I get what you’re saying for the price they used to ask for it it was a pretty limited camera feature wise, but it makes up for that based on the way you use it.
I have one and have a micro prism focussing screen, I only use it with Nikkor manual Ai-S lenses primarily.
I never use the EV compensation dial... neither do I use any of the features you named thereafter.
The only things I need are ISO setting, Aperture control (on the lens) and Shutter speed. The only thing I don’t like is that the shutter speed dial is in full stops rather than half stops.
The sensor IS a D4 sensor and not a 5100 sensor, simple. The feature set around it might be less but the sensor is important in the Df that it’s high end all the other automated stuff is cheapes out on: simply because the Df users don’t even need that stuff.
I still feel it has more features than I need and wish they left out a lot more.
if it’s not your type of camera then stay away from it, but indeed I pay for less is more.
Same with my Leica S medium format system which costs more than 10000$ I use it daily for work. Some people on here would drop dead if they hear the feature list of that camera (next to zero features).
It’s simply a great sensor, with the settings one needs for taking photos, with little automation.
Same goes for the Df but then at a very reasonable price point, and a ton more features than my Leica S (which I will never use).
Don’t get this wrong: but in general it’s consumers and hobbyist that want features not the people who earn a living with their camera.
Now take a look at my images and tell me I need those features:
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