Some features as well i think d300 viewfinder is 100% while d700 is 95% or something.

http://www.bythom.com/nikond700review.htm

 

how does high iso on the 5DII compare to the D700

 

i see, the D700 will look larger thou since its full frame thou.

 

Yea i just felt that it wasn't worth me upgrading to fx just yet.

cf cap is something that needs to be watched. My friend with his d700 for a few months, already had to sent it in to nikon to get it fixed.

 

i see, i had no idea it was that bad, because it looks the same as my 40D which i havent had any issues with.

and i see what you guys mean about the D300 CF door, it has that latch that you switch to open it.

 

It looks the same as 40D. The D700's CF door slides out easier than 40D's.

 

Canon all the way =)

 

Nikon D3 Shutter Release in Super Slow Motion

http://regex.info/blog/2008-09-04/925

pretty f'in cool

 

awesome!

 

D300s
- 720p video @ 24fps..contrast-detect AF and manual audio level adjust. (nice).. 5 mins max. (???)
- 7fps (D300 = 6); with grip remains 8fps
- better AF
- virtual horizon overlay
- quiet shutter mode

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D300s-Di...ERM9P9A4HADK09

D3000
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3000-Di...96KWWAS22SJTPN

 

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2009/0730_nikkor_03.htm

AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2009/0730_nikkor_04.htm

 

Ugh...Nikon is going to oversaturate their own market if they arent careful. There is nothing in the d300s that couldnt have waited for the D400.

And what is the point of the D3000 when they just released the D5005.

Stupid.

 

The D3000 doesn't have video, it's a price point camera.


They put out the D300s at the same price point as the D300 and added what people wanted video.

 

The D3000 I get, though I think its silly, unless Canon is coming out with something similar.

The D300s....again nothing that couldnt wait for the D400 if that camera is really coming out soon.

 

I might hate myself for this but i'm staying dx till after college haha...
so must avoid this thread and drool over some new specs...

 

I doubt that it will be coming out soon, there's nothing wrong with the D300 to replace it. As Nikon does most of the time is just make a few upgrades to current bodies and give it a suffix. Not a new model number and raise the price $200.

 

dont forget the D300s has dual CF and SD card capability.

 

Nikon D300S vs D300: Key Differences

The D300S is a subtle upgrade from the D300; but aside from the obvious addition of video, there are a few other tweaks and additions:

* 720p HD video, including autofocus while recording
* SD card slot in addition to existing CF slot
* Faster continuous shooting (7fps, vs. 6fps)
* Socket for external microphone
* Live View and Info buttons
* Discrete 'OK' button in multi controller
* Interactive settings display screen
* Auto and Extra High Active D-Lighting options
* Quiet drive mode
* Virtual horizon

The back of the D300S is slightly revised from the D300, and is now almost a dead-ringer for the D700. All of the key shooting controls remain in the same place, but the card door latch makes way for a dedicated 'info' button, and in a welcome move the D300's somewhat spongy multi-controller is replaced with the more positive design (with separate center button) seen on every Nikon DSLR since. Echoing the D90 and D5000, Live View now has its own dedicated button on the back of the camera; its place on the drive mode dial is occupied by the 'Quiet' mode, which in truth isn't especially quiet but does at least delay the mirror return until the shutter button is released. Finally nine small holes at the bottom right corner reveal the location of the small speaker used for audio playback, resulting in a decrease in area of the rubberised grip on the back.

 

so the D3000 is like canons rebel XS
and the D5000 is like the rebel T1i
D90 is like 50D
D300s is like ?
D700 is like 5DmkII ?
D3 is sort of like 1DmkIII
D3x is sort of like 1DsmkIII?

 

yeah I felt the same way, it sounds like they just wanted to get this out there for the video - like they felt they were losing too much ground to Canon. I can understand where they were coming from, the 5D2 was the only higher-end cam which had video. But, I would have thought a Nikon offering thereof would have required 1080p.

 

Will be in the D700s

 

I would think they would wait until the D700x to bring out the Video as well. Though I don't know if they can charge more than $3500 for that body.

With Nikon asking for $2400 for the 70-200 II, Canon is looking more enticing from a price point.

 

With what Nikon did with the 14-24, 24-70, I don't care, these two lens blow away what zooms Canon has put out.

I meant the 700x

 

Yeah, youre right about the D300s...I do have a N90s after all

And I completely LOVE how there is finally someone who was once a Canon user to put some weight behind Nikkor optics.

 

I don't think there was ever any argument about who has the better optics

 

the 700x will have 1080p? dammn.

 

In my book
Zooms = Nikon
Primes = Canon

 

No doubt the 14-24 is incredible, probably one of the best investments in glass I can make for myself when I save enough.

I'm just upset with the weak dollar and the increase in costs. It's too expensive to even buy used glass these days.

But from a pure photography point of view there's nothing my D700 can't do that I can do with a 5DII.. bad pictures will still be bad

 

Guess you have forgetting about more fps and a better low light AF system and true weathersealing. And not to forget what can be done with the in-camera processing that can be done in the Nikon, photomerging and multiply exposures and the bracketing.

But you need good glass to make it this best that can be and the 14-24 and 24-70, heck even the 70-200 has given me better than Canon's 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 did. I've taken shoots with all three this year and I am amazed. I'm not a pixel peeper, but something was lacking with my Canon lenses.

I fell for what Canon was pushing with their "L's" they're good, but it's a bit of smoke and mirrors. I love that a lot Nikon's "entry level" lenses are very good, not just made to get you to buy into a system and then want/have to buy "L".

 

I am now bummed I didnt have time to get together with jup while I was in DC and nerd out with our Nikons :hay: