The new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED VR II should have the following specs (from my previous post):
This is now a 99.99% confirmed rumor: besides the Nikon D300s and the Nikon D3000, we will also get two lenses:
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Both will be improved versions of the current models.
After all, there was a reason for the 70-200mm f/2.8 rumors buld-up in the past few weeks.
A Nikon Rumors reader (thanks A.) sent me a close up of the Nikon D300s camera from the Nikon Club event in the Philippines (click on image for hi-res):
Note the mic holes – exactly the same as on the previous leaks. Let’s revisit the old D300s picture threads/discussions and have some fun 🙂 If this was not enough – check this one out.
Nikon D300s held by the president/CEO (Mr. Anderson Tan) of a local Nikon distributor at the Nikon Club 1st Yr Anniversary Party (in the Philippines): here is the link – scroll down to the picture of the guy with the red Star Wars shirt.
Update: another link with more pictures from the same event. This looks legit – several people saw the camera. Here is another link from the same event.
Update – here are the pictures:
This one is coming from Australia (this is an authorized Nikon dealer in Australia):
Note the question marks – I am not sure if they are asking us or telling us about this new lens. This could also be a cheap trick to attract attention to their site.
NikonRumors history shows that this same site was dead on with the Nikon D3x announcement last year. Around the same time they also hinted something about a new flash that never materialized.
Maybe they just get their news from NikonRumors 🙂
Another Nikon press conference is scheduled for August 4th in Hotel Sacher, Vienna, Austria (same place where the Nikon D5000 was announced). After all, we will have two pressconferences in a row this time. A Nikon event is scheduled also in Sweden on the same date. This second event is probably for the Coolpix cameras.
NR rating system: 99%
Nikon D300s and Nikon D3000 are now confirmed for July 30th announcement (European time). That means that all Nikon websites will be updated on July 29th around midnight (US Eastern time). The NR rating system is at 99.99% for that rumor.
This is a recap of what is expected from Nikon next week. All of this information has already been posted here on NikonRumors. If you have missed some of the posts or are a new reader – enjoy (click on image for larger view):
All of the above, except the D3000 rumor, were NikonRumors exclusive.
In its latest press release today, Nikon provided a web site where D5000 users can check if their camera is impacted by the latest technical service advisory.
