I will be updating this post live (and the next one) as we go along – just hit the refresh button.
9:41 (EST) I am getting cold feet and I feel a weakness in my knees…
9:45 – I am monitoring 6 Nikon web sites from all over the world.
9:46 – Nikon Japan stopped my heart – they just posted a news event with today’s date – something about a rain?
9:52 (from a NR reader) FYI – It is now 9:50 pm EST and the Chasseur d’images web site (http://www.chassimages.com/) is down ..
9:54 – I guess the Chasseur d’images site is back online
10:00 – I am now following 12 Nikon sites for updates – can you please check you local Nikon website and other photography related sites/blogs for updates? Somebody has to leak something. Thanks.
10:20 – The magic should happen @ 6:00 am CET – midnight EST.
11:02 – Nikon UK product images site currenty not available: http://www.europe-nikon.com/press_room/gallery_search.html?locale=en_GB (go to PressRoom then click on Images)
11:31 – Good job Nikon – no premature announcements yet 
11:49 – ccccooommmmoooooooonnnnn, update those web sites!
12:00 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/09073007nikond300s.asp
12:01 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/09073005nikond3000.asp
12:02 the rest is history…
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“I am getting cold feet and I feel a weakness in my knees…”
Admin you finally saw my picture?
yes, you should use the one from the forum
– just go to gravatar.com
Bravo [NR] you nailed down the prediction — lenses also:
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/index.htm
Oops I meant also:
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/index.htm
Ha, it is already on imaging.nikon.,com — where have been looking @
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/index.htm
This is gonna be fun!
Rain comment:
>> If the accident was the failure of Nikon products are favored, and bon appétit special discount price fixing.
I think it means that if it rained so hard that you urinated in your pants because you were nervous about the affect on your camera, they’re going to have a special discount so that you can buy another body and eat it. Or something like that.
When the feet are cold, one will do what is necessary to warm them. If that means what you said, so be it.
Japan got heavy rain last week at west Honshu and north Kyushu, and Nikon offers some discount for camera repairing to those who lives there.
But, but, I thought the D300s was weather sealed?
>>>9:52 (from a NR reader) FYI – It is now 9:50 pm EST and the Chasseur d’images web site (http://www.chassimages.com/) is down ..
It’s 9:56 and it’s up for me. And most of the home page is about Panasonic Lumix.
Can we please not get crazy!
I am sorry but I will feel really bad if I don’t get this one right – many people have sold their lenses/cameras based on my rumors.
No pressure admin, no pressure
If you are wrong my wife will divource me.
Funny! If he is RIGHT my wife will divorce me…
A classic exchange here; I laughed so hard I almost cried.
I’m still laughing…
Do not blame yourself for people stupid enough to sell their equipment based on a rumor, which, even if true, doesn’t mean the equipment will be available for sale immediately, for which they don’t know the price and also don’t know the specific specs and haven’t tried. IMO, anyone who sold a lens that they use based on a rumor is an idiot. If the lens wasn’t doing more than sitting on the shelf, then it’s no big deal anyway.
People should take this site the same way they should take watching O’Reilly, Limbaugh or Olberman — as entertainment, not as news.
Amen to that. Even if the rumor is right, it wouldn’t make sense to sell a stellar 70-200 VR for a lens that may not ship until December and may cost who knows what when it does. Think of the 18-200 availability – awful. The D700 was a quick launch to purchase window and even that was four weeks. Only those who are unfamiliar with Nikon product launches (and don’t need their current lens apparently), and don’t understand what a “rumor” is would have sold their lens already and you can’t be blamed for that.
The people who need the 70-200, love the lens and will keep it until they are in a position to switch if they like the new one more (no guarantee for portrait and wedding photographers until we see how the bokeh compares; the current lens is very good). Don’t worry, you haven’t done any damage.
rumors are rumors… thats their own faults
Don’t feel bad. This is a great site to come to and get a pulse of what is going on out there right or wrong. I held off getting the 70-200 last September when there was a big buzz that it was going to come out back then. Granted it didn’t come out, but nobody can predict these things. I think some information is better than no information and I keep coming back to this site to get an idea of what is on the horizon.
Cheers for all the hard work.
Believe me… since this is a rumor site I will not do anything for along time. I first want to see reviews, to see if the new equipment is worth it. So, I am months away from anything happening. Don’t feel bad. As you post RUMORS!
The actual trinity is about to be complete: here comes the 70-200 VR II N
it has begun
Oh my gosh I can barely drive, my eyes are glued on my iPhone. This is so exciting. Nr admin rocks!!
12:04 pm in Australia. Nothing has happened.
How long before this place crashes? Fingers crossed…I mean so that it doesn’t happen.
hehe…. i am here with you. 70200 vr2
lol u usually only check you cuz i think you do a great job. ill try to find some other blogs and stuff.. but i promise i wont stop coming here for my news lmfao.
I think it’s way too early. I bet no earlier than 10am UK time, which means 5am East Coast US time.
wow admin, let me tell you that you get kudos points for dedication. I know you get a lot of flames from trolls out there but keep it up. I’ve been checking hourly today.
I have this site on my tabs in safari. I’d just can’t wait until the 2nd gen 70-200vr coming out.
Sorry guys, my wife says I can’t play anymore. Gotta go home
Good Luck admin. I’ll read about it all later. Sniff Sniff
get her to watch with you
“The magic should happen @ 6:00 am CET – midnight EST” – That’s what she said! 8^)
So you lose admin, I’m going home!
admin how sure are you about 12am?
99.99%
The D700 / SB-900 announcement leaked out around 11 p.m. last summer if I recall correctly. I first saw it on a European site. I think it was Nikon France. Other sites followed fairly quickly. That said, it wasn’t expected until midnight U.S. Eastern Standard Time and I don’t believe that sites like DP Review posted announcements on their front page until after that time.
Don’ t loose sleep on that folks
oh.. the sleeping is already being lost
Take a screenshot of your browser, please?
Jesus we are all dieing from anticipation.
refresh, refresh, refresh
Dont forget nikon is a japan company, and their schedule usually follows japan time. When new product announced, they usually update their site at 1300JST, which is 0400UTC(D5000 is an exception, announced a little bit earlier). Reasonable time for japan people.
One hour to go then.
70-200vr with nano coating… been waiting for this for a long time!
I am Japanese. It is always announced by Nikon in Japan at 13:00PM at Japan standard time as spoken. After for one hour When English is amusing, I’m sorry.
That means we just have to wait less than an hour… It’s going to be long, but hopefully worth it!
People should take this site the same way they should take watching O’Reilly, Limbaugh or Olberman — as entertainment, not as news.
Why did you leave out Henry Louis Gates Jr.?
Are you some kind of racist or something?
Why are you here, then? Are you lost?
omg omg omg
Don’t you guys think is kind of weird how there was so much talk (and some fake images) about the D300s but nothing about the D3000? Seems the D300s got most of the attention.
not true:
http://nikonrumors.com/2009/06/29/nikon-d3000-picture.aspx
Oh! First time I see that one! Thanks NR Admin.
Man…I hope I don’t fall asleep waitinzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Hey NR Admin,
You should try Cover it Live (http://www.coveritlive.com/). It’s a program that let’s you live blog and chat with your audience and…. *wait for it* live polls! It also helps me from just non-stop refreshing your page
I may try this next time
You know that there will be a next time 
I’ve got to ask you Mr. Admin man.. how many tabs do you have open?
14 tabs + my iPhone, in case I loose Internet connectivity
I also have a small program that checks for updates
btw the program was written by a NR reader
Damn.. a program? You really want to be first to announce it don’t you.. :p
Canon launching the 1D Mark IV tonight?
NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Good joke CR!
LOL Nikon must pleased…. all this excitement for 4 unremarkable new products. A camera that’s an incremental improvment of an existing body, a second camera that’s a nerfed version of an existing body, and marginal improvments of two existing lenses. Anyone who already has any of these 4 is hardly going to fall over themselves getting the new version (or if they do, they’re nuts IMHO)
I hope there’s new COOLPIX to mock!
What if the rumors turn out to be (gasp) just rumors?
then you will read about me in the newspaper tomorrow
Then I hope not. I enjoy this site.
11:31 – Good job Nikon – no premature announcements yet
either that, or they have nothing to announce
or, Nikon decided to expend their market and will start making kid’s toys! and the first set of toys will be a set of plastic replicas of their most successful camera glass along with fake camera bodies! People in press room are speechless!
Liveblogging product announcements. you’re awesome, NRAdmin. Keep up the great work!!!
And remember, everyone. It was NRAdmin who first broke news of a D300s on this site, before anyone else, when everyone else was still talking about a D400.
are you going to bed Admin?
This will be the admin longest 15 min nightmare!
not until I see an announcement!
kudos to ADMIN!
Thanks and thanks for being an NR reader – I could not have done it without you, my audience.
Anything? I’m out playing tennis and I want to see An anouncement!!
If NR gets his 4 “rumors” correct… I will post a Nikon logo on my site for 24 hours.
you better start downloading that logo – and make sure Nikon legal department doesn’t see it
Oh geez… I remember the last time with a logo…….. ok… I’ll scratch out “canon” and put “Nikon”.
hahaha xD i’m sure he’ll get them right!
nothing on USA site yet
Ok guys I’m home! What’d I miss?! What’d I miss!
What does ” No premature announcements mean ” .. I am sorry everyone, I am just confused…
think about hat for a few minutes, i’m sure you can figure it out !!! if not grab a dictionary
Or talk to your doctor
Nothings out atm….
10, 9, 8, 7, 6
maybe they are watching hte web site and if we all go to bed they will update? lol
Nikon launches macro laser confocal microscope
Nikon has combined the AZ100 Multizoom and C1 confocal microscope to create the AZ-C1 – an imaging platform for developmental biology, cell biology
http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/nik/nik222.html
Lab Rumors missed this one entirely! What a surprise!
Wow.. I can see everyone angry over this.. Yeah I am really getting my hopes for this one////
I feel like we’re waiting to see who won the Oscar.
mins until 0001 EST
Let’s all hold hands now!!!
Zilch, nothing, nada, niente, nichts, rien – so far!
Canon Rumors… use this image on your site for the day!
http://s795.photobucket.com/albums/yy233/ato333/?action=view¤t=NikonvsCanon600×360px.jpg
..don’t you have anything else to do?
WHO ? The Nikon Rumors Admin !?
Its time!!!
A laser microscope LOL. Serves me right for staying up. . .
So much build up and I have a feeling that it’s all gonna flop.
http://www.europe-nikon.com/home/de_DE/homepage/broad/catalog.html
its up
It gas begun….http://www.dpreview.com/
My MacBook just told me that it is 12:00 AM… man …. I am over here praying for this .. I really do want this to happen…..
I found it ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DPreview forums aren’t showing any threads. Are they updating something too?
you are later than DPR! hahaha!
It is there..
http://www.europe-nikon.com/press_room/gallery_search.html?locale=en_GB
WOOOOOO !!! THE REVIEW SITE !!!! YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.europe-nikon.com/product/en_GB/products/broad/1822/overview.html?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=billboard&utm_content=product&utm_campaign=D300S
http://www.nikon.se/home/sv_SE/homepage/broad/site.html
It’s up. See UK site under products. D300s and D3000.
Is Dick Clak going to make the anoucement? I’m waiting for the ball to drop.
D300s up at dpreview front page?
Woohoo!!! nikon.com just updated with the new cameras and lenses!!
http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2009/0730_d300s_01.htm
There it is – the new 70-200 and it’s so lovely. I’m hoping for a stellar performer. Nice job NR! http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/0907300370mm200mm.asp
new 70-200 is online
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/zoom/af-s_70-200mmf_28g_vr2/index.htm
I see the new lenses on nikonusa’s page but no camera
70-200 VRII and 18-200 as well. New lenses.
already on nikonusa.com
Yikes – looking for US pricing now for the new 70-200, 1,999 GBP, my goodness. Available Nov.
It as begun
wow 7 ed elements in the 70–200!
I have read the entire Nikon announcement. Seems like this one is going to be very good!! I also want to point out to NR readers that it seems to me Nikon DOES listen for serious photographer input!!
Nikon Canada is showing the D3000
18-200 – 72mm and lock to stop the creep i tink thats it
720p? Ugh.
Hello, 5dMarkII
And the D300s not marked as new though.
In addition to compatibility with more than 60 NIKKOR lenses and a broad array of system accessories, the D300S will also perform well with the recently announced AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 VR and the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/Nikon/D300s/D300S_70_200_l.jpg
The new 70-200
fuckin spot on NR…. great work
http://www.imaging-resource.com has a preview.
US$1,800 MSRP
nikon.com has been updated.
http://nikon.com/about/news/2009/0730_d300s_01.htm
WOW, the ESP of the D300 and the D300S are the exact same—$1799. How does Nikon expect to pull that off?
Gosh, the new 70-200 doesn’t have internal focusing!
ha, nice job admin. where are all the doubters gone. “nikon would never update tat lens bla bla bla”.
THIS IS MADNESS!!!!
wha, the price of the new 70-200 is … 2430 euros? yow! what gives.
Also not available til november, boourns!!
AND ALSO, the old one looks a lot sexier!!! like 10 times cooler looking. imho
Just this very second hits Nikon Australia’s website, both cams, both lenses, 70 – 200 may be about 30 days away in Aus…(I’ve ordered) and up to about AU$400 more
Looks like new collar on the 70 – 200 also…
That little spring clip better not be plastic…I too prefer the look of the old over the new…I might have to glue on my own brass plate…
There’s 2 mistakes I found on the dpreview pages:
The d3000 is said to have a CCD says the text but the chart says it has a CMOS.
The D300 is said to shoot 7fps in the text but spec chart says 6.
I am really disappointed about the 720p only…
wtf. 600?? really? i bought my d60 for 480.. wtf? Is this thing really gonna go for 600? Well, I hope its low light performance is on par w/ the d5000 rather than the d60.
It has ENDED!
Well for now anyway. . .
First, great job NR!
Second, congratulation for Nikon and the Star Wars Kids.
I mean, I just cannot believe that after 2 years, all Nikon can do is to add the video that does not even match the 5DII. Are these people insane? For crying out loud, at least match that one. I understand that there are quite few who is interested in playing with video on a DSLR but on a “pro” style camera for many is not priority.
No question about it, I guess I am not the only one who is very disappointed.
The only reason to bring out a 300s is to extend the production life of the 300 another year and whip up some Christmas buying.
And the 70-200 is now “professional” once again, like the last one was a DX or something.
Both new products also counteract the price erosion by getting prices back up to MSRP AKA the new product never sell below price.
On that point I notice that the new and improved 70-200mm lens is listed at about $2400. It seems to me that those people who primarily use APS-C format Nikon DSLRs might have a chance toi buy the older version significantly cheaper as it is cleared out. The lens was just fine on APS-C DX format Nikons from what I hear.