Nikon 100th Anniversary. Df2??

<p>Been hearing the rumors for the last year that Nikon would be introducing a follow up to the Df for their 100th Anniversary. I see Nikon is at the CES in Las Vegas and has 100th Anniversary logo's on their goodie bags and displays.</p>

<p>Has anyone seen or heard anything about Nikon releasing a 100th Anniversary Df2 or any 100th Anniversary models?</p>

<p>A while back there was something on Nikon Rumors, but it was pretty thin stuff. I haven't checked recently. </p>

<p> A few. http://www.cameracomparisonreview.com/tag/nikon-df2/</p>

<p>They should introduce a new mechanical 35mm rangefinder camera. One that will compete with Leica in quality and price. </p>

<p>Would love a rangefinder that used the original lens mount (so all the old lenses would still work), functioned just like the originals, and had a light meter built in. That would get me to pony up the bucks.</p>

<p>Original Nikon S2 bodies and a Nikkor-S 5cm f1.4 in good condition are often available for less than you'd have to pay for a replica. Good light meters, if you need one in these days of wide latitude color negative films, are almost commodity items.<br>

I'd prefer a 100th anniversary camera to be a Nikon F with a mount that would take all Nikkor lenses and provide AF and AE with the appropriate lenses. Hardly anyone has ever improved on the aesthetics of the original 1959 camera with the plain prism.</p><div></div>

<p>Yeah, I've got an S2 and I really love it. And I've got numerous light meters (including one on my iPhone), but it would be nice to have the light meter built in, but not sacrifice anything else about the S2. Just dreaming.</p>

<p>It was just a gut reaction to the post but I suppose I would want a modern rangefinder with lightmeter and built to last for decades of hard use. <br>

Why not. Since Ektachrome is being revived maybe it's also time for a new 35mm camera. </p>

<p>A digital S2 would be SWEET...</p>

 

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<p>They should introduce a new mechanical 35mm rangefinder camera. One that will compete with Leica in quality and price.</p>

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<p>I believe the Nikon SP was better than the Leica M3 of the days and was selling for lower price but they couldn't compete with Leica.</p>

 

<p>Leica holding onto the outdated rangefinder concept is quite enough. And aren't there enough film cameras available on the used market to introduce another one?</p>

<p>When I had a Leica III rangefinder I craved a Nikon F. I don't shoot mine much any more but I still love them. I'm with JDM von Weinberg on this one. I am periodically tempted by the current Df, and a really well designed digital F, while I'd probably end up quibbling with the price and other features, sounds like a grand idea. </p>

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<p>Leica holding onto the outdated rangefinder concept is quite enough. And aren't there enough film cameras available on the used market to introduce another one?<br /><br>

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<p>Your probably right. Why bring out another film camera or a digital camera. Not that many people around that want either of them. </p>

A revived Nikon F would have to have its leverwind

rounded off and padded and the shutter release moved forward

for comfort and ergonomic reasons.

 

Oh wait! That would make it an F2.

 

It could probably do without using a rubbishy, expensive and ecologically-unfriendly silver-based disposable sensor as well.

 

I suspect that the only people hankering after a Df2 already own a Df. So is the Df so outdated and inadequate that it needs updating?

 

 

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<p>I suspect that the only people hankering after a Df2 already own a Df. So is the Df so outdated and inadequate that it needs updating?</p>

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Let do a poll because I don't think so. I think Df owners aren't looking forward to the Df2. It's the Df haters that do because they thought the Df was so badly made.

 

<p>I guess if they made a commemorative 100 year anniversary Nikon FM2n I would buy one if the price was manageable. I guess I would prefer that to a rangefinder as I already have the lenses that I want. </p>

<p>I tried the digital thing for a few years and it's all ok but for that I prefer my cell phone. It's in my pocket already so I just use that for a bit of video or facebook snap. </p>

<p>I believe that the Df model is a one time model and will not be updated from its current form. There is still unsold stock from 3 years ago. I love the camera, but have heard rumors that speculate<br /> that if there is another Df2 that it could be mirrorless. Now perhaps that mirrorless version would look like a rangefinder style, but what do I know?</p>

<p>I don't have a Df but want an improved model around the same concept. I would like in particular that they use the EN-EL15 battery instead of the smaller one (so that I would be able to share batteries with other cameras), but perhaps this would require larger grip. A second card slot would also be helpful. Finally and most importantly I would like them to include at least Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II in the camera, or if feasible, some variant of Multi-CAM 20k. There has also been some criticism of the durability of the camera in hard use so Nikon should study the service reports and see if any vulnerabilities can be addressed in a revised model.</p>

<p>I want to buy a camera with this type of a viewfinder and user interface but mainly shied away from buying the original Df because of the Multi-CAM 4800 AF module. I would not buy a mirrorless Df style camera since I prefer to work with a high quality optical viewfinder.</p>

I for one am not looking for a Df update. I handled

the Df shortly after it was introduced, more out of

curiosity than anything. It felt like a cheap plastic

toy.

 

An updated version would have to be a lot better

built to interest me, but then I suspect its price tag

would just put me off it again. A change in mindset on my behalf is easier to implement than waiting for the "perfect" camera to come along. Because I'm pretty sure the camera design would make very little difference to the end result - pictures.

 

Really, what's the point in speculating over cameras that aren't released yet? And when, in recent years, has Nikon listened to its user base and made good on those desires?

<p>The sample of 2 doesn't mean anything but <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=19054">Ilkka</a> want an improved model of the Df and he doesn't own the Df. I own the Df and I don't want an improved version of the Df. </p>

<p>Sample of 3 because I just want a 35mm FM2n commemorative camera. So on the DF I do not care if it gets updated or not. Just whatever you guys want to have is fine with me. When the thread started I did not know what the camera even was as I do not follow digital upgrades myself but I do think it looks cool with the knobs all around. Kind of an F4 style I guess. It would appeal to me more if it had a different color however. Maybe camouflage or the military green. The Bessa had a military green body for a while and I liked the look of it. </p>

Quite a lot of the time Nikon has indeed made improvements and solved problems in their products that were discussed

online. There were a lot of requests for a successor to the D300s and Nikon eventually made one, and many have

spoken very highly of this camera (D500). The D810 solved many of the problems I had with its beta or alpha prototype

(D800). Many years ago there was a long period when Nikon didn't offer any fast wide angle lenses. Now they make

20/1.8, 24/1.4, 24/1.8, 28/1.8, 35/1.4 and 35/1.8. A big improvement I would say. Some years ago I was wondering

aloud, why Nikon doesn't make any compact long lenses now that we have such great high ISO capabilities. Nikon then introfuced new

80-400, 300/4, and 200-500/5,6, all of which have become quite popular and well regarded (although personally I only really like the 300/4 PF of these three). One thing that was a frequent complaint in the older 300:4 was AF speed and its jitter. The 300 PF has splendid AF tracking performance with a very small percentage of rejects in my experience; one of the best. A few years ago I

expressed here my dismay that Nikon didn't offer integrated radio receivers in their flashes. Also some users had

problems with the SB-900 overheating in warm condtions when used heavily. The SB-5000 solved both problems with

active cooling and built in radio receiver. Most problems that are real and get discussed online, and which are technically

feasible to solve, seem to be answered with a delay of a few years. I would say Nikon's response has been very good. I could easily add 20 items to the list above.

<p>I don't know how it reviews, but that DF is one good looking Nikon.</p>

<p>I don't complain about the Df but I think the idea of a Df itself is not right in the sense that I consider the D5 as a Nikon Df. So I wouldn't think of a Df2. Instead, I wish (and this I think is a real challenge) that Nikon can surprise me (in a good way) producing a Nikon 35 D28, some digital version of the Nikon 28Ti and the real challenge is to make it as small as (or not a lot bigger than) the 28Ti film camera.</p>

<p>I'm in for one. Assuming it is a logical evolution of the Df, e.g D5 sensor, fancier housing, improved AF (kinda meh on this one), control operations refined, and maybe some fancy new Df lenses too :-)</p>