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Will there Be a Professional DX Body From Nikon?

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  • snakebunksnakebunk Posts: 993Member
    Do it Nikon! The 7d mark II is the current top seller in my store so lack of a market is no argument.
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    It is the only bone that has been thrown to a hungry customer base in a few years, so I would expect it to be a top seller for Canon.
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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    edited December 2014
    so I would expect it to be a top seller for Canon.
    According Amazon it comes in at No 8
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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    It is the only bone that has been thrown to a hungry customer base in a few years, so I would expect it to be a top seller for Canon.
    True, but it's a good camera all by itself and for those not already invested in Canon or Nikon gear, it's a good choice for someone looking for a great new camera in DX format. And this is where Nikon has missed the boat.

    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
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  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    Well, I've eaten meat that a good vet could have on it's feet again, so...
    Always learning.
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    edited December 2014
    @Spraynpray, @PitchBlack, @rbrylawski, @WestEndPhoto, @Snakebunk, @sevencrossing - +1
    They have to react with a camera to compete with this model. I hope the question is "When" it will happen and "not if it will happen". A purchasing friend had a phrase that fits this to a "tee"....."JUST DO IT!"
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    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    @sevencrossing

    Needs? I am of the opinion that if we have the technology a need will arise. The advantage of a mirrorless over a DSLR is in the simplicity. No mirror to move. Allows more freedom in lens design. I suspect video would be better as well.

    I think the demise of the DSLR is coming soon, maybe not while I am around, or shooting photos, but just as the SLR took the lead over the rangefinder, I think the direction we are headed is to mirrorless cameras which can outperform anything currently on the market.

    Just my thinking today....
    Msmoto, mod
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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    edited December 2014
    @sevencrossing

    Needs? I am of the opinion that if we have the technology a need will arise. The advantage of a mirrorless over a DSLR is in the simplicity. No mirror to move. Allows more freedom in lens design. I suspect video would be better as well.

    I think the demise of the DSLR is coming soon, maybe not while I am around, or shooting photos, but just as the SLR took the lead over the rangefinder, I think the direction we are headed is to mirrorless cameras which can outperform anything currently on the market.

    Just my thinking today....
    I suspect you're right about Mirrorless ultimately winning out. I helped a friend recently who wanted a smaller but still takes a great photograph camera and for the money, the Sony A6000 was the best option for his budget. I must admit it takes really amazing pictures. It's DX format with a 24.x megapixel sensor.

    I had to have my D7100 replaced recently because the mirror mechanism stopped raising. I wouldn't necessarily be disappointed if a had the capabilities of my D7100 in something that has less moving parts.

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    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
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  • haroldpharoldp Posts: 984Member
    Well, I've eaten meat that a good vet could have on it's feet again, so...
    In the spirit of this forum you should share the recipes.

    ....H
    D810, D3x, 14-24/2.8, 50/1.4D, 24-70/2.8, 24-120/4 VR, 70-200/2.8 VR1, 80-400 G, 200-400/4 VR1, 400/2.8 ED VR G, 105/2 DC, 17-55/2.8.
    Nikon N90s, F100, F, lots of Leica M digital and film stuff.

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  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    Well, I've eaten meat that a good vet could have on it's feet again, so...
    In the spirit of this forum you should share the recipes.

    ....H
    When asked how I want my steak, I always say "cut off it's horns, wipe its a$$ and bring it in"...
    Always learning.
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  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    What I am attempting to figure out is what Carpaccio, Steak tartare, and Tiger meat have to do with a pro DX........

    I do eat all three however, with vengence!
    Msmoto, mod
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    The tastiest part of the unicorn is the glitter and rainbows. I might eat the strap of a pro DX when it shows up, but I need the important bits left unmolested.
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  • manhattanboymanhattanboy Posts: 1,003Member
    Between the Bath Formants and the Unicorn cannibals, the NR forum is having a weird day.
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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    What I am attempting to figure out is what Carpaccio, Steak tartare, and Tiger meat have to do with a pro DX........

    I do eat all three however, with vengence!
    I was right there with you UNTIL I realized you said you eat all three. I can certainly go for a nice Carpaccio or Steak Tartare, but you most certainly lost me with tiger...........

    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
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  • IronheartIronheart Posts: 3,017Moderator
    edited December 2014
    you most certainly lost me with tiger...........
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_meat
    Fortunately it refers to something a tiger would eat, rather than eating tiger, which while endangered, is not the primary reason not to eat tiger. I bet it would be pretty tough and tasteless, if the taste of felinus domesticus is any indication.
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  • haroldpharoldp Posts: 984Member
    the NR forum is having a weird day.
    And that means weird based on our normal standards.

    ... H
    D810, D3x, 14-24/2.8, 50/1.4D, 24-70/2.8, 24-120/4 VR, 70-200/2.8 VR1, 80-400 G, 200-400/4 VR1, 400/2.8 ED VR G, 105/2 DC, 17-55/2.8.
    Nikon N90s, F100, F, lots of Leica M digital and film stuff.

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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    This forum has certainly degraded from the mythical Pro Body DX to food. Can someone bring us back on target? :-SS
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • snakebunksnakebunk Posts: 993Member
    I think this thread is alive because there is a hole the size of Texas in the Nikon camera line. How Nikon can make so many DSLRs and not a top spec dx camera is one of the great mysteries of today.
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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    This forum has certainly degraded from the mythical Pro Body DX to food. Can someone bring us back on target? :-SS
    Perhaps we should accept after 6 years of prayers the patient is dead
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  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,192Member
    This forum has certainly degraded from the mythical Pro Body DX to food. Can someone bring us back on target? :-SS
    Perhaps we should accept after 6 years of prayers the patient is dead
    LOL !

    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

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  • snakebunksnakebunk Posts: 993Member
    I think that there will probably never be a pro dx camera from Nikon, at least not a DSLR. But the lack of a pro dx camera is comething that will be there for a long time. It is not a dead horse or a dead patient. It is nothing you have to move on from. It is just a hole that is there, in the product line. Most people don't care but some people do.

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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    edited December 2014
    ....... Most people don't care.......
    which is exactly and precisely why there isn't one
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  • snakebunksnakebunk Posts: 993Member
    I still hope that there will be a pro dx. But the reason Nikon is not making one I believe is a strategic desicion to try to ge enthusiast photographers to buy inexpensive fx cameras instead of high spex dx ones.
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  • rbrylawskirbrylawski Posts: 222Member
    I still hope that there will be a pro dx. But the reason Nikon is not making one I believe is a strategic desicion to try to ge enthusiast photographers to buy inexpensive fx cameras instead of high spex dx ones.
    When did $2000+ become inexpensive?

    Nikon D7100; AF-S DX 35mm f1.8; AF-S DX Macro 40mm f2.8; AF-S DX 18-200mm VRII; SB-700 Speed Light and a bunch of other not very noteworthy stuff......
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  • retreadretread Posts: 574Member
    I am one that just doesn't buy where I can't get what I want. If it can't do what I need it for why would I own it?

    Why buy a half ton truck when I takes a one ton to do the job.

    I may be a minority but doubt that I am the only one that feels that way.
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