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So Nikon has had press conferences scheduled for the 24th of August for a little while now, and obviously there is speculation rife on the net. The majority of sources say it's the the D3 & D700 replacements, whereas others say defo for the D3 replacement but the D800 maybe next year. Also, there is the mirrorless offering thrown into the mix.

So what do people think? Will this be the first time Nikon has announced 2 FX cameras together? How comes no early press leak that usual with these types of events?

Personally, I hope it's the D800 of equiv. I've got the cash ready to go, and I want a new toy. ;)

Soz if this has been covered elsewhere, but I couldn't see similar after a cursory search.
 
kalibre said:
So Nikon has had press conferences scheduled for the 24th of August for a little while now, and obviously there is speculation rife on the net. The majority of sources say it's the the D3 & D700 replacements, whereas others say defo for the D3 replacement but the D800 maybe next year. Also, there is the mirrorless offering thrown into the mix.

So what do people think? Will this be the first time Nikon has announced 2 FX cameras together? How comes no early press leak that usual with these types of events?

Personally, I hope it's the D800 of equiv. I've got the cash ready to go, and I want a new toy. ;)

Soz if this has been covered elsewhere, but I couldn't see similar after a cursory search.
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A new range of Coolpix cameras :D .... cue mass disappointment and internet meltdown :naughty:
 
Yeah i expect no fx or dx launch.
Theres been no leeks apart from the mirrorless and coolpix cameras. So dout much else will apear.
I read nikon rumours alot but 99% is just specualtion and dreaming on there ftom the users.
 
I think some sort of dlsr will be announced, and within a week, Canon will counter it with something similar.

If I'm wrong I will eat my hat! (Got a feeling Canon are sitting on a few ready to launch cameras but are waiting for Nikon to make a move)
 
Is this not the standard late-summer in-time-for-Christmas new range launch that's been expected since the same announcement last year?

DPR, LL or AP (I forget which) was giving a list of all the manufacturers scheduled to wheel out their next model ranges over the next 6 weeks or so.. it wasn't a short list..
 
Martyn... said:
A new range of Coolpix cameras :D .... cue mass disappointment and internet meltdown :naughty:
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I would pi55 myself laughing if that happened Martyn.
 
I'll be amazed in there's no FX offering to be had.
 
I can't imagine it not being a D700 replacement as it's three years old and well overdue. Not so sure about the D3 replacement as the D3s is only two years old and there doesn't seem to be an obvious 'new' sensor to use in it. Of course part of this announcement could be a new nikon sensor lineup rather than modified Sony ones. ??
 
I was wondering if it might include the announcement of capture nx3. I've seen zero rumours for that though.
 
Chris Primadona said:
I think some sort of dlsr will be announced, and within a week, Canon will counter it with something similar.

If I'm wrong I will eat my hat! (Got a feeling Canon are sitting on a few ready to launch cameras but are waiting for Nikon to make a move)
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if they're ready to launch, then why would they wait for nikon to launch their new cameras first? Would it not make more sense for canon to just launch them and get them to market and start selling them?

My money is on a D300 replacement.
 
viewfromthenorth said:
if they're ready to launch, then why would they wait for nikon to launch their new cameras first? Would it not make more sense for canon to just launch them and get them to market and start selling them?

My money is on a D300 replacement.
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Offensive marketing warfare strategy :clap:

See what the target competitor has announced, if own product is better, launch straight away. If its worse, tweak product to match/beat competitor then launch. They will want to fight hard for that top spot.
 
If it mirrors the last time they did a big release it should be the D3 and D300 replacements, whatever names they give them. The D3/D300 releases were a big change to the DSLR market with the features they brought, mainly in ISO and Auto Focus.

I think a D3 and D700 replacements at the same time is risky, as either one could take sales off the other. :shrug: The D700 may be a few years old, but it is still selling well I think.

The D300 replacement needs features to take it markedly above the D7000. I would imagine a new sensor as I doubt you could get away with 3 ranges of their cameras with the same 16MP sensor. Megapixels isn't everything I know, but if you read reviews and a camera for £600 gives almost exactly the same image quality as a £1000 camera, and then a £1600 top of the range getting essentially the same sensor would not justify the difference in price whatever the ergonomic and technical improvements. I've seen D300S's disappearing from the shelves in shops, and I doubt they would let supplies run down for many months before the have a replacement.

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami must have effected all the Japanese camera manufacturers plans understandably, so what Nikon planned, and what they can deliver at this time is another thing. :shrug:
 
manualfocus-g said:
Given that Sony will be announcing the A77 on the same day, if Nikon are to announce a new camera, I'd suspect it would be based on that same 24MP sensor. D400 perhaps? Who knows!
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That is a thing that worries me, that Sony would let them announce a camera with the same sensor so close to their announcement. :shrug:

I know Nikon have sometimes used the Sony sensors and made their own changes to it though, but it seems odd.
 
Important to remember that Sony that makes the cameras and Sony that makes the sensors are two different companies within the group, so I'm not sure how much they'd conspire.

It is interesting that a lot of places in North America are completely out of stock of the D700. Here's hoping that's an indicator! :)
 
Maybe they're going to announce that because Canon are so good they (Nikon) are going to get out of the camera business. :lol:
 
The D300s is without doubt the DSLR most in need of an update as I is inferior to the D7000 in a number of ways. I think they might make it more of a Pro body as the D7000 has twin card slots and a better quality body than previous consumer bodies. It's definitely created the room for the D300s to be more "Pro".

That makes me think they will also announce an FX camera as the D300s replacement will probably have an upgraded AF system which it currently shares with the FX bodies. That will presumably be a D4 with a D700 replacement to follow some time later.

There's no was they will replace the D300s ,D3s and D700 at the same time as the latter two will steal sales from each other and you need to have your customers excited about what is coming next.

So D400 with maybe a D4 too!
 
The only decent rumours I have seen have been for the nikon 2.6x crop compact system. But if they release the pro stuff I'd be betting on a D4 and D400 not the D800.
 
They're going to annouce that following the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident they have decided to merge with canon in order to use the remain facilities effectively, and their next offering will be a D41Dmk5 :lol:
 
I've seen some speculation about a Pro body for the D300S replacement, but it was mostly wishful thinking on the site I saw it on. It would be a big change from the D300S though.

I think a Pro body would harm sales. It is a way of differentiating it from the D7000, but the trend is for smaller cameras (which I don't necessarily agree with) and D2x sized body is too big imho. It also cuts off potential sales for battery packs. ;)
 
my guess is Nikon will no longer market a 12 meg pix camera and more than likely go with 16 megs across the range except for the D3X which is 24 meg pix already

Realspeed
 
Beardy said:
That makes me think they will also announce an FX camera as the D300s replacement will probably have an upgraded AF system which it currently shares with the FX bodies.
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After seeing an article on wired recently about Nikon abandoning an experimental laser AF system because it couldn't beat there current methods could suggest lots of work has gone into the AF system recently. Will be interesting to see if they have come up with some new novel ideas.
 
Chris Primadona said:
Offensive marketing warfare strategy :clap:

See what the target competitor has announced, if own product is better, launch straight away. If its worse, tweak product to match/beat competitor then launch. They will want to fight hard for that top spot.
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Yeah they tried that once before, remember the fiasco with the 1DIII? ;)
 
My speculation, "They will make an announcement that pleases some but not all".:)
 
all i know is that if they don't announce a replacement for the d700 i will be looking for a d700 asap!
 
Go on then, speculate on Nikon's announcement next week....

I heard they've found Glenn Miller.
 
I'm guessing...

*a new macro lens because we know how much Nikon like making them. I predict something daft like a 14mm or 540mm offering.....

*a camera that I can't afford.
 
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Speaking of lenses I am hoping that the 80-400 VR gets AF-Sd up, that with a D400/D7000 could be a excellent package for less than the cost of a D3s. The 100-400L is a very tempting offering and I must admit to thinking of changing system because of it (well that and the 24-105ISL and 70-200f4ISL)

Not holding my breath though.
 
maninsuitcase said:
Speaking of lenses I am hoping that the 80-400 VR gets AF-Sd up, that with a D400/D7000 could be a excellent package for less than the cost of a D3s. The 100-400L is a very tempting offering and I must admit to thinking of changing system because of it (well that and the 24-105ISL and 70-200f4ISL)

Not holding my breath though.
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theres always the sigma 50-500 OS, 150-500 Os, and 120-400 OS , all of which come in both fits , if you dont want to turn away from the darkside
 
Personally I'd like Nikon to announce that:
1. there's been a board shake up
2. they have sacked whoever was responsible for strategic change and R&D- including anyone involved with stubbornly sticking with and flogging a dud movie format for so long, anyone that drew another macro lens upon a whiteboard and said ''tell you what we need..." and anyone that ruined promising lenses by over extending zoom ranges even although they couldn't defy the laws of physics eg 24-120.
3. they're having a third and final stab at making the 200-400 work in a way that matches it's price tag by hiring some competent engineers

If all that happened decent cameras and lenses that people wanted would follow- maybe;):lol:
 
So it seems my D700 replacement might be wishful thinking.... if that's the case then my disappointment would be silently accompanied by a relief that I don't have to find the money to buy one. (Will power does not factor).
 
scottthehat said:
nikon need to bring out the 100-500mm f4/f5.6
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If they could be relied upon to make it useful (ie problem free) throughout the range at all apertures I wouldn't disagree but I'd rather they made an awesome 100-400 which we already know works well. I know Sigma have a large range with the 50-500 but it's not stellar at all lengths/ apertures and it is very slow at 500mm although I appreciate you're a fan. I think it's good but I want awesome:lol:. The Sigma also has a stupid filter size- hopefully Nikon will stick to 77mm.
I'd pay £1500-2000 for a quality 100-400mm f4 from Nikon
 
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