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We reckoned it was only a matter of time, and sure enough, it seems as
if the engineers at Nikon are already one step ahead of everyone else.
For those who've attempted to shoot video on a conventional DSLR,
they've most likely ran into one problem in particular: zooming. It's
fairly difficult to manhandle a D3S under ideal circumstances, but try
holding it steady while also keeping a firm grip on the zoom and focus
dials. Without a camera rig, it's essentially impossible to get
anything more than novice captures, complete with oodles of blur and
more Jellyvision than you could shake a butter knife at. If all goes
well, the next Nikkor lens you purchase may make the aforementioned
tragedy just another comical part of history. Nikon is apparently
dreaming of a single lens that can be zoomed both manually (for still
photography) and electronically (for video), and better still, there's
nothing stopping this from also supporting the outfit's sure-to-be-
forthcoming EVIL line of mirrorless cameras. Then again, it's not like
a patent application dictates a near-term release, but if we all cross
our fingers in unison and pledge allegiance the Big N, who knows what
kind of magic could happen.
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