Originally posted by wahid_satu Some whys:
1. Why's the Nikon logo not printed directly on the chassis like pentaxes? It looks like printed on a different plate, even plastic.
2. Why's there leathery insert on the pentaprism plate?
3. Why No video? (not confirmed yet)
4. Why 2700 bucks?
5. Why buy this over the D610, D800?
I hope they have good answers for those questions.
1: You're right, it's printed on a different plate, but I think it's metal. I don't know why, but surely the engineers has a reason behind it.
2: Well, the concept of the camera is based from the old Nikon FM2, which it's exactly has a leather insert.
3: "Pure Photography" means it's purely for stills. The concept of this camera is for stills people and maybe for the purists.
4: The price is just a first release price. Every new camera released in the market by any company has a high price. If I remember, when the Nikon D700 was first released, the price was similar to that. Just give it a time and the price will go down for sure. And besides from first release price, by the looks of it, the camera is a solidly made one with a great sensor (one that D4 uses).
5: This camera is not for all. This is well suited for purists, retro/classic lovers, folks who loves analog controls, folks who loves using analog film cameras who may want to switch to digital but still enjoy the classic feel, and folks who loves no more than stills...