Yee Haw! Could be, Jeff. ;D So, did you get a D3 or D700? Did you apply noise reduction to this photo, too?
Thanks Scott- I got a D700 a couple weeks ago. I did do some NR in CS3 (Noise Ninja Plug-In) because I have it completely turned off In-Camera.
Looks good Jeff! I need to go pay the $35 to upgrade my NN license to get the A2 plugin. Actually not as bad of a "external" system that I thought it would be based on the trial version.... (and now to save the bank account for Photokina lenses...looks like the primes are real. At least one is.)
Here's what I'm thinking... I have the 50mm f/1.8D and 80-400VR which are both FX lenses. I would really love using the 50mm as a true 50mm again. I will be keeping the D70 so when going to zoos and such I can still use the 1.5x crop on the 80-400mm for more reach if I need it and the D700 when ligthing isn't optimum. However, my favorite travel/walkabout lens, the 18-200VR is a DX lens. I know the D700 will use this lens as a DX crop but at 5.1MP. Think I'll go looking to see if anyone has posted pics with this combination. I've been oohing and aahing over all the D700 high ISO pics today. Very dangerous for my credit line.
Nice Shot Jeff! Roger, which primes are rumored to be on the way? I read on dpreview that there's a press conference scheduled on the 27th
Scott, While it doesn't have VR, I love my 28-200G which I got from KEH. Nikon D/C'd it a few years ago but it works great even wide open. The FX sensor is more forgiving than the current DX chips because of the pixel density. With A2 any issues with lower contrast are easy to fix - but to me even the 18-200 wasn't contrasty enough for me. But I'm also waiting to see if they release the 24-120 as a VR f/4 lens to compete against Canon. It wouldn't surprise me if Nikon does release 6 new lenses later this month (okay in September, but announced in 10 days), four of which would be primes. (70-200/2.8N VR, 24-120/4 VR, 24/1.4G AFS, 35/1.4G AFS,50/1.4G AFS, 85/1.4G AFS)
Michael, you replied while I was in the middle of replying! So far it seems that the new 50 has basically been confirmed thanks to a rogue shop in Germany, but that's also the same with the D90 consumer videocam, I meant dSLRcorder from Best Buy and Circuit City's computer system....
Well the new 70-200 seems to be a sure thing as well. I can't remember who, but some pro photog blogged about using it. I think he mentioned that they were calling it the "N" designation.
I figured they would have a replacement for the 70-200. The current 70-200 reportedly has a problem with vignetting on the FX sensor.
If they aren't FX, Nikon will have a revolt on their hands. If they can make (and still do!) a 35/1.4 AIS..... They're all supposed to be FX. They may be a new DX kit lens with the D90 but that's all.
You never know- I still think Nikon is missing the boat by not coming up with a small fast cheap prime or two (at least an updated 50/1.8 AF-S DX) that would mesh with their D40/D60 line.
Hmm. I'm guessing it's because it may cause the cost of that lens to go over the max price point for the market. I think Nikon has it right with the market for those cameras being different than the one for their older motor driven primes. Granted, I may be wrong with that if the fact that the D90 *doesn't* have the motor drive like the D80 did, esp. since the market for the D40/D60 line will go gaga over the built in video recording. So much so that I know the D60x will have it. Heck everyone is going to have to jump in on that one. Or else lose valuable market share to Nikon. The only ones more ready for it right now would have to be the new Oly/Pano Micro 4/3 cameras. But that's not a new rumor. Rumor had it last year (not that long after the MkIII was launched!) that Canon's MkIV was going to have video capability to become the ultimate "modern" PJ camera. But I don't know how they'll get past the EU tariffs on video-capable cameras.... (now of course, I'd take a D90 that can take video of things in focus over the MkIV, but that's just me)
I had read this also- and so it was the first thing I tried after getting the camera. I found the problem to be minimal- I can see it but the problem is greatly overexigerated IMHO. Maybe would be a problem for a professional landscape photographer or somebody like that. Here is a shot taken wide open at f2.8 at 200mm- worst case scenarion for vignetting and you can see the results. The slight falloff would be simple to correct in processing if objectionable but for what I do I do not see it as a problem. If I did not already have the current version I would be bargain hunting in a few months for it once the new ones hit the market. Just my $0,000,000.02
Yeah, baby, new camera or not, I'm always keeping my eye out for a deal on a good used 70-200VR. I've seen so many great photos taken with this lens.
