Monthly Archives: September 2009

Nikon D3s expected/rumored price: £4,500

Just received this update from Digital Wedding Forum (registration required): So says an ‘industry-source’ I know (who’s been on the money for all the releases of the last 2 years). It’ll be to the D3 what the D300s is to the D300 (ie. essentially the same but with video and buffer upgrades). RRP is expected to be £4,500.

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Nikon D3s: 14fps and HD Video

D3s Nikon D3s rumors are spreading like wild fire. Another website (Cameratalk from Australia) writes about “insider information from a software developer at a research facility connected with Nikon” and that the new Nikon D3s will have 14fps and full 1080p HD video. Expected in stores on November 3rd, 2009.

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Nikon D3 “redesigned”

After the white Nikon D3 we now have those: Flickr via Crunchgear

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Unconfirmed rumor: Nikon D3s in October

I received some reports that Nikon D3s model may be released in the first or second week of October. I still need another confirmation to feel comfortable with that rumor.

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Nikon to announce APS-C sized sensor compact camera similar to Leica X1?

Update: Nikon Singapore response: “based on the current outlook, we do not foresee a similar product range as the Leica X1.” I did not expect a different answer, did you? The new Leica X1 has a 12.9MP Sony based APS-C sensor. The interesting part here is that at the Leica Singapore event Sunil Kaul, (Regional […]

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First Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II lenses started to show up in the US

A dpreview comment indicates that the new Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II lens already started to show up in stores (in that case in WA state). Also confirmed: Nikon D300 is listed as “discontinued” in B&H. Update: some sample shots and a review available here and another one here.

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Nikon D800 picture (fake)

What is a rumor blog without some fakes? This picture is coming from a Chinese forum and has a time stamp of December, 2007: For comparison here is a Nikon D700: the Nikon D300: and the D3: I think this is D300 + D3 PS job.

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