Nikon D60 Black Gold ready to be released

By [NR] admin | Published: September 27, 2008
Nikon D60 Black Gold is already at Ritz’s warehouse and should be announced very soon. I know you cannot wait to get your hands on this puppy.
Good luck Nikon, you will need it on this one.

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Nikon DSLR price watch matrix

By [NR] admin | Published: September 26, 2008
Nikon D3 for $ 4,399.95, Nikon D700 for $ 2,774.00!
Prices have gone down big time in the past 30 days. Thank you Canon and Sony!
Here is the updated Nikon DSLR price matrix:

Amazon
price trend		B&H
price trend 		Adorama
price trend
D3 $ 4,488.98 down$ 4,499.95
 down$ 4,399.95 
 down
D700$ 2,774.00
 down$ 2,799.95
down$ 2,839.95
 down
D300$ 1,558.98
 down$ 1,574.95
 down$ 1,569.95
 down
D200$ 999.00 down$ 999.95
 same$ 999.95
 same
D80$ 599.99
 down$ 599.95 down$ 649.95
 down
D60$ 577.20*
 down$ 699.95*
 up$ 604.95* down
D40x$ 648.95
 samediscontinued same$ 369.95 (refurb) same
D40 $ 442.00*
 down$ 449.95*
 down$ 449.95*
 down


Here is a price snapshot from a month ago (08/20/2008):

Amazon
price trend		B&H
price trend 		Adorama
price trend
D3 $ 4,518.98 up$ 4,539.95
 same$ 4,539.95
 same
D700$ 2,998.00
 down$ 2,999.95
 same$ 2,999.00
 same
D300$ 1,624.88
 same$ 1,624.95
 same$ 1,624.95
 same
D200$ 999.88 down$ 999.95
 same$ 999.95
 same
D80$ 724.99
 down$ 724.95 same$ 724.95
 same
D60$ 602.50*
 down$ 619.95*
 same$ 619.95* same
D40x$ 648.95
 samediscontinued same$ 369.95 (refurb) same
D40 $ 467.26*
 down$ 469.95*
 same$ 469.95*
 same


* indicates lens kit

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Nikon D500

By [NR] admin | Published: September 26, 2008
This site is known for posting wild speculations and I have a hard time taking them seriously. Here is what they have to say about the Nikon D500:
  • 1.5x crop factor
  • weather sealing
  • liveview
  • built-in flash
  • video mode with 24 fps and full manual control over exposure.
  • 15.5 megapixels (?)
  • available to hit the stores late Q1 2009.

 

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Nikon leaking about new products at Photokina

By [NR] admin | Published: September 26, 2008
The first report is from dpreview:
A German Photokina visitor is writing in a German forum that a Nikon rep told him at Photokina to wait for the new 35/1,8. And there will be also a 85/1,4, both “in the next months”, the guy says:
The second report was directly sent to NR:
I went to Photokina yesterday and had some nice talks with Nikon.
The D3x/D4 (still not sure what will be the final name) is expected to be available in Feb. 2009.
I got a confirmation that Nikon is working on a new 70-200, but they are busy, and it might not be out this year.

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Nikon MX @ PMA, March 2009

By [NR] admin | Published: September 25, 2008
According to a Nikon rep: “the supposed D3x will NOT be released this year. He said a new camera will likely be announced at PMA next March 2009. Nikon is working on something truly revolutionary he said, a camera that will be as groundbreaking and trendsetting as the D3.” (Source)
In connection with the above here is some of the chatter I have been getting lately on this topic. WARNING: RUMORS!
  • Leica S2 is worryingly similar to ‘MX’ in concept, although S2 is geared towards ultimate image quality while MX is, like all pro Nikons, meant to be an utterly intuitive state of the art tool.
  • MX announcement date: March 14th, 2009. I am not sure about this date, since PMA is March 3-5, 2009 but this is what I am getting through the grapevine.
  • MX is a project designator, not necessarily end product name
  • Nikon could announce MX at Photokina but wanted to wait till the whole line-up was on-shelf and ready to sell at the day of announcement (March 2009), unlike what Leica did and took Nikon by surprise. If true, this will be first the time for Nikon to have a product available at the day of the announcement (Apple style) – correct me if I am wrong.
  • Nikon has not decided yet if they will cut costs and go for a 2/3 or 3/4 ratio sensor or pull out the stops and go for square with 2/3 and 4/5 crop modes. Leica’s predicted price point may shift favor towards that latter now. Either version will fit in the current design. Cost and projected sales will decide.
  • Reports on final sensor size vary with every source, but ALL are between 36×36 and 33×48, nothing bigger.
Stay tuned – possible picture of the new MX Nikon coming soon!
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Nikon D90 availability (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 25, 2008
Updates:


If you liked our Nikon D90 coverage in the past few months, please support us by buying your D90 from one of the sponsored links on our site (same price to you). Thanks!
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More Black Gold

By [NR] admin | Published: September 25, 2008
I really want to know how many of those will sell. Anyone that works for Ritz and other stores – please let us know.
If anyone is still in doubt: this is real and is coming to a store near you. Here are some more close-ups:
Want more Black Gold? Click here.
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