Comments on: Best Buy: Nikon D300 replaced by D300s in September

By: Dweeb

Dweeb — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:46:25 +0000

$2300 USD? When I can get a deal in Canada for $3200 CDN on sale? Two Hundred dollars off in Canada now! I may not sleep tonight. This first gen camera has been a profit pig for Nikon Canada since day one. That’s why I refuse to buy it. Or the D3X for that matter. I wonder if they’ll tack on another $3000 bucks for the 24MP sensor when the put it in the D700 like they did on the D3X. The phrase “making a killing” comes to mind.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:59:36 +0000

Hmmm, the last time Nikon discounted the D300 just prior to a press conference, we got the D5000, and back in february they discounted the D300 for a couple weeks and we got a bunch of new P&Ss. As for BB discontinuing the D300, there are a number of reason BB discontinues items and manufacturer discontinuation is just one reason (but definitely a good one).

I do believe a D300s is coming. I saw the histogram screenshots that Nikon briefly had on their website and thought I had a scoop for NR, but it had already been posted. I saw ALL the screenshots they had. I particularly like the ability to see the histogram for a specific section of the image… nice.

By: getanalogue

getanalogue — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:08:47 +0000

strange, just 10 days ahead of Nikon’s press conference and no rumors? NR, aside the D300s, which other camera is rumored to be presented? D3s? D3000? No new rumors ;-((

Still love my Bentley F4

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:04:50 +0000

A number of photo pros are carefully looking at FX versus DX and still see significant advantages to DX. Nikon desperately NEEDS a less wide open (EQUALS TOO EXPENSIVE) longer lens that can come in for about $1,500. No other lens proves this more to me than the Nikkor 70-300 (in D version, no longer made and the VR version). Some of the best wildlife, nature and people action shots I have ever seen were taken with those two lens. For an example of after market ratings to illustrate my point look at the 200-500 Tamron rating from users. It is rated as good, fast, sharp, and certainly priced attractively. Nikon needs such a lens as many potential buyers will not buy a non-nikon lens. NOR WILL THEY BUY EXPENSIVE A HEAVY NIKON GLASS. Nikon needs to make some really good lens that are priced to sell, cover FX and DX, and realize that NIKON telephoto after the 300 mm point isn’t affordable. The D3x may be a wonderful camera. Some lens for it may be really wonderful. But at this stage in my photographic career, I am NOT BUYING REALLY EXPENSIVE LENS!!!

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:51:17 +0000

The Nikon D300s will have video function or it will lose significant sales. I shoot with D300 almost everyday. I shoot once in awhile with D90 and not in video. But there is an emerging market for that. I believe Nikon has no intention of ignoring video in the D300s. Will it need 1080p? Will it need autofocus during roller shutter video? There are nice videos being made with D90 which although software can do pretty much the same thing from our D300……a number of customers would really like to see at least that added to the D300s, plus the other improvements D90 has, just add those to a better platform in ruggedness, controls, and viola, you have a really wonderful camera. Many buyers are NOT going to rush out and buy Canon if Nikon is several months late……

By: Kram

Kram — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:49:58 +0000

It is doubtful Nikon will soon replace the D700 with a higher pixel version. The D700 has much better light gathering ability than either the D3x or any D700x. Therein lies its brilliance. This is equally true of the D3 which was not replaced when the D3x arrived.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:40:48 +0000

done – I delete those comments but somehow I missed that one for some reason.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:39:31 +0000

I think you are right, but don’t forget that we already know pretty much what will come up. The only question mark are the lenses – nothing confirmed there.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:37:58 +0000

I read this last week but to categorize it as a rumor is a stretch.

By: Kram

Kram — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:26:25 +0000

I’ve just checked both B&H and Calumet Photo. The D700 body is selling for $2,999 less $300 rebate at both sites. It is a bit misleading on the Calumet site as they refer to the saving of $350 in respect of the old price and they state there is a $300 instant rebate available on the new $2,999 price.

By: Brian O.

Brian O. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:16:23 +0000

Looks like the Twitter account which posted the message was removed.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:21:11 +0000

If Nikon was upping the fps or resolution, it would be called the D300h or D300x. Nikon’s screen leak was clearly of the D300s, so it’ll just be minor stuff like better ISO and movie mode to keep up with what Canon’s 60D will surely have.

By: TO NIKON RUMORS!!

TO NIKON RUMORS!! — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:02:51 +0000

Read this article “Nikon VL1 ~ Art of the Image” at http://artoftheimage.blogspot.com/2009/07/nikon-vl1.html
The Nikon VL1 (VL=VeryLarge) with a 50 MP sensor! It is not even a rumor, it is just dreaming from the author of the article!!

By: another anonymous

another anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:17:35 +0000

is this only my feeling that short time before announced press conference there is somehow less number of rumours? maybe it’s only in my mind and i do’nt care so much in another time or maybe some silence before tempest…….

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:35:19 +0000

You guys, Best Buy’s stock is not a good indicator for release dates of new cameras. Do you actually buy your gear at Best Buy? Please tell me you don’t.

It’s in stock at all these places:

http://www.photoprice.ca/product/00575

Most likely Best Buy is unable to get more, or has decided not to sell it anymore for whatever reason. They are not a camera store and stock changes all the time. The listings should not be considered a definitive listing of all of Nikon’s available products. I used to be a buyer for a large retail store and many many times things would go out of stock or in some cases, the credit was cut off until payment was made. We are talking about one of Canada’s largest music stores also, not a fly by night operation. Don’t think that places like Best Buy are not in a similar predicament just because they are a huge store.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:42:59 +0000

Your logic is fail.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:16:42 +0000

The D300 has a “Deleted” label in Best Buy’s inventory system and has an “Out of Stock” date for September 6th, which always means the new model will be out that week. For what it’s worth the D40 has the exact same out of stock date as does the D60 (the D40 has been out of stock at my location for a few weeks) looks like that August 4th announcement will be a big one with products rolling through the following month.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Aside from whether the D300 will be replaced by D300s in September, why do you think this is an official BestBuy twitter feed? To me, this news has the credibility of an individual BestBuy employee, not BestBuy the company.

By: getanalogue

getanalogue — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:47:49 +0000

shivas, agree, but does Nikon as well? They want to push their D3x and upgrade the D700 at the same time. Is the market for D3 saturated, or not? I don’t know. Everyone is crying for a D700x to compete with 5D2. How about a D3xs? With faster and larger memory?

By: shivas

shivas — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:20:42 +0000

you couldn’t be MORE off base. . .

A D700x or any sort of variant would NEVER replace the D3.

It’s the bread and butter staple of a PRO photographer, the high fps, dual CF, and rugged build (lighter and smaller than a gripped D700 too) alone would always keep it in the limelight. . .

Yes, the D3 will be “updated” with either a a slightly better sensor (ie 5% bump in mpix), but will be aimed at de-throning the Canon 1D3 – that 10fps has been untouchable, I suspect the new D3h or D3s will have a 15mpx FF sensor with 10 fps, dual CF’s, and a faster AF (if that’s even possible). . .

The D300s will be a revised DX sensor probably in the same league as the current 12mpx – possibly a bump, but I doubt it, they’ll save that for the D400 or 500. . ..once again, focus will be on better AF, dual CF, and higher fps so that there will be a suitable/comparable DX pro line (last one we had was D2x). . .