What's with this 'new' retro-look...
Sep 20, 2023 17:12:54 #
Sep 20, 2023 17:18:28 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
You posted a shot of the Nikon Zfc, a different camera. The Zfc is a crop sensor camera that comes in both silver and black top. The Zf announced today is a fullframe camera in black top with different skin colors.
I already apologized at 12:40:46 for my misunderstanding of the differences between these two models:
OldCADuser wrote:
Sorry about the mix-up with the Zf and Zfc. I didn't drill-down far enough to realize that the 'c' probably stood for 'cropped' and not 'chrome', but you have to admit, they look nearly identical (but the 28mm lens should have been a hint since that's a bit odd for a full-frame prime lens):
Sep 20, 2023 18:43:43 #
MrBob wrote:
If you could buy a 57 Chevy Bel Air hardtop with fuel injection off the showroom floor right now would you be excited... I would depending on price Ha Ha.
It would have to be a hybrid to meet mileage requirements, and it would have to meet current safety standards. It would look quite a bit different — both inside and out — under current circumstances. As fond as I am of that design, I'd pass. Technology marches on...
Sep 20, 2023 18:45:46 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
You posted a shot of the Nikon Zfc, a different camera. The Zfc is a crop sensor camera that comes in both silver and black top. The Zf announced today is a fullframe camera in black top with different skin colors.
Cheers
Cheers
Sep 20, 2023 18:46:58 #
Sep 20, 2023 23:16:03 #
OldCADuser wrote:
Before the Canon T-90 came out most cameras had a certain 'look' - they had a small {if any} grip and a squared off prism housing; mine were silver and black, but some were all black.I just saw an advert for the new Nikon Zf series o... (show quote)
Then an industrial designer designed the T-90 with a large "handle" and lots of curves; within a few years everyone was implementing that new 'look'.
Sep 20, 2023 23:21:35 #
OldCADuser wrote:
Sorry about the mix-up with the Zf and Zfc. I didn't drill-down far enough to realize that the 'c' probably stood for 'cropped' and not 'chrome', but you have to admit, they look nearly identical (but the 28mm lens should have been a hint since that's a bit odd for a full-frame prime lens):
I have two film 28mm lenses - a "Takumar" and a "Pentax-M" both manufactured when film was king {so they're "FF" by definition}.
Now that I think of it, I have three 28mm lenses built for film cameras {"FF" by definition} - one came with the Canon "AE-1 Program" I inherited from my Mother.
Sep 21, 2023 03:52:57 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If high heels were so wonderful, men would be wearing them.
From the August, 2022 issue of Fast Company Magazine:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90775177/the-long-history-of-heels-from-a-symbol-of-mens-power-to-womens burden#:~:text=Heels%20were%20first%20invented%20in,the%20stirrups%2C%E2%80%9D%20says%20Steele.
High heel shoes were invented by men, first in Persia in the 10th century and they were originally designed for men. “Wealthy men wore them to give them additional height and when they rode on horseback, the heels clicked into the stirrups.” “But when Persian royalty traveled to the French courts in the 17th century, they brought the trend with them, and soon heels were widespread among men in European courts,” says Valerie Steele, Co-curator of a Fall exhibition at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, located on the New York City campus of the Fashion Institute of Technology, called "Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic."
Be well all! Ed
Sep 21, 2023 05:08:32 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
Longshadow wrote:
Sales (marketing) gimmick for a "nostalgia look".
May be a gimmick, but it worked for the Df, and the Zfc
Sep 21, 2023 05:15:11 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
ken_stern wrote:
With me, it's not "The Look" that counts... (show quote)
I'm not a fan of the "retro look" either, but I do like the idea of having dial controls, for one thing I can see many of the settings without having to turn the camera on and pushing buttons to see shutter speeds/exposure comp etc.
Sep 21, 2023 05:46:28 #
Sep 21, 2023 05:53:48 #
Yes, the “retro” look is a fad, but most of the comments here miss the point. Nikon sells cameras all over the world, and I understand that the Zfc was a HUGE success in Japan and, more importantly, China. While the company would be happy to sell these to nostalgic old farts in the US, I am sure the target market is the young people in Asia.
Sep 21, 2023 07:18:32 #
OldCADuser wrote:
I just saw an advert for the new Nikon Zf series o... (show quote)
Question, where are all the giddy posts of everyone placing their pre-orders in order to be the first to snag a Zf?
There was more hype here over the Zfc here than the Zf.
Sep 21, 2023 07:26:34 #
whfowle
Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque
The idea of a digital camera that performs like a film 35mm SLR is what Nikon is trying to do. According to some sources, the Zfc is selling quite well, so Nikon decided to make a FF version. Maybe they also are looking to cut into Fujifilm's X-T series of cameras' market share. Whatever. But Nikon doesn't make any modern lenses with an aperture ring, so it kind of falls short. You could, of course, use the F adapter and couple Nikon's old manual focus lenses on the camera but that only adds more weight. The original Nikon F was a very light camera when used with primes. I will stick with my Fuji X-T1.
Sep 21, 2023 07:35:33 #
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