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I don't think somebody like Jeff Ascough would perform such an April Fool's stunt. It would ruin his credibility amongst the professional photographic community.
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You nailed it, Peter. In the PR game they call it a "controlled leak."If a person under NDA tweets something, it's likely he's part of the buzz creation machine, and is doing exactly what the manufacturer wants him to.
Now, as a certain former U.S. President would say, it depends on what he means precisely by "rangerfinder."
OF course it wouldn't - Everybody is allowed an April Fool, especially if it's a good one.I don't think somebody like Jeff Ascough would perform such an April Fool's stunt. It would ruin his credibility amongst the professional photographic community.
Maybe not a joke after all??I'm still having issues with hosting some images. The camera company aren't happy about them being hosted on a third party site, so we are looking at the option of upgrading my server to keep up with the massive traffic that the pics demonstrated.
I've had a couple of emails about the camera, and I can tell you a couple of things which I think are important. The high iso is really good, especially if you use the different picture modes that are built into the camera. The HCB/Tri-X mode is really good, and with the camera connected up to the computer you can tweak the tonal curve and noise reduction in that mode to get a really authentic black and white image straight out of camera. These can be saved as presets within the camera.
The framelines and AF are the biggest thing for me. The camera uses a system which the manufacturers call Luminance Optimized Optical Framelines. Basically the framelines alter size depending on focus distance, and they also get brighter or darker depending on the outside light. This makes seeing them a lot easier especially in the dark which was always an issue with standard Rangefinders.
Hopefully I'll be able to get some more pics up within the next 24-48 hours.
If it is Nikon, then I will file this under the Nikon MX rumor category:If true..it is a Nikon. They have patents describing such a camera and a lens that fits the claimed 35/1.2.
The idea that Jeff Ascough would be testing a new Nikon is about as likely as a Spaghetti tree!If true..it is a Nikon.
Strange things happen, Jono.The idea that Jeff Ascough would be testing a new Nikon is about as likely as a Spaghetti tree!
Well Vivek, they certainly do, but if you refer to Mr William of Occam, the conjunction of the following:Strange things happen, Jono.
For example:
http://nikonfieldreviews.com/
from
http://canonfieldreviews.com/
Jono, I have fond memories of the documentary....about as likely as a Spaghetti tree!