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<blockquote data-quote="Wolfeye" data-source="post: 437729" data-attributes="member: 29166"><p>I think the problem with the DF has always been price relative to status. It's akin to a Coach handbag. Yes you can get a handbag for much less, but it won't have the "status" of a real Coach bag. What's lacking in the DF is the status. Nobody considers you more successful as a photographer if you have a DF. On the contrary, the only likely status you gain from a DF is "snob" and that's only if anyone gives a rat's behind what camera you use. Nikon apparently assumed that Nikon "purists" (whatever that means) would line up to buy it. Minor news flash - everyone already has a DSLR. Not many of us are rich. Even the presence of dials is silly from a real world standpoint. I shoot in Aperture priority mode most of the time, a habit acquired long ago with my first SLR a Minolta XG-1. I also use manual mode when shooting with legacy flashes. I like my FE2 just fine for dials but I seldom use them, outside of flash use.</p><p></p><p>You can't sell a status symbol unless the masses agree it is a status symbol, even if it is a pretty good camera.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolfeye, post: 437729, member: 29166"] I think the problem with the DF has always been price relative to status. It's akin to a Coach handbag. Yes you can get a handbag for much less, but it won't have the "status" of a real Coach bag. What's lacking in the DF is the status. Nobody considers you more successful as a photographer if you have a DF. On the contrary, the only likely status you gain from a DF is "snob" and that's only if anyone gives a rat's behind what camera you use. Nikon apparently assumed that Nikon "purists" (whatever that means) would line up to buy it. Minor news flash - everyone already has a DSLR. Not many of us are rich. Even the presence of dials is silly from a real world standpoint. I shoot in Aperture priority mode most of the time, a habit acquired long ago with my first SLR a Minolta XG-1. I also use manual mode when shooting with legacy flashes. I like my FE2 just fine for dials but I seldom use them, outside of flash use. You can't sell a status symbol unless the masses agree it is a status symbol, even if it is a pretty good camera. [/QUOTE]
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