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This Retro Nikon DF They're Talking About
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 213036" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>I suppose it's a matter of individual taste and preference.</p><p></p><p> Inspired by your posting, I got out my F2, and handled it as if I were going to take pictures with it. It now feels big and heavy, compared to my D3200, but in a good way. Though it's been many years since I've actually taken any pictures with it, I find that my hands instinctively know how to use it, how to find and use the controls.</p><p></p><p> I have to say that if I were in the market for a new camera, any size, weight or shape anywhere between my F2 and my D3200 would be fine with me, and no significant disadvantage compared to whatever technical specifications and capabilities the camera had to offer.</p><p></p><p> About the only obvious way I see for the DF to go wrong is if they decide that the “retro” aspect is worth enough of a luxury premium that the camera ends up being priced very much above that of a “non-retro” camera of similar capability. If I were in the market for a camera in whatever price point the DF ends up taking, and Nikon had another model with similar capabilities but at a lower price, or one at the same price, with greater capabilities, I would buy one of those other models rather than the DF.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 213036, member: 16749"] I suppose it's a matter of individual taste and preference. Inspired by your posting, I got out my F2, and handled it as if I were going to take pictures with it. It now feels big and heavy, compared to my D3200, but in a good way. Though it's been many years since I've actually taken any pictures with it, I find that my hands instinctively know how to use it, how to find and use the controls. I have to say that if I were in the market for a new camera, any size, weight or shape anywhere between my F2 and my D3200 would be fine with me, and no significant disadvantage compared to whatever technical specifications and capabilities the camera had to offer. About the only obvious way I see for the DF to go wrong is if they decide that the “retro” aspect is worth enough of a luxury premium that the camera ends up being priced very much above that of a “non-retro” camera of similar capability. If I were in the market for a camera in whatever price point the DF ends up taking, and Nikon had another model with similar capabilities but at a lower price, or one at the same price, with greater capabilities, I would buy one of those other models rather than the DF. [/QUOTE]
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