Nikon’s Next DSLR: Wishlist
With the announcement of the long-rumored Nikon D3 almost imminent (redundant?), here’s my take on what should be in Nikon’s next DSLR:
- WIDER dynamic range. Manufacturers keep increasing MPs, when the real issue nowadays is dynamic range that is no better (sometimes worse) than your typical slide film. I would love to see the day when I would not fumble with expensive ND filters.
- More cross-type AF points on the D200 replacement. Having so many focus points is, um, pointless if only the middle one is cross-type!
- LCD display that you can view on broad daylight. Come on, now.
- Automatic Depth of Field calculation (found in some Canon DSLRs). I tell the DSLR the nearest and farthest subjects i want in focus, the shutter speed and ISO, it automatically sets the most optimum aperture. That can’t be difficult.
Do I care if the next one is full-frame? No, not really. If I want a bigger frame, I would have gone with Large Format cameras.
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