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 D3 its higher up.
3. The rubber strap holding the flashsync/remote protection cap appears to be solid instead of two separate straps.
4. It looks like the shape of the timer-lamp is a little different.
5. The shape of the vertical grip looks slightly different (but that could be caused by the angle at which the picture is taken).

But it could just as easily be an older picture of a D3 prototype (instead of a D3x).

Posted in Nikon D3x| 25 Comments

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 communicate – this is my own interpretation of his words):
  • introduction of Nikon D90 with the 18-105 lens
  • update of Nikon D3 (maybe D3s)
  • maybe two or three lenses
  • low chance of introducing a third DSLR
Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D90, Nikon Lenses| 22 Comments

This is not Nikon D90!

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2008
What is this? Why? We could provide them with some real pics:
Posted in Nikon D90| 1 Comment

Lenses rumors are tough!

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2008
I am getting all kinds of reports from around the world about Nikon lenses rumors and they are not consistent. All the information we got for the D90, D700, P6000 and even with the CoolPix prior to the announcement was consistent and clearly described the product before the official launch. We do not have the same percent of certainty with the lenses. I do not know why – this may change as we approach Photokina. I hope.
Here are some examples (emails from readers):
  • “There will be a new version of the 70-200 f/2.8 Nikkor (backordered? in B&H) with very high probability (Photokina 08). A retailer in ***, confirmed this rumor today, although he was not allowed to do it! I wanted to buy the actual (current) version of the lens, but it was out of stock and will not be ordered any more because of the new version.”
  • “I was speaking with a Nikon person in the know today about the D90. We chatted about it in general and he/she mentioned there would be a noise improvement over the D300. A year of playing with the Expeed processor makes sense. Anyway, I asked about lenses and he/she said to his/her knowledge there would be no 50mm or 80-400mm refreshes released this year. Sorry to burst the bubble. He/she also offered that he/she has not heard anything as such coming down the pipe.”
Can anyone out there help us out?

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Posted in Nikon Lenses| 29 Comments

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 the job loss threat is strong, better be the silent voice till 03/09. Sorry…
If you don’t comprehend.. Otoji is like bigger brother or the older/bigger uncle.
Key is bigger.”
It is hard for me to believe that Nikon will have two announcements one week apart.
I could not get any more info from that reader, but hopefully with this post we will light the fire.
Posted in Nikon D3x| Tagged , | 28 Comments

Microsoft + Nikon = blue screen of death in your DSLR?

By [NR] admin | Published: August 28, 2008
This cannot be good:
Posted in Other Nikon stuff| 8 Comments

Nikon D90 now on ebay

By [NR] admin | Published: August 27, 2008
What took them so long? Warning – scam:
Posted in Nikon D90| 3 Comments