for some time. This camera may be my changing point. I will have to buy all new glass anyway. I need to feel one first.

[Damian Aimers]

UPDATE: last night I pulled out the credit card and ordered a new Nikon d810 with a few tamron lens. Now the anticipated wait.