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As the roller coaster continues it now looks like their won't be any new DSLRs released on the 24th annoucement. It sounds like its just going to be Nikon's new EVIL system point and shoot body, and maybe if we are really lucky a new lens? I guess the damage in Japan from the March disasters have pushed things back several months and can't be overcome. I'm sure at the big PMA event we will get some new bodies hopefully. The D7000 is new camera and outstanding too, but it will remain at the same price for quite some time.

Yes a "price drop" in a way but not on new cameras. If a new D4 is announced I would expect a lot of pros over the next six months to sell their D3, D3s and D3x to replace it with a D4, if that D4 is substantially better. The same will be true of the D700 or D300s or whatever is replaced by "newer and better" cameras. Instead of a price drop on new current cameras, I would expect a "glut" on the market of used cameras which have been replaced by new models. Those old used cameras we longed for and could not afford suddenly may become affordable. If a generation old camera contains all the features you really need, it may be a good buy. Maybe for the same dollars a new D700 cost a year ago you can be shooting a used D3s in six months. If a camera shutter is rated at 150,000 actuations and it has only gone through 28,000 actuations, it may have more than enough life let at half the price when it was new. Perhaps in six months we will be debating the topic "Is a used D3 or D3x or D3s at half its origial price a better deal than a new D4 at full price?"

All products see a gradual price decrease throughout their lifetime, due to decreased production costs and to increase demand. Based on history, It is unlikely that a new release will affect this, as new products are released at higher prices, and have a long lead time from announcement to availability.

D90 will hold at present prices, as its "replacement" the D7000 pushed the prices down .

The D7000 is a new camera that was announced in August of last year and up to and past christmas was hard to get.

This camera is at the top of the consumer heap and the bottom of the Pro, can't see the price dropping.

mirrorless would not compete with these bodies, therefore if they do announce evil, then it would not make a difference to the photographers who would buy a D7000.

FX would be a lot more expensive, therefore they will not affect the sales of the D7000.

I see it holding its price.

Who really knows...track it on pricegrabber if you really care..
Usually, Nikon bodies are off 25-30% their original MSRP 2 years out; this would place D7k at $999-1100 price point, which I don't see happening until Nikon re-introduces rebates this fall/winter depending on how badly the consumer index tanks here in the US.

In my expert opinion, it is unlikely that we will see the prices of petroleum drop after this date. The market cannot sustain it. However, one can ponder.

Will price drop on the D90 or any other models (D7000 etc...) after august 24th? when there supposed to present the new nikon mirror less model? i believe

Wow very nice you grabbed the monster 1.4! Nicely done thats a fantastic choice. Your right I think its the size of the 14-24mm though! haha Congratulations on your barbell^^ Don't worry you'll adjust and love it I'm 100% certain.

bought the 1.4 - got it used, and in fairly good shape. Had to autocorrect (+10), but relish the bokeh over the 1.8 examples i saw. . .it's a big f'er though. . .

Check Photozone.de and you will find that the 85mm 1.8D is one of the finest lens that they have tested, and I have found that out in fact.

shivaswrath said:
which one JA, 1.8 or 1.4?

Well, I meant the 1.8 because that's what the OP asked about. I haven't used the 85 1.4 but I'm guessing it's at least as good.

I don't think Nikon will be updating the 1.8 version anytime soon, they take their sweet time on things like that.

which one JA, 1.8 or 1.4?

I would think anytime is a good time to buy that lens. I love it! ;-)

Just my inkling, but because of the price of the new lens I doubt there will be a big rush for it if you already owned one of the other 85mm lenses. Also there was already the older 85 f1.4 lens so I don't think it will be much of a change on the 85 1.8 as the older 85 1.4. The price difference is just a big one so I would think they kind of fall in different categories. I don't think people that originally got the $400 85 f1.8 are going to jump on the $1700 85 f1.4 when there was A) already an 85 f1.4 out that they didn't buy and B) they wouldn't gain a whole lot from it....just my $.02

With a new 85 anything out, it'll force down the price of that focal range as people will be dumping their 85 1.4's and 1.8's in favor of the "faster" AF 85 1.4G.

Just be on the look out - best bet is ebay, but then you might have questionable reliability since not everyone is honest on there.

I was wondering whether now would be a good time to jump on the old 85mm 1.8D given that the new 85mm 1.4 is being released.

I know that the price of the old 85mm 1.4 will probably drop more dramatically than the 1.8 which hasn't been replaced and is a different lens for a different market, but maybe I can save a few pennies by waiting a few months. (c:

Costco has the D90 kit with 18-55 and 70-300, camera bag and 4GB card for US$1,394.99
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FWIW, they're selling D90 kits at my Costco again.

Do not put direct links to commercial websites in the forum.

A D90 replacement is expected "soon".

Hi all,

To perhaps add to speculations on the D90 getting replaced soon, one of the major webshops in the Netherlands have started a special sale round the D90. They got 15 kits all centered round D90. Link: *LINK REMOVED*
Another large webshop-*LINK REMOVED* now has 13 D90 offers (think last week they had 5 or 6 or so.

Yet another: *LINK REMOVED*

And: *LINK REMOVED*

4 or 5 other sites seem to have dropped their prices too...

Onother rather big one has run out of stock of [D90 + 18-105] & [D90 + 18-105 + 70-300] saying literally that they are "no longer available" (niet meer leverbaar). *LINK REMOVED*
So what's happening where you are?