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Nikon D90 DSLR

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freeheelsSUCK
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Just wondering if anyone owns the new Nikon.  Its the first DSLR to have a movie feature, it captures at 1280 x 720 HD...and its something like 12.3 MP still

I have read reviews and seen several examples of the movies online, and they are really good in quality, there is however no auto focus on the cam, so you cant just be a soccer mom, you've got to plan and what not for shooting skiing...

I'm looking for a DSLR and i figure why not buy the one with the HD movie feauture right?


Does anyone know anything?

Thanks
Dec 18 2008 6:01PM
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benk
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i have a D90 and love it. I dont use the movie feature very much but for me the lack of auto focus isnt a big deal. I always shoot with a super wide angle lens with video and it doesnt require much focusing anyways. if you take mostly photos and like a clip or two every now and then you'll like the D90
Dec 18 2008 6:22PM
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freeheelsSUCK
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Yea, im not buying to to record with, but it was a deciding factor over other models...
Dec 18 2008 9:46PM
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jwhyte
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Nikons intentions with the HD video was NOT to make little home movies
it was to set up the shot.. focus in... and reocrd a video so you can go into it later and pick out the EXACT perfect frame you want at the full 12.3 mega pixel resolution.
Dec 19 2008 1:52PM
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ChronicLines
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Are you retarded?  Do you honestly think that it records every frame at 12.3 megapixels?  No, it's 720 which is no where near the quality of 12.3 megapixels.  I can't even fathom how large a 15 second clip would be at that resolution.
Dec 20 2008 4:07AM
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eheath
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Bahahahaha you are a moron.
Dec 20 2008 6:00PM
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josh.
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you really need to stop posting in camera threads
Dec 20 2008 7:12PM
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KarmaInitiative
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lawl any cam that could to that would be amazing
Dec 20 2008 7:57PM
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[shaner]
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The lack of autofocus is only with the movie feature on the camera - still's still have af
Dec 20 2008 10:11PM
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jwhyte
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I read it in a catalogue.
Dec 21 2008 1:37PM
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josh.
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then you might have dyslexia
Dec 21 2008 2:23PM
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Ben.
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lolz
Dec 21 2008 4:30PM
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eheath
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You obviously have no idea how to read then.
Dec 21 2008 4:36PM
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Maximumsushi
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It records at 1280 x 720... that's only 0.9MP you goofball.
Recording at a 12.3MP equivalent resolution is fucking retarded.
Dec 21 2008 4:39PM
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eheath
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AKA red epic.
Dec 21 2008 4:42PM
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ChronicLines
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No dood, I totally red that the cannnon 5d mkII shoots video at liek 21 megahpixels.
Dec 21 2008 11:16PM
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debbiedowner
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rough.
Dec 22 2008 12:56AM
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freeheelsSUCK
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haha what i was getting at was, is it worth it to go for the video aspect of it and pay some extra money over a comparable cam that has the same still capability...

thanks

I believe its worth it


Dec 25 2008 2:53PM
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