D3 Buffer Memory Expansion Service

By [NR] admin | Published: July 30, 2008
We reported that as a rumor two weeks ago – today is official:
Update: US link
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Nikon P6000 and more

By [NR] admin | Published: July 30, 2008
I guess some people are still afraid to post to this blog. If they don’t come to us, we will get to them:
“I decided to post this here instead of emailing Nikon Rumors so I can keep my anonymity and my job. I work at a high-end camera store and Friday of last week our Nikon rep came into our store and gave us a bit of information about a brand new Nikon P&S camera. The P6000 is coming and it will have RAW and higher resolution. However, he said that Nikon is coming out with a high-end P&S camera above the P6000 that will use the 10mp APS sensor from the D60 and be geared toward pros and serious enthusiasts. This is a DEFINITE FACT, no B.S. We could not get anymore info out of him as far as body design, or lens focal length. We’ll just have to wait and see. He did say that he is pretty sure it will be announced at or before Photokina.”
There are also credible reports about at least three new Nikon dSLRs before year end and one will have a clip in sensor. This all in addition to the P6000 information. It may appear that Nikon is preparing to do battle once again with Canon to regain it’s former supremacy. A good old throw down and mud wrestling match. Not only that but it is clear that within a year almost all dSLRs will have a live view feature which would be useful underwater. I think I will hold off on investing in an Aquatica housing for that alone.”
Posted in Nikon Point and Shoot| Tagged | 9 Comments

Nikon D800 with the 24 Megapixels Sony sensor! Plus new Nikon D3 with anti-dust!

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2008
Update: see comments for translation. Thanks to the translators.
Thom Hogan could be correct after all – he predicted the D900 but no one believed him (including us). See also here and here of Nikon D800 fakes. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
In Chasseurs d’Images n° 306 – Août – Septembre 2008

The D800 with the 24 Megapixels Sony.

A new version of D3 with anti dust.



Full scan of the page available as always on flickr @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonrumors/

I will try to get detailed translation.

Thanks T.P.
Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D800, Nikon D90| 69 Comments

Nikon D3 price drop again

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

Remember how the Nikon D300 (D3 as well) dropped in price before the D700 was announced?

Well, here is some food for thought:

Posted in Deals, Nikon D3x| 2 Comments

Not really a rumor

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2008
A reader sent me this link for some additional downloads for D3, D300 and D700:
I don’t think this was publicly announced – similar to the buffer size increase (I could be wrong of course).
Do I have to say thank you Germany again (or maybe Austria or Switzerland)?
Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D700| 3 Comments

SCHLAND!

By [NR] admin | Published: July 28, 2008
I would like to send a special THANK YOU to all of our readers in Germany. I received many “quality” rumors from this part of the world. Remember the D700 magazine leak (you can refresh your memory here and here)? What is more interesting – we never received a “busted rumor” from Deutschland – all PS jobs are made in the USA.
Vielen Dank Deutschland!
Posted in Nikon D700| 11 Comments

Nikon D90 – without a build-in AF motor?

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

We received several emails with rumors stating that the upcoming D90 will be released without a build in AF motor. Those rumors are mainly form Nikon stores owners (one from London Camera Exchange), which generally hurts their credibility. The fact that those rumors are spreading is scary, because such move from Nikon will not be well accepted.

On the other hand if you remember the article that Nikon will concentrate on high end cameras, this may be the chosen strategy from Nikon. There is even word on the street that D90 may be discontinues all together (hard to believe).
If you read the thread on this topic in dpreview, there are many good reasons why Nikon may release the D90 without a build in AF motor. 
We label this rumor as “hard to believe”.
Update:
Here is one of the emails:

Hey, just a quick possible rumor for you.

I was out shopping for some new accessories the other day and I casually asked the assistant if there was any news on a D80 replacement. 

They told me that the replacement for the D80 will be discontinuing compatibility for old lenses. Meaning that only DX lenses will be compatible with the D90. 
Not too sure on the legitimacy of this rumor, but I thought I’d throw it in there anyway.

(The shop the in question is the “London Camera Exchange”) 

Thanks for the keeping up such a great site!

Posted in Nikon D90| 10 Comments