Nikon Df - 3 Month Owners review
I have owned a Df for 3 months. Here I share honestly how it has been, what I think of it, and I put a case for and against it.
A couple of things I missed - Size/Weight & ergonomics/balance.
Well size and weight are slightly below the D800 - but it LOOKS and seems smaller in the hand - although it isn't really. In fact it is a pretty hefty unit.
Ergonomics and balance - as I said, the weight is very close to the D800 - so it is no surprise the weight balance works OK even with larger lenses like the 24-70 f2.8 lens. HOWEVER, as the grip is a lot smaller, if you are holding ONLY using the camera grip - it is much more stable on the D800 than the Df. For shooting purposes though, using one hand on body and one on lens - it is perfectly fine.
I can honestly say, as a guy with pretty chunky hands, I have not had any issue with holding this or feeling like I didn't have a good grip. The small integrated grip was not a hit with many people - as it was a clear departure from the old film cameras it was claimed to be modelled on. But it really helps with ergonomics.
Some people no doubt wish it offered a full battery grip option. Personally I do not use one with my D800 or any of my 'smaller' cameras. On something like the mirrorless OMD E-M5 I wanted the grip, as I felt it was too tough to hold onto without it.
DISCLAIMER - I have no formal relationship with Nikon. I bought my Df retail from Digidirect in Sydney - a great crew that I highly recommend. http://bit.ly/digidirect
If you are in USA, you can get it at Adorama: http://bit.ly/nikonDF Or at Amazon: http://bit.ly/NknDf
You may also want to check out my recent post about the ISO performance of the Df vs the new D4s and the Canon 1Dx, here: http://www.mattgranger.com/gear-talk/item/564-d4s-image-quality-iso-still-short-of-the-df
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A couple of things I missed - Size/Weight & ergonomics/balance.
Well size and weight are slightly below the D800 - but it LOOKS and seems smaller in the hand - although it isn't really. In fact it is a pretty hefty unit.
Ergonomics and balance - as I said, the weight is very close to the D800 - so it is no surprise the weight balance works OK even with larger lenses like the 24-70 f2.8 lens. HOWEVER, as the grip is a lot smaller, if you are holding ONLY using the camera grip - it is much more stable on the D800 than the Df. For shooting purposes though, using one hand on body and one on lens - it is perfectly fine.
I can honestly say, as a guy with pretty chunky hands, I have not had any issue with holding this or feeling like I didn't have a good grip. The small integrated grip was not a hit with many people - as it was a clear departure from the old film cameras it was claimed to be modelled on. But it really helps with ergonomics.
Some people no doubt wish it offered a full battery grip option. Personally I do not use one with my D800 or any of my 'smaller' cameras. On something like the mirrorless OMD E-M5 I wanted the grip, as I felt it was too tough to hold onto without it.
DISCLAIMER - I have no formal relationship with Nikon. I bought my Df retail from Digidirect in Sydney - a great crew that I highly recommend. http://bit.ly/digidirect
If you are in USA, you can get it at Adorama: http://bit.ly/nikonDF Or at Amazon: http://bit.ly/NknDf
You may also want to check out my recent post about the ISO performance of the Df vs the new D4s and the Canon 1Dx, here: http://www.mattgranger.com/gear-talk/item/564-d4s-image-quality-iso-still-short-of-the-df
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Second Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/PhotoNewsReviews
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Adorama: http://bit.ly/Adorama_USA
B&H Photo: http://bit.ly/bhphotoUSA
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Amazon UK: http://bit.ly/ukAmazon
Amazon Germany: http://bit.ly/DeAmazon
Australia: http://mattgranger.com/my-gear
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