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 Sean Kelly 07 Jan 2016
At last, a replacement for the D300 and by the look of the spec, well worth the wait. Now I must go and see my bank manager....
http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/news-press/press.tag/en_EU/news/BV-PR-WWA...
 Brian 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly: Aye - looks pretty good !!

OP Sean Kelly 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Brian:
The only thing I can't understand is why do you need video on what is essentially a pro camera? If I was shooting moving pictures i would use a pro movie camera, not an SLR.
It's only taken 8 years to update the 300. But when you get a good camera it doesn't need updating every week. There is a more detailed review at dpreview rather than the Nikon site.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_d500
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 Brian 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly: Aye, am not sure about that too.

Removed User 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:

Lot of comment here: https://photographylife.com

It looks very, very good. If I was still on Nikon I'd be looking at the D750 though.
 Brian 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Removed User: Really depends on your lens collection !
Removed User 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Brian:

Canon!
 Brian 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Removed User: never heard of it

 tehmarks 07 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:

There's a huge movement out there of people shooting low-budget indie films on high-end Canon DSLRs. Entirely inappropriate tool for the job - but hey ho! I suspect maybe Nikon are thinking along similar lines.
OP Sean Kelly 08 Jan 2016
In reply to Removed User:

Interesting site. Thanks for posting.
 Indy 08 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:

DX? Nasty...... I'm out.
Removed User 08 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:

BTW, John Sherman who contributes to that site is the same John Sherman of V grades and bouldering fame.
 ianstevens 08 Jan 2016
In reply to tehmarks:

And it's reflected in the current DSLR tech. I've recently upgraded to a 7dii (sorry Nikon lovers, its a Canon) which has some amazing still capability. Then for some reason, they've opted to give it the ability to shoot 1080p at 50 fps - somewhat unnecessary, and doesn't make for particularly good (for £1k of camera) films. If you want to film, get a camcorder!
 Damo 09 Jan 2016
In reply to ianstevens:

> ... If you want to film, get a camcorder!

No

Movies Filmed with Canon and Nikon DSLR Cameras: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls059550382/
http://www.lightsfilmschool.com/blog/canon-5d-mark-ii-for-filmmaking/2146/
OP Sean Kelly 09 Jan 2016
In reply to Damo:

There are a few drawbacks to the camera. For instance, you can’t shoot anything higher than 30fps and therefore can’t shoot slow motion footage. You also may experience problems with rolling shutter, aliasing and moire. Similarly, the camera is still primarily a stills camera so there are limited video features and virtually no sound features (or at least no professional sound features). This means that you’re going to need to go off-camera for any quality sound recording and you’ll need to use third party video accessories to help you with things like camera stabilization, focus pulling, monitoring and so on.
Most of the films highlighted only made partial use of 35mm still cameras, but having said that the new D5 may alter the balance somewhat. But not the D500 or similar DX format cameras, but as they say technology is changing all the time, and a 35mm camera is very portable, and adaptable to use with drones (War & Peace battle scenes for instance!)
 James Rushforth Global Crag Moderator 09 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:

Can't recommend the D810 enough
 jethro kiernan 09 Jan 2016
In reply to Sean Kelly:
Just got the Nikon D7200 just before Christmas, the D500 looks lovely but I think for that money the D750 or D810 would be beckoning.
I nearly went for the D750 I couldn't justify the extra money I would have to spend on full frame optics 😕

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