Monthly Archives: September 2009

Nikon D3 “redesigned”

By [NR] admin | Published: September 18, 2009

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

Posted in Weird | 13 Comments

Unconfirmed rumor: Nikon D3s in October

By [NR] admin | Published: September 17, 2009

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.

Posted in Nikon D3s | 143 Comments

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

By [NR] admin | Published: September 15, 2009

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 […]

Posted in Nikon Point and Shoot | 149 Comments

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

By [NR] admin | Published: September 14, 2009

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.

Posted in Nikon Lenses | 25 Comments

Nikon D800 picture (fake)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 13, 2009

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.

Posted in Nikon D800 | 60 Comments

Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: September 12, 2009

Leica day is over, catching up on what happend in Nikon’s world during the past 4 days: Nikon reached 50 million produced Nikkor lenses for Nikon SLR cameras since 1959. Nikon Group issues Nikon CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) report 2009. Nikon D5000 SLR camera receives a DIWA Gold Award. Nikon to go ‘aggressive’ on brand […]

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash | 14 Comments

Nikon doing well, better than Canon in the past two years (2008 vs 2006)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2009
Posted in Other Nikon stuff | 53 Comments

Is the Nikon D3 next to go?

By [NR] admin | Published: September 10, 2009

Nikon D300 is now officially discontinued. The Nikon D3 was released on the same day as the D300. And then we have all of this: Nikon D3 is back ordered everywhere: Adorama, B&H and even Amazon (only one overpriced reseller). Ritz Camera will no longer be stocking the D3 for their employee purchase program. Along with that […]

Posted in Nikon D4 | Tagged | 67 Comments