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. nvm I was incorrect
2. Design cue from the older Nikon film SLRs.
3. Supposedly "getting back to basics" of photography. Still images, not video. (My guess, but fits with the teaser videos.)
4. Made in Japan instead of Thailand or one of their other factories. Looks like a fairly high degree of detailed work with machined metal parts on the top plate, so higher production costs. Probably expected to sell much less than other models, so higher production costs. (My guesses.)
5. There are people who prefer manual control of basic camera functions via dials and switches - not buttons, command dials and menus. There are people who prefer using manual focus lenses, and some have older Nikkors, and this camera is supposed to be "better" for working with those lenses. No video, for those who have no need/ desire for video functionality in a stills camera. A less-expensive camera body with the D4 sensor. Some will buy it strictly because of the retro looks. (All my guesses/ opinions.)