Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: The big Nikon rumor Over at the rumor site, there is a posting of a purportedly "leaked" Nikon roadmap for the next two years. Whether it is true or not of course we don't know. But the list is intriguing, unusually comprehensive and plausible, and if nothing else, it gives us something to think about. Given the unusual nature of this list, I'm thinking that it might be allowable here. Summarized: August 4 introduction: (Apparently the end of July presentation is for compact cameras.) Nikon D3000 Nikon D300s with Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF, self timer + mirror-up, cf + sd-slot AF-S DX 17-65/3.2-4 G VR with 72(!) mm filter October 15 presentation: Nikon D700X with 24.5 MP, Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF and self timer + mirror-up AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (The FX-dream-walk-around-lens?) AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II (What everybody waited for! 82 mm filter, 1530 g) AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G (No VR?) Q1/2010: AF-S Nikkor 14-28mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S Nikkor 120-450mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II (Replacement for 80-400? 82 mm, 1480 g) Q2/2010: Nikon D4 with 15.7 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 30fps Nikon D400 with 13.8 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 24fps Q3/2010: AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4G VR (On the waiting list for many!) AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/5.6G VR (Have been missing a long time!) AF-S Nikkor 70-240mm f/3.5-4.5G VR (The missing medium size telezoom!) AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/2G DC (A small surprise. No VR?) AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/4G VR AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR (The DX dream-telezoom!) AF-S DX Nikkor 17-60mm f/2.8G VR (Replacing 17-55 with addition of VR) Nikon Coolpix P1DX with DX 12.3 MP stabilised sensor, 28-85/3.5-5.6 zoom (comparable to FX, actually 18-56), 2.9 inch 920k-display, movable upwards for macro. Q4/2010: Nikon D4X with 30.2 MP with 1 EV improved sensitivity