Posted by James Ewen on March 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Hi there,
I am in the process of upgrading my Nikon setup and I am keen to hear any real world reviews of the now discontinued DCS Pro SLR/n and how it fares in the outdoors. I am very seduced by the low secondhand prices and full frame capacity... plus I have a rake of Nikon lenses ready to slot on the front. Most of my work is in motion picture wildlife and conservation films and I have a number of Nikon lenses that I use for this.
Obviously the Canons are superb but my budget is not up there yet, especially as I would have to replace all my lenses.
Thanks in advance,
James
Posted by Kent Staubus on March 25, 2007 at 11:22 AM
From what I understand, they were great as studio cameras where you could control the light. They are not so great when it comes to field use. I'm not sure if that's because of erratic flash performance though.
The reviews I read were a bit mixed. All agreed the resolution and sharpness were outstanding but the camera did have some quirks and drawbacks (e.g. poor performance at high ISO or with long exposures).
One thing that's particularly interesting about this camera is that Kodak decided not to use an anti-aliasing filter over the sensor (which practically all other DSLRs have). This results in much sharper captures but also some digital artifacts (e.g. jagged edges) that need to be mitigated when processing.
I'm sure it's a heck of a deal for such a high resolution camera but personally I'd be wary of not having manufacturer support in the long term. If you just want something for a year or two and you're willing to toss it away if it breaks it may be a great option though.
Guy
Posted by Les Barstow on March 28, 2007 at 7:19 PM
The most major downside to the Kodak Pro cameras was their slow speed. They're not action cameras. But 14MP is pretty alluring if the price is right.
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3 repliesI am in the process of upgrading my Nikon setup and I am keen to hear any real world reviews of the now discontinued DCS Pro SLR/n and how it fares in the outdoors. I am very seduced by the low secondhand prices and full frame capacity... plus I have a rake of Nikon lenses ready to slot on the front. Most of my work is in motion picture wildlife and conservation films and I have a number of Nikon lenses that I use for this.
Obviously the Canons are superb but my budget is not up there yet, especially as I would have to replace all my lenses.
Thanks in advance,
James
Kent in SD
One thing that's particularly interesting about this camera is that Kodak decided not to use an anti-aliasing filter over the sensor (which practically all other DSLRs have). This results in much sharper captures but also some digital artifacts (e.g. jagged edges) that need to be mitigated when processing.
I'm sure it's a heck of a deal for such a high resolution camera but personally I'd be wary of not having manufacturer support in the long term. If you just want something for a year or two and you're willing to toss it away if it breaks it may be a great option though.
Guy