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From: RichA on 19 Nov 2008 19:13

"John Sheehy" <JPS(a)no.komm> wrote in message
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> "RichA" <obama(a)haslittletime.com> wrote in
> news:mIidnXgLJvrnwYPUnZ2dnUVZ8omdnZ2d(a)giganews.com:
>
>> Nikon needs to step up more. 40 megapixels on a 45mm sensor.
>
> That's ridiculous. They need to work with the image circle of existing
> lenses.

Nonsense. Leica doesn't seem to need to.


From: Paul Furman on 28 Nov 2008 13:29
Tony the insider wrote:
> The expected announcement date for the D700x is Dec. 20. D700x has
> everything the D700 has, except the shooting rate at full resolution.
> The sensor is 24+ MP - while Nikon isn't officially admitting this,
> it is the one used in the Sony alpha-900. The D700 will be officially
> discontinued then, as by shooting at 12 MP the D700x will match its
> burst speed so the D700 is redundant. Price is a big question but
> expect the USD price to be well above that of the D700.
> Personally, I am surprised, I expected first a D3x aka D4. Given that
> the high-dollar market is with the Hassies, EOS-1DS MkIII and the 37
> MP Leica vaporcam, and the global downturn, perhaps Tokyo decided that
> sector is overcrowded?
> Any event, D700 was just as good as the D3 in construction, only speed
> was a difference. Did I forget to say D700x has the 25.6K ISO setting?
> Source of the news is 100% reliable, my buddy in Nikon Japan. Read
> more on http://nikonrumors.com when they eventually wake up. :)
> Tony (Nikon fan since the S3)

D3x at that link now.

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From: Paul Furman on 28 Nov 2008 14:03
Paul Furman wrote:
> Tony the insider wrote:
>>
>> http://nikonrumors.com
>
> D3x at that link now.

"The D3x has ...unique OLPF (optical low pas filter)"
What would be unique about that?

IMAGE PROCESSING
The D3x�s 16-bit EXPEED engine ... is also tuned to minimise the effects
of colour fringing with older F-mount Nikkor lenses, and to minimise the
effect of unnatural-looking (digital) noise patterns. Vignette
(peripheral fall-off) can also be controlled for creative effect.

ACTIVE D-LIGHTING
The D3x features a new Extra High Active D-Lighting setting, designed to
better manage extremely high-contrast scenes, especially tonal gradation
in highlights.

ISO 100-1600 native.

No dust shaker.

Lens rumors:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=30122545
80-400 AF-S version
35mm 1.8 AF-S
135mm 1.8 AF-S

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From: David Kilpatrick on 28 Nov 2008 15:52
Paul Furman wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Tony the insider wrote:
>>>
>>> http://nikonrumors.com
>>
>> D3x at that link now.
>
> "The D3x has ...unique OLPF (optical low pas filter)"
> What would be unique about that?

Maybe the same uniqueness as the Sony Alpha 900 using a similar sensor -
a wider gap between the filter and the sensor, meaning a lower value can
be used, and it is less sensitive to different apertures and lenses, and
also reduces the impact of sensor dust.


David
From: Paul Furman on 28 Nov 2008 17:15
David Kilpatrick wrote:
> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Paul Furman wrote:
>>> Tony the insider wrote:
>>>>
>>>> http://nikonrumors.com
>>>
>>> D3x at that link now.
>>
>> "The D3x has ...unique OLPF (optical low pas filter)"
>> What would be unique about that?
>
> Maybe the same uniqueness as the Sony Alpha 900 using a similar sensor -
> a wider gap between the filter and the sensor, meaning a lower value can
> be used, and it is less sensitive to different apertures and lenses, and
> also reduces the impact of sensor dust.

Nice. Thanks. Almost surely the Sony sensor, with a little different
processing usually.

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