Next generation Nikon Df ?? (Page 4): Sony has several mirror-less cameras that are full frame.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

wingclui44 wrote:

Why do people disappoint of the Df that's not a mi... (show quote)

Sony has several mirror-less cameras that are full frame.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

billnikon wrote:

Sony has several mirror-less cameras that are full frame.

Yes, I knew that. I don't see that much different in weight and size comparing to the Df. In fact they drain the batter so fast because of the EVF.
Tell you the truth, I made a 10 day trip to Alaska with my Df and come home with more than 1200 pictures without changing one battery. I had been just keeping shooting and forgot about the battery till the day coming back home! That' s amazing! I think that's because I have seldom used the LCD screen, and switch off the camera when not taking any picture.

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

wingclui44 wrote:

Yes, I knew that. I don't see that much different ... (show quote)

I purchased a spare battery for my Df, I have yet to need it. Every once in a while I will rotate just to keep them both fresh. And I leave my camera turned on all day when I'm out shooting, or when driving around. The camera's auto off switch works well. In the winter I go weeks without charging, and the camera goes with me everywhere. Good weather it is checked weekly.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

GPS Phil wrote:

I purchased a spare battery for my Df, I have yet to need it. Every once in a while I will rotate just to keep them both fresh. And I leave my camera turned on all day when I'm out shooting, or when driving around. The camera's auto off switch works well. In the winter I go weeks without charging, and the camera goes with me everywhere. Good weather it is checked weekly.

Yes, I don't need change battery so often even I have two more spare. If you use the Df with MF lenses the battery will even last longer, because it doesn't need any power to drive the lens.

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

SSOOOOOO!! it has been a 18 months since this thread was started, {yes i did a "search" before i started a new thread!} I am curious, as was the original poster about the new and improved DF, has anyone heard anything new? maybe a DF with the engine of the D5!!!!!! HUH wouldn't that be a hoot!!

BebuLamar

redhogbill wrote:

SSOOOOOO!! it has been a 18 months since this thread was started, {yes i did a "search" before i started a new thread!} I am curious, as was the original poster about the new and improved DF, has anyone heard anything new? maybe a DF with the engine of the D5!!!!!! HUH wouldn't that be a hoot!!

There won't be a new Df as there is nothing can be done.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

William Royer wrote:

Since they were first introduced I've had my eye o... (show quote)

IMHO Nikon has too many camera models and considering the down turn in DSLR sales its not likely the DF will be updated.

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

BebuLamar wrote:

There won't be a new Df as there is nothing can be done.

ok

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

BebuLamar wrote:

There won't be a new Df as there is nothing can be done.

I would like to have interchangeable finders, and the ability to shoot 16-bit TIFF.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

RWR wrote:

I would like to have interchangeable finders, and the ability to shoot 16-bit TIFF.

You mean interchangeable image ground glass of the view finder, yes it's a good idea!
You can shoot NEF (raw in Nikon) and save it to TIFF in computer.

houdel Loc: Chase, Michigan USA

BebuLamar wrote:

There won't be a new Df as there is nothing can be done.

I don't understand what you mean by "nothing can be done". Are you saying Nikon can't upgrade the processor or sensor, can't offer interchangeable viewfinders, can't make mechanical improvements?

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

wingclui44 wrote:

You mean interchangeable image ground glass of the view finder, yes it's a good idea!

I mean the entire finder, not just the focusing screen. I use a DR-5, would love to have a high-mag finder.

wingclui44 wrote:

You can shoot NEF (raw in Nikon) and save it to TIFF in computer.

That’s what I do, and it’s simple enough, but it would be nice to be able to skip that step.
Everything else about the Df is about ideal for what I do. The threaded shutter button for a cable release is especially convenient, fooling with a cord can be a pain when moving from one set-up to another in the field.

BebuLamar

houdel wrote:

I don't understand what you mean by "nothing can be done". Are you saying Nikon can't upgrade the processor or sensor, can't offer interchangeable viewfinders, can't make mechanical improvements?

Upgrading the processor and sensor is actually the easiest thing and not expensive. However this fact won't get Df owners to upgrade nor pulling in new buyers. Interchangeable viewfinders and making the body all metal would increase the cost too much.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

RWR wrote:

That’s what I do, and it’s simple enough, but it would be nice to be able to skip that step.
Everything else about the Df is about ideal for what I do. The threaded shutter button for a cable release is especially convenient, fooling with a cord can be a pain when moving from one set-up to another in the field.

You mean the DR-5, the angle view eye piece. I do have the DG-2 eye piece magnifier for using MF lens.
The shutter release cable I'm using is a flexible metal cable that won't tangle and is find for me.