RASC Hamilton Nikon launching astrophotography dSLR: d810a

[David Galbraith]

Thanks!

Canon is not fairing well either, from recent discussions I've had with an insider.

Best wishes,

David



> On Feb 12, 2015, at 12:56, Mark Kaye <mark.kaye at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> At 11:44 AM 12/02/2015, you wrote:
> 
>> There is a promotional video on Youtube showing some samples....
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9gJFc8Qi8k
> 
>    An interesting camera, but probably not the best choice.  I would suggest the Canon 6D, subsequently modified by Hu-Tech or Spencers Camera as a better choice.  It would cost about half as much, the pixel size would be much better suited to astro imaging, the well depth would be significantly better.  The Canon can easily be adapted to take Nikon lenses.  The ISO rating of the Canon is double that of the Nikon and incredibly quiet for the number (102800).  The Nikon has 4.9u pixels, which is too small.  A full frame CCD camera dedicated to astronomy using the 11002 chip has 9u pixels.  Canon cameras are also used by a large number of amateurs, so there is a good information base already in existence.
>    One other rumour I have heard is that Nikon is in trouble.  Their main product are cameras and cameras, especially DSLRs are taking a big hit from smart phone cameras.  Canon has a large enough product line outside of cameras that they should survive, but it is possible that Nikon may be a product of their own success.  Quality cameras do not need to be replaced as often and that is their stock and trade.  I do hope the rumours are wrong.  What people will do when they discover that their smart phones are not great cameras, but that Nikon is no more, is anybody's guess.
>    Clear skies
>                MK
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