Nikon Df. Review from the reader Radozhiva

Review of the Nikon Df camera and examples of photos from it, especially for Radozhiva, prepared Sergey Koveshnikov.

Nikon Df

Nikon Df. General view photo

Nikon Df - it is very unusual and ambiguous full frame digital SLR camerain the classic Nikon DSLR design. The ambiguity manifests itself both in the control features (more on that later) and in the positioning of the camera on the market. You can often find mentions that the camera belongs to the professional segment (including on the official website). However, certain technical restrictions, obviously made deliberately, strongly hinder the use of the camera precisely as a professional tool. On the other hand, the complete absence; green 'automatic modes and a considerable price, sometimes surpassing some professional FF cameras, tells us that ordinary amateurs, and even more so beginners, will bypass this device. Thus, the audience to which this camera is addressed is, first of all, advanced enthusiasts who are well versed in photographic equipment, who will not be confused by the control only in manual and semi-automatic modes, but who have absolutely no need for purely professional gadgets and functionality. Well, hipsters too, of course.

Thus, it turns out that Df is the most professional amateur and the most amateur professional Nikon camera :)

Despite the fact that the prototype of the camera was ready back in 2009, the camera was presented only in the fall of 2013. This is due to the catastrophic earthquake in Japan in the spring of 2011.

Df - the lightest and most compact in the world FX format at the time of release, it remains the same for the current day. Together with the battery, it weighs only 765 grams. For comparison, the youngest of Nikon FF D610 weighs 850 g D750 - 840 g., Canon 6D - 770 g. Even crop D7000 weighs more - as much as 780 g. Approximately the same picture is observed when comparing dimensions.

Comparison of camera sizes

Comparison of camera sizes

However, according to the manufacturer, the camera has a weatherproof housing made of magnesium alloy. In the hands of the camera feels soundly and efficiently made, expensive thing. Although all the same, a feeling of super reliability, "bulletproof" like D700, for example - no trace of it.

Nikon Df

Nikon Df

The camera body is made in the style of classic Nikon film cameras such as the F3 and FM, two body colors are available - black with silver and completely black. Beauty is a subjective concept, but for me personally this classic appearance simply admires; and speaking objectively, Df stands out sharply against the background of identical, to the point of being completely indistinguishable, modern digital SLR cameras, regardless of the manufacturer. Good or bad - everyone decides for himself.

As usual, the whole point is in the details.

As usual, the whole point is in the details.

The heart of any digital camera is its matrix. Nikon Df has a 16,1MP full-frame matrix, exactly the same as on the flagship  D4 and D4s. It's a sensor NC81366W and unlike the vast majority of new products from Nikon, this part production of Nikon, not Sony. Anyway, the camera is not without pride made in Japan, which is twice explicitly mentioned on the case :)

Nikon DF - made in Japan

Nikon DF - made in Japan

Of course, the relatively small number of pixels by modern standards over a large area of ​​the matrix could not but affect the sensitivity parameters in the most positive way. Moreover, the matrix works in poor lighting conditions even better than D4 (as confirmed by tests on DXOMark). Perhaps this is due precisely to the lack of the ability to shoot video.

The standard ISO values ​​are from 100 to 12800; all of them can be considered workers, with certain reservations. The camera works just fine in low light conditions, which seriously pushes the boundaries of creativity. AutoISO works flawlessly, and you probably won't ever want to turn it off. It is possible to give the camera the value of the minimum allowable excerptswhich it will install on its own depending on the attached lens in accordance with the golden rule of photography.

Sample photo at ISO 12800

Sample photo at ISO 12800

Data can be written in traditional JPG, TIFF, 12-bit and 14-bit RAW, and unlike, for example, D750 - RAW may be uncompressed. Maximum burst speed reaches 5,5 fps. When shooting in RAW (14 bits, lossless compression, image correction options are included), the Nikon Df buffer accommodates 16 frames, i.e. a series, depending on the speed of the memory card, can be approximately 20-25 frames.

The shutter life declared by the manufacturer is 150'000 operations. The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000, nothing outstanding here.

Autofocus module - Multi-CAM 4800FX 39-point, similar to that used in D600 и D610. As usual, there’s not much sense from 39 points - all of them are piled in a heap in the center of the frame and occupy an area that does not cover even a quarter of the frame area. However, a similar problem in one way or another is inherent in all full-frame Nikon DSLRs.

Nikon Df Optical Viewfinder

Nikon Df Optical Viewfinder

But it is possible to focus with lenses, the maximum relative aperture of which is up to f / 8, although only at 7 central points.

The viewfinder is large and bright, not least due to the use of a pentaprism rather than a pentamirror. JVI has an increase of 0,7x and, most importantly, 100% frame coverage.
The main screen is large enough, 3,2 inches; bright, although it still doesn’t save you from exposure to the sun, and it’s pretty accurate in color reproduction, as far as I can tell. Many are sure that the screen, like the matrix, is borrowed from the model D4.

The camera also has a small information display in the usual place for DSLRs, where only the most important is displayed - the exposure bar, battery charge and the number of remaining frames. Although the screen is tiny, it has its own backlight, beautiful cold white color. The indication of the current AutoISO value is somewhat lacking, but, in general, it is better than nothing.

Built-in flash, like the main "donor" D4 - it’s absent, which means, on the one hand, that you need to spend a little more money to build the CLS system, and on the other, you get battery saving, a more aesthetic appearance and the notorious low weight.

Perhaps the main feature of Nikon Df is that its mount has a unique function - a folding foot rheostat rheostat. Thus, This camera is compatible with almost all F-mount lenses.issued since 1959, including pre-AI and without any filings.

There are a few things to note about compatibility: the bad news is that not every lens fits. The good news is that, in general, lenses that don't fit do not deserve the attention of a camera owner at this level. First of all, these are the lenses of the IX-NIKKOR series from cropped film cameras of the late 90s, which do not shine at all with their characteristics: everything is entirely dark zooms. Also a pair of autofocus lenses made especially for the F3AF camera. Well, and a little more exoticism, which you cannot find in every museum.

Management

How unusual is this camera in control, in other words - how much does the content match the appearance? Well, here we must admit that under the stylish beautiful case hides a completely ordinary Nikon mirror. There is nothing here that would force not only to fundamentally change the habits of a modern photographer, but do not even have to remember new buttons / items in the menu. Everything is logical, understandable and familiar to everyone who used any of the Nikon Central Controllers released in the last 10 years.

Back panel

Back panel

Customized wheels for ISO input, shutter speeds and exposure compensation certainly add their own film-era charm. This is not to say that they somehow speed up or, on the contrary, slow down the reading and entering of parameters, delight or annoy, no. It's just a little different. In addition, for everything "non-standard" (except for exposure compensation - it can be set only through your wheel), you can, one way or another, use a more familiar way of control - through the main dial or through the menu. In general, the camera allows you to customize yourself very, very quickly and flexibly, an innumerable number of menu items are dedicated to customizing controls for a specific user and for specific tasks. In general, the menu structure is practically the same as that of modern high-end Nikon cameras.

The ISO value set using its drum with the AutoISO function turned on sets its lower threshold, which is extremely convenient in operation.

View from above

View from above

The control wheels have individual locks made in the form of buttons. Control wheel shutter speed it is locked in positions 1/3 STEP, X, T and B, to move to another position, press the unlock button in the center of the wheel. This is quite convenient to do by pressing the button with the index finger and at the same time rotating the wheel with the thumb and middle finger. The same is true for the correction wheel exposure, all positions of which are also automatically locked. Wheel positions for time excerpts from 4 to 1/4000 are clicked with one finger, without the need for unlocking, which is quite convenient and logical.

What is NOT convenient and NOT logical is the control of the ISO sensitivity selection wheel, as well as the correction wheel exposure all positions on it are automatically locked, but the unlock button is not located on the wheel axis, but somewhat on the side and behind on the camera body. Switching ISO with one hand while holding the camera near your eyes is almost impossible. At the very least, you need to lower the camera lower so as not to unnaturally twist the brush, or even intercept the camera. This is terribly annoying. Therefore, I deliberately, on my copy, carefully disabled the locking mechanism and now the wheel flips between its positions with the movement of one finger. It is a pleasure to work with this mechanism in this mode. For all the time, there has not been a single case when the ISO settings got lost spontaneously as a result of, for example, the wheel hitting the cover or clothes, so we can safely say that at this moment the Nikon engineers were frankly "too clever".

Another note regarding control mechanisms is the front control dial. The fact that it is installed vertically has almost no effect on the convenience of work, but it affects the low height and its overly tight course. So tight that one would think that this is a factory marriage, if not for numerous complaints on the Web about a similar problem. Confidently you can rotate the disc with only two fingers, and then, provided that the hands are not wet.

Although, both two claims are multiplied by zero, if you remember exactly how the developers imagined (and told in press releases) the use of this camera - leisurely artistic shooting for your own pleasure, when you can spend as much time on each frame as necessary, you can slowly spin the wheels, push the buttons; no one should be in a hurry, obviously, according to the intention of the developers, the owners of such a camera have long been everywhere :)

Top right photo

Top right photo

Shooting modes, unlike typical amateur devices, there are exactly four - M, A, S and P. In order to change the mode exposure you must first pull the selector up, and only then turn it to the desired position.

There are two programmable buttons on the front panel, as well as in its rightful place a very convenient button, usually present only on models of the professional line –AF-ON.

Example photo on Nikon Df

Example photo on Nikon Df

The release button is threaded for a mechanical release cable. Nowadays, this thing is not so much for the benefit as for maintaining a nostalgic image. Although, if you still have a cable from the old "Zenith", then you can save on buying an electronic one. the built-in intervalometer with extremely wide possibilities completely replaces it. The cheapest version of the remote control, with an infrared remote control ML-L3, not a ride - there is no infrared receiver.

Automatic white balance It works quite adequately, but in natural light the camera tends to sometimes slightly move the white point towards the magenta. Automatic modes BB there are even two: the first works similarly to most other cameras - in all conditions it tries to keep the colors neutral, the second differs from the first in that when the color temperature is lowered (incandescent, flame, sunset) it keeps warm colors. A very interesting feature for those who are used to shooting immediately in JPEG.

The burst speed at 5,5 frames per second should be enough for the eyes for any unprofessional photography. On the selector of the drive mode, you can select both the maximum burst speed and the slow speed, the low speed is set through the menu.

One of the artificial limitations that was mentioned at the beginning of the review is a memory card. It is only one (which is almost unacceptable for professional work, since the possibility of duplication of images is not provided) and in addition the SD / SDHC / SDXC format. From an amateur point of view, this is a definite plus: these cards are cheaper, more common, and card readers of this particular format are more common. Supported cards up to 64 GB.

Another limitation is the relatively small 1230 mAh battery. On a commercial shoot, you can plant a handful of these in a day, especially in the cold; for an amateur one - enough with a head and one, since not in extreme conditions it keeps at least 1000 (or even 2000) frames.

Image quality

As you would expect, the flagship sensor allows you to get just the same uncompromising image quality. Color reproduction is excellent, even at the default settings. Due to the use of incredibly huge pixels by today's standards in the matrix, getting pixel-by-pixel sharpness is no problem; and the bonus to this is that even in conditions of very insufficient lighting quite tolerable pictures will come out.

Sources can be downloaded at this link.

Personal impressions

Due to the fact that Nikon Df, as already mentioned, is the lightest full-frame on the market, it is very easy to operate with it, especially with the almost weightless standard fix - "fifty kopecks". However, if you plan to take this camera with you, say, on vacation, keep in mind that it is still quite a weighty "brick", unable to compete with mirrorless cameras in this regard.

A rather unexpected nuance that surfaced during operation is compatibility with lenses. No, on the technical side, everything is absolutely flawless, it's aesthetic: harmoniously, from the point of view of appearance, only native Nikkor lenses of the film era “sit” on this camera, and even then - not all. In addition, the small size and weight of the carcass predetermine varying degrees of inconvenience when using heavy professional zooms.

The level of the camera is quite high, so that you can scold anything in it only from a subjective point of view; The quality of the output image is amazing. Having taken a few shots, you understand that it’s not 50, not 90, and not even 99, but 100% - what happens at the output depends only and only on the radius of curvature of the photographer’s hands. Within reasonable limits, naturally, Df practically does not limit the user to anything. This again plays into the hands of the image invented by marketers for this product - this is a camera in which nothing distracts from the creative process of photography, including the camera itself.

Postscript

There is a paradoxical and very funny pattern in the world of photography: often here and there you can see how people choose photographic equipment with an eye on the pros. It is universally and categorically considered the standard and measure of quality, while amateurs should strive entirely towards the pros. At the same time, if you look, for example, at the car market, you can easily see the absolute absurdity of this approach: a professional (it does not matter if he is a taxi driver or carries goods) will never buy a Porsche for work, a car enthusiast will never dream of what he bought for his hard-earned trunkline a tractor, or a bus, or a wedding limousine to drive to work or dacha. With all this, it would never occur to anyone to say that Porsche is worse than Scania, or vice versa. They have an extremely different set of qualities that satisfy completely different needs.

The same is true for professional photographers - they have a clearly defined and very specific range of tasks that they successfully solve using appropriate, no less specific tools.

What should an enthusiast photographer who wants to get (and do not ask 'why should he, if he is not talking about' - after all, Ferrari is not produced for Formula 1 pilots) the highest possible image quality to do? Saving up a lot of money for equipment with functions that they will never need in real life, and then, having saved up, carry around a large, heavy and ugly (yes, this can also be important!) Camera?

Actually, that was before.

Before the release of Df.

Nikon Df

Nikon Df

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Comments: 245, on the topic: Nikon Df. Review from the reader Radozhiva

  • Oleg

    Good philosophical article

  • Yuri Molchanov

    For how it looks, you can forgive all the minor flaws. I couldn’t let this camera out of my hands, it’s so nice to hold it. She just calls to pick her up and go take off.

  • Oleg

    Explanatory review, thanks to the author for the work. Only the topic of autofocus (speed and accuracy) is not disclosed. How do passers-by of a photographer with a similar technique perceive them?

  • Frostroomhead

    The camera is for taking pleasure from photographing.

  • Ilyas

    smiled
    good review)

  • anonym

    Cool review! I did not leave open questions. Thank you

  • anonym

    Thanks. Very full review. Respect!

  • anonym

    Thanks. Very interesting, high-quality review. Revealing the essence of the purpose of the camera. Respect to the author!

  • anonym

    This is the case when the camera is more important than the resulting pictures. An incredibly beautiful thing! An incredibly pointless thing ... It's like an audiophile technique - you enjoy communicating with it. Unlike the professional segment, where everything is done for the sake of an accurate result. Ideal second camera for leisurely shooting at high ISO for fun. When the main D810 stayed at home, and you went out for an evening stroll along the quiet streets of a summer European city with Nikkor 58 / 1.4 ... Bokeh!

    PS. But for the purchase I prefer the D610 ...

    • Lynx

      comparing wretched amateur with terrifying skinton d600 and df with the matrix from d4, it is strong!

      • Basil

        Yes, here people take yongnuo fifty kopecks out of lack of money! And you say ... For example, even a miserable q610 seems to me an unattainable dream. no one compares the Lexus with the Zaporozhets. df is a wonderful inaccessible camera. As for the article, what is called “thank you, jerk off”.

        • Lynx

          And I have from lack of money, when s5Pro was taken, for 10 thousand, as I remember right now. And 35-105 / 3,5-4,5 was taken on ebee for 1800 rubles (by the way, the awesome lens turned out to be!). And 95% of my fleet of optics and technology is taken and taken on the secondary (this is corny cheaper, except in cases of completely new technology).
          The whole question here is - what are you ready for for the sake of it and for the sake of a dream.

          Are you ready to save a year or two to buy the carcass you want? Povpahivatsya on part-time jobs, to sit on a simple ration, without that-other-third? As in that old children's film “I ate one oatmeal in the canteen for two years to buy this helicopter!”. So it will be. Or even change something in your life in order to be able to buy it.

          When was it differently? "then"? Then, I remember, my father was still a schoolboy working all summer to buy himself a reel to reel tape recorder. Or a turntable, Vega 12, I think.
          Now? Well, I had to envy one guy with his car. And he says that before that he went on a rusty basin, saved up for 4 or 5 years to pay the main amount, and how much he paid after.
          Buy for 10 thousand the old D200, screw a gel on it, learn how to shoot and earn on DF!

          • Vyacheslav

            I earn my living - with photography and let's say you don't need to save up for df) ... it's another matter that it still costs not a penny - and for myself - for the soul - I stupidly feel sorry for these denyuh) - the camera is not for active work - and it's a pity it would have been to let her into work ... from closer to penny) taku a little camera with a half-ton or 35 coy - and shoot for the soul ...

      • anonym

        About Kinton speak only krivoruky canonists who do not know how to use the RAW-converter!

        The DF only has a good viewfinder and sensor. Autofocus - gamma! This is the main disadvantage of the 610ki (the sensors are the same). DF ergonomics - none. Nice - but not comfortable! The battery is weak. Flash drive - one. The 610 is better at lower ISO. And on high he is not much worse. And the difference in the price tag between them is the super-aperture Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f / 1.2 Nikon F portrait lens (I don't know how it shoots, but it's still interesting to try it out ...).

        DF should be considered either as a second (third, fifth) camera in the presence of free money. Or if you are a German pensioner!

        • anonym

          You are not right

        • Andrei

          I've been shooting Df for over a year now. It is strange to hear from a person about the shortcomings of the camera, when he did not even hold it in his hands! You get used to the grip quickly enough. They made fun of a weak battery! More than a thousand shots guaranteed on a single charge a little? )))) One slot is not fatal! I am most unhappy with the control dial on the front of the camera. And if we compare it with the 610, then Df allows more flexible control of the camera, some of it is taken from the older D4 model.

          • Alik

            I agree! I am not a German pensioner, but I am very pleased with the camera! Most likely I will not change anything for anything. I don’t work, I rent for myself. The front disc is not such a flaw. If lenses with a diaphragm ring, simply control this ring.
            One of the comedians once said: Let's talk about the rise and collapse of Hollywood without watching any of their films. This is about critics who did not hold this unit in their hands. I’ve been renting since last June.

        • Koba

          The Mitakon 895 / 1.2 shoots just fine. In real life, it almost does not differ from Canon 85 / 1.2 in optical characteristics, in China it costs about $ 580 ...

      • Ali

        Normal skin tone for D 600. It's just that some of their hands are crooked, so they are looking for problems with quinton. I had this camera, great camera, great skin tone. The only problem was that the shutter threw grease onto the matrix. At high ISO 2500 - 3600 the grain in the photos is like a film.

        • lynx

          to whom and the mare is the bride ©

          • Ali

            I agree. And to someone, give anything in your hands, anyway shit will work.

            • anonym

              You see, you yourself already know everything.

              • Ali

                Yes, you my friend - wit! You are not doing photography, but performing in the comedy club. You are probably bursting with pride from the written clever (as you naively and stupidly think) comment. I don't even doubt who is hiding under the nickname "anonymous". )))
                Photography is not your strong point, get some humor ...

  • Alexey

    I agree, 610 is not worse, but much cheaper.

    • Basil

      Haha Yes you are a joker!

      • Alexey

        And what do you see as a joke? And than 610 wretched?

  • Andrei

    >>> Due to the fact that Nikon Df, as already mentioned, is the lightest full frame on the market <<
    Hm. Why would DF be the smallest full-frame on the market? Did the author forget about the existence of Sony R1 and A7 series cameras? Maybe it meant a mirror full frame?

    • Vladimir

      There is a viidu Nikonovsky. And not any available.

    • Onotole

      The keywords are “as already mentioned”.
      And in the very beginning it was mentioned - “the lightest and most compact in the world CZK of the FX format”, so there is no contradiction.

      • anonym

        only the mirror is not there.

  • Michael

    Sergey, did you shoot the fireworks in Krylatskoye? Something painfully familiar landscape ...

    • Sergei

      No, it's Novosibirsk :)

      • Michael

        All cats are sulfur at night))

  • Skai

    Licked at her when he took d610, ehh. The camera is just for fun, that's exactly the convenience it lacks, could not refuse at the time a comfortable grip. Even with the transition to mikru, I chose a camera with a large grip zone.
    But damn, she's gorgeous.

  • Vladimir

    Waiting for Df II :)

    • Lynx

      Hardly.
      Df failed on sale.

      • varezhkin

        Nikon is punished for chewing. Share.

      • Vladimir

        In 2017 will be released. They wrote more than once.

        • Lynx

          Seriously?
          This is buzzing, and respect for Nikon for it.
          no reference?

          • Alexander Belozerov

            Hello. I have long wanted to ask you a question about penetration ...
            I am not a professional. I have been using d90 for a long time, but my wife has also taken a great interest in photography ...
            Thinking about buying a second carcass.
            Although I know how to work in editors, I want to spend more time directly on the process of creating photographs (plot, composition).
            I have lenses: Nikkor 85 1.4d, Sigma 17-50 2.8 and Nikkor 105 2.8 micro.
            What do you think, if you purchase fuji s5 with a second carcass in good condition, what will I win and lose in?

            • lynx

              beaver day.
              you will win:

              1. in color in jeep. unequivocally and irrevocably. especially if you tastefully set jeeps in the menu. those. further processing is usually not required at all or small, for example an S-shaped curve, sometimes.
              2. in ergonomics. it is unambiguous. All engines and settings on the body.
              3. in working with manual lenses - impregnation has metering with them.
              4. in appearance. )) especially with the block.
              5. in working with external flashes - impregnation works with Nikon's remote control system with native flashes.

              .......
              1.What you will lose - you need to carry 1-2 spare batteries with you. or butblock. propellant eats these as modern mirrorless cameras.
              2. in the study of the brain-brain menu in English. Therefore, it is desirable to find Russian-language paper instructions.
              3. When you understand the charm of the ghoul, the wife will still not give it to you. )))
              .........
              you won’t win or lose in workers, ghoul tolerably removes up to 800, however, like d90, in poor lighting any of them requires a flash.
              ....

            • Lynx

              Oh, yes, one more minus - after filming with a pass to Nikons (new models), you will never switch. ))

              • Alexander Belozerov

                Thanks for answers!
                English doesn't scare me. Extra batteries and battery pack, too, since I also use the d90 with a pen. It is convenient to shoot portraits with her. Two cameras are easier to share than one)))
                The price tag for low-cost hot water ..
                Therefore, I will buy….
                If someday I decide to do business, then I will buy FF, but for now there is enough crop for training, experience and for the soul ...

              • Alexander Belozerov

                May I ask another question? How does my favorite nikkor 105 vr micro lens show itself at a glance? I think you also have this glass?

              • Jury

                This is too categorical :) The new Nikons have their own merits, I normally use the heap and the D800, but I donated the first DSLR D3200 right after I bought the heap, yes. Now sometimes there are thoughts of selling a drink, but I remember George and change my mind :)

              • Lynx

                There certainly is. Especially in reportage application, d4 and others like him are brilliant!
                But the color of the leaflet leaves a lasting impression in the psyche. Especially in the period of October.

              • anonym

                Someone would have posted paired photos from the ghoul of the same D90. or better with the D800. only in RAW! twist and see.

              • Brownie

                Nonsense! An ordinary camera, nothing outstanding in it. In all respects, it’s morally outdated, like the old push-button Nokia. Modern Nikon in all respects is a cut above. Enough nostalgic for the rest.

            • lynx

              yes normally shows. Actually, there is no problem with optics due to the greasy pixel.

  • Alexander

    Thanks for the review.

  • Oleg

    Very good review, it was nice to read.

  • varezhkin

    Thank you, I read it with pleasure. And yet it is a pity that Nikon cut the video out of this camera so out of date. I would have left at least a little something, even hidden in the settings ...

  • Vladimir Pochtarev

    Good review!
    Without unnecessary pathos and "water".

  • Grandfather

    Thank you for the review, everything is written for the photographer
    ... neatly damaged the ISO locking mechanism ...
    technically clear, but in more detail from this place please
    with uv.

  • Alik

    For some reason, no one mentioned that to control the diaphragm, you can assign a diaphragm ring on the lens instead of the auxiliary control dial, which is very inconvenient. With a lens from the kit, this will not work of course, but I have a certain number of old (film) glasses. Management is obtained, as in the good old days of Nikon F3. It’s convenient for me.

    • Jury

      this is not a unique feature of the DF; in addition, it is not always convenient to control the aperture on the lens with the loss of the ability to set intermediate values ​​between the feet.

      • Alik

        This is understandable of course. It's just that everyone scolds this drive, but there is an option to replace it. I repeat, this suits me.

        • Sergei

          There is a setting that transfers the control of the diaphragm from the front disk to the rear one only for mode A. It’s also quite an option in case of G-glasses.

          • Alik

            I agree! Only G I have only one. The one that came with the camera :)

    • Sergei

      Well, as far as I know, you can use the aperture ring on all Nikon DSLRs with a diaphragm rheostat, i.e. all older models.
      And yet, really, it is very convenient.
      But in the S and P mode there is a bug (and I think this is the case on all models) - the aperture values ​​are set only whole, which greatly reduces the accuracy of the final exposure. For these modes it is better to switch back to disk control.

  • Oleg

    Cool review! Thanks!

  • Al with Kotelnikova

    It loses to the D600 in terms of noise. This was one of the drawbacks, the second was the inability to record video. Therefore, at one time he took six hundred.
    Well, and the case "ala film SLR" - for a rare amateur. VERY rare.
    At the first need to shoot a video, this camera will hang in the flea market for a long time, so you should weigh everything before buying.

    • Anatoly

      How can it lose if its pixels are 33% larger? you have something with your head ...

    • anonym

      Noise DF is better than D4s and D600

  • Victor

    Many thanks to the author for the review! Got everything I wanted!

  • Dim

    Good review, thanks. Great machine.

    • Dream

      There are no words to describe how booicadus this is.

  • Denis

    Thank you!

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