Re:Nikon is slowly discontinuing more Nikkor reflex F-mount ...
by fomine3 on Friday May 14, 2021 @02:44AM
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Recently improved tech is about recording video, nowadays it's also big use case as much as photo.
Re:Nikon is slowly discontinuing more Nikkor reflex F-mount ...
by CydeWeys on Sunday May 23, 2021 @10:27AM
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Definitely. My camera is "only" from 2016 (an Olympus EM-5 II), but the video on it is absolutely subpar by current standards and I'd want to get something newer if I did more video. I also find that the autofocus tracking on swiftly moving objects (e.g. birds) isn't as good as it could be.
Mostly same boat. I had (well, still have) a Nikon D70 from 2004. Just last year I benched it in favour of a Nikon D300s from 2009.
I've bought newer lenses because lenses have appreciably improved over the years, but in general I really don't think the camera tech has moved that far for most people's application.
I love Nikon, but I've spent... maybe $500 with them directly over my lifetime (35mm prime + 50mm prime bought new). With the F-mount remaining more-or-less compatible for over 60 years, there's a huge used market for their lenses and the older camera bodies are still workhorses a decade later.
It's sad, but the fact that they haven't been trying to wring every last cent out of the market with different lens mounts, planned obsolescence in the bodies, etc may in fact be a significant factor in their downfall.