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Ken Rockwell; D40x has been announced

Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
edited March 7, 2007 in Cameras
It is a 10.2MP D40 with some other as yet unknown enhancements.

Link: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40x.htm

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    mike_kmike_k Registered Users Posts: 153 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    But... Ken Rockwell says that your camera does not matter.

    Maybe because it's entirely an artist's eye, patience and skill that makes an image and not his tools.


    http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm



    :D
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    Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    mike_k wrote:
    But... Ken Rockwell says that your camera does not matter.



    http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm



    :D
    I have to disagree with Ken, every time I have tried taking a photo without a camera, I have failed miserably, so I think the camera does matter. But I suppose that Ken would just claim that I am just not talented enough.
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    RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Brooks P wrote:
    I have to disagree with Ken, every time I have tried taking a photo without a camera, I have failed miserably, so I think the camera does matter. But I suppose that Ken would just claim that I am just not talented enough.

    rolleyes1.gif That's great!!
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    HarlanBearHarlanBear Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif That's great!!

    LMAO. Stumbled across this and had to laugh. Been reading Ken's stuff for quite some time and find him to have some thoughts, but not always thoughtful thoughts. Very funny here.
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    ballentphotoballentphoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Brooks P wrote:
    It is a 10.2MP D40 with some other as yet unknown enhancements.

    Link: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40x.htm

    It's still a rumor... As is the D3/D3x/D3h. There is nothing official yet, and no links to a leaked image. Ken I still guessing. But Ken is really good at getting traffic to his site mwink.gif
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    mike_kmike_k Registered Users Posts: 153 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Most of my best pictures were taken without a camera. It's just a shame that no one else can see them.
    :D
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    TylerWTylerW Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Brooks P wrote:
    I have to disagree with Ken, every time I have tried taking a photo without a camera, I have failed miserably, so I think the camera does matter. But I suppose that Ken would just claim that I am just not talented enough.

    or patient. Digital pictures are just 1's and 0's, ya know. get typing!
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,698 moderator
    edited March 5, 2007
    Brooks P wrote:
    I have to disagree with Ken, every time I have tried taking a photo without a camera, I have failed miserably, so I think the camera does matter. But I suppose that Ken would just claim that I am just not talented enough.


    Me too!! :D:D:D

    I agree that it is not entirely the tools. But good tools do certainly help. Ken does not routinely shoot with a box camera either.
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    TylerW wrote:
    or patient. Digital pictures are just 1's and 0's, ya know. get typing!
    Gotta be caefeul tho....I did tnat once and the Dean of the School did not find my picture of his daughter at all funny.....as I told him it was just 1's and zero's and that it was his pervertered mind that should it as his daughter. :D
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    chopskychopsky Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    What does Ken take photos with? A powershot s230?
    Currently Using:
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    Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    mike_k wrote:
    But... Ken Rockwell says that your camera does not matter.
    :D

    Mind me, but I consider 95% of what this
    Ken guy says qualifies as guesswork and
    unsolicited...

    :spam

    I know I'm a meanie :D
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    Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Its no longer just a rumour
    From NikonUSA.com

    http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/03/nikon_introduces_the_d40x_a_ne.php

    The D40x’s 10.2-effective megapixel CCD imaging sensor is complimented by Nikon’s exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II and an improved Nikon Image Processing Engine that together ensure breathtaking picture quality with analyzed exposure, refined details and natural, accurately rendered colors.

    Still no autofocus motor though.
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    colourboxcolourbox Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2007
    Manfr3d wrote:
    Mind me, but I consider 95% of what this
    Ken guy says qualifies as guesswork and
    unsolicited...

    This must be Ken "who needs 12-bit RAW when sRGB JPEGs are really better for everybody because they're easier" Rockwell we're talking about...
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    jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2007
    colourbox wrote:
    This must be Ken "who needs 12-bit RAW when sRGB JPEGs are really better for everybody because they're easier" Rockwell we're talking about...

    Poor Ken!:whip

    :lol4
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    claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2007
    You know, if you guys stop visiting his site, he might just finally shut up and go away. OK, wishful thinking.

    I don't think I've run across a less-respected, less-accurate photographer on the net than that blowhard.
    Chris
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    esc2476esc2476 Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond40x/
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