Nikon Df 16.2 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera Body (Silver)

Nikon Df 16.2 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera Body (Silver)

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• 16MP full frame CMOS sensor
• 5.5 frames per second continuous shooting
• 39-point autofocus system with 9 cross-type points
• ISO100 - 12800
• 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots
• 0.7x viewfinder with 100% coverage
• Raw and Raw + JPEG shooting

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Brand : Nikon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,DSLR Cameras
Rating : 4.3
Review Count : 118

Nikon Df 16.2 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera Body (Silver)

• From the logical standpoint, this camera is a D610 with a D4 sensor (the D4 sensor noticeably underperforms the D610 sensor) wrapped in a really nice light weight and weather sealed body. The body doesn\'t justify the $800 premium over a D600. So from a logical standpoint, at $3,000 the D800 is a far superior camera and at $2,000 the D610 is a far cheaper camera.But logic misses the point of this camera. This camera is about emotion. From that aspect this is a very nice camera. First, it looks old school so the vast majority of people are going to think it is some sort of film camera and dismiss it. This makes it quite the stealth camera and a fine conversation piece. The quite mode works nicely. It does not make the camera silent but it does reduce the shutter noise. The camera feels great in the hand, has quirky handling, and has outstanding IQ. That really is all you need to know to make an emotional purchasing decision.However, for completeness I will continue. The construction is good but it does mix and match plastic with metal unlike the all metal D800. The feel of the dials is very nice. Everything you need for shooting is available on the top of the camera in a very non-cluttered functional top plate. ISO and Exposure Comp are on the left and shutter speed, PSAM, and aperture are set on the right side. The Exposure Comp dial sits on top of the ISO dial which makes it a little tricky to find without looking. Also, for some reason it has a lock on it also so you have to press the lock and rotate the dial requiring a tricky press and rotate maneuver or 2 hands. This is a dial I use a lot so I am not thrilled about this. The ISO dial with its lock is even more of a pain. You need two hands to move it and it requires an awkward grip on the camera to reach it. Good thing you don\'t need it very often. If you do need frequently move it you will most likely go into the menus and switch on the Auto ISO feature. The PASM dial is also a quirky as you have to lift it up to turn it. I often miss S or A and hit either P or M. No you won\'t accidentally move to a different mode but that has never been a problem for me on any camera. The pull up dial is a solution to a problem which didn\'t exist and not a good solution at that.You can change the aperture on your D series lenses by the lens itself. However, the camera dos not come setup to do that. If you try, it will give you an FE error. To set this up you need to go into the menus. The design of the front aperture change dial is very poor. It is a vertical wheel that does not extend up past the top and it is small that com pined with the dampening makes it is a pain to change the aperture with the dial.The shutter speed is another interesting dial as it only has full stop differences. You can use the rear dial to fine tune the shutter speed after you have rotated to the top dial to get it in the ball park. Not really a practical solution for either M or S priority. Note this is an option you have to turn on in the menus. It is not automatically on. There is a place on the dial to put the top dial on 1/3 EV and then you change the shutter speed with the rear dial like any other modern DSLR. This is where I let the dial most of the time.I don\'t usually feel the need to put my reading glasses on to use most of my cameras. However, with this camera, all the fonts on top are very small and I have a very hard time reading them without glasses. If you are older than your mid 40s this is something to watch out for.SoThe top and front of the camera are very nice and retro looking. The back of the camera looks and works just like any other Nikon DSLR. So while the fact you can set your exposure values from the dials on top is very nice the manual dial handling on this camera is quirky and slow. I think you will find, like the much touted Fuji hybrid OVF/EVF which most people only used in EVF mode, you will end up setting the camera to be used in modern DSLR mode. This likelihood and the need to dive into the menus to accomplish some things breaks the nostalgic spell a little. Also, I find it odd there is no video but there is a picture retouch menu in the camera. Does any serious photographer actually post process their images in camera. I don\'t think so and I don\'t really see this as a retro feature either. It would have been very tough to post process film in the camera.Also, while the camera is smallish, the lenses are still full size. So if you pop on a 70-200 f/2.8 or 135 f/2, this is still going to be a rather large and heavy system to tote around. The viewfinder is a nice bright .7x OVF but I would have been more impress with the old school .86x. Also, there is no way to change out the focus screens. A bigger concern, however, is the lack of a second card slot. This is not a big deal for casual shooting but for event shooting having a back up is very nice.The IQ on this camera is outstanding. From DxOMark the D4 scores are as follows Color Depth 24.7 bits, Dynamic Range 13.1 and Low Light ISO 2965. So let compare that with the E-M1 that I also have. Color Depth, 23 bits, Dynamic Range 12.7 and Low Light ISO 757. So the IQ is better by 1.7 bits for Color Depth, .4 stop of dynamic range, and just under 2 stops of EV. This is what DxOMark have to say regarding the scores: A color sensitivity of 22bits is excellent, and differences below 1 bit are barely noticeable and A value of 12 EV is excellent, with differences below 0.5 EV usually not noticeable. In low light situations, the Df is clearly superior with a 2 stop advantage. However, for regular day to day good light shooting, the IQ is going to be pretty comparable between the 2. I will be putting up comparison photos on my website. The photos will be a comparison of the Nikon Df, Sony A7, Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GM1. EXIF will be stripped.If you have some old non-AI lenses, this is the first body since the F5 which includes the feature to fold the indexing tab back and out of the way. Very few people will need this feature but if you do, this is the only digital body to feature this.I really like the way this camera looks and feels. However, the fact of the matter, is DSLMs offer a lot of nice features over DSLRs and I find myself rarely using my Nikon DSLRs. Did the Df rekindle the Nikon love affair for me? Does it make me want to put down my E-M1 and shoot the Df instead? My answer right now is I don\'t know. The E-M1 outguns the Df in a lot of aspects except IQ and the difference is not as apparent as many would like you to believe. However, while quirky, there is something emotionally satisfying shooting the Df.Pros16mp Sensor (To some extent this is the successor to the D700)Light weightSmallishGreat StyleConversation PieceStealth camera1400 Pictures from a small battery.ConsPrice (If this camera had included the D800 guts (focus capabilities, shutter speed, shutter longevity, etc) with D4 sensor, it would have been a logical and emotional purchase)One Memory Card Slot!!!Manual controls are quirky and slow to usePoor 1/4000 max shutter speedPoor 1/200 flash sync speedPoor 39 point centrally crammed focus pointsLow light focusing not as good as the D800 or D7100No video (I don\'t use this feature much but I don\'t see any reason to exclude it)Is this the right camera for you? To answer that you need to answer this question. How did the pros and cons section of this review make you feel. If your answer is you didn\'t bother reading the pros and cons because your heart just wants this camera, then it is probably the right camera for you. You can\'t logic this purchase out. If it speaks to you buy it. If it doesn\'t the D800 or D600 are probably better alternatives for you.
• To me, it\'s like an iPhone. You either love it, or you hate it, but either way, you are aware it is seen as overpriced. If you hate it, it\'s overpriced. If you love it, that premium is more worth it. Not the most advanced phone/camera, not the most customizable, but it just works well. No fuss, no frills.I really like this camera.I\'ve been shooting Nikon since I had a Nikon EM.I\'ve owned several of their APS-C models, most recently the 7000.I\'ve used the 3200 and 5300 recently.I currently own a D800 and a Fujix100.Annoying things...1. Wish it had a wider spread of AF points. Not necessarily 51pt, just a wider spread. The 31 pt system was first used on a dx camera.2. Wish it had the option for a battery grip3. Wish that right sided strap lug was not in the way!4. Wish the on and off switch had a notch instead of just being a dial.5. Wish it had focus peaking in live view.6. It can\'t trigger CLS without sb800 or SB700/910 or third party trigger.7. Ergonomics-see below.8. Doesn\'t focus down to light as low as -2 EV, and no AF assist light!!! Sucks for such a great low-light sensor!!!For me, 6- 8 are the biggest issues. But none of this is a deal breaker. #8 is the worst though...It is solved with a flash though, but then see #6So how does it compare to the d800?HandlingD800 wins big time. I like how the d800 feels in my hand. I like the grip. I like the position of the shutter release button. I have no problem with the menus what so ever. I really don\'t need all those analog dials. I like how the d800 feels with a fast prime. I can hold the entire camera and shoot it comfortably with one hand.Holding the Df with a large prime and trying to shoot it with one hand feels off balance and awkward. YOu really have to use two hands. You need to grip the camera with the right hand a specific way to avoid that lug and you have to support a heavy prime with the left hand.I imagine the Df won\'t balance well with a big zoom.I hope Nikon introduces new F2 primes. I\'d love to have a 35mm f2 AF-S!Auto-Focus- D800 wins again...don\'t have an issue with the 39 AF points vs 51 of the d800, i just wish they were spread out over the image a bit more. Not a new complaint. I do think it doesn\'t focus as fast in low light compared to the d800. But that\'s not a surprise as I think the d800 focuses down to -2EV (night) and the Df is -1. It feels a bit more hesitant in the dark, which sort of sucks because the sensor is so great for low light. Reminds of how my D7000 used to hesitate.I will say that I do not have to use AFFT on any of my lenses with Df. All my lenses have needed adjustment on my d800.Build- Tie. both are magnesium and weather sealed.Sensor- Tie. each one has their strength.Battery life- Df, but i really wish it took the D800 batteries as i have 3 already.WB- Does not lean towards green like the d800. looks better to me.ANYWAY. blah blah blah. I\'m sure you can read online, i think you\'ll find my opinion is no different than others who have compared the two.How does it compare to my x100?apples and oranges. you can\'t compare an aps-c mirrorless vs a full frame...I think both cameras have their purpose. I will keep my x100 as it is so discreet. What i love about the x100 is the quiet shutter and the focus peaking. I think if i\'m casually going out with friends during the day, the fuji will be my first choice. If i\'m going out with a group of people or to a function and the lighting will be decent and focusing not challenging, I\'ll take the fuji. It\'s small, not pretentious, and takes very nice images.Why am i keeping it? It\'s really a great camera despite the negatives I\'ve stated. after 1000 shots, it really is trouble free. As mentioned, it does what it is supposed to without any fuss or frills. Sure it\'s expensive, but based on absolute dollar number, it\'s cheaper than a leica, a d4, and some other FX cameras. I think if you are looking for a first Nikon FX camera, get the 610 and save your money for glass. You can buy  Nikon D610 24.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) , Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras , and  Nikon 28mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR lens  for a smidge more than  Nikon 1528 Df 16.2 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera with AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition Lens SLR Camera with 3.2-Inch LCD (Silver) . Or even better, buy a Nikon d600 , send it in to nikon claiming \"oil spots\" and hopefully they\'ll switch out the shutter for the 610 shutter. Only get the Df if you have Fx glass. If you don\'t have Fx glass, again by the d610/600.This is my family cam. This is the camera i will take with me when i go out with family and close friends. I really want nikon to make a new 35f2 GPart of me thinks that \"Df\" means \"DSLR Finale\". as this should be nikon\'s last DSLR as they currently make them. They need to move towards a real \"fusion\" camera with an OVF/EVF with focus peaking and an AF system similar to Nikon 1.*****UPDATE 12/27/2013*****Just wanted to address some of the common complaints I\'ve heard.\"It doesn\'t have SS of 1/8000\"-Honestly? who needs 1/8000? I understand if you want to shoot your 1.4 glass wide open during broad daylight, but chances are broad daylight is harsh light and the picture would look horrible because harsh shadows. the BETTER (for a non-pro without big strobes) way to shoot wide open during daylight is with an ND filter that allows you to shoot 1.4 with a SS of 1/250, or whatever your flash works at best and use a flash. Sure you can do auto-FP sync at 1/8000 for fill, but the flash is so weak at that shutter speed.\"AF struggles a bit compared to 51 point of the D800/e and D4.\"Yes it does on the outer focus points. Best results for me have been back button focusing and using the center point and recomposing.Not ideal, but gives me the best results.\"no autofocus assist lamp\"-I always turned mine off because it\'s annoying for my shooting needs. If its that dark and you need the bright white AF lamp, your subjects will squint and react negatively to bright \"in your face\" light. When it\'s that dark, i use the AF assist lamp on my flash.I will say though, as much as i like the Df, using it has shown me how much camera the D800 is for the money. I\'m starting to think that the Df is not expensive for what it is. I think the D800 is a bargain for what it is.*****************UPDATE 1/26/2014********************Have not used my Fujix100 or D800 in over a month.I\'ve even thought about selling them.The Df really works for me. So far no issues at all. No lock up. no hanging, no focus issues with any of my lenses. Battery last 500+ (I\'ve never tried to see how much i can shoot)

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