Comments on: The Modular Nikon Resurfaces! Plus Digital Rangefinder? http://www.nikonwatch.com/2007/09/15/the-modular-nikon-resurfaces/ Helping you figure out WTF Nikon's doing... D700x? D4? Rangefinder? Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:40:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Photonomikon - What Will 2008 Bring? http://www.nikonwatch.com/2007/09/15/the-modular-nikon-resurfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Photonomikon - What Will 2008 Bring? Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:25:52 +0000 http://nikonwatch.com/?p=186#comment-306 [...] here’s an interesting rumor. On the Nikon Watch blog is an article which hints that Nikon may be secretly producing an advanced digital rangefinder. The specs on this [...] [...] here’s an interesting rumor. On the Nikon Watch blog is an article which hints that Nikon may be secretly producing an advanced digital rangefinder. The specs on this [...]

]]> By: Nikon Watch » Blog Archive » Nikon APS-C sized Sensor in a Point and Shoot? http://www.nikonwatch.com/2007/09/15/the-modular-nikon-resurfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Nikon Watch » Blog Archive » Nikon APS-C sized Sensor in a Point and Shoot? Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:19:57 +0000 http://nikonwatch.com/?p=186#comment-198 [...] Remember the Nikon digital rangefinder idea? [...] [...] Remember the Nikon digital rangefinder idea? [...]

]]> By: dirtystylus » A Leica Kiss http://www.nikonwatch.com/2007/09/15/the-modular-nikon-resurfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-80 dirtystylus » A Leica Kiss Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:42:30 +0000 http://nikonwatch.com/?p=186#comment-80 [...] footnote to this is the rumor that Nikon might be introducing a digital rangefinder, an heir to their classic SP. If Leica can’t innovate outside of the M-series box, then maybe [...] [...] footnote to this is the rumor that Nikon might be introducing a digital rangefinder, an heir to their classic SP. If Leica can’t innovate outside of the M-series box, then maybe [...]

]]> By: theno23 http://www.nikonwatch.com/2007/09/15/the-modular-nikon-resurfaces/comment-page-1/#comment-75 theno23 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:30:06 +0000 http://nikonwatch.com/?p=186#comment-75 It sounds a bit unlikely to me, but if the digital rangefinder thing is true I'd buy one in a shot. I've been shooting with an old M6 recently, when I don't want to carry around large SLR gear, and I really like the experience, but film is a pain. The M8 is too much of a compromise and too expensive though. I'm most skeptical because in M-mount cameras the back of the lens is very close to the film plane, and I'd be surprised if you can get a FX-sized image without vignetting. Also, the M-mount is quite busy and I'm not sure where you'd put the contacts to run AF motors, or indicate the focal length of zoom lenses. Also M-mount lenses do not have an aperture coupling - the metering is stop-down TTL, for obvious reasons, which makes me suspicious. Still, it would be cool. It sounds a bit unlikely to me, but if the digital rangefinder thing is true I’d buy one in a shot.

I’ve been shooting with an old M6 recently, when I don’t want to carry around large SLR gear, and I really like the experience, but film is a pain. The M8 is too much of a compromise and too expensive though.

I’m most skeptical because in M-mount cameras the back of the lens is very close to the film plane, and I’d be surprised if you can get a FX-sized image without vignetting.

Also, the M-mount is quite busy and I’m not sure where you’d put the contacts to run AF motors, or indicate the focal length of zoom lenses. Also M-mount lenses do not have an aperture coupling – the metering is stop-down TTL, for obvious reasons, which makes me suspicious.

Still, it would be cool.

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