D800 article

aw, now you've gone and spoiled the surprise!

Why are they intent on shoving video cameras into these?

It you are a pro, wouldn't you use a real video camera?

I just can't foresee ever needing it, and would prefer the price lowered to reflect the omission.

/shrug

This is not to say that I believe this source or not.

merci Anthony

Richard,
I've seen several TV-documentaries filmed partially with DSLRs. Most of the time the DSLRs were used from a tripod for cross-angle-takes (I'm not familar with the film-terms), close-up-shots of the interviewee and so on. It looked like the DSLRs were set-up as remote-cameras, filming the entire interview from different angles without being touched during the take. The main camera was a „classic” looking TV-camera.
For independent reporters the use of DSLRs might be a cost-efficient way to get additional footage.

would prefer the price lowered to reflect the omission

It wouldn't be cheaper, as the video capture ability only requires software (firmware). It would make the market smaller as more and more journalists do video and photo, and hence can use this mixed ability. Why does this keep coming back with every new DSLR? They'll all have video from here on.

would prefer the price lowered to reflect the omission.

It would probably be more expensive without video since the market would be reduced.

Some years ago this same magazine published the claim that Nikon would be changing the F mount to another mount because they can't implement full frame DSLR within the narrow current mount. They claimed inside information if I recall correctly. Some inside info, huh ...

What seems to be the case is that Nikon no longer trusts them with actual early product info under NDA and therefore they're stuck reading forums, rumor sites and repeating what has been published there months ago.

It you are a pro, wouldn't you use a real video camera?

DSLRs are considered "real video cameras" by a lot of current videographers. I see them all the time now at press conferences and other events I shoot. The professional world has adopted the 5DII as a standard tool. Here's one I saw recently in use.

I've had the opinion that video in DSLRs is unnecessary. But - I came across this video on Vimeo the other night that has me re-thinking it.

http://vimeo.com/35769757

That's fine.

Why can't Nikon just make an $1800 full frame camera like the 5DII, then?

I guess that's the issue, I don't like the lowest price point of the Nikon FX format. For 50 years Nikon was able to make pro cameras and consumer cameras both with the same format. They won't do it now.

I'm at the point to upgrade, Nikon's stubbornness to making a sub $2K FX camera has me seriously thinking of getting off the Nikon boat.

"Why does this keep coming back with every new DSLR?"

Probably because there are plenty of us that don't want a video camera with our camera. I don't need a video camera, I don't need 38MP. I would just like access to an affordable FF digital camera, with the Nikon form factor. This D800 doesn't look like it's it(again, I am not trusting the veracity of this French site's info).