[EDITORIAL] Nikon's D90 Through the Eyes of a Video Pro @ TheTechLounge

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[EDITORIAL] Nikon's D90 Through the Eyes of a Video Pro ( -at -) TheTechLounge

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""Exceeds demands of passionate photographers" is how Nikon's website

describes the D90. Let's skip to the chase here and just say that

what they're referring to, what everyone seems to talk about in

reference to this camera (and the focus of this scathing editorial) is

its ability to shoot video. Let's review Nikon's virtues before we lay

into this particular camera. By way of disclosure let me say that I

own a Nikon (an entry-level 35mm SLR, the N65) and frankly I love

thing. Nikon makes some of the finest consumer lenses and, dollar-for-

dollar, I'll take a Nikon over a Canon any day. As a digital SLR, the

D90 meets industry benchmarks - more super-duper-mega-pixels than last

year's model. That's appreciated, don't get me wrong, but that's

normal for technology: cheaper and better as time goes by. It's when

companies start adding bells and whistles that consumers didn't ask

for that they get in trouble. I'm reminded here of the many jokes made

around the pup-tent regarding why prosumer video cameras have the

option to take stills. Much like the idea of an SLR that shoots

video, I agree that there are certain specific situations that could

warrant wanting to take pictures with my very-expensive-machine-

designed-to-capture-motion; but really, wouldn't you just buy a still

camera? We all love our Leatherman tools, but I wouldn't want to

change a tire with one. "

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