
Hooo-eeee! The D3X price has been announced
#1
Posted 30 November 2008 - 09:48 PM
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#2
Posted 01 December 2008 - 01:49 AM
#3
Posted 01 December 2008 - 04:06 AM
Hint: It ain't going to be me!
Alex ?

Paul C
#4
Posted 01 December 2008 - 04:32 AM
Had hoped it would land around the 5k mark. 8k in this financial climate....
Wait three years and get one cheap? or sell the house?
Wait.
Espen :-)
#5
Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:05 AM
At least those with D3 housings will not need a housing upgrade.
Edited by loftus, 01 December 2008 - 05:13 AM.
#6
Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:13 AM
Interestingly this does not appear to use the Sony A900 sensor, having a slightly smaller pixel pitch. Still the camera costs more than twice as much as the Sony. I'm not sure why everyone expected it to be much cheaper than the 1DS MKIII introductory price, both about $8K and less on the street.
You are indeed correct Loftus. I do not monitor the price of the Canons being a Nikon shooter..... If Canon's already available 1Ds MkIII is around that price, no reason why Nikon's shouldn't be. The question I have now is whether the body and layout is exactly the same as the D3 and hence able to use current housings?
#7
Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:17 AM
At least I already have the housing.
#8
Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:51 AM
Interestingly this does not appear to use the Sony A900 sensor, having a slightly smaller pixel pitch.
It has a modified version of the sony sensor. The pictures published are clearly showed this. Small improvements can be expected but nothing serious for the UW-folks.
People already invested to D3-housing may consider it but a cheaper d700x would be a better option many people wish for.
Me as a sony user I wish for an a900 housing (if I would win on lottery).
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#9
Posted 01 December 2008 - 06:18 AM
Well - Nikon has always said they could do a high megapixel FF camera but that it would be prohibitively expensive - I guess this proves it.
On a higher note though - maybe the pressure will drop the price down to the same level as Canon's 1DsmkIII - which I think would be competitive.
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#10
Posted 01 December 2008 - 07:02 AM
Apparently the D3 and D3x are identical bodiesThe question I have now is whether the body and layout is exactly the same as the D3 and hence able to use current housings?
#11
Posted 01 December 2008 - 07:25 AM

#12
Posted 01 December 2008 - 07:45 AM

unless someone wants to buy a used d70 and housing for 8K?

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#13
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:00 AM
(maybe not the liver as we have seen the pictures ).
Paul C
Edited by PRC, 01 December 2008 - 08:00 AM.
#14
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:04 AM
#15
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:20 AM
Too bad Sony didn't make a -N model with a Nikon mount.
I also read Nikon discontinued the 17-35mm. This is sad for those of you who don't own this lens. I almost sold mine. It's a wonderful lens and now has a new lease on life with the return of FF.
Oh well, so much for downward pressure on the D3 and D700. We must now wait for the D800 24mp model.
#16
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:37 AM
#17
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:41 AM
Yes this will be sad, particularly for the underwater crowd. Topside it makes sense, as we have the 14-24 and 24-70, but underwater, if the 14-24 is not a viable wide angle option, we'll be SOOL for a FF rectilinear wide underwater.I also read Nikon discontinued the 17-35mm. This is sad for those of you who don't own this lens. I almost sold mine. It's a wonderful lens and now has a new lease on life with the return of FF.
#18
Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:51 AM
The difference I see is that Nikon's cameras come out after the corresponding Canon, but at a higher cost. This is a pretty big issue if you also have to wait for and pay for an underwater housing.
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#19
Posted 01 December 2008 - 09:21 AM
I'm not sure that would really be a great move, because I think the D700 will then take a hit against the 5DII in terms of ISO and frame rate as well. It will be interesting to see whether the RAW noise performance of the 5DMkII is as good as the 700. If that's the case, Nikon really has a problem.They can eventually put the 24mpix sensor into the D700 for a D700x to compete w/ the 5DII - but that's an economic decision only.
Cheers
James
#20
Posted 01 December 2008 - 09:32 AM