
<p>"Retro" is the name of the game in the camera world these days. Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony and others have all produced cameras with styles inspired by old film cameras. Nikon is the latest to join the club but does its new Df DSLR take the old-school aesthetic too far?</p><p>The Df is a chunky, dial-studded, '80s-looking affair that will immediately divide photographers. Some may be transported by its homely looks to the bygone era when cameras were big, complicated machines with lots of moving parts to use and learn. Others may be reminded of the many worthwhile improvements we've made to the years over handling and controls.</p><p>Either way, it's clear that the Df is aiming at pro photographers of old: With the full-frame sensor from the company's flagship D4 and manual controls covering every surface of the thing, it's not exactly aimed at newbies. The $2,749 price tag drives that point home.</p><p>The top of the Df is a veritable forest of settings -- just the way some like it.</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/nikon-goes-retro-new-dslr-possibly-too-retro-8C11539042">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/170340-nikon-df-retro-dslr-packed-with-full-frame-performance">Nikon Df: Retro DSLR packed with full-frame performance</a> (ExtremeTech)</p><p><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/nikon-df-retro-dslr/29665/">Nikon Df: A retro-styled full-frame DSLR</a> (Gizmag)</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>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dE_8fJf5qxf83zMkqi_cTw4kfWAlM&ned=us">97 additional articles.</a></p>