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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2006 04:36:33 PM · #2

What's up with the SD cards?
If that part is true, people upgrading to the D80 from a D70 would have to buy new cards. Dumb move in my oppinion.

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

07/27/2006 04:37:47 PM · #3

From the article:

"The D200 and 18-200 VR aren't readily available,"

Weird statement. I drove to a camera store at lunch yesterday and they had a few d200's on the shelf apart from the one I was playing with.

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/27/2006 04:47:06 PM · #4

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Yeah, looks like B&H has the D200 in stock too. The 18-200 is still out, and is probably backordered until the apocolypse.

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

07/27/2006 04:50:25 PM · #5

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Weird also considering that his next sentence is, "If you need a camera today just buy a D70s or D200 and don't worry."

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200 f/2.8L

07/27/2006 05:06:00 PM · #6

I don't think switching to SD cards makes sense for nikon. If they're going to implement SD cards they should be having it compatible with both like canon did with the 1DmkII for example.

gbautista87

07/27/2006 11:03:20 PM · #7

Is Canon in the process of converting to SD cards?

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/27/2006 11:20:31 PM · #8

Originally posted by kyebosh:

I don't think switching to SD cards makes sense for nikon. If they're going to implement SD cards they should be having it compatible with both like canon did with the 1DmkII for example.

actually in a way, it does make sense. SDcards are faster, has gotten a lot cheaper over the years, and a hell lot smaller (consume less energy too?) compared to CF cards.

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/27/2006 11:44:51 PM · #9

WOW, $899 if that is accurate not a bad deal at all. Watch out Canon 5D!!!

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/27/2006 11:49:00 PM · #10

My new laptop came with a slot for SD cards...but not a slot for CF cards...that's retarded. Everyone knows real photographers use CF cards...15.4" widescreen is the schnizzle btw.

07/27/2006 11:55:33 PM · #11

Originally posted by deapee:

My new laptop came with a slot for SD cards...but not a slot for CF cards...that's retarded. Everyone knows real photographers use CF cards...15.4" widescreen is the schnizzle btw.

and I thought it was supposed to be film and not cards? :p

Prof_Fate

07/28/2006 12:07:25 AM · #12

Originally posted by PhantomEWO:

WOW, $899 if that is accurate not a bad deal at all. Watch out Canon 5D!!!

Why?
5D is a pro camera, full frame sensor, 12Mp.

Sony needs to worry.
Canon needs to worry - no teh 5D, but the 350 and 30D are gonna be WAY overpriced.

Could be the dawning of a great age of dSLRs.

07/28/2006 12:26:16 AM · #13

sorry for being off-topic, but after reading about this new model and how some existing models might take a hit, I can't help but wonder, will Canon or Nikon ever incorporate AS/IS into their camera bodies of the existing mount-system? I would think NOT - unless the existing stabilized lens will work on the AS new body? But on a marketing perspective, it would also means drop in sales for their more expensive stabilize lens?

Prof_Fate

07/28/2006 01:04:41 AM · #14

Done in-body you move the sensor. In teh lens, you move a lens element. Not sure what if any difference there is in longterm reliabilty of either method.

I do know IS can break or lose it's mind, etc. Canon had a lens (the 75-300 IS I think) that had issues with IS when in portrait mode - so you send backthe lens for repair. No biggie. Send back your body and well, you can't take pictures.

So I don't see canon or nikon going to IS bodies, for money reasons (they make more selling lenses with IS) and for reliabilty/durability issues.

I just see a 10Mp sony, and now a 10Mp nikon at $900...the sony has issues (expensive lenses, only 3FPS, unkown quality, etc) but Nikon is a known quantity and 4.5 FPS is pretty good. Using SD may slow or discourage folks from moving to the new camera or buying it as a back up (or front line and the current cam being backup). But memory formats improve over time and everyone may move to SD.

07/28/2006 02:03:04 AM · #15

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:

I do know IS can break or lose it's mind, etc. Canon had a lens (the 75-300 IS I think) that had issues with IS when in portrait mode - so you send backthe lens for repair. No biggie. Send back your body and well, you can't take pictures.

Is it an isolated case that only happened to the Canon 75-300 IS lens?

livitup

07/28/2006 02:19:52 AM · #16

10 MP = Great
Bigger LCD = Good
4.5 FPS = Meh. I would be excited if it was 5.5-6. I know, the D2X doesn't do that, but comeon Nikon, excite me.
Lower Synch than D70 = boo!
Dedicated button for AF mode = Great!!!

All in all it will come down to two things for me... will it have the D200's metering and AF systems, and will there be a Nikon factory battery grip for it. The answers to those two questions will pave the upgrade path.

The SD thing, if true, would be suprising, but not the end of the world for me. Media is getting cheap these days and I'll need to buy some more anyway. It would make it a bit inconvienent for using my D70 as a backup, as the two wouldn't be interchangeable, but it's not a deal breaker.

gbautista87

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

07/28/2006 05:33:50 AM · #17

Originally posted by crayon:

actually in a way, it does make sense. SDcards are faster, has gotten a lot cheaper over the years, and a hell lot smaller (consume less energy too?) compared to CF cards.

Great. All this time I thought that I'd be using CF cards for at least a decade. But now it looks as if I'll be buying SD cards soon. Then I won't even be able to sell my old CF cards because no one will need them.

GuGi

Nikon D750

07/28/2006 05:50:36 AM · #18

Nikon D80 & SD card discussion

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Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

07/28/2006 06:25:19 AM · #19

"Works fine with old manual focus AI and AI-s lenses"

Including metering I wonder?

Mr_Pants

SiPix Blink

07/28/2006 07:18:01 AM · #20

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
I do know IS can break or lose it's mind, etc. Canon had a lens (the 75-300 IS I think) that had issues with IS when in portrait mode - so you send backthe lens for repair. No biggie. Send back your body and well, you can't take pictures.

Is it an isolated case that only happened to the Canon 75-300 IS lens?

I think that it was the newer 70-300 IS lens that had this problem.

super-dave

Nikon D200

Pentax DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited

07/28/2006 07:29:41 AM · #21

i think in terms of cameras, i wouldn't make a move from my D50 (bought to re-introduce myself to slr shooting) to a D80 since it's a step down still from the D200.

D80 has some great features, and closes the massive gap between D70 and D200. but i still think that the D200 (from the little that i've used it) will be a much better camera to handle. especially the functionality.

but, i'm no expert, that's my 2 cents.

Qiki

Fujifilm X100T

07/28/2006 07:31:42 AM · #22

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by kyebosh:
I don't think switching to SD cards makes sense for nikon. If they're going to implement SD cards they should be having it compatible with both like canon did with the 1DmkII for example.

actually in a way, it does make sense. SDcards are faster, has gotten a lot cheaper over the years, and a hell lot smaller (consume less energy too?) compared to CF cards.

SD cards eh? Pentax leading the way for others to follow.... :)

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

07/28/2006 09:33:23 AM · #23

Originally posted by jhonan:

"Works fine with old manual focus AI and AI-s lenses"
Including metering I wonder?

If you look on the pictures of D80, there is no AI coupling ring on the lens mount - only the minimum aperture lever, like on D50 and D70. So, this means - no metering with manual focus lenses. :(

Just another obvious indication that Ken has no idea what he's talking about, as usual. His whole site is a scam to get referrer clicks to several retailers.

blemt