Why the Nikon F6?

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
. ..
Scott Chapin wrote:

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6?
With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really
offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with
an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?

The sales will tell all.

Somebody with an F5 probably will not immediately buy an F6.
Somebody considering an F5 would now, more likely, opt for the F6.

Film is not dead. I'm not tryiong to be sarcastic.

Cheers,
Alan


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I knew no matter how hard I truely tried NOT to be sarcastic, everyone would
think I was sarcastic. It's the type of question that lends itself that way!
I was genuinely trying to gain an understanding, and not express my
viewpoint. I never said that film was dead.

Scott

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
. ..
Scott Chapin wrote:

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6?
With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really
offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with
an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?

The sales will tell all.

Somebody with an F5 probably will not immediately buy an F6.
Somebody considering an F5 would now, more likely, opt for the F6.

Film is not dead. I'm not tryiong to be sarcastic.

Cheers,
Alan


--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

I knew no matter how hard I truely tried NOT to be sarcastic, everyone would
think I was sarcastic. It's the type of question that lends itself that way!
I was genuinely trying to gain an understanding, and not express my
viewpoint. I never said that film was dead.

Scott

"Gordon Moat" wrote in message
...
Scott Chapin wrote:

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6?

There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are
still
profits to be made.

With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera?

According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However,
it
seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be
a
customer for an F6.

Would it really offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with
an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?

I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100
easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some
situations. So
if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting
an
F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one
enough to
buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy.



Scott Chapin

When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you
think.
You might be surprised . . . or not.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio
http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated!


Thanks Gordon,

Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly
bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a
strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the
street price of the F6 will be.

"Gordon Moat" wrote in message
...
Scott Chapin wrote:

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6?

There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are
still
profits to be made.

With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera?

According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However,
it
seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be
a
customer for an F6.

Would it really offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with
an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?

I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100
easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some
situations. So
if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting
an
F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one
enough to
buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy.



Scott Chapin

When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you
think.
You might be surprised . . . or not.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio
http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated!


Thanks Gordon,

Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly
bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a
strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the
street price of the F6 will be.

"Gordon Moat" wrote in message
...
Scott Chapin wrote:

I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6?

There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are
still
profits to be made.

With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera?

According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However,
it
seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be
a
customer for an F6.

Would it really offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with
an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?

I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100
easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some
situations. So
if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting
an
F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one
enough to
buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy.



Scott Chapin

When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you
think.
You might be surprised . . . or not.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio
http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated!


Thanks Gordon,

Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly
bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a
strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the
street price of the F6 will be.

Scott Chapin wrote:
I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?


How much did it cost Nikon to design the new camera? How much will it cost
to make? How much will it sell for? Compare all that to any digital camera.
OTOH none of the top digital camera makers are companies most here would
call camera companies. Digital is quickly moving to a two tier market. The
bottom tier is going to make P&S cameras look advanced. The top tier is
going to be very small and very expensive. Better to make a film camera that
you can sell for a fair profit.

Nick

Scott Chapin wrote:
I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With
digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of
spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer
features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5
and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected?


How much did it cost Nikon to design the new camera? How much will it cost
to make? How much will it sell for? Compare all that to any digital camera.
OTOH none of the top digital camera makers are companies most here would
call camera companies. Digital is quickly moving to a two tier market. The
bottom tier is going to make P&S cameras look advanced. The top tier is
going to be very small and very expensive. Better to make a film camera that
you can sell for a fair profit.

Nick

Matt Clara wrote:



Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm,
or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor)
sounds like trouble I don't want.

Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my
20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option.

Cheers,
Alan



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Matt Clara wrote:



Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm,
or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor)
sounds like trouble I don't want.

Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my
20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option.

Cheers,
Alan



--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Matt Clara wrote:



Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm,
or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor)
sounds like trouble I don't want.

Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my
20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option.

Cheers,
Alan



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-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--