Rich Reilly Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/06/NikonD4launched Audio recording for professionals - The Nikon D4 features a stereo headphone jack for accurate monitoring of audio levels while recording. Output can be adjusted in up to 30 steps for precise audio adjustment. The D4 offers high-fidelity audio recording control with audio levels that can be set and monitored on the camera’s LCD screen. The microphone connected via the stereo mic jack can also be adjusted with up to 20 steps of sensitivity for accurate sound reproduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vesterskov Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mini-jack input for the professionals.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mini-jack input for the professionals.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Professionals meaning people that's gone one step away from plainly thinking "there's sound on this camera". So Nikon means that professionals use a real input. By that definition we are all beyond professional and can entitle ourselves Deities. Thanks Nikon, I knew I was more than just professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 macrophones capture sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 It's so nice to see these cameras invading the market : we can now raise our fares for using double systems. Doing so, we ditch the camera cable; one more good thing. In the end, I love these cams ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Faison Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 It's so nice to see these cameras invading the market : we can now raise our fares for using double systems. Doing so, we ditch the camera cable; one more good thing. In the end, I love these cams ! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 dSLR's have definately brought my students back to double system sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Theory is that since Nikon didn't have a pro video line to protect, the revolutionary inclusion of a headphone jack was possible. So you may see more desire to feed into cam as primary audio. This one is pretty pricey at $6k. Will be interesting if Nikon (others?) brings this audio functionality to a usable cam in the 2-3k range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 oh, yay. phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 "20 steps of sensitivity" damn this tech jargon! I guess it would be funnier if it said "20 stops". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Looks like as info trickles in, the D4 may not have quite the performance/features hoped for. But this made me wonder "A worse battery. Apparently regulation changes in Japan have forced a maximum capacity to batteries less than once allowed so the D4 has significantly less battery life than previous models." Limiting the size of batteries? An environmental issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mayer Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Limiting the size of batteries? An environmental issue? Or a reaction to exploding LiIon cells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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