Capture the Kodak moment with the Nikon D6 in the New Normal era?

Amid the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the competition between Nikon VS Canon has not changed. As with other manufacturers such as Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, or Sony, all camera companies also face a common enemy from smartphone companies. The camera feature is the main focus that you will definitely feel when you see new smartphone reviews, at least in the last five years. But true photographers don't seem to be affected, especially professional photographers, who are definitely more satisfied when using a "real" camera, whether it's a DSLR, mirrorless, or full-frame camera.

By the way, do you have a plan to buy a new camera while entering a new normal era? Maybe Nikon D6 can be a major consideration for you as a photography enthusiast.

 

Nikon D6, the latest flagship camera in the New Normal era. (medium.com)

At any moment, whether it's a political event or a music concert to an international sporting event, you need a digital camera that has the sharpest lens and the fastest speed, so that every moment you can capture with confidence. It seems like that is what the French official Nikon website describes for Nikon D6. The Nikon.fr website also claims that the D6 adapts to all the demands of professionals looking for the perfect combination of precision and speed. Equipped with Nikon's most powerful AF system to date and offering fast image transfer in real-time, this full-frame DSLR captures important moments in beautiful shots.

You will discover a dedicated AF engine faster than ever. It includes 105 selectable cross sensors and has a high-density coverage 1.6 times that of the Nikon D5. The AF group area functionality offers more personalized settings for unparalleled tracking. The improved scene recognition system allows better acquisition of subjects. Thanks to the D6, you can anticipate and capture the action in many previously unseen ways.

Before you decide to buy the D6, you need to find out what are the benefits of this camera, which is definitely more expensive than ordinary DSLR cameras. As we understand, Nikon is Canon's eternal competitor, apparently, it has armed the D6 with several qualified technological features. This competition makes designers and engineers in this company have worked more seriously to win the competition with Canon, Sony, and other major cameras. If you are a true Nikon enthusiast, you will definitely be fascinated by the following features, but you also need to be fair to compare with other brands.

With the new Nikon D6, you can set the starting point for focusing when shooting in AF area mode. The information from the 105 AF points is used to locate and follow your subject, so you are free to focus on the framing.

If making portrait photos is your main focus, then the Nikon D6 seems to be the most suitable choice in this new normal era. This was explained very convincingly on the Nikon.fr website that the D6 is the first digital SLR to allow focusing on the subject's eyes in automatic area AF or 3D tracking mode. This advanced feature will surely make the photographer and the models happy.

 

Front and rear sightings of the new Nikon D6. (svarga.news)

Nikon also claims that D6 will provide exceptional image results in all conditions, tracking is incredibly precise, even in the most difficult lighting conditions. AF sensitivity down to -4.5 EV in the central AF point and -4 EV in all other points allows you to follow the action even if it continues into the night or low light condition.

If you are a photojournalist and especially focus on sporting events or when you hunt for photos into the wild, then you need a camera with qualified technology so that you do not lose precious moments, which you do not find again the next second, for sure. When the action is fast and you have only one chance to capture the shot, the D6 allows you to take advantage of the shooting sequences up to 14 fps with full AF / AE. Just for your information, that the redesigned camera mirror mechanism significantly reduces glare, resulting in a sharper and more stable viewfinder image.

If you look closely at some of Nikon's claims about the D6, photographers seem to have the courage to make the decision to choose this latest camera as the first choice. The competitors will work hard to improve their products. As users, photographers only hope that Nikon and Canon, and other manufacturers will sell their cameras at more reasonable prices in the New Normal era.

 

Be sure to use a mask to make Kodak moments for your own safety. (tirto.id)

Their sincere understanding of the deteriorating economic situation will benefit one another, so the art of photography will remain alive, and continue in all conditions, both in bright and low-light. All of that is a recurring claim, which is always mentioned by camera manufacturers every time they launch a new camera.

Let's get ready to capture the Kodak moment on New Normal with renewed enthusiasm and optimism.

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Jokowi support the creative industries

Jokowi deliver his vision of the creative industries in the presidential debate. Image: marketing.co.id

Do you have a special talent in creative fields such as film, animation, photography, graphic design, game design, fashion designers, software developers, application developers for product smartphone, tablet, and other artistic fields like writing songs, making comics, or the expertise to manage stage show? 

Jokowi shows the bass guitar, a gift from Metalicca. Image: tribunnews.com

Now, Indonesia has entered a new era, because Indonesia already has a new leader who had a special concern for anyone who wants to succeed in the creative industries, or if you want to do business in the field of the creative economy. 

Jokowi, the president-elect would fully support the creative industries in Indonesia, both for citizens of Indonesia, as well as foreign investors who want to expand in the creative business. Just for your information, Jokowi is a huge fan of rock music since a young age. He used to watch a rock concert, heavy metal even as Metalicca. 

Comic artist also supports Jokowi campaign. Image: yudiweb.wordpress.com

Joko Widodo, or which is famously known as the Jokowi decided by the General Election Commission (KPU) as the elected president of Indonesia, Susilo Yudhoyono to replace President (SBY). 

In the campaign and the presidential debate, Jokowi repeatedly stated and confirms that the creative economy is one important gateway to support artists such as photographers, graphic artists, graphic designers, song writers, film makers, stage and film director, event manager, comic makers, painter, dancer, singer, stage and movie actor, game designers, software makers, and animators, to be part of the creative industries.

 

Darwis Triadi (left) sharing the knowledge of photography. Image: blognyamitra.wordpress.com

Although the era of President SBY has made the creative economy as one of the focus on the Tourism Ministry led by Mari Elka Pangestu, but Jokowi want creative industries become more strengthened so that it can contribute more significantly to the income growth of the Indonesian economy.

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Sony NEX-7 a small digital camera with DSLR capability

    Sony NEX-7 is More than a pocket camera; the 24.3 megapixel NEX-7 exceeds expectations. Here's performance that would give most DSLRs camera envy, including interchangeable lenses, a 2359K dot OLED eye-level TTL viewfinder, up to 10fps shooting, and outstanding Tri-Navi 3-dial manual control. HD movies are superb with Full 1920 x 1080 resolutions at 60p, 60i and 24p. This camera equipped with APS-C CMOS sensor for DSLR-class imaging.

If you are have a talent to create movie or video clip, so you don't need to surrender control when you shoot HD movies. Enjoy the full expressive potential of Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority or Manual (P/A/S/M) control in HD movie mode. You also can take many sharp and vivid pictures, because Sony NEX-7 is claimed by Sony as a pocket camera with professional-grade performance. The camera feels like a solid hunk of metal without being too heavy, so it’s great for holiday, business activities, social and family event.

 

Sony NEX-7 with Trinavi feature. Image: sonyalphanex.blogspot.com

You also will enjoy the viewfinder on this camera, because Sony NEX-7 is the World's first OLED electronic viewfinder; 2359K dots. As an experienced user you can use Tri-Navi control, because this control gives you three separate control dials for direct, hands-on access to three settings at a time. 

As just one example, the dials can set aperture, exposure compensation and ISO. You don’t have to purchase an additional flash, just use the built-in pop-up flash and enjoy the convenience of flash photography everywhere you go.

Sony NEX-7 already included with 3D Sweep Panorama Mode, so you can capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television. Sony also gives you the most popular HDR feature. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. You can records both JPEG and MPO file formats. 

 

Sony NEX-7 a small camera with professional features. Image: dpreview.com

Don’t forget to make many creative images because Sony NEX-7 also equipped with 11 Picture Effect modes. You can discover innovative ways to make your images and videos pop. These include Pop Color, Retro Photo, Posterization, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, HDR Painting, Rich-tone, Monochrome, Soft Focus, and Miniature. 

For serious users, you can use a wide variety of lenses provided by Sony, so this camera a serious camera as well as professional grade camera. With a wide range of digital imaging features that are embedded in the Sony NEX-7, as well as a variety of other unique features, then you can be creative to make beautiful pictures or video clips and movies much faster and easier. 

 

                                  Sony NEX-7 with a variety of lenses .Image: thecainlink.org         

Don’t worry about dust and bad weather in dry seasons because this camera has Ultrasonic anti-dust system. Dust on the image sensor leads to blemishes in the picture. To protect the sensor, Sony incorporates an advanced ultrasonic system, which effectively shakes dust off the sensor surface. This system is usually only found in the digital SLR camera, you can now be found in a small camera, the Sony NEX-7 should be called a competitor Digital SLR camera. This camera is over 3 times cheaper than Nikon the Nikon D800, a full frame Digital SLR camera.

Please compare with other professional cameras such as Canon and upscale cameras such as Leica, then for a holiday to Bali and other fantastic places, the Sony NEX-7 can count as a best friend, but before you make sure to buy it, you need to see more near the GH series, or series of Panasonic GF. The final decision is yours to suit your style and needs, which are based on the use of your funds wisely.

        

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Comparison Nikon D4 to the Canon EOS 1DX

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Another war in Digital SLR cameras.

Why Nikon and Canon cameras are always compared? Why Canon or Nikon cameras are rarely compared to other brands? In the professional camera market, Nikon and Canon is always a matter of discussion, the author reviews a lot of photography, even a novice and professional photographer’s consideration before they decide to buy a new camera. Maybe you want to know the comparison between the Canon EOS 1 DX and Nikon D4.

Nikon D4 camera called the Canon EOS 1DX competitor, and had a warm conversation on the Internet. Nikon D4 equipped with a sensor of 16.2 MP, 11fps burst mode and ISO 100-102400 which can be maximized to 50-204800. Nikon D4 supported by CF + XQD memory card and is compatible with Nikon wireless transmitter, WT-5.

For those who like to make videos, Nikon D4 offers 1080p HD video recording at 30fps and 720p at 60 fps. The experience is enriched video recording with manual control during shooting. Users are also free to change the aperture when in action. Noise reduction and headphone jack have completed this video feature. Nikon D4 weighs 2:29 a pound is wrapped with a magnesium-alloy; this camera is certainly very strong and weather resistant.
Nikon D4 use EXPEED processor 3 and an ISO that automatically adjust the focal length. Speed ​​mode burst achieve 10fps in full resolution, with continuous autofocus. Nikon D4 also features face detection, and AF points 51 points and much more. Is the Nikon D4 could be a direct competitor of Canon EOS 1DX?

In comparison, the Canon EOS 1DX equipped with 18MP resolution, and maximum ISO 256,000. Physical form stout and sturdy camera, no impression at all toys. Camera grip mat that is not easy to escape from the grip. This camera has a lot of buttons. There are also two buttons that are easy to use joystick to change the setting or the focal point. There is also a shutter button, AF-ON, an additional autofocus for easy vertical shooting.



If you use this Canon camera, so if you make a film or video, it will be very spoiled with the 'working space' around 4GB video file. This camera will automatically create a new file when it reaches the boundary where the old model will stop first.

Canon EOS 1DX autofocus feature 61 point / point, so the camera will automatically select the focus point. This feature is useful for your first time using a full frame camera from Canon's.

Full comparison:

Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount	Canon EF mount
Effective Pixels	16.2 million	18.1 million
Sensor Size	36.0 x 23.9mm	36 mm x 24mm
Image Sensor Format	FX	full frame
File Format Still Images	JPEG NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW) + JPEG TIFF (RGB)	JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon Original) M-RAW S-RAW RAW+JPEG M-RAW+JPEG S-RAW+JPEG
Picture Control	Landscape Monochrome Neutral Portrait Standard User-customizable S Vivid	Auto Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Defined 1-3
Storage Media	CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I, compliant with UDMA) XQD Type Memory	Compatible with UDMA 7 CF cards
Card Slot	1 CompactFlash© (CF) card and 1 XQD memory type card	Dual CF Cards (Type I or II)
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	FX (36×24): 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical Approx. 1.2x (30×20): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. DX (24×16): 97% Horizontal and 97% Vertical Approx. 5:4 (30×24): 97% horizontal and 100% vertical Approx.	Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.70x Approx.	Approx. 0.76x
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec.	1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec.	30 sec.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution	10 frames per second 11 frames per second (AE/AF Locked)	Super High-speed: 14 shots/sec. High-speed: 12 shots/sec. Low-speed: 3 shots/sec.
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 100 – 12,800 Lo-1 (ISO 50) Hi-4 (ISO 204,800)	ISO 100-51200 Extension settable: ISO 50; 102,400 and 204,800
Dynamic AF Mode	Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)	One to five cross-type AF points at f/2.8 10 to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4, and 15 to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6. (The number of cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.)
Focus Modes	Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder Normal area Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area	Single-point AF (Manual selection) Auto selection 61-point AF Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) AF point expansion (Manual selection, 4 points: up, down, left, and right) AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding 8 points) Zone AF (Manual zone selection)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	51	61
Built-in Flash	–	–
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
White Balance	Auto (2 types) Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Flash Fluorescent (7 types) Incandescent Preset manual (up to 4 values can be stored) Shade	Auto Daylight ShadeCloudy Tungsten Light White Fluorescent Light Flash Custom Color Temperature setting
Movie	HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps HD 1,280×720 / 30 fps HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps	1920 x 1080: 30 fps / 25 fps / 24 fps 1280 x 720: 60 fps / 50 fps 640 x 480: 30 fps / 25 fps
Monitor Size	3.2 in. diagonal	3.2-inches
Monitor Resolution	921,000 Dots	Approx. 1.04 million dots
Monitor Type	Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Battery Life (shots per charge)	2,600 Battery Life (shots per charge) (CIPA)	TBA
Approx. Dimensions	Width 6.3 in. (160mm) Height 6.2 in. (156.5mm) Depth 3.6 in. (90.5mm)	6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 in. (158 x 163.6 x 82.7 mm)
Approx. Weight	41.6 oz. (1180g)camera body only	TBA
Price	$5,999.95	$6,800.00



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Once you see the comparison above,

I suggest you do not need to be affected by the debate on the forums, and other myths have you heard between Canon and Nikon.  

You must have a strong personal principle. You are going to be a user of the camera, so you have to be a master who had a strong belief, whether you will choose Canon or Nikon.

You are also free to choose another camera like the Pentax K-30 or other cameras like the Olympus E-5, Sony Alpha A77; you can even glance at the cameras manufactured by Sigma, SD 15 or SD1.

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