Category Archives: Nikon D3x

September 3rd again (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 30, 2008

Update: there was a press conference in France on Sept. 3rd, but there were no new products announced. We reported this rumor back in July and I* am still getting more emails about a possible Nikon announcement on September 3rd – few comments under different posts also suggest the same: “I can tell you for sure, […]

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Camouflaged Nikon D3(x?) prototype? (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 30, 2008

This picture was submitted anonymously to NR (click on image for hi-res): Cannot confirm the authenticity of the image or reliability of the source. Comment from a reader: Differences from D3: 1. No red triangle below the second command wheel. 2. The function button appears to be located closer to the vertical grip. On the […]

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Thom Hogan: “Nikon’s next scheduled press conference on August 27”

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2008

At that point I think we got confirmations from more than 20 different sources that there will be some kind of announcement next week (received reports were mainly for the Nikon D90). Here is what Thom Hogan has to say about August 27th (read the whole article to get a feeling of what he is trying to […]

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Otoji – “bigger brother or the older/bigger uncle”

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2008

This is a comment to our BIG post from last week. Very cryptic, but again it talks about the first week of September (or maybe March, 2009): “Under the development is that it is currently having the nick-name Otoji for reference and almost prepared for releasing it to the world for happy result! Wish to say more but […]

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Nikon D3z? (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 27, 2008

Update: we file this one as busted. Good comments everyone! Does anyone still have their original Nikon D3 box for comparison. This smells like a PS job to me. PS experts, please vote: <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/885633/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/885633/”>Nikon D3z?</a> <br /> <span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” mce_href=”http://www.polldaddy.com”> surveys</a>)</span>

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“It’s gonna be BIG! Something SO BIG we can’t even tell you what it is” (updated)

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

The above scan is from page 148 of the latest Rangefinder Magazine. I wonder what will be so BIG about this event. WPPI stands for Wedding & Portrait Photographer International. The next show will be in February 2009 in Las Vegas. In the event schedule they have listed a “surprise welcome party”.

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Foto Magazin scan – Nikon Photokina rumor from Germany

By [NR] admin | Published: August 16, 2008

We got multiple responses to our previous request. Thanks! Foto Magazin is reporting that the D3X sensor might come from Sony (24MP – will be announced this Fall). The D3x should have the same body as the D3. The D90 will probably use the CMOS sensor from the D300 (12MP) including LiveView, sensor cleaning and Active D-Lighting. […]

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German magazine reports on Nikon rumors – we need some help from our German readers

By [NR] admin | Published: August 15, 2008

The latest FotoMagazine (Germany) has some Nikon rumors (Photokina!) on page 30 in their latest edition (08/2008): Seite 30News und Gerüchte: Was Canon, Hasselblad, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Phase One, Sigma und Sony bringen Can someone from Germany send us a scan and a translation please? The German media is very liberal when it comes […]

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