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<blockquote data-quote="globeglimpser" data-source="post: 231373" data-attributes="member: 13858"><p>Don't get so excited by the title. It's more, a new light was shed on the DF for me personally.First I heard about the camera and got excited!Then I saw the camera and got more excited!And then the specs came out and I was really excited!But the price popped my bubble and I went back to my Full Frame D610 saving plan.But recently, after seeing and feeling and playing with a Nikon DF, I have a need for the camera. It is unreasonable and one I can't justify on paper and with specs. It's more knowing that with that camera, my 28mm and a 50mm, I wouldn't need anything else for my street photography. With a D610, I will always think about the next upgrade, the next step...And for that piece of mind, I would definitely save the extra $1000 AUD. Wonder what I could get for my Kidney...Anyway, it was this that made me realise that the DF is really well priced. The price is not about manufacturing costs or specifications, it's about making a luxury product for those who see benefits beyond the specifications. Sure it is not for anyone, but if you find the DF appealing despite the price tag, then it is not something you are going to regret.</p><p></p><p>I will end with a quote from a review I read by Tom Grill:"<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">From the viewpoint of a non-professional but serious photographer I could easily see myself making this the only camera I own and be very happy with it."</span></span><a href="http://nikonrumors.com/2013/12/13/nikon-df-retro-elegance-a-hands-on-review-by-tom-grill.aspx/" target="_blank">Nikon Df retro elegance - a hands on review by Tom Grill | Nikon Rumors</a> So with that I will buy the DF. How it will fare for wildlife photography I do not know for street and travel, it will be a dream!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="globeglimpser, post: 231373, member: 13858"] Don't get so excited by the title. It's more, a new light was shed on the DF for me personally.First I heard about the camera and got excited!Then I saw the camera and got more excited!And then the specs came out and I was really excited!But the price popped my bubble and I went back to my Full Frame D610 saving plan.But recently, after seeing and feeling and playing with a Nikon DF, I have a need for the camera. It is unreasonable and one I can't justify on paper and with specs. It's more knowing that with that camera, my 28mm and a 50mm, I wouldn't need anything else for my street photography. With a D610, I will always think about the next upgrade, the next step...And for that piece of mind, I would definitely save the extra $1000 AUD. Wonder what I could get for my Kidney...Anyway, it was this that made me realise that the DF is really well priced. The price is not about manufacturing costs or specifications, it's about making a luxury product for those who see benefits beyond the specifications. Sure it is not for anyone, but if you find the DF appealing despite the price tag, then it is not something you are going to regret. I will end with a quote from a review I read by Tom Grill:"[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Georgia]From the viewpoint of a non-professional but serious photographer I could easily see myself making this the only camera I own and be very happy with it."[/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://nikonrumors.com/2013/12/13/nikon-df-retro-elegance-a-hands-on-review-by-tom-grill.aspx/"]Nikon Df retro elegance - a hands on review by Tom Grill | Nikon Rumors[/URL] So with that I will buy the DF. How it will fare for wildlife photography I do not know for street and travel, it will be a dream! [/QUOTE]
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