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Old November 13th 13, 02:44 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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In article , John A.
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Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.


that's a very different situation, since mf cameras were designed to
have interchangeable backs.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/


for still life, sure. not so useful for moving subjects.
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Old November 13th 13, 03:27 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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In article ,
lid says...

On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:18:14 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

In article 2013111212432453930-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
says...

On 2013-11-12 19:17:01 +0000, John A. said:

On Tue, 5 Nov 2013 23:39:41 -0500, Michael
wrote:

On 2013-11-05 10:03:12 +0000, Me said:

On 5/11/2013 9:49 p.m., David Taylor wrote:
On 05/11/2013 04:47, RichA wrote:
I'd sooner pay $3000 for this than $1800 for a lame D610 body.


Strange, really. I suppose it will appeal to some folk, but what a
price! Too many dials!


It's large, pointless, and overpriced.
D610 is a much better camera, or for the same retail price as the DF, a
D800 kills it in every way.

Unlike many Nikon D's, this one specifically works with all the old (I
mean OLD) lenses- the pre-AI manual lenses with the coupling forks. One
reason I bought my (DX format) D5000 was that it could do that also,
but when I found it too tedious to use those lenses fully manually, and
I wasn't taking 35mm film anymore (I still take 120), I sold my entire
Nikon F system to KEH when they came up to my city on one of their
traveling buying trips. I got decent money for it. But now those lenses
would be useful on the DF, if I could figure out a good reason to drop
nearly $3000 on yet another camera. All that said, for those of us who
grew up loving the Nikon F, this camera looks like a camera again.

If only this were real...
http://re35.net/

Yup! That was an April fool's day prank from a year or two back.

There was a siilar idea which flew for a few months and the proved to
not be viable.

Back before I bought my first DSLR I did in fact look around to see if
something like that was available.

Maybe this will come to fruition some day...
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/17/ni...-cameras.aspx/

I

seriously doubt that that is much more than wishful thinking.


I suspect it will be invalidated on the basis of prior art--Leica
actually sold such a product, the "Digital Modul R" for the R9.


Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/


Yep. Although a scanning back doesn't serve quite the same function.
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Old November 13th 13, 02:28 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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On 11/12/2013 8:44 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John A.
wrote:

Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.


that's a very different situation, since mf cameras were designed to
have interchangeable backs.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/


for still life, sure. not so useful for moving subjects.


OMG! I can't believe that we pretty much agree. ;-p

The scanning backs are also good for some landscape photography, where
wind is not a factor.
IIRC A few months before the Nikon D1 came out, some now defunct company
called Kodak, was making a digital back for the Nikon F3. I was told the
cost would be between 8 @ 15 k depending on the ISO sensitivity I
wanted. Oh yes, it would have almost 1 million pixels.


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Old February 21st 14, 02:10 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Nikon's retro DSLR launches and it looks good

On 11/13/2013 7:28 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 11/12/2013 8:44 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John A.
wrote:

Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.


that's a very different situation, since mf cameras were designed to
have interchangeable backs.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/


for still life, sure. not so useful for moving subjects.


OMG! I can't believe that we pretty much agree. ;-p

The scanning backs are also good for some landscape photography, where
wind is not a factor.
IIRC A few months before the Nikon D1 came out, some now defunct company
called Kodak, was making a digital back for the Nikon F3. I was told the
cost would be between 8 @ 15 k depending on the ISO sensitivity I
wanted. Oh yes, it would have almost 1 million pixels.



Hey, Peter, haven't you heard? Kodak http://www.kodak.com is
still around!

Kodak/News Releases - Kodak Rings Opening Bell at NYSE
http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Rings_Opening_Bell_at_NYSE.htm

"Wednesday, January 08, 2014"

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

John
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Old February 22nd 14, 02:50 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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On 2/20/2014 8:10 PM, John Turco wrote:
On 11/13/2013 7:28 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 11/12/2013 8:44 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John A.
wrote:

Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.

that's a very different situation, since mf cameras were designed to
have interchangeable backs.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/

for still life, sure. not so useful for moving subjects.


OMG! I can't believe that we pretty much agree. ;-p

The scanning backs are also good for some landscape photography, where
wind is not a factor.
IIRC A few months before the Nikon D1 came out, some now defunct company
called Kodak, was making a digital back for the Nikon F3. I was told the
cost would be between 8 @ 15 k depending on the ISO sensitivity I
wanted. Oh yes, it would have almost 1 million pixels.



Hey, Peter, haven't you heard? Kodak http://www.kodak.com is
still around!

Kodak/News Releases - Kodak Rings Opening Bell at NYSE
http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Rings_Opening_Bell_at_NYSE.htm

"Wednesday, January 08, 2014"

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

It would take a lot to convince me to either extend them credit, or
invest in their stock.


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Old February 23rd 14, 03:23 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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On 2/22/2014 7:50 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 2/20/2014 8:10 PM, John Turco wrote:
On 11/13/2013 7:28 AM, PeterN wrote:
On 11/12/2013 8:44 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John A.
wrote:

Plus IIRC there are/were digital replacement backs for at least some
MF cameras.

that's a very different situation, since mf cameras were designed to
have interchangeable backs.

And I've always thought these large-format scanning backs were pretty
cool. http://www.betterlight.com/

for still life, sure. not so useful for moving subjects.


OMG! I can't believe that we pretty much agree. ;-p

The scanning backs are also good for some landscape photography, where
wind is not a factor.
IIRC A few months before the Nikon D1 came out, some now defunct company
called Kodak, was making a digital back for the Nikon F3. I was told the
cost would be between 8 @ 15 k depending on the ISO sensitivity I
wanted. Oh yes, it would have almost 1 million pixels.



Hey, Peter, haven't you heard? Kodak http://www.kodak.com is
still around!

Kodak/News Releases - Kodak Rings Opening Bell at NYSE
http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Kodak_Rings_Opening_Bell_at_NYSE.htm

"Wednesday, January 08, 2014"

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

It would take a lot to convince me to either extend them credit, or
invest in their stock.



C'mon, man; try to be more positive about Kodak, please.

John
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Old February 23rd 14, 04:48 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Nikon's retro DSLR launches and it looks good

In article , John Turco
wrote:

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

It would take a lot to convince me to either extend them credit, or
invest in their stock.


C'mon, man; try to be more positive about Kodak, please.


how?

their ship has sailed.
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Old February 23rd 14, 08:51 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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On 2/22/2014 9:48 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John Turco
wrote:

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

It would take a lot to convince me to either extend them credit, or
invest in their stock.


C'mon, man; try to be more positive about Kodak, please.


how?


Just have a little faith.

their ship has sailed.


Nay, I say! Kodak's "ship" was a submarine, and it has now resurfaced.

John
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Old February 23rd 14, 06:45 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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On 2/23/2014 2:51 AM, John Turco wrote:
On 2/22/2014 9:48 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , John Turco
wrote:

"Following the company's emergence from reorganization on Sept.
3, Kodak common shares began trading on the NYSE – by far
the world's largest stock exchange – on Nov. 1 under the new
'KODK' symbol."

It would take a lot to convince me to either extend them credit, or
invest in their stock.

C'mon, man; try to be more positive about Kodak, please.


how?


Just have a little faith.


Well John, I do have a little faith. Very little. ;-p


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Old February 23rd 14, 08:40 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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In article , John Turco
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C'mon, man; try to be more positive about Kodak, please.


how?


Just have a little faith.


in what?

what can kodak bring to the table? seriously.

their ship has sailed.


Nay, I say! Kodak's "ship" was a submarine, and it has now resurfaced.


the problem is that nobody wants submarines anymore.

kodak was king of film but film is for all intents, dead.

they may have pioneered digital and had the first dslrs, but they
weren't a market leader, which is why they went bankrupt. their digital
cameras were crap.
 




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