Monthly Archives: June 2008

Another picture of Nikon D700

By [NR] admin | Published: June 24, 2008

Update: Rumor BUSTED! We will start following a different approach when a reader submits us a “rumor picture”. With every picture from now on we will post a poll. There are a lot of smart people reading this blog and I am sure the poll will correctly identify the fakes from the real deal. Here […]

Posted in Nikon D700 | 44 Comments

Anyone working for B&H? We need a price check for SB-900 please (eyewitness report)

By [NR] admin | Published: June 23, 2008

A reader sent me this email: “I was interested in buying a sb-800 to compliment my recent D300 purchase, however a friend of mine who works for B&H cautioned me that “Nikon may be releasing a new flash soon,” due to the fact that he saw an entry in their computer under a store code […]

Posted in Nikon Flashes | 15 Comments

German magazine ProfiFoto is also waiting on a big secret on July 1st

By [NR] admin | Published: June 23, 2008

Wo ist die neue ProfiFoto? Gähnende Leere im Briefkasten, verstaubte Regale beim Zeitschriftenhändler – keine aktuelle Ausgabe 7-8 der ProfiFoto weit und breit! Warum? Ganz einfach: Aufgrund aktueller Produktneuheiten, die noch so geheim sind, dass ProfiFoto noch nicht einmal andeuten darf, in welchem Bereich und von welchem Hersteller die neuen Produkte kommen werden, wurde der […]

Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D700 | 37 Comments

Eyewitness report: Nikon SB-900

By [NR] admin | Published: June 23, 2008

A reader sent me the following email: “I know a nikon ex-employee who imports goods directly from nikon japan to the far east, she said she has ordered 50 SB-900 to be delivered next month.“ I guess the same reader send the same email to few other sites. The only difference is that some blog(s) […]

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Eyewitness report: Nikon D80 – warehouse out of stock

By [NR] admin | Published: June 23, 2008

From someone that works in a major US authorized dealer: “Our warehouse is totally out of D80’s, which hasn’t happened for a very, very long time. Take that as you will.” I take that and the previous post as a clear indication the Nikon D90 is coming soon (they may also call it Nikon D80x, […]

Posted in Nikon D90 | 4 Comments

Nikon rep to a major US Nikon authorized dealer: Nikon D40 gone by Christmas; Nikon D80 should be sold ASAP, replacement coming

By [NR] admin | Published: June 21, 2008

A reader who works for a major US Nikon authorized dealer reported on a recent meeting with Nikon reps: “When asked about the future of the D40, he said we ‘may have a few left’ by Christmas time but that it would remain current until the end of the year. The basic message was that […]

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Nikon comments on the D700 leak – they confirm the rumor!

By [NR] admin | Published: June 20, 2008

This is from CNET Asia: “As usual, we were told no comments for now, but that Nikon “will say more when the date draws near”. The spokesperson did volunteer that the pictures were taken at the agency where the brochures were printed.” What? They admitted it!

Posted in Nikon D700 | 26 Comments

Plausible prediction of Nikon announcements

By [NR] admin | Published: June 20, 2008

DSLRGossip has a very plausible prediction of Nikon announcements (I am still a bit disappointed on the lenses selection): The rumor is that Nikon is going to announce 5 new products on July 1, 2008. Of the 3 products are sure to be announced. The rest 2 are not clear. Here are some possibilities: For […]

Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D700, Nikon D90, Nikon Flashes, Nikon Lenses | 17 Comments