Review of one of the most important DSLR cameras in history
The late 1990s and early 2000s were the infancy of professional digital photography, and as such, they brought with them some groundbreaking cameras that laid the groundwork for the cameras we know today. One such camera is the Nikon D1, and this neat video review takes a look back at the camera, its performance and features, and what made it such an important body.
Coming to you from Dino Bytes by Gordon Laing, this great video review takes a look at the Nikon D1 DSLR. Originally released in 1999, the D1 was one of the archaic standards of camera technology, but at the time it was a groundbreaking release that helped establish Nikon as a serious competitor in the market. . It features a 2.7-megapixel CCD DX sensor coupled with an F-mount, a native ISO range of 200-1,600, a continuous shooting rate of 4.5 fps, and five focus areas. Curiously, the D1 uses the NTSC color space, and like many early DSLRs, it was designed with a built-in grip despite using a crop sensor. However, his camera is often cited as one of the things that helped legitimize digital photography as a serious professional format and also brought Kodak to the attention. Check out the video above for a full rundown from Laing.