Is the Nikon D4s ugly or is it just me?

6BQ5 · 02-19-2014, 11:32 AM

I saw the Nikon D4s mentioned on Peta Pixel.

Rumor: The Nikon D4s Will be Announced on February 25th

Seriously, is that a camera? I understand it's suppose to be "professional" with a battery grip and duplicate controls but this doesn't look right to me.

If I won a camera like this I would turn around and sell it.

**monochrome** · 02-19-2014, 11:43 AM

I don't think the front design is so visually unappealing - but the control layout on the back seems unintelligible to me.

Adam · 02-19-2014, 12:40 PM

Looks just like the D4 doesn't it?

tuco · 02-19-2014, 12:56 PM - **1 Like**

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. But I bet you think the K-3 is just beautiful, no doubt.

jogiba · 02-19-2014, 12:59 PM

It looks just like the D3, D4 etc.

6BQ5 · 02-19-2014, 01:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tuco

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. But I bet you think the K-3 is just beautiful, no doubt.

Actually, I think my chiseled K-30 is absolutely stunning!

**RobA_Oz** · 02-19-2014, 01:35 PM

"Ugly" is such a judgmental word. Objectively, it is large and bulky, and the all-black colouring doesn't relieve that appearance. The best thing you could say about it that it isn't elegant, using the meaning of slender and refined (in appearance). I'm sure it's technologically refined, and an appropriate tool for those who need it.

Na Horuk · 02-19-2014, 01:44 PM

Well, its a beast of a camera, made for specific purposes. Looking good was truly not a priority lol
But it looks better on a big lens

tuco · 02-19-2014, 01:56 PM

It's made for big, heavy Nikon sports zooms. And you want a camera with some mass and grip if you are using those lenses, trust me. You can shoot is portrait or landscape orientation without the limitations of Nikon's add on battery grips.

rawr · 02-19-2014, 03:19 PM

A K-4s would look better.

Venturi · 02-19-2014, 11:04 PM

Looks like a Nikon to me. Tasty

neostyles · 02-20-2014, 12:50 AM

lol Ive never been a particularly big fan of the K3's looks. Most of pentax's cameras (k5, k30, etc.) looked like DSRLs but the for some reason they decided to make the K3 what is probably the boxiest camera ive ever seen. That being said, ive never really been a big fan of how battery grips make cameras look. I havent actually used a camera with one but it looks pretty damn awkward to hold. Ide rather just carry a few extra batteries..

Clavius · 02-20-2014, 01:13 AM

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's very personal. And personally I find any kind of "design" in cameras completely out of place. It's a tool; hammers don't need to be pretty, nor do guns, dentist drills or cameras. They need to be shaped to do their job as best as possible. That clean functionality-only look is beautiful in itself. And colours hold no extra value whatsoever. So IMHO that D4s is one red triangle away from being very professional. LOL!

Verglace · 02-20-2014, 03:29 AM

The Dx (D3,D4) etc, are tools not fashion accessories, so how they look is not that high in the priority list. Also, it is not "professional" it is professional, designed for sports photographers with large lenses that need to be balanced by a body that can be used in portrait or landscape positions for extended periods of time.

neostyles · 02-20-2014, 03:41 AM

I think its worth pointing out a few things. For starters, you dont pay upwards of a thousand dollars. Second, a camera isnt a tool in the sense that a hammer is. I mean, it's part of your daily life. Its almost an extension of yourself.

02-19-2014, 11:32 AM	#1
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Is the Nikon D4s ugly or is it just me? I saw the Nikon D4s mentioned on Peta Pixel. Rumor: The Nikon D4s Will be Announced on February 25th Seriously, is that a camera? I understand it's suppose to be "professional" with a battery grip and duplicate controls but this doesn't look right to me. If I won a camera like this I would turn around and sell it.

02-19-2014, 11:43 AM	#2
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	I don't think the front design is so visually unappealing - but the control layout on the back seems unintelligible to me. Last edited by monochrome; 02-19-2014 at 12:55 PM.

02-19-2014, 12:40 PM	#3
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Looks just like the D4 doesn't it? Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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02-19-2014, 12:56 PM - 1 Like	#4
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. But I bet you think the K-3 is just beautiful, no doubt.

02-19-2014, 12:59 PM	#5
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	It looks just like the D3, D4 etc.

02-19-2014, 01:27 PM - 1 Like	#6
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. But I bet you think the K-3 is just beautiful, no doubt. Actually, I think my chiseled K-30 is absolutely stunning!

02-19-2014, 01:35 PM	#7
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	"Ugly" is such a judgmental word. Objectively, it is large and bulky, and the all-black colouring doesn't relieve that appearance. The best thing you could say about it that it isn't elegant, using the meaning of slender and refined (in appearance). I'm sure it's technologically refined, and an appropriate tool for those who need it.

02-19-2014, 01:44 PM	#8
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Well, its a beast of a camera, made for specific purposes. Looking good was truly not a priority lol But it looks better on a big lens

02-19-2014, 01:56 PM	#9
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	It's made for big, heavy Nikon sports zooms. And you want a camera with some mass and grip if you are using those lenses, trust me. You can shoot is portrait or landscape orientation without the limitations of Nikon's add on battery grips.

02-19-2014, 03:19 PM	#10
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	A K-4s would look better.

02-19-2014, 11:04 PM	#11
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Looks like a Nikon to me. Tasty

02-20-2014, 12:50 AM	#12
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445	lol Ive never been a particularly big fan of the K3's looks. Most of pentax's cameras (k5, k30, etc.) looked like DSRLs but the for some reason they decided to make the K3 what is probably the boxiest camera ive ever seen. That being said, ive never really been a big fan of how battery grips make cameras look. I havent actually used a camera with one but it looks pretty damn awkward to hold. Ide rather just carry a few extra batteries..

02-20-2014, 01:13 AM	#13
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's very personal. And personally I find any kind of "design" in cameras completely out of place. It's a tool; hammers don't need to be pretty, nor do guns, dentist drills or cameras. They need to be shaped to do their job as best as possible. That clean functionality-only look is beautiful in itself. And colours hold no extra value whatsoever. So IMHO that D4s is one red triangle away from being very professional. LOL!

02-20-2014, 03:29 AM	#14
Verglace Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 468	The Dx (D3,D4) etc, are tools not fashion accessories, so how they look is not that high in the priority list. Also, it is not "professional" it is professional, designed for sports photographers with large lenses that need to be balanced by a body that can be used in portrait or landscape positions for extended periods of time.

02-20-2014, 03:41 AM	#15
neostyles Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 445	I think its worth pointing out a few things. For starters, you dont pay upwards of a thousand dollars. Second, a camera isnt a tool in the sense that a hammer is. I mean, it's part of your daily life. Its almost an extension of yourself.