Comments on: Nikon roadmap leaked?

By: Roman

Roman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:30:09 +0000

Well, one thing I would want is not on there, an answer to the 17MM T/S that canon has. The 24MM unit is awesome, but somthing close to 17-18MM would be a nice final addition to the Tilt/Shift lineup.

Roman

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:44:28 +0000

Dear God. If this is true, I´m switching systems. Go Nikon! Show Canon that us Canon consumers made the wrong choice.

By: AlaskaShooter

AlaskaShooter — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:11:34 +0000

I for one would welcome an 82mm thread on a updated 70-200 IF it means better IQ. Mine vignettes pretty bad on FX. I do already own a quality 82mm CPOL, but, how bad is having to buy a new CPOL for a new lens that will be around for years? Compared to what we already spend, trivial.

By: worminator

worminator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:50:35 +0000

In addition to a number of things that correlate with other sources, there are too many little details that wouldn’t occur to someone “trying” to guess them, but seem totally natural in retrospect, for it to be fake.

I think we can take this as being a pretty accurate plan of the next couple of years. Everything up to the D90 replacement (D7000?) in fact.

We are looking at an upgraded D60 as well as several high end bodies, a DX compact, and most significantly, Nikon putting the pedal to the metal on the AF-S lens changeover.

We’ve got some hot sensor technology coming down the pipe, as dpreview were hinting at as well as the dreaded video features and – oh yay – more megapixels.

It all logically hangs together … except for that 60-95 /2 AFS DX which has me gobsmacked.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:58:19 +0000

D700x, Macbook Tablet, Alfa Romeo’s return to the US. So many rummors to save for.

By: dude

dude — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:46:27 +0000

Congratulations for smelling like a turd

By: Enver John

Enver John — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:04:33 +0000

Please delete Nikon roadmap!!!!!

This was the local joke for very small community, it is not the true!!! Please do not expand this joke to the world!!!

Thank You very much, J.E.

By: John Enver

John Enver — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:53:40 +0000

IT IS THE JOKE – CONFIRMED!!!!!

The author of this “Nikon Roadmap” admits in the source discussion this is the joke of his friend. It is the total FAKE, but rigorously made.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:52:26 +0000

60-90mm seems too strange for me. But I would buy a 60-195mm without thinking about the price!

By: Duff

Duff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:59:06 +0000

That’s gonna be in 2011 Q2-3. D800 in a D400 body, using the sensor of the D4. Sounds plausible, huh?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:44:36 +0000

Why would they have a 30fps movie mode in the D4 when every other Nikon camera uses 24fps? As well, this reads more like a fanboy’s “dream list” with the odd apertures and strange DX focal lengths. I think it is safe to say that historically Nikon is way too slow at releasing things for there to be even a remote chance that we will see half of what is on this list in a one year period. Contrary to what a lot of nerds think, Nikon and other camera makers release most of their gear for the MASS MARKET, since that’s where the MONEY is.

By: STJ

STJ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:57:51 +0000

I think that is one of the larger issues with the list. There “must” come a smaller flash withing that period.

By: STJ

STJ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:56:34 +0000

Thanks for the translation!
This makes sense since there are really some odd stuff on that list, but quite a bit that makes sooo much sense.

By: regular

regular — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:50:15 +0000

Re: New Nikkor lenses in 2009
Vloženo uživatelem: Neregistrovaný uživatel: NikonRumor (205.212.73.—) Added by: unregistered user: NikonRumor (205.212.73 .—)
Datum: 07. Date: 07th 07. 07. 2009 20:32 2009 20:32

Přišla mně odpověď mailem: The answer came to me by mail:
- jsem ukecaný idiot, když to zveřejňuji – I ukecaný idiot when I disclose
- je to údajně žertík odejitého zaměstnance s úkoly pro své milované kolegy a nadřízené s podvrženým odesilatelem z centra – It’s little joke allegedly odejitého staff with responsibilities for their beloved colleagues and supervisors with podvrženým shipper from the center
- nevymyšlené supertajné dokumenty by se údajně servisní firmě do rukou nedostaly – Nevymyšlené supertajné documents allegedly by a service company in the hands not
Takže je to údajně vymyšlené, ale muselo to dát děsnou práci, asi měl dotyčný své kolegy nesmírně rád a byl velice tvůrčí. So it’s supposedly fancy, but had to give mad work was concerned about his colleagues were extremely happy and very creative. grinning smiley A ze mě si tedy taky udělal srandu a já to 3 hodiny překládal. And from me therefore I did laugh and I to 3 hours to translate. thumbs downsad smiley

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:01:14 +0000

About 3), why not the Tamron 17-50 2.8? I love that lens as much as the nikkor without considering the price. Probably more if you factor in size and weight.

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:55:12 +0000

There’s always a possibility this list is a year old now and they weren’t expecting that kind of success with the 35mm 1.8.

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:52:44 +0000

There is a D700x on the list.

By: Jon Paul

Jon Paul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:49:02 +0000

I’m not sure that everyone will put off purchases if this is real. I think most people know their upgrade path on bodies (e.g. they get every new body or they skip one generation) and even if you know what lenses are coming in the future, future lenses don’t help you take pictures in the present.
I’m just saying it’s hard to say what the effect will be. Maybe Nikon would actually sell more if they let people know what was coming (maybe some Canon user reading the list of upcoming lenses and seeing just what they want would be willing to start planning a brand switch). This could be an elaborate, risky marketing test: leak a list of possibles, fulfill the first few and see how the market responds, and if it’s well, Nikon wins and continues (and the NR site becomes a bit redundant). If it’s poor, they take the hit and change course–after all, Nikon never actually said they would do any of it. It’s an unofficially leaked roadmap.
Personally, I think people might be even more loyal to a brand if the marketing kept them informed of what they were going to try to get to market with a year or so of warning. At least we wouldn’t be completely dependent on unofficial sources like NR to find things out to help plan future purchases (BTW, admin, I love your site). So what if Canon knows, too and plans on releasing a model to compete a couple months ahead? If people know about the Nikon earlier, they might just say, “I’m sticking with Nikon to get my hands on that.” Then again, there may have been quite a few who would have left Nikon had they known how long they’d wait for a Nikon reply to the FF 5Dmk1.

By: HDZ

HDZ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:36:24 +0000

F**K for 82mm filter thread!!!

If not 77mm please go the way as same as 14-24.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:22:23 +0000

I think Nikon has been improving on their new releases like how The Beastmaster is better than The Beast or the 10-24 is better than the 12-24 or even the new Micro Nikkors so we can reasonably expect newer lenses to be hopefully better.

Sigma has been very successful with their 120-400 & 150-500 OS lenses, perhaps Nikon has took notice and decided to make their equivalent as opposed to a straight up 80-400 AFS VR replacement.
Perhaps abandoning the 80mm range and starting at 120 could make optical quality better.