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<blockquote data-quote="Eye-level" data-source="post: 46128" data-attributes="member: 6548">What is interesting is that this is the year if you go by past history that Nikon is due to release the new F7 instead we are seeing the 1 system and a D4 and D800 and no news of a new F. Nikon was really the last holdout making new film cameras (at least the last of the major manufacturers...others are Leica and Zeiss Ikon) You think digital cameras are expensive just check out some of the prices on new film cameras...they are very high. They say the F6 is the cat's meow but other film users will argue all day long that the F5, F4, and F100 are just as good for a lot cheaper. Personally, and I am a fairly serious film guy, I think film is finally vanquished and rapidly becoming a expensive niche market.I know I may ruffle some feathers here but I am betting the mirror is about to go by the wayside in the next ten years. The DSLR of the future will be slightly smaller because it will no longer have the mirror box, many will be live view only no viewfinder, and they'll all be full frame sensors...basically a DSLR/rangefinder version of a micro four thirds camera...or maybe a better description is a full frame P&amp;S...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eye-level, post: 46128, member: 6548"] What is interesting is that this is the year if you go by past history that Nikon is due to release the new F7 instead we are seeing the 1 system and a D4 and D800 and no news of a new F. Nikon was really the last holdout making new film cameras (at least the last of the major manufacturers...others are Leica and Zeiss Ikon) You think digital cameras are expensive just check out some of the prices on new film cameras...they are very high. They say the F6 is the cat's meow but other film users will argue all day long that the F5, F4, and F100 are just as good for a lot cheaper. Personally, and I am a fairly serious film guy, I think film is finally vanquished and rapidly becoming a expensive niche market. I know I may ruffle some feathers here but I am betting the mirror is about to go by the wayside in the next ten years. The DSLR of the future will be slightly smaller because it will no longer have the mirror box, many will be live view only no viewfinder, and they'll all be full frame sensors...basically a DSLR/rangefinder version of a micro four thirds camera...or maybe a better description is a full frame P&S... [/QUOTE]

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