Nikon Professional Services has informed us after inquiry confirmed today that Nikon&s new flagship camera Nikon D3s on completely manual settings available in video mode. Thank you for the quick and competent response and allow us the answer the following quote: "Once the Live View mode is the host menu to" stand "and the camera to manual mode (M) has been made, it is possible before and during the video aperture, shutter speed and ISO value set manually, or to pretend. An automatic focusing is possible) on the AF-ON button (even during the current recording. In addition, optimal exposure is available to the video on the camera monitor on the right edge of an exposure range available. "This means that also the limitation on maximum aperture 8, as it is yet known of the Nikon D90, was also repealed. For the Nikon D3s are all available aperture of each lens are available. It&s amazing how much difference the positioning of the two major professional DSLR manufacturer Nikon and Canon in terms of marketing of video features different. While Canon was launched for the manual unlock the Canon 5D MKII a separate, large-scale advertising campaign, even lacking in the manual to the Nikon D3s (out at least on our initial screening), an appropriate reference to the first complete manual video capabilities on a Nikon DSLR. Once again it appears that this very different estimates for the weighting of the video function come together in DSLRs. We see the provision of manual video capabilities now at Nikon is an important milestone in the development of video DSLRs. It is expected to fall hard in the future to fall back on new DSLR ideas behind the manual video capabilities. Great for all interested V DSLR filmmaker and a further increased pressure on the camcorder manufacturers, with larger sensor area or pixel pitch more scenic design flexibility to create. Here already held initial comparison between RED and Nikon D3s: ° VV = 8009537 It should not be long until we see the first adult video cams with APS-C - sensor size ... only, what do we do with all the video DSLRs? Back to Photography? Only one episode of the technical development, or a completely new indie video technology with its own laws of development? Potential for improvements in the DSLR video section, there are plenty - Keywords: aliasing, rolling shutter, audio controls, etc. pp ... We hope soon the Nikon D3s tested when slashCAM in terms of video. Definitely exciting times ... 
