Hitler rants about the D3X

[JBrunner]

Threads merged.

 

[jmooney]

THAT WAS AWESOME!!

I howled laughing and you know what, whomever did that KNOWS their Nikons. I think they should make the entire upper management of Nikon watch that, it echos everything I've heard Nikon users say.

Favorite Quotes:

"Why did I ever go digital? I should have stayed with film like Stalin!"


"Cancel my NPS membership and call Ken Rockwell, he may be on to something. Get me my F2"

It's actually really funny this came up as I've been thinking about "making the switch" and been complaining out loud to myself about everyone of the points made in the video over the past week.

 

[Bob F.]

Claire,

That quip about Stalin is rooted in history and practicality.

My boy was in the Navy a few years back and he came upon a "space age" (60's) joke about how we do things, east vs west.

When the space race started the "West", America and the high-tech revolution, spent millions (as I remember, it's been a while ) to make a pen that would write upside down or in space.

The "East" Russia simply used pencils.
<snip>

Urban myth I'm afraid. In reality, both the Soviets and NASA tried pencils at first but they become dangerous as bits of the lead break off and contaminate the capsule, getting into eyes and circuit boards (graphite being a conductor).

The "space pen" was not developed by NASA, it was developed privately with no official money by Fisher Pens. Before the Soviets and NASA bought the Fisher pens they both used grease pencils. Perhaps surprisingly, a normal ball-point pen works fine in zero-G - it's only in a gravity that they won't work upside down - they work by capillary action and that works just fine in zero-G.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

" $8000 Nikon D3x is more or less a $4000 Nikon D3..."


Obscene.
Just who has that sort of money to throw at a digi that will be "old model" in 12 months? I can't believe how purile the whole thing is.
On and on they prattle...those guys have their hand on their fronts going ga-ga over megapixels! Haven't they ever, not ever, got out there with a camera and created a workof art, or am I missing something?

And no, spelt 'N-O', I won't be buying any more digi, compact or whatever, given that it is impossible to offload an "old model". I learnt my lesson and I appreciate that as an experience. If digis aren't being recycled to new owners, where are they going? The dump??? God!, all that heavy metal in the environment, all that wasted technology. Where are we heading!?

Prey tell, what sort of loony would salivate at this camera!?

 

[donbga]

" or am I missing something?

Yeah, you are missing something.

 

[Slixtiesix]

Unfortunately none of the links does work here in Germany,
our government is of the opinion that it would be better for
us not to see such "Hitler-stuff"

 

[DanielOB]

"he" was right. Now we know.

 

[argus]

HOLY CRAP! That was great. I always took Hitler for the Sony type anyway, Axis and all.

I'm not going to take that personally, my 'other' photography is done with a Sony

Splendid video anyway.

G

 

[markbarendt]

Urban myth I'm afraid. In reality, both the Soviets and NASA tried pencils at first but they become dangerous as bits of the lead break off and contaminate the capsule, getting into eyes and circuit boards (graphite being a conductor).

The "space pen" was not developed by NASA, it was developed privately with no official money by Fisher Pens. Before the Soviets and NASA bought the Fisher pens they both used grease pencils. Perhaps surprisingly, a normal ball-point pen works fine in zero-G - it's only in a gravity that they won't work upside down - they work by capillary action and that works just fine in zero-G.

Dang that was a fun story too.

Great info BTW.

Thanks

 

[pelerin]

Unfortunately none of the links does work here in Germany,
our government is of the opinion that it would be better for
us not to see such "Hitler-stuff"

Proxy server...

 

[winger]

This version is hysterical! So what movie is the clip originally from?

 

[Bob F.]

This version is hysterical! So what movie is the clip originally from?

Der Untergang (The Downfall) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/

 

[Edwardv]

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[arigram]

I've seen the same clip from Der Untergang in other versions with different voiceovers.
For example a greek version regarding the large real estate scandal of the vatopedi Monastery.
Can't say I watched this one more a few seconds.

 

[Tom Duffy]

Yeah, "I should have stayed with film" was hysterical. Can someone explain the Ken Rockwell line? I know he has a website and does equipment tests, but I don't get it. Thanks.

Take care,
Tom

 

[Lee L]

Yeah, "I should have stayed with film" was hysterical. Can someone explain the Ken Rockwell line? I know he has a website and does equipment tests, but I don't get it. Thanks.

Take care,
Tom

Someone posted this link on APUG earlier today, which might explain that line.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/why-we-love-film.htm

Lee

 

[2F/2F]

Yeah, "I should have stayed with film" was hysterical. Can someone explain the Ken Rockwell line? I know he has a website and does equipment tests, but I don't get it. Thanks.

Take care,
Tom

Ken Rockwell has a tech blog that covers all the latest whiz-bang expensive disposable plastic shit, but he is also very level headed and intelligent about things, and by no means an idiotic digital evangelist or one of the most horrific pushers of rampant consumerism in photography:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm#examples

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/why-we-love-film.htm

You really have to read every word of these pages to get his whole message, and his humor. He is neither a film or a digital evangelist. He is simply focused on practical matters of making/taking/shooting (whatever...:rolleyes pictures.

 

[jolynned]

That was the best thing I've seen all month. Hahaha!

 

[Paul Jenkin]

Well as a Nikon film and digital user who's seriously thinking of buying a D700 or D3 in 2009, I still thought it was hilarious. Mind you, I can't wait to see the sequel when the Leica S2 actually hits the streets. I'm sure it'll make the D3x look like a bargain!

 

[AutumnJazz]

Ken Rockwell has a tech blog that covers all the latest whiz-bang expensive disposable plastic shit, but he is also very level headed and intelligent about things, and by no means an idiotic digital evangelist or one of the most horrific pushers of rampant consumerism in photography:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm#examples

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/why-we-love-film.htm

You really have to read every word of these pages to get his whole message, and his humor. He is neither a film or a digital evangelist. He is simply focused on practical matters of making/taking/shooting (whatever...:rolleyes pictures.

He is also rather ecentric, and while I read his site and do like it, I have a hard time suggesting it to others because he does stick his foot in his mouth, use sarcasm, joke, etc. a lot of times (on purpose), but it can be hard to tell. His advice is pretty much; if you aren't a pro, get something like a D40 and a couple of zooms. If you are, shoot 4x5.

 

[jd callow]

Ken is good guy and does a great job evaluating equipment (for pro or consumer) -- far better than what can be found on luminous landscape. He is all over the board and some of his reviews will seem contradictory, but that is the truth you'll find when evaluating the incredibly broad swath of available equipment. I've used his reviews for both professional and personal purchases and have never been disappointed.

 

[Nitai108]

"Makes me wonder why the hell I went digital, instead of stick to film, like Stalin!"

ROTFL

 

[Louis Nargi]

Lol

 

[AutumnJazz]

Ken is good guy and does a great job evaluating equipment (for pro or consumer) -- far better than what can be found on luminous landscape. He is all over the board and some of his reviews will seem contradictory, but that is the truth you'll find when evaluating the incredibly broad swath of available equipment. I've used his reviews for both professional and personal purchases and have never been disappointed.

I read LL for the pictures of $60,000 digital backs.

Porn at its finest.

 

[JBrunner]

I read LL for the pictures of $60,000 digital backs.

Porn at its finest.

I'd rather hump a Manatee.