Nikon D820 - Let the Rumors Begin!
Feb 9, 2017 10:32:55 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
There are a substantial number of photographers who simply MUST have the "latest and greatest".
The camera manufacturers, of course, LOVE these people!
I know many photographers who buy a new body every two years! (More money than brains?)
Every manufacturer is constantly introducing new models, and any one model is lucky
if it lasts even two years on the market before it is superseded by its successor.
I'm sure it must bother all of the other manufacturers that the current reigning "king of cameras"
is made by Sony (at least for a few months).
The camera manufacturers, of course, LOVE these people!
I know many photographers who buy a new body every two years! (More money than brains?)
Every manufacturer is constantly introducing new models, and any one model is lucky
if it lasts even two years on the market before it is superseded by its successor.
I'm sure it must bother all of the other manufacturers that the current reigning "king of cameras"
is made by Sony (at least for a few months).
Feb 9, 2017 10:39:17 #
I did not see that comment by NikonBill as condescending to Jerry. It is a marketing thing, thankfully as Nikon offers us the new toys we like.
Feb 9, 2017 11:33:01 #
jerryc41 wrote:
DIY Photography suggests that the D810 replacement could be called the D820 and have a 46MP sensor. It's all speculation at this point, but after the photo show in Japan at the end of the month, we should either have details about the D810 replacement or have to wait indefinitely.
So, let's see:
Speculative D810 replacement at 46 MP
Speculative A7RII replacement at perhaps up to 80 MP
Hasselblad X1D (still not in the pipeline) at 50 MP
Looks like there is going to be a lot of computer upgrading if these models come to fruition and sell.
Feb 9, 2017 11:51:36 #
BobHartung wrote:
.../...Looks like there is going to be a lot of computer upgrading if these models come to fruition and sell.
Why?
Feb 9, 2017 12:04:20 #
Rongnongno wrote:
You must enjoy the fumes then... img src="https:... (show quote)
Yes,by all means - the "sweet" fumes of methane ??
Feb 9, 2017 12:15:59 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You made me blush. 
Jerry, couldn't you come up with a link to a blushing face?
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Feb 9, 2017 12:23:43 #
Robert Bailey wrote:
There are a substantial number of photographers who simply MUST have the "latest and greatest".
And without them there would be no innovation.
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Feb 9, 2017 12:29:49 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Robert Bailey wrote:
There are a substantial number of photographers wh... (show quote)
High sales volume keeps prices low. We should thank the people who buy a new camera every couple years. I did buy a D810 a couple of years ago. I hadn't bought any sort of SLR since a Nikon FA in the 80s. At the rate I upgrade my equipment, I may never buy another one, but if I do, I hope the model is selling like hotcakes.
Feb 9, 2017 12:32:32 #
billnikon wrote:
No speculation needed, no guess work needed either, just check your calendar, about every two to three years a new Nikon series camera is introduced, it is not rocket science. It is called Marketing.
Kinda like the car companies adding new features and changing designs each year.....all to entice us into trading in perfectly driveable vehicles for something flashier with new toys. Hmmmm....sounds like a new camera!!!! Some of us remember the fifties and sixties when car designs changed each year and we eagerly anticipated the new rollouts. Living near Pontiac Motors, we used to pause from our ball games at JayCee Park for a moment as the first of the new Pontiacs would drive past on Joslyn Rd. It was exciting then to see the new cars and it's exciting now to anticipate the new cameras.
Feb 9, 2017 12:38:08 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
Personally, I think that an upgrade to better quality lenses will do more to improve image quality
than a body upgrade.
Currently, the highest rated lens in the world is the new Sigma 85mm, f 1.4.
than a body upgrade.
Currently, the highest rated lens in the world is the new Sigma 85mm, f 1.4.
Feb 9, 2017 13:41:31 #
Robert Bailey wrote:
Personally, I think that an upgrade to better quality lenses will do more to improve image quality
than a body upgrade.
Currently, the highest rated lens in the world is the new Sigma 85mm, f 1.4.
than a body upgrade.
Currently, the highest rated lens in the world is the new Sigma 85mm, f 1.4.
Robert.....Image quality is only part of the equation. Hi-Tech autofocus, increased processing speeds allowing for more fps are also significant factors. These are NOT significant if you're taking photos of still objects or individuals.
Feb 9, 2017 13:58:40 #
Well, for me its always been Nikon all the way back the "F" model Still have a couple of F3HP around.
First DSLR was a Olympus because of the cost. Got in for $600bucks. But the lens was fixed. I went back to Nikon because of al the lens that I still had in inventory, of course many of them were strictly manual. At that time I got a D40 then a D60 then a D300 and now a D810. I have to say while I loved my D300 I am completely won over with the D810 took me a year to save up for it and had to sell a few toys to make the final purchase (with 24 - 70 f2.8 lens). I am not sure I want to hear about an D820 so soon....this would destroy the value of my D810... I am in agreement with many here that pixels are nice but it would have to be able to up the ISO speeds of the ability to shoot in extremely low light. Never the less I am a Nikon person for life! None of the cameras I mentioned above have had any problems. The quality is there and from what I can tell should there be an issue they will find a solution and repair it for you...
First DSLR was a Olympus because of the cost. Got in for $600bucks. But the lens was fixed. I went back to Nikon because of al the lens that I still had in inventory, of course many of them were strictly manual. At that time I got a D40 then a D60 then a D300 and now a D810. I have to say while I loved my D300 I am completely won over with the D810 took me a year to save up for it and had to sell a few toys to make the final purchase (with 24 - 70 f2.8 lens). I am not sure I want to hear about an D820 so soon....this would destroy the value of my D810... I am in agreement with many here that pixels are nice but it would have to be able to up the ISO speeds of the ability to shoot in extremely low light. Never the less I am a Nikon person for life! None of the cameras I mentioned above have had any problems. The quality is there and from what I can tell should there be an issue they will find a solution and repair it for you...
Feb 9, 2017 14:06:07 #
blue-ultra wrote:
Well, for me its always been Nikon all the way bac... (show quote)
You mentioned higher ISO speeds. One of the things that I noticed about the D500 was the ability to shoot in gymnasiums at higher ISO's without flash and get great stop photos. I have read many threads on UHH in the past asking about how to get decent indoor gymnasium photography, and a camera like the D500 has answered that question. Obviously, many other low light problems can be solved by the extreme ISO capabilities of the D5. Who knows what may be built into the new 820.
Feb 9, 2017 14:12:11 #
blue-ultra wrote:
I am not sure I want to hear about an D820 so soon....this would destroy the value of my D810...
Resale value for sure, but it will be as valuable to your photography as it is today. Like all computers, even those with lenses attached, innovation drives the train that sets the price.
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Feb 9, 2017 14:20:35 #
Bill_de wrote:
Resale value for sure, but it will be as valuable to your photography as it is today. Like all computers, even those with lenses attached, innovation drives the train that sets the price.
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I always heard that Nikon lenses, etc., retained their value.....until I went to see how much I could get for mine.
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