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Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - Klaus - 10-20-2013
http://photorumors.com/2013/10/20/dont-buy-that-sony-a7-camera-yet-nikon-is-rumored-to-release-a-new-full-frame-hybrid-camera-soon/
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - popo - 10-20-2013
A few interesting lines in the "update":
- Standard F-mount
- Pentaprism viewfinder (meaning the camera will not be mirrorless)
- Nikon calls it a "hybrid" camera - not sure what exactly they mean with that
Anyone care to speculate what that means? If not a conventional DSLR, how about a (possibly) fixed mirror configuration, but with the mirrored image going to OVF. Possibly another semi-transparrent mirror to allow information overlay like the X100 & friends. Main sensor could do on-sensor phase AF as well as contrast.
The other configuration would be a copy of SLT which wouldn't be so interesting...
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - frank - 10-21-2013
Maybe a dslr-type OVF/EVF hybrid? Then the mirror needs be rised up in the EVF mode. If so, then I think it's a brilliant idea, but I hope the CDAF will be much faster then that of a typical dslr (or there may even be PDAF sensors on the sensor).
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - Guest - 10-21-2013
Quote:A few interesting lines in the "update":
- Standard F-mount
- Pentaprism viewfinder (meaning the camera will not be mirrorless)
- Nikon calls it a "hybrid" camera - not sure what exactly they mean with that
Anyone care to speculate what that means? If not a conventional DSLR, how about a (possibly) fixed mirror configuration, but with the mirrored image going to OVF. Possibly another semi-transparrent mirror to allow information overlay like the X100 & friends. Main sensor could do on-sensor phase AF as well as contrast.
The other configuration would be a copy of SLT which wouldn't be so interesting...
According to update hybrid might refer, "The camera will meter even with non-AI lenses down to full aperture"
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - Brightcolours - 10-21-2013
Quote:According to update hybrid might refer, "The camera will meter even with non-AI lenses down to full aperture"That then means they are coming with a Canon DSLR? Those meter with non-AI lenses.
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - soLong - 10-21-2013
Quote:That then means they are coming with a Canon DSLR? Those meter with non-AI lenses.....aaah they've seen the light at last then....thru an ovf no doubt.... but will they be using the new Canon sensors for that quality natural look (...and focus :-) too
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - Guest - 10-21-2013
Quote:That then means they are coming with a Canon DSLR? Those meter with non-AI lenses.They could also make use of the pre-AI coupling forks. _That_ would be retro.
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - mst - 10-21-2013
I remember Nikon filed a patent for a hybrid viewfinder a few years ago.
-- Markus
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - frank - 10-21-2013
Quote:I remember Nikon filed a patent for a hybrid viewfinder a few years ago.
-- Markus
This one? http://nikonrumors.com/2013/01/12/nikons-patent-for-a-hybrid-viewfinder-ovf-evf.aspx/
Nikon goes full format mirrorless as well ? - frank - 10-21-2013
and http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/17/nikon-files-patents-for-hybrid-viewfinder.aspx/