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Nikon D4 sample videos for download on dpreview

zzap64 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:07:25 +0000

dpreview has uploaded 2 sample videos taken with the Nikon D4.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6015410449/first-impressions-using-the-nikon-d4/4

I am disappointed with the quality of the video. It is certainly not as sharp, detailed and free of artefacts as the Panasonic GH2 video. It will be interesting to see what the video is like captured through HDMI.

Nikon D3100

Novalis — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:50:38 +0000

Is D3100 firmware similar to D5100? Is there a chance for D3100 firmware development?

Cinematographer Pro for Nikon guys

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:34:58 +0000

Very interesting software:

Low-light video test: GH13 vs GH2 vs Nikon D5100

LPowell — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:08:30 +0000

Here are results from a low-light, high ISO video test I conducted in 1080p24 with the following three HDSLRs:

Panasonic GH13 - 100Mbps Max Latitude Native 24p Patch @ ISO 1600
Panasonic GH2 - Unhacked 1080p24 @ ISO 2000
Nikon D5100 - 1080p24 @ ISO 4500

These tests were all done with the same lens mounted on a tripod: a Tokina 20-35mm f2.8 in Nikon mount, set at f2.8. I shot the D5100 at about 28mm focal length, and to produce a similar field of view, shot the GH1 and GH2 at about 22mm. Shutter speed was set to 1/60 second.

The wide range of ISO settings resulted from my efforts to achieve a reasonable match in the exposure levels of the three cameras. While it's well known that the GH1's ISO calibration is set lower than the GH2, I was surprised by how inflated the D5100's ISO settings turned out to be. This test really changed my opinion of the Nikon's reputation for high ISO performance.

I've updated the video sample files to identify each camera, see which one you prefer:

D7000

meehd0 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:32:09 +0000

Do you think the Nikon D7000 has a future of being hacked? A firmware update is available but where would you start? My room mate is a 4th year electrical engineer student. I asked him about hacking it but he told me he doesn't know where to start. Or know which IDE/Language was used in compiling the nikon firmware. Any advice to get a jumpstart?