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"I am 99% sure the next new Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera will be a new GM2 with built-in EVF. It will be the world’s most compact system camera with built-in evf. And I am yet not 100% sure about that but one anonymous source said it has 4K video recording too! It will likely cost more than the current GM1 which sells for $748 with lens at Amazon or with $100 discount as Open Box at Samys. This will be the only new MFT camera coming from Panasonic. There will be also a Four Thirds sensor fixed lens camera (specs yet not known)." This post has the 43rumors "FT5" classification (meaning 81-99% chance that the rumors are correct). http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-panasonic-will-launch-a-new-gm2-with-built-in-evf/ This might become a very interesting camera...

That is just a D4S that Nikonrumors admin has brushed and used for illustration purposes. The image has nothing to do with the upcoming camera. ...And yes. It is an odd move for Nikon to add yet another full frame sensor camera to their lineup that already has 4 full frame sensor cameras. Nikonrumors admin rate the rumor at 70% probability. He's known for fairly accurate predictions throughout history. So, I think the camera is coming and that Nikon soon will have 5 full frame cameras in their lineup. Will be weird if the new one has a main focus on stills like the rest of the full frame cameras. I think it is likely that Nikon tries to segment one product more towards video. Could it also be that Nikon is testing new grounds, and that this new full frame camera is a mirrorless? If so - it would make a lot more sense with a fifth full frame camera in the lineup! Tilting LCD Screen - sounds like it should be useful for video, not the usual Nikon stills crowd that want optical viewfinders. Very light body - could be built around similar body as Nikon Df - or it could mean that it is a mirrorless. If it isn't a camera somewhat in this direction, I must agree with Nikonrumors admin: "I have hard time understanding what Nikon is trying to achieve with this model - the Nikon Df is already positioned between the D610 and D810."

Indeed that looks good. Hope there will be someone doing a proper review of D810 soon.

I recommend having a read of monitor reviews at http://tftcentral.co.uk There's quite a few displays 27" with fairly highres out now. The Dell U2713H might be worthy to take a look at. Quite a few other manufacturers make 27" displays out of the same LCD panel that is used in that one, if I remember correctly it is the same one as in the Apple 27". There's also rumors that Apple will release a 4k display later this year. Might/might not be true, so might be worthy to check macrumors.com a bit before you buy.

Recording 2.5k & downsampling is news to me. Where did you see this info?

Btw. From my own findings with D800: It seems like the more flat I go with the profiles, the less color saturation I seem to get when grading. Have you had similar findings with D5300? Due to that, I often use Portrait or Standard profiles with contrast and sharpening down just a slight bit nowadays.

If you're only after a camera for video use, yes, then D810 won't be the one. If you're taking a lot of stills, you like full frame and need decent video as well, the D810 is a great choice. But, it doesn't seem to perform that much differently from D800 neither in stills nor with video - and used D800s can be found a lot cheaper. (I've found on the D800 that you can almost always spot where moire/aliasing will occur. Just need to set those areas out of focus a slight bit and the shots will be alright. If that isn't acceptable, look at other cameras.) If video is the main use of a camera I'd surely have a look at A7S instead. This one won't beat the A7S for video.

Yes. Those videos are fake. But, now a few D810 tests by people have actually started to appear on vimeo. Search for D810 on vimeo and filter on date to see the most recent videos. The Jen Somerfield video linked earlier in this thread is by far the bestlooking one I've seen so far. I also checked a few others. Here's a 50p/60p video with some slow-motion footage: And a very shaky moire/aliasing test video: The camera seems to resolve well, and there's a bit of aliasing. Hard to tell if the aliasing is much improved from the D800. From what I can see on these test videos, it seems like the main improvement on D810 is the 1080 50p/60p modes. Otherwise it looks fairly similar to D800 footage.

Really seems to be a lot of headroom for grading and good quality footage at such a low bitrate. I hope these features will drop down to more affordable sony cameras soon enough. My nex-5 will need an upgrade soon enough :)

Have you guys tried different lenses? I've had similar smudges turning up on shots - and it's always been some minor dirt on lenses when the smudges look like that. (spots on sensor have been smaller, sharper dots)

Since the release of Snow Leopard, Macs default to gamma 2.2, just as Windows.

JG, I agree, works well with that video, especially since the song's theme is "Psychic Trauma". Otherwise I'm usually pretty allergic to warp artefacts. I found the overall visual style fitting to the lo-fi indie rock sound, which I guess is a compliment considering I grew up listening to indie/alt rock.

Impressive. not much more to say. Will be a very handy tool for nature documentaries when shooting nocturnal wildlife!

That answer is not as easy as "it's what the market and buyers think". Canon has a lot more varied business: scanners, printers, professional range of video cameras = many sectors to make income on, which Nikon and a few other camera makers don't have. Nikon's business has been point & shoot cameras, aps-c & full format dslrs, in addition to lenses and accessories. For Nikon point & shoot cameras were a major part of their total revenue and earning - and we all know what happened to that after cameras in phones became decent enough... If Nikon can lure APS-C users to upgrade to full frame, they can sell D800 and D610 bodies at lower prices while earning more in total since people buy lenses as well. This is the most likely reason to why D600 was introduced in the first place and why they've been dropping the price of D800 so quickly. Nikon and a few other manufacturers without a broad product range is in a bit of a tight spot due to changes in the market during the last few years: http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/cipa-numbers-still-trending.html ... To those who don't know how well D800/D810 performs for stills, I just say: try them. When you learn how to push that camera & sensor, you'll be amazed at what you can shoot that just isn't possible with most other cameras. I recently shot without a fill flash in really harsh sunlight because I've used the D800 for 2 years now and I've learnt how the sensor performs. With 12-stop DR cameras that shoot had never been possible without losing info in highlights or shadows - fill flash had been a must, and therefore the look would not have been as natural. Whatever camera you use - push it and learn the limits of its performance, to know the boundaries and how to use it as a tool. If you've done that, and compare any of those bodies where you've learnt to take the most out of the dynamic range, how to push the sensor for low-light etc - and compare it to when you push the sensor of the D800 - you're surely doing something wrong if you can't comprehend the usefulness of its performance. And no, I don't think you understand it by having an internet connection. By knowing the light at the capture and when you push the images in Lightroom - that's when the major surprise occurs, when you know how other sensors would have performed in the same light (or if you you compare it to another camera on the shoot). Seeing an exported image on the internet doesn't tell the full story.

After seeing the garbage that was Nikon's promotion video for the D810, I can only say that Nikon should sponsor you to show off what the D810 can do :)

Right now A7S and GH4 certainly looks like better options if video is the only thing someone wants in a camera. But, if someone shoots stills AND deliver video for online use as well, I think the D810 has the chances to deliver good enough video. Considering D810 video quality, there's a few facts one can look at: - Redesigned sensor - Newer faster chip for image processing When D800 came out, every Nikon camera had a lot more moiré & aliasing. It wasn't until D5200, D5300 and D3300 came out that they managed to minimize that - with a combination of new sensors and the faster Expeed 4 chip. Chances are, there's less moiré and aliasing in D810, even though it's more complicated to do full sensor readouts on a 36 Mpixel sensor. Still, probably wouldn't be impossible with proper sensor design and dedicated chips. Until there's proper reviews/tests for the video in D810, guesses and assumptions are all we have on this camera.

+1 I had a Lightcraft Fader ND MK II which has gotten positive reviews. I still prefer standard ND's a lot more than that one.

I can't help but smile when I see that huge setup :) Awesome results, looks wonderful!

It evokes emotions!

Just a note: D800 sensor has higher dynamic range at ISO100 compared to ISO200 (around half a stop difference). However, I highly doubt you'd see some really noticeable difference in your test at ISO100 vs ISO200, since the line skipping and how the video processing functions is what limits the DR in video output on D800, not the sensor itself. Also, seems like the GH4 really performs well!

What I really like about this, is that Panasonic has the capability to release such an affordable 4k camera already. Wonder how long it takes until we can see 4k, 24p, higher framerates in G6 successor, or in GX7 successor?

Never seen such a line when pushing it on Nikon cameras - just more random noise. So, this is very dependent on sensor/processing tech. Anyway, for stills, I doubt it will be an issue. There are serious banding issues on some cameras, I wouldn't say this looks too serious. Even in a large print, I doubt you'll notice it, and for screen use when you resample down, it won't be much noticeable. Easily fixed in Photoshop if needed.

I used to use the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 when I shot on APS-C cameras, it's a really nice lens. You'll probably be able to find it used for around ~250 euro. When it comes to cheap wide APS-C zooms, I don't think you'll find other lenses with similar quality for that price (possibly a close one in price/quality ratio being the one Ebrahim mentioned, but it's a bit more expensive).

I was never really happy qualitywise with the way digital cameras produced still images compared to film just 5-6 years ago - although I very much preferred the digital workflow. With the Nikon D800 I found that I didn't miss anything from the film shooting days anymore, highlights rolled off nicely, there was detail in shadows, colors were lovely. When it comes to motion, I think we'll very soon be at a situation where successors to cameras like GH4 gives most of the latitude and color reproduction that film could do - not only the highend cameras. I guess it'll take max 5 years...

If you can live with speeds around 80-100 MB/s, you could go for some of the faster NASes available (Synology / QNAP and similar ones). If you need higher speeds, Thunderbolt storage is the way. Should you need larger storage in your MBP, it is possible to replace SSD, although it might not be something for everyone to do: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Display+Early+2013+SSD+Replacement/17059