A reader sent me those two pictures of an unidentified Nikon camera and lens taken at a recent NHL game:
The camera looks like a D3/D3x/D3s. The body and the lens are both covered up, but the shape of the pentaprism is what got me interested:
For comparisons, here are some press photos of the Nikon D3s pentaprism:
One possibility is a some kind of a Nikon D3/x/s body armor like this one here:
What do you guys think?
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Definitely armour of some kind.
Couldn’t tell anything else due to it.
looking at the hotshoe, definitely body armor.
looking at shutter release button, definitely shiner than anything pro body on the market out there.
i want to lean towards d4, but that’s probably wishful thinking talking.
Looks EXACTLY like a D3s with body armor…
All you need to do is look at the area around the shutter. It’s obviously armor.
I seriously googled every body armor image and can’t find single one with a hotshoe/flash cover like that (single piece).
if not d4, then +1 for body armor rumor.
Lens might be a new 300 f/4. Long and narrow…
Def Body armor…
I think it is exactly the body armor
Its body armor no doubt about it… I dont know why you would want it on your camera though, its rough as hell to use the camera when its on, I don’t like them one bit.
Clearly its body armor… to bad
Total body armor… look at the area around the power switch it looks just like the body armor photo.
Step aside folks. That is a new Sony A9XX pro body being tested with major disguise to fool everyone. Once they finally figure out which way is up, they will take over the camera world…hahaaa
is a new canon
It’s body armor.
Too Long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Time
The lens is a Sigma tele [maybe 70-200/2.8 OS] with a cheap rubber hood.
Really? Let’s see… the dude is shooting HOCKEY with a camera that might have cost more than his car and using what looks like a non-Nikon lens. Yah, I’d vote for body armor. Anyone ever get hit by a puck at a hockey game? I have, and wished I had armor on my camera (and a helmet on my head).
You really need to just drop this story. Esp. with the body armor visible on the lense shade.
I am the photographer in the photo. Camera is D3S w/armor. 80mm-400mm lens. Courtesy of Nikon
Clearly body armor. I don’t understand why this is even on this website.
Why are all ‘spy shots’ always utter crap. How hard is it to point the camera at it and zoom in?
To me it looks like it’s a D3 with the exact body armour you posted.
The lens is not a 70-200 VR2, I don’t think, a tad too narrow and short.
Miguel
it’s armored, sadly to say~
I think the lens may be a new (reaaaalllly long time awaited) 70-200 f/4. It seems a bit smaller than 70-200 VRII so it really might be a new one, although I might be wrong.
Looks like armor to me, but… can someone find out what game this is and search for photos possibly taken by this mystery camera?
They’ve actually spotted a Sasquatch riding a lochness monster out in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle testing the new Nikon D4 along with the Tooth Fairy and Peter Pan!
Well, that’ probably a D4 with a body armor, so that it looks like a D3 in a body armor, which would mean that the D4 looks like the D3.
Mindset on this thread: my wife looks like Giselle when dressed up and shot with cell phone clarity.
Hallooooo, Nikon! We’re not getting any younger out here–light weight is a *feature* we would appreciate. All those pixels are sure nice but you have to get them to the spot, know what I’m saying?