Comments on: What’s Next for Nikon? http://www.nikonwatch.com/2009/02/03/whats-next-for-nikon/ 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: zoetmb http://www.nikonwatch.com/2009/02/03/whats-next-for-nikon/comment-page-1/#comment-976 zoetmb Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:35:55 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=1034#comment-976 Cuzzle: I agree that increased dynamic range is the future. There's a number of people looking at this, but most of the techniques involve measuring exposure on a pixel by pixel basis and adjusting as such. What I've always pictured (and should have patented, but figured I wasn't that smart and someone probably already did) is the equivalent of an auto-variable density filter that sits on top of each pixel and adjusts for proper exposure. I would imagine in this case, one would expose for the shadows and let the filter bring down the highlights so they don't burn out. An alternative approach would be to develop a sensor that has a lot more dynamic range so that you don't have to limit exposure. Another alternative approach would be to do HDR in a single frame where the camera recognizes which part of each image to use the replacement exposure for. Or maybe it still takes different exposures in separate frames so you can manipulate them later (a special version of auto-bracket where the exposures are farther apart), but it also automatically generates a "sum" frame where it generates its own "shot" at HDR. I think remote functionality and tethering (wired or wireless) improvements will be addressed. Those connections and workflow are not as smooth as they should be. And I think we're also see continuous improvements in improving noise performance at high-ISO and high resolutions. And unless rejected by the market, we'll see continuous improvements in motion video quality and to a lesser extent, associated audio. Cuzzle:
I agree that increased dynamic range is the future. There’s a number of people looking at this, but most of the techniques involve measuring exposure on a pixel by pixel basis and adjusting as such. What I’ve always pictured (and should have patented, but figured I wasn’t that smart and someone probably already did) is the equivalent of an auto-variable density filter that sits on top of each pixel and adjusts for proper exposure.

I would imagine in this case, one would expose for the shadows and let the filter bring down the highlights so they don’t burn out.

An alternative approach would be to develop a sensor that has a lot more dynamic range so that you don’t have to limit exposure.

Another alternative approach would be to do HDR in a single frame where the camera recognizes which part of each image to use the replacement exposure for. Or maybe it still takes different exposures in separate frames so you can manipulate them later (a special version of auto-bracket where the exposures are farther apart), but it also automatically generates a “sum” frame where it generates its own “shot” at HDR.

I think remote functionality and tethering (wired or wireless) improvements will be addressed. Those connections and workflow are not as smooth as they should be.

And I think we’re also see continuous improvements in improving noise performance at high-ISO and high resolutions. And unless rejected by the market, we’ll see continuous improvements in motion video quality and to a lesser extent, associated audio.

]]> By: dpnsan http://www.nikonwatch.com/2009/02/03/whats-next-for-nikon/comment-page-1/#comment-974 dpnsan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:40:23 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=1034#comment-974 Bluetooth would be nice. I'd love to be able to use a standard GPS receiver, and a standardized remote would also be nice. It would open the door for other devices like a console for controlling CLS, a mic for recording annotations, or even a keyboard for entering metadata. Bluetooth would be nice. I’d love to be able to use a standard GPS receiver, and a standardized remote would also be nice. It would open the door for other devices like a console for controlling CLS, a mic for recording annotations, or even a keyboard for entering metadata.

]]> By: cuzzle http://www.nikonwatch.com/2009/02/03/whats-next-for-nikon/comment-page-1/#comment-973 cuzzle Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:34:10 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=1034#comment-973 I would like to have more dynamic range in the CMOS sensor. Multi iso in the same frame? What do you think? I would like to have more dynamic range in the CMOS sensor.
Multi iso in the same frame?
What do you think?

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