where there’s smoke there’s fire

Nikon D7000 manual is now available online and you can download it directly here (PDF file) or pick your download option from Nikon Support website. 348 pages of D7000 goodness.

Some high ISO samples from the D7000 (read the flickr description for ISO information) – they are so good that I even question the authenticity of those images:

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Several readers were able to buy the D7000 from Best Buy today. Many stores will get in trouble for not keeping their sells embargo (October 17th). I could not even see the camera in my local Best Buy and they had several in stock. I even talked to the manager and they told me to come back on Sunday.

Here are several unboxing pictures for those who did not get one today (thanks Larry N. and many others who sent in pictures):

More after the jump:

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Taken at an unknown Best Buy store:

Again, don’t assume that you can walk into a Best Buy store today and buy one. They will be released for sale around October 17th or 18th, which are probably the embargo dates for all retailers. Some Best Buy stores may not have any, others may have only only 1-2 pieces.

As I mentioned few days ago, the first Nikon D7000 should start shipping any day now. Some BestBuy stores in the US already got their first shipment of D7000 cameras directly from Nikon few days ago in unmarked boxes with time sensitive dates on them (I believe this date is October 18th) – this is something like an embargo date for selling/displaying the camera.

Not sure how reliable this is, but someone mentioned on Amazon’s discussion board (user KevCon) that his/her camera was already shipped.