These were ultra high resolution (for their time) bodies for very specific tasks. The only real anomalies in the above list are the D2x and D3x. 2018 – Nikon Z7? I guess we’ll find out tomorrow.Looking at what Nikon has called its flagship bodies since the D2h’s release, we can see that release cycle has really shortened down. And there used to only be one flagship model at any given time.
Canon went with a slightly more aggressive 5-year cycle to try to push new features sooner. It used to be that Nikon flagships were updated about once every 8 years. The only thing that’s really changed is the release cycle. Film vs digital was no different 14+ years ago. Many of the arguments and conversations I see online today about the dominance of Sony, Fuji and Panasonic mirrorless, how DSLRs are dead, etc.
So, while Matt may be 14 years too late with this review, it’s almost like we’ve come full circle. You should even be able to get HSS & TTL with other compatible systems like Godox – I’ve always wanted to try HSS with film.īack then, the argument for 35mm SLR vs DSLR was as real as DSLR vs Mirrorless is today – that is to say, it existed, but it was a stupid argument. This means you can get high speed sync & TTL with Nikon’s modern flashes, same as you can with their AWL/CLS compatible DSLRs (basically, everything except their first generation D-TTL DSLRs). The F6 is also the only 35mm film SLR that supports iTTL and Nikon’s AWL/CLS flash system. Although the Nikon F6 is still listed as a current model on the Nikon website and is still available to buy. But it’s an interesting look at how the F6 was perceived when it was released in 2004, alongside the flagship 4.1MP Nikon D2h DSLR (which wasn’t full frame, it was a DX crop). Film isn’t quite dead yet (it does smell a bit funny, though) and the F6 did not go on to destroy the impending oncoming digital storm.