yup...and the software rocks
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Originally Posted by Sebastian
Has anyone been paying attention to Kodak??
They announced the SLR/n, and LOOK AT THE SAMPLES!!!!!
The difference between the 14n and this thing is night and day, and it now retail for 5 grand!!!
I may sound like I just had a religious experience, but seriously, if the final shipping version is as good as the samples then I'm converting from nikon to...well, nikon but with a Kodak body.
Image vs. image I think the samples look better than anything I saw out of the 1Ds, and if this is how all the shipping cameras look...
Time will tell, I now can't wait for the first independent reviews to start puring in. This might be the landscape shooters' dreamc ome true.
Oh yeah, here's the link:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...8.5.14.4&lc=en
Download their Photo Desk software and take a look at the RAW files too...
The only drawback is the shooting rate, which is 1 frame for every 1.5seconds. I will say this about Kodak, the service and the digital images are incredibe. I love the Kodak back, and now this camera is coming back from the dead. The 14N might have gotten bad reviews but I think Kodak has a good camera here. Also, the software is so easy and incredibly powerful.
The service, as I mentioned, is impecable. I sent my back in for a cleaning and they sent me a free battery as a thank you. Plus they have upgraded the software and the firmware twice. I've heard that Kodak will upgrade previous users of the 14n to the new format.
Loren
Looks great, but again, depends on your needs...
Has anyone been paying attention to Kodak??...
I have to admit, this camera looks sweet. Resolution aside, one feature I really like is the extremely low ISO capability. I've always found a low of 100 on the Canon DSLRs a bit restrictive.
Sure, no 3200, but really, how often does one NEED to shoot at that ISO? Even with film, I almost always shot Delta 3200 at 1600...
This might be the landscape shooters' dream come true...
I think you hit the nail on the head, as the obvious flaw to this body is the sluggish frame rate. A higher resolution alone would never be enough to sell this to the many pros and amateurs alike who need motor drive capability. For the moment, that is still Canon's domain...
But for shooting where frame rate is not a factor, this looks like a gem that's priced within the reach of many.
BTW, I assume Seb, since you sound like you're ready to make the switch, that you just came into a tidy little sum of money. See you in Florida! :cool:
Marketing to portrait photogs
Just like the 14n, Kodak is marketing this camera to portrait and wedding photographers. I actually hadn't heard anything about it until I saw it in the Show Daily magazine, yesterday. I promise to get a good look at it today.