The Nikon D600 - The Indie Filmmaker's Saving Grace

Looks cool. But I'm not sure how it's an indie filmmakers saving grace. There does not seem to be anything mentioned in these rumored specs that put it above anything else. The full frame sensor is nice.
 
I think a full-frame sensor, the sharper 1080P of Nikon, HDMI-out, FX and DX crop-mode, possible weather-sealing, all for $1500, would definitely be someone's saving grace...preferably a very low-budget filmmaker...
 
Simon Shasha said:
Full Frame 35mm Still Photo Sensor
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- Allows for cheap wide angle lenses
- Generally good for low-light work
- Much larger than the Super35 digital cine standard
- Creates extremely shallow DOF shots unless you stop down 1.5 - 2 stops relative to the Super35 digital cine standard

Simon Shasha said:
Sharper 1080P of Nikon
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- Sensor size has nothing to do with sharpness
- For example, the much smaller GH2 M4/3 sensor kills every Full Frame 35mm Still Photo sensor when it comes to video sharpness

Simon Shasha said:
HDMI Out
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- Depends on how clean the HDMI out is. Might be good, or it might be bad.

...Until this camera has been tested, it is anyones guess if it will be a good camera for low-budget Indie work. Right now the Panasonic GH2 is the low-cost camera to beat.
 
I never said the sensor-size has anything to do with sharpness - when I said "the sharper 1080P of Nikon", I meant it in regards to the D800's 1080P vs the 5DMK3's 1080P.
 
LOL I love these posts when they pop up as the quoted fellow knows nothing on the subject matter : D To those who don't know, Simon can be anything you guys want but decidedly he is NOT a fool : ) Actually, I am used to read his posts and they've been much appreciated over here ;-)

And yes, I bet the 1080p outcome of this camera will be sharper before the post processing :-D than the more expensive 5DIII and I am a canonist too :P
 
keep in mind that the sensor is completely different from that of the D800: it is rumored to be bought from Aptina, whereas the one in the D800 is a modified Sony - so we know very little of it: it could have very low DR and slow readout, with horrible rolling shutter issues, aliasing and moire; or it could be a full frame high framerate monster - wait and see
 
Samuel H said:
keep in mind that the sensor is completely different from that of the D800: it is rumored to be bought from Aptina, whereas the one in the D800 is a modified Sony - so we know very little of it: it could have very low DR and slow readout, with horrible rolling shutter issues, aliasing and moire; or it could be a full frame high framerate monster - wait and see
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Well, then I am doing the fool part on here : D and must agree with you Samuel ; )

¡Saludos para Madrid!
 
Also a consideration is the D4 which is presumably a Nikon design (not Sony), which is softer than the mkIII. So pretty much it's up in the air how well the video mode will turn out. I hope it's good though, indeed value for money it's going to be killer!
 
Emanuel said:
LOL I love these posts when they pop up as the quoted fellow knows nothing on the subject matter : D To those who don't know, Simon can be anything you guys want but decidedly he is NOT a fool : ) Actually, I am used to read his posts and they've been much appreciated over here ;-)

And yes, I bet the 1080p outcome of this camera will be sharper before the post processing :-D than the more expensive 5DIII and I am a canonist too :P
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Thanks for the kind words, Emanuel, I appreciate it - truly :)
 
This is starting to sound a lot like a full-frame replacement for my D300 with added video capabilites (basically what I'd wished the D700 to be). A D800 would be lovely, and I actually had one arrive for me on pre-order that I turned down (due to concerns with the moire issues - though I kinda regret that decision now), but it really extends a fair bit beyond the scope of what I need for the stills work I do, so I think the D600 could be a great fit.

Paired up with my PIX240 it should make an excellent B-Camera for the BMC I have on pre-order.
 
Simon Shasha said:
I think a full-frame sensor, the sharper 1080P of Nikon, HDMI-out, FX and DX crop-mode, possible weather-sealing, all for $1500, would definitely be someone's saving grace...preferably a very low-budget filmmaker...
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From a still photo point of view the rumors look excellent. I completely agree. I happen to be a Nikon fan even though I'm no longer a Nikon shooter. But a full frame for $1500-1600 could change that. I just didn't see anything in the specs outside of the 135 sensor that stood out for me. Even then full frame isn't the be all end all for me.

All of these cameras are starting to plateau IMO. We get one or two trickled out features like clean HDMI or a headphone jack but at the expense of something else that was forgotten about or left out on purpose for budgetary reasons. These are great, but not really game changers. Nothing that is setting the world on fire the way the first HDSLR's did. Just a slow evolution from here on out. The great thing is that you can pick up pretty much any one of them these days and do some serious work on a shoestring budget production. But the real movement is in the BMC, DBolex and their kin right now.
 
simonpwood said:
Count me in! When is it meant to be released?
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After Photokina in September.

With D800 lead times, October or November.

But with the Canon T4i consumer camera, it was officially announced last Friday, June 8. Mine will arrive today, 6 days later. I think the 3200 hit teh market pretty quickly too?

Canon is rumored (by Canon Rumors) to have 4 more cameras to be released this year, in addition to the 5D3, 1DX, and T4i. Including a mirrorless (J1/V1 type), and an entry level full frame.

Good times for cameras! Let's hope SOMEBODY really nails video! I want a Log Codec under $2,000, with autofocus, Zebras, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4, 12 bit.

Michael
 
Maybe this question is a bit of from the subjetc but ,As a old Nikon user at the time, when useable option of video Canon had more video formats options , I went with the Canon option for video which was Canon 550d and was happy, but 2 main things bugged me, the overheating problem and the time limitation of the Canon which is 12mins. Do Nikons suffer the same over heating problems and time limitations? As it seem Nikon has something I want.
 
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