Nikon DF successor on its way?

5 years 2 months ago #634951 by Adam S
What ever happened to a replacement for this camera?  I love the retro look, but want something new.  Seems over due.  What do you think?


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5 years 2 months ago - 5 years 2 months ago #634974 by Nikon Shooter
When I want the retro look, I use my film cameras and get the
retro media and functions along. But I have, in these matter, no
nostalgia. My old F4E looks more like my newer D3S and D3XS
than the Dƒ.

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5 years 2 months ago #635021 by garyrhook

Adam S wrote: What ever happened to a replacement for this camera?  I love the retro look, but want something new.  Seems over due.  What do you think?


Perhaps because there was no market for it? Maybe because "retro" means "it looks that way because it wasn't designed well, if at all"?

I could be wrong.


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5 years 2 months ago - 5 years 2 months ago #635204 by Chuck Liley
If retro wasn't a market, Fiji, Leica and even Olympus would have changed the look of their cameras long ago.  Personally, I think it works.  Where the Df fell short is the internals.  I seem to recall that the parts were left overs from other already on the market cameras.  


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5 years 2 months ago #635412 by Fess Walker
I didn't mind the look of the Df, honestly I think the other brands did a much better job in the visual department as well as features with their retro style cameras.  I would be surprised if Nikon comes out with a V2 of this camera, I think the smart thing for them is to focus on the Z6 and Z7 series.  


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4 months 2 weeks ago #760172 by Spirit Vision Photography

Adam S wrote: What ever happened to a replacement for this camera?  I love the retro look, but want something new.  Seems over due.  What do you think?



Yes, the Zf.


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