Nikon D40 rumours

[Ian]

Re: Nikon D40 rumours

You're probably right, and to be fair, the in-lens was the first system. Back to dust, doesn't the D-80 feature dust isolation by in-camera software?

I can't see how this can be as good as getting rid of the dust physically.

Ian

[mudbo]

Re: Nikon D40 rumours

[QUOTE=Ian;3561]I can't see how this can be as good as getting rid of the dust physically.

No doubt, but sometimes I get the feeling that all of the sensor shaker setups are lip service anyway. Several reviewers have expressed doubts about their effectiveness. It just seems like feature of the month right now and many manufacturers are just keeping up with the competition, which is extremely fierce in the entry and mid-range DSLR levels. I think that the resilience of dust particles on the sensor relates directly to ionic or static charge, and that they would have to be physically removed with a swab or by a professional service. Until one gets around to that, you can shoot around troublesome dust particles by using a smaller aperature which would put the dust out of focus.

[Ian]

Re: Nikon D40 rumours

[quote=mudbo;3565]

I can't see how this can be as good as getting rid of the dust physically.

No doubt, but sometimes I get the feeling that all of the sensor shaker setups are lip service anyway. Several reviewers have expressed doubts about their effectiveness. It just seems like feature of the month right now and many manufacturers are just keeping up with the competition, which is extremely fierce in the entry and mid-range DSLR levels. I think that the resilience of dust particles on the sensor relates directly to ionic or static charge, and that they would have to be physically removed with a swab or by a professional service. Until one gets around to that, you can shoot around troublesome dust particles by using a smaller aperature which would put the dust out of focus.

There is no doubt at all that the ultrasonic system used by Olympus and Panasonic does work. I can honestly say that I have never seen a dust problem on either an Olympus or Panasonic DSLR and this is echoed by most users of these cameras. The Pentax/Samsung and Sony systems work at a much lower frequency and there are genuine doubts as to whether these can shift more stubborn dust specks. Canon's system is much more similar to the Olympus one on paper, though I haven't yet had a chance to try it.

Ian

[yoshi]

Re: Nikon D40 rumours

I see the service representative was very diplomatic Has there been any discussion of the Olympus E-400 strategy in the Japanese photo press?

Is there much excitement being generated by Nikon D40 rumours?

Ian

Hi Ian,
It's just quiet everywhere. No specific discussions about these two models or their implications. After Photokina they need seemingly a rest.
I find today at a nearby shop a newer Nikon D50 is sold here *much* cheaper than an old Canon 350D. Both with w-kit lens of similar kinds. D40 is not yet launched while 400D is exhibited next the 350D.
Then D40 must be ...
It could be a sign that Nikon tries to caputure more market share by puttiming more entry level models into the markets with shorter intervals with ever-reduced prices. If this is true, a big change for Nikon, a conservative/stubborn firm. The world is really changing favorably then.

E-400 might be related to a rumor I posted some time ago. For Oly Europe seems apparently the most important market with more than 40 percent turnover of imagenary products (where camera belongs to).

A hotter issue here at the moment seems pros/cons of FF sensors.
yoshi