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WOW-New Nikon D90 DSLR with Video mode!
Rainier Ehrhardt, Photographer
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Augusta | GA | USA | Posted: 12:16 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Looks promising. Can't wait for the pixels to go up on the video end and then we'll have a two-in-one tool that feels right to begin with. Talk about the mobile journalist who could do it all. |
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Alex Diaz, Photographer, Assistant
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Dallas | TX | USA | Posted: 12:22 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> Jeff,
Can I be first on the list to buy one? ;)
I guess I would have to swap all my Canon gear for Nikon glass and accessories too...bummer!
I've been reading about this on the gadget blogs. Seems like an interesting idea to incorporate video. Its too bad the Motion Jpeg is used though, that format can be a memory hog.
Any idea if it will autofocus and keep focus while zooming?
Not a bad price for an entry level SLR either. |
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Tom Knier, Photographer
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Lancaster | PA | USA | Posted: 12:25 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> I was really hoping for more of a, well, digital N90s.
I loved that camera. |
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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer
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Lake Oswego | OR | USA | Posted: 12:45 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> I have heard a rumbling about Canon's 5D upgrade having a similar ability...video.
Again...a rumbling...but from a source about as accurate as the Farmers Almanac
(85%) |
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Michael Troutman, Photographer
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Carmel | CA | USA | Posted: 12:52 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> Brilliant trump of the Canon 50D announcement. Nikon's technology AND marketing are simply breathtaking these days. No doubt the D3X announcement will come the day after Canon's 5D upgrade gets unveiled.
Cool new piece. |
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Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 1:12 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> Thanks Jeff!!
Need to get one as a Remote Unit!!
Y |
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Matthias Krause, Photographer
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Brooklyn | NY | USA | Posted: 1:22 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Looks like it doesn´t have a mic-in which makes it pretty much useless for more serious video work. Too bad. Otherwise it looks quiet good. |
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Scott Greenlee, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Crescent Springs | KY | United States | Posted: 3:06 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> It would be a nice back up to my D300, but what kills me is that it takes SD memory. Please Sandisk, Lexar, Somebody make a firewire card reader. |
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Joshua Sy, Student/Intern
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Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 3:07 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> I've been hearing about this, and I'm really, really curious as to how Nikon expects people to keep the camera steady when in video mode. One of the (many, many) reasons DSLR photos have an edge over point-and-shoot photos is that the need to place your face against the camera to compose inherently makes the entire camera more stable, adding a third support point to your two hands. Obviously this won't work when shooting video in Live View mode - which, along with the massively bigger lenses and lack of an articulated screen, makes me wonder if this will be practical for real use.
That said, the second-generation version of this product could be amazing - with attachments to convert the camera to a more stable hand-held video platform and to attach an audio feed, the video from a (relatively huge) DX sensor would be awesome. And, in any case, I may pick one up as a backup body - aside from the RAW buffer, this looks to be a baby D300 in many respects.
BTW, does anyone know if the D80/D90 cameras can be used as remotes with Pocket Wizards? I don't recall seeing a Nikon 10-pin remote port on them, so I'd assume there's either an alternate cable release, or none at all. |
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Rich Cruse, Photographer
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Laguna Niguel | CA | USA | Posted: 4:16 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> I will be getting one of these to compliment my D300 which is a champ. I have had a D80 which has been quite good and worked well as a second camera. My neck appreciates the lighter weight to be sure.
Joshua, the D80 uses a connector that looks like a small USB. I have the wired remote for it. It is different than what is on the D200 & 300
SD cards are a mixed bag. I like that they are really small and that there are not all those pin sockets to get messed up like CF cards. It requires you carry two types of cards and a reader for both.
I wonder if the VR will work with the video feature. I think adding the battery grip would make it easier to use for video as well. LiveView is great but a flip out screen would make it more useful.
Funny about the Canon 50D. If this were two years ago, I would have bought one and perhaps never switched to Nikon. Canon's inability to stay ahead of the curve pushed me to Nikon. Nikon is doing a better job of getting the new technology out the door. |
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Darrell Miho, Photographer
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Los Angeles : SFO : HNL | CA | usa | Posted: 5:09 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> the only drawback of the video i see is the 5 minute limitation in HD mode. but it does appear that the dark side is getting lighter.
attach a good audio recorder to the bottom and you have a great multimedia tool. |
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Gavin Werbeloff, Student/Intern, Photographer
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La Jolla | CA | USA | Posted: 6:35 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> If you look at the specs, Nikon also quietly announced the GP-1 GPS unit which is small, and is compatible with D3, D300, D700, and D200, as well as the D90 |
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Gavin Werbeloff, Student/Intern, Photographer
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La Jolla | CA | USA | Posted: 6:39 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> The GP-1 also works with the entire D2 family, connecting to the 10 pin port. |
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Walter Calahan, Photographer
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Westminster | MD | USA | Posted: 7:59 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Oh boy, a Swiss Army Knife camera. The only draw back for me is it doesn't wash my car. |
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Keith Carson, Photographer
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Riverview | FL | U.S.A. | Posted: 9:00 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> I'm a canon user and it really bothers me that if I had a grand sitting around and my wife let me, I would be on that waiting list right now.
I'm just wondering if |
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Kevin Leas, Photographer
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Rochester | NY | USA | Posted: 9:37 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Just wondering if what, Keith? The suspense is killing me!! |
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Christopher Szagola, Photographer
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Richboro | PA | United States | Posted: 9:44 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Just wondering, can you get a frame capture from this video and what quality would it be |
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Daniel Putz, Photographer
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Jefferson | MD | USA | Posted: 9:47 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> ->> Oh boy, a Swiss Army Knife camera. The only draw back for me is it doesn't wash my car.
Or make coffee... |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:56 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> WOW! My husband and I were just talking about a still camera with video mode today, and I didn't think we would be seeing one so soon. |
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Keith Carson, Photographer
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Riverview | FL | U.S.A. | Posted: 10:23 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> That's what I get for posting before my second cup of coffee.
I think I was wondering if and when canon would do the same thing, but who knows. |
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Patrick Meredith, Photographer, Assistant
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Austin | TX | USA | Posted: 10:37 AM on 08.27.08 |
->> How are these new cameras (assuming Nikon keeps making them video capable) going to affect photographers covering major events where video is not allowed?
And wow. I'm curious to see what a still from the video looks like as well.
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1774 |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 11:35 AM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Well, I bet this didn't make Panasonic very happy. |
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Ian Halperin, Photographer
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Plano(Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 12:13 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> WOW!!! Not to nit-pick, but if it had a way to plug in an external audio source...double WOW. |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 12:19 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> It won't autofocus in movie mode but we can all learn how to manual focus again. Still, this is intriguing. All those lenses to use! Could be fun, maybe even useful. |
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Svein Ove Ekornesvaag, Photographer
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Aalesund | Mřre og Romsdal | Norway | Posted: 3:31 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Like Patrick I'm curious to see how this will affect videorules. I guess you have to leave this camera at home at those events. |
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 4:43 PM on 08.27.08 |
->> "It won't autofocus in movie mode"
Neither do most broadcast TV cameras, so no big deal.
If only this had a mic input, even 1/8th inch, it would be very attractive to indie film makers. 24 frames per second with true 35mm depth of field - no crazy lens adapters necessary! |
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Ben Munn, Photographer
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Elk Grove | Ca | USA | Posted: 4:47 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Looks interesting. Nikon has really been putting out some great products lately. |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 4:48 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> still comes up short with some of the limitations. wanna bet canon will come out with a DSLR with that wish list we want..audio input jack and a longer recording time? any takers? |
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Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 5:14 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Funny, Chuck. As I reading the posts above I was thinking the exact same thing....but I think we'll have to wait until the 60D in 18 months. |
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Peter Huoppi, Photographer
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New London | CT | USA | Posted: 5:27 PM on 08.27.08 |
->> "I'm really, really curious as to how Nikon expects people to keep the camera steady when in video mode."
With a tripod, just like I do with my video camera now. Hand-held video is by nature shaky.
This is a major step in the right direction for visual journalists. Based on David Leeson's article:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1774 the 720p frame grabs would be suitable for print, if not ideal. If the video mode is using the whole chip to capture video images, the image quality should be a huge step up from the 1/3" chips and built-in lenses of the current crop of HDV cameras.
Since this is a "prosumer" body, one has to assume that a more professional version would be in the works somewhere down the line. |
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Jeffery Patch, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Huntington Beach | CA | USA | Posted: 5:54 PM on 08.27.08 |
->> Makes me very tempted to sell my D200! I would in a heart beat if it were 5fps or higher (it's 4.5fps) and had a mic in jack.
Decisions, decisions! |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 9:23 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> Yeah, Canon already has the "can't autofocus" part down, so that's one less feature they need to add to match Nikon. LOL |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 9:45 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> If it has the same sensor as the D300, it would be worth the slight dropoff in fps to swap it out with the D200. I just wonder what the shutter expectancy is. Shooting any amount of video would put you in the high numbers pretty dang quick. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 9:47 PM on 08.27.08 |
| ->> I wonder if an external mic jack might be do-able with the extra grip. |
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 4:41 AM on 08.28.08 |
->> "I just wonder what the shutter expectancy is. Shooting any amount of video would put you in the high numbers pretty dang quick."
I doubt the shutter is opening and closing at 24fps. I don't hear anything that sounds like this in the audio from the camera on Nikon's demo videos.
The "shutter" in video mode is likely controlled electronically via the CMOS sensor. Which raises another question, if this is possible (as im sure it is, because in live view mode, the shutter isn't clacking away either), I wonder how fast the CMOS sensor can sync to external flashes if the mechanical shutter were taken out of the equation?
I was always under the impression that CMOS sensors couldn't turn off and on fast enough for flash sync, and thus, the mechanical shutter remains part of our DSLR's.
Hmmmm? |
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Grant Blankenship, Photographer
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Macon | GA | USA | Posted: 9:46 AM on 08.28.08 |
| ->> What's it take to get an AF-ON button on that level of camera? |
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Jason Orth, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Lincoln | NE | USA | Posted: 10:33 AM on 08.28.08 |
->> If it's like the D80, you can program the AE/AF-L button to be AF-ON only.
Not an action camera, but I think I'll pick one of these up to stroll the pits with and do a few impromptu interviews in between stills and in victory lane. |
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Patrick Meredith, Photographer, Assistant
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Austin | TX | USA | Posted: 10:47 AM on 08.28.08 |
->> So....Are you going to be able to use the camera as a remote and be able to trigger the video mode via a PocketWizard?
It makes sense...but just a thought. |
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Jack Joseph Jr., Photographer
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 4:10 PM on 08.28.08 |
| ->> As I read it the video mode allows the photographer to shoot video using bright, long lenses for that short DOF look. But there is no AF in video mode so the focus is liable to be as good as mine is when the runningback escapes the little red focus point rectangle and my camera locks in on the crowd! Sounds like one of those useless "features" that marketing people love so much. |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 5:57 PM on 08.28.08 |
| ->> Yeah, I think Canon's new "5D" will probably have mic inputs and quite possibly 1080p resolution but that's also gonna be in a camera that will cost $3000+ ??? (maybe to protect their camcorder sales?) Nikon putting this in a $1000 camera seems a bit smarter. Anyway, YouTube will probably explode. |
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Tom Knier, Photographer
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Lancaster | PA | USA | Posted: 11:05 AM on 08.29.08 |
->> So... What's next? The D100?
Oh, riiiight. |
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Mike Brice, Photographer
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Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 1:05 PM on 08.29.08 |
->> I might be mistaken, but I think for years people made great images using manual focus, and people still make great movies using manual focus.
I think the lack of autofocus in video mode isn't that big of deal. It will just separate those who can focus manually from those who are simply camera operators. |
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Richard Heathcote, Photographer
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London | . | UK | Posted: 5:24 PM on 08.29.08 |
| ->> It may sound a little drastic but if TV rights-holders are aware that professional digital SLR that photographer might be potentially using have video capture capability (in any quality) then it could unfortunatley start a blanket ban on phototgraphers at those events, because it's easier to keep everyone out than police what equipment we use...... |
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Brent Foster, Photographer
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Los Angeles | California | United States | Posted: 7:30 PM on 08.29.08 |
->> I think the autofocus button should be taken off video cameras in the first place. It ruins good video.
As for the new camera. I think the biggest point to make is the depth of field. The ability to control the depth of field to the point you will be able to with this camera has always been a costly endeavor until now with awkward and expensive 35mm adapters.
This is a drastic change for all industries, and I believe will change the look and feel of amateur and professional video from the day it's launched. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 7:47 PM on 08.29.08 |
->> Two things irk me
1) no external audio options
2) not full frame
While a consumer camera, external audio is used by a lot of people. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 7:49 PM on 08.29.08 |
->> Oh yea.....where is my 8mp full-frame F3hp digital
There was an F3, F3hp, F3T, F3h (hs), F3DCS, so why not an F3hp-digital? Come on.....who wants retro digital? |
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