There is a major problem in assumption when it comes to Nikon Rumors, because people on Dpreview.com, go to Nikon Rumors web site to find out if Nikon is going to release a new camera, in the future. The problem with Nikon Rumors is that they glorified what’s about to happen in the near future, that’s the problem. People takes the information that Nikon Rumors, provides to heart and yes Nikon Rumors provides information as rumors. But they can also provide accurate information to their members. All I ask is that Nikon Rumors act like a news reporter and get the facts before they release the information. That’s all.

After all, if moving from a Nikon D3 series camera to a Canon 1D series camera, you will probably get everything you want immediately and not miss much. However, if you are switching from the Nikon D300 or D700 to a Canon 5D Mark II or 50D, then you can spend all your time on Canon forums complaining about all the features you used to have on your Nikon camera that are not on your new Canon camera.

Two truths that you have to deal with if you use Canon cameras. First, if is not a 1D series camera, then you are just a consumer and your camera will have very few features in common with their 1D series cameras. You will get megapixels, but not much else. Secondly, the marketing machine within Canon drives their camera features and I have a great deal of difficulty believing their marketing people are photographers. Find a Canon site or pro that hasn’t complained for years that they wanted an external switch, like on Nikon, to lock the mirror up. Instead, they got a button for direct print, because marketing figured it would boost the sales of their printers.

What will you miss. Oh lets see, pro-level 51 focus points, matrix metering, built-in commander for wireless flash, up to nine-frame bracketing, a huge number of configuration options allowing you to taylor your camera to your various shooting requriements, and even many simple things that Canon just doesn’t feel you need.

Yes, you can switch, but will you really be happy? Who knows, maybe you might find a camera that isn’t cluttered with all those pesky professional features much more to your liking.

1. general talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
2. an unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation
3. talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
4. a statement or report current without known authority for its truth

While the Admin may make every attempt to make some assessment as to the validity of the rumors he becomes aware of, even attempting to rank them as to the probability of their truth or actuality, it is not reasonable to expect everything you read on this site to turn out to be true. Since manufacturers do not publish their internal development and production schedules, places like Nikon Rumors are the only places you can go to get a clue of what “might” be in the current pipeline. Sometimes it will be correct,, sometimes it won’t, but if you come to this site, your expectations should be realistic.

If you only want to be made aware of information that is based in fact, then you should really be visiting the Nikon website and just wait for them to publish the announcement of the next new camera, lens, flash, etc., because obviously you are trying to locate Nikon Facts, not Nikokn Rumors.

In the past I been trying to get Nikon Rumors, to be more accurate in reporting the information to their members. I understand that Nikon Rumors is providing a service in “rumors”. But they are also providing a service in reporting the correct information to their members. This is what I am trying to get across to you and to your members.

Thank You

I WANT A GOOD 5D-LIKE CAMERA FROM NIKON OR I’LL SWITCH TO CANON.

nikon didnt make a 5d-like camera, it completely blew the 5D out of the water, and in my opinion also the 5D mark II with the d700.

Like i said earlier: you people are behaving like spoiled little brats. I honestly doubt that people like you care about photography instead of just being total gear-nuts. The 80-400 isnt the fasted of lenses, but performs beautifully on the fullframe AND dx bodies. Sooner or later it will be replaced, but you there is a list of primes that are more out-dated specwise that the 80-400.

And all this admin bashing is just plain silly as well. Yes, admin has made some mistakes, like giving is BS-info about certain retailers going backrupt and stuff that nobody here cares about, but some of you people act like the guy is actually is responsible for what nikons announces when!?

Give the guy some slack, he only tells us what he is being told by mostly anonymous people.