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The D900, sounds like it will be released in February with a 5D MKII sticker price and 1080p video. I expect it will have full manual control now that Nikon have finally woken up and gone full manual with the D3s.

I'm not a fan of the H.264 codec on the MKII so I really hope Nikon go with a higher bit-rate mjpeg codec and low light ability approaching the D3s and 1DMKIV.

http://nikonrumors.com/
 
I am really really really hoping this is the case, save for the 1080p video.
My shot in the dark guess on specs.

14-18mp
FX
720p video with Manual control

Well thats what I am hoping for anyway.
 
If it comes with full manual video control I'll buy one... doesn't matter to me what else it has on the still side... I'm sure it'll be worth it!
 
If this camera has the same sensor as the D3s, and it's the same price point as the 5DmkII... wow. Just wow.
 
The stuff on the Rumors link looks pretty comprehensive, but the D700 would be the only recent change that didn't have an 's' iteration. The jump from 700 to 900 seems odd. Anyhow. Exciting as well is the suggestion of three new Nikkor prime lenses as mentioned.
 
Well I still haven't bought anything yet,,,,,might as well wait and get some more use out of the D200!!

They need to keep this in the $2,000 to $2,500 range too.
 
Video wise, the only thing I care about right now from any company is no jello/aliasing/moire.

720p is fine, 30p is workable, crap audio is workable, even lack of manual control is just about workable.... having a shot ruined is not workable.

I'm hoping Nikon get this right as I have some good Nikon glass.

I think manual controls will be on every $1000+ release from Nikon now though, they have proved they can do it with the D3s... so no excuses. 24p is their standard, so that is good too.
 
I'm with you on that. From what I'm seeing from the D3s they are starting to get it right. I just don't need that much of a camera!
I wouldn't even care if it was DX
stockfuel said:
Video wise, the only thing I care about right now from any company is no jello/aliasing/moire.

720p is fine, 30p is workable, crap audio is workable, even lack of manual control is just about workable.... having a shot ruined is not workable.

I'm hoping Nikon get this right as I have some good Nikon glass.

I think manual controls will be on every $1000+ release from Nikon now though, they have proved they can do it with the D3s... so no excuses. 24p is their standard, so that is good too.
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The Canon 1DmIV seems to have Jello very much under control, so things are improving (even Red One has some jello, so I think it will be hard to completely avoid).

I think aliasing/moire may require a more dedicated video chip like the reported digic 5.

Hopefully Nikon are also progressing on this front.
 
I am all over this IF it has 48 or 60 fps. If it only offers 24 then it's not up to par with the Canon's and not what I need.
 
All I really care about is 60 fps. That's really all that's stopping me from buying a Nikon right now. Until then, I'm just going to stick with my D80 and use an HVX for any video stuff.
 
I really really don't think you are going to see 60 fps on a Nikon any time soon...or ever. That is unless they start making dedicated video cameras. But I highly doubt that as well.
 
A new nikon vdslr with a really good video mode would be one of the biggest surprises for me in 2010. What is a really good video mode in my view? => 24,25,50,60fps, 1080p + 720p, full manual control, mjpeg or h264 with a high bitrate (something around 50mbps - i´d prefer mjpeg) and, of course, a better behavior in terms of aliasing, moire and rolling shutter than the actual canon vdslr´s. Otherwise it wouldn´t make any sense for me to go back to nikon...
 
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Oh, you'll be coming back to Nikon, Uwe, Mmha ha HA...!
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:-)) ... perhaps, who knows. Unfortunately, i´m not as near as optimistic as you (and Zim). Nikon needs to get their act together regarding the video mode, urgently. But lets wait and see...
 
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I w8ed on the d300s to get video right and after its release, I went with the Canon 7D. I now have a large investment in Canon glass and am likely a Canon guy from this point on...no matter what Nikon comes up with.

I didn't have the heart to sell my D90 though...it's still one of my favorite cameras ever and my wife and Granddaughter adore it.
 
B&H are selling the D90 now for like $750 or something. For a really good still camera that is hard to beat. It was a smart move keeping it.

mhood said:
I w8ed on the d300s to get video right and after its release, I went with the Canon 7D. I now have a large investment in Canon glass and am likely a Canon guy from this point on...no matter what Nikon comes up with.

I didn't have the heart to sell my D90 though...it's still one of my favorite cameras ever and my wife and Granddaughter adore it.
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Don't despair. Look at history. Look at early autofocus for instance. Minolta was first, and serious (and now they're a lonely ghost trapped in those horrible Sony dslr bodies). Nikon struggled. Canon had the idea that they would change the lens mount - great idea! - to make autofocus snap. Well, it took years for Nikon to catch up, but they didn't change the lens mount to get there. That's why the D90 can take so many lenses now. That's why if you have a D3 series you can work with a lens from, say, 1961. Nikon won't compromise its history. [except for plastic lens mounts on kit lenses, grrr]

Look at the megapixel foolishness. Except for the D3X (which is pretty much a dedicated studio camera and promoted as such), Nikon at the moment settles on around the 12 mark. Canon's all over the place. And Canon believes that its customers believe more megapixels - at this stage in technology - means a better image. They must believe it. They push it; they spend valuable advertising dollars promoting it. What person with an interest in photography and an understanding of camera sensors believes this megapixel stuff?!

For video, many people, including people on dvx, prefer the look of Nikon video, but it doesn't do all the things they want. Other manufacturers might throw the kitchen sink at a feature, but you want to back the one that's steadily getting there. For first gen Nikon stuck with 720p + 24fps + 5 mins and not much alteration, which was a pain to us. But they tried to refine it a tiny bit with each new camera, albeit while the camera remained effectively in control of the image. Other companies tried many different things: 1080p, 720p, 2/3 configuration, 12 mins, 20 mins, autofocus (sort of), 30fps, 60fps, 20fps, etc, etc. But the Nikon video will arrive and it will be solid and consistent, that is if the history of the company applies at all today.

mhood, if your wife and granddaughter love the D90, you'd be selling it on pain of death.
 
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