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Thanks for the links J K ,..
Interesting interview with Tetsuru Goto , yet he`s Not saying if the camera`s will replace the Big D `s.
I could say that I am catered for , as the D3s - D3X are Everything I want and more...and yet..
Yes my D850, D800, D600 works well for me as well.
A lightweight , smaller , 20 f-stop dynamic range , affordable camera could be interesting.
But why do away with the mirror ?...why not omit the mechanical shutter ?
The mirror mechanism is costly, heavy and increases moving parts so going mirrorless makes for cheaper cameras with higher specification.
The D1 has a hybrid Mechanical/ Electronic shutter , so now twenty years later , Nikon may have Perfected that , no more " rolling " f.ex.
Look, the old F is a small-ish camera , yet has a mirror Larger than it`s contemporaries, even a 500mm would fill the 100 prcent screen without mirror cut-off.
So the mirror box is Not what makes a camera BIG.
Yes I agree but getting rid of the mirror gives the opportunity to also remove the pentaprism. This in turn lightens the camera.
There is the need to add an Elctronic Viewfinder (EVF) then which needs to be high definition with fast refresh rate. Refresh rates of around 60-100cps gives you no flicker except under some artificial light conditions. Then there is the resolution which needs to be around 2.4MP (I think) to equate to a pentaprism display and to equate to human vision.
Video could be a factor for mirrorless , my D3S has video , with mirror-up tho', therefore only rear monitor can be used, it`s a pain..
So for video I use my phone.
But Tetsuro Goto is saying No video on that FullFrame mirrorless.
So I`m guessing that the new camera is an Addition to the Big D line.
What are your thoughts on this ?
I dont do video as I dont want to edit the video.
I also probably need some tuition.
So the new Mirrorless Nikons will satisfy me.
The big downside for me is the increased need for better or more powerful batteries.
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