<p>With its new Df DSLR, Nikon has become the latest camera maker to embrace a retro-styled model to try and jumpstart dwindling camera sales. The Nikon Df, harkening back to Nikon's flagship "F"-Series" pro SLRs is now available for pre-order, and the specs are head-turning. Instead of being merely a cool looking piece of "camera porn", the Df is packed with the top-of-the-line 16.2MP full-frame sensor from the much more expensive Nikon D4, and cranks along at a very respectable 5.5fps although its total lack of video will remind you that this beauty isn't for everyone.Classic design, modern control</p><p>The Nikon Df looks remarkably like a Nikon F-series camera, from the severely-angled pentaprism to the retro-styled controls. As you'd expect, the classic styling doesn't completely take over the camera's actual operation. Rear controls are typical of Nikon's smaller DSLRs without the video recording buttons of course.</p><p>And the retro styling isn't just skin deep: You can use the Df with your classic lenses as well. The camera includes the mechanical linkage needed to take advantage of Nikon's pre-AI (older than 1977) lenses.</p><p>Controls on top of the Df harken back to the early days of SLRs, with dedicated dials for ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. Aperture can either be controlled in the now-standard way using the sub-command dial, or with the ring on lenses equipped with one. A novel spot white balance feature allows the photographer to easily get a white balance setting off a gray card or other neutral object.Value-priced ultra-low-light performance</p><p><a href="http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/170340-nikon-df-retro-dslr-packed-with-full-frame-performance">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/nikon-df-a-dslr-monster-with-a-slimmed-down-old-schoo-1458357544">Nikon Df: A DSLR Monster With a Slimmed Down, Old-School Streak</a> (Gizmodo)</p><p><a href="http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nikon-df-retro-slr,news-17820.html">Nikon Df DSLR: New Camera Gets Retro Feel</a> (Tom's Guide)</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/04/nikon-df-camera/">Nikon&#039;s $ 2750 Df DSLR lets you shoot full-frame digital images like it&#039;s 1959 ...</a> (Engadget)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dvslKeqvL7KezXM8y9-Yvv3POBK2M&ned=us">87 additional articles.</a></p>