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p.3 #1 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

a 35 1.4 BRING IT ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Jul 09, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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p.3 #2 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

But if its true. I am waiting on my next camera purchase. D300 does wonders but I need some video. I might skip the D300s and wait for the D400.

Chris

Jul 09, 2009 at 04:53 PM

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p.3 #3 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

Yeah right. If this would true I'd be one pissed off bmf. We need the 135mm f2 with AF-S and WIDE WIDE WIDE FREAKING PRIMES.

20 f2, 24 1.4, and a new 28 1.4.

C'mon Black, you got this!

Jul 09, 2009 at 05:04 PM

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"AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR"

That one lens makes me think fake.

Anyway, had someone leaked a Nikon road map, then Nikon would be angry, and the company from which the leak originated would lose their contract, unless they sacked the person concerned and made it clear that they had taken reasonable precautions. I'm surprised that such a document would find its way outside the top most echelons of the Nikon photographic division. So I say fake. What would the purpose be of such a document?

Jul 09, 2009 at 06:46 PM

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phatnev wrote:
Yeah right. If this would true I'd be one pissed off bmf. We need the 135mm f2 with AF-S and WIDE WIDE WIDE FREAKING PRIMES.

20 f2, 24 1.4, and a new 28 1.4.

C'mon Black, you got this!

+1

Jul 09, 2009 at 06:53 PM

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p.3 #6 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

D700x and a new 70-200 are what I am waiting for - and yes I want it to have video too.....

Jul 09, 2009 at 06:56 PM

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Also, notice on the D4 that the frame rate in DX mode is like 16Fps. I'm not even sure the mirror can move back and forth that quick (unless the mirror just goes up and stays there).

Finally, some of the lenses look at bit, well odd to me. A 120 to 450? A 70-240? A60 to 95 F2 Dx?
Steve

If you read the original "road map" the 16fps is when shooting in dual exposure mode, and I assume that's essentially 8fps with 2 exposures made for each time the mirror moves. It also defines a new file for a sort if in-camera HDR, where you can set the two exposures up to 5 stops apart. I've often wondered when a camera company was going to attempt this.

Also, I think all those lens ranges make perfect sense, but the 60-95 takes a little more imagination to appreciate. When you remember that this is a DX lens, the FX equivalent would be 90-135 at f2. That's the ideal range (and aperture, IMO) for head or head and shoulder shots, and this lens could be the end all be all of DX portrait lenses.

There are enough creative feature description in that road map to make me suspect at least suspect it as real.

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:17 PM

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p.3 #8 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

I realize this will never happen and I also realize that it's a small market, but, as a macro/micro shooter, I wish Nikon would fix the SB-R200 mounts to move in the Y-axis as well as the X-axis when mounted on the lens adapter. Would make me very happy.

Kenny

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:25 PM

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p.3 #9 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

As nice as it would be I highly doubt a D700x is in order yet- the D700 and D3x have been out less than a year- surely Nikon wants to fully capitalize on these two bodies before the sales of both are cannibalized by a D700x. Nikon would be smart to keep the 24.5 MP sensor only on the D3x- especially since they are charging a fortune for the cam.
For one, a few select photogs actually need 24.5MP- and those are the photogs that are willing to pay for the price premium anyhow.

Jul 09, 2009 at 07:38 PM

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p.3 #10 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

Sniff Sniff

Smells like BS.

Jul 09, 2009 at 08:08 PM

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p.3 #11 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

d400 would have to be higher than 13.8mp to entice me to replace my d300. not enough of an increase

Jul 09, 2009 at 09:45 PM

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A new 70-200 would be sweet because then the second hand market should get flooded by old crappy ones and then it's time for me to pounce!
I wouldn't mind a used D300 with a new AF-S 35/1,4 either.
Hope it's true.

Jul 09, 2009 at 10:39 PM

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p.3 #13 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

I find it hard to believe nearly every single body within the next year and a half will be possibly revamped and then re-released in Nikon's pro/prosumer line up. Then a D90 replacement would be completely neglected.

Sorry but this is a tall order of BS.

This is someone taking Thom's predictions then blowing it all up to extravagant proportions that cannot possibly all be true. I don't doubt that a few of the supposed items on this roadmap will be released.

Jul 09, 2009 at 11:48 PM

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pr4photos wrote:
d400 would have to be higher than 13.8mp to entice me to replace my d300. not enough of an increase

Actually I'd say it would be a smart move, if they concentrate on things that matter like DR, noise, AF, 16 bit capture. 12.3MP is plenty for a 1.5x cropper and if they can address the real issues first while also delivering a small increase in pixel count that's ok.

Canon panicked by putting 15.1MP in a 1.6x cropper so fast. Hopefully Nikon won't follow, but seeing Sony already has a 14.6MP sensor it's not looking good.

Jul 10, 2009 at 03:08 AM

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p.3 #15 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

I haven't read all these posts so perhaps this is covered but Thom Hogan has debunked this road map on the front page of his web-site.

Jul 10, 2009 at 03:10 AM

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p.3 #16 · Nikon Roadmap for 2009/2010

Oh yeah, I'll plan my life around this nonsense.

Post enough guesses and some will be close enough for fools to believe. May as well go to a fortuneteller.

EBH

Jul 10, 2009 at 03:16 AM

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Gustaf Lindber wrote:
A new 70-200 would be sweet because then the second hand market should get flooded by old crappy ones and then it's time for me to pounce!
I wouldn't mind a used D300 with a new AF-S 35/1,4 either.
Hope it's true.

I doubt it would be that huge a windfall in this regard. A new 70-200 would be over $2000, the old one would probably retain a lot of its resale value because it's still so good.

This "map" seems like wishful thinking and imagination though.

Jul 10, 2009 at 03:45 AM

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spicythai wrote:
phatnev wrote:
Yeah right. If this would true I'd be one pissed off bmf. We need the 135mm f2 with AF-S and WIDE WIDE WIDE FREAKING PRIMES.

20 f2, 24 1.4, and a new 28 1.4.

C'mon Black, you got this!

+1

+2

It seems like we've been waiting an eternity Nikon to come up with some new killer fast primes.. and still they havent done so. Maybe this year, who knows?

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:13 AM

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ghozer wrote:
I haven't read all these posts so perhaps this is covered but Thom Hogan has debunked this road map on the front page of his web-site.

I dont think anyone should need Thom Hogan to figure that out.

I mean, come on, 60-95mm F/2? lol. The entire list has "FAKE" written all over it.

Jul 10, 2009 at 06:17 AM

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Fishinfool wrote:
I still don't see a pro DX body listed, something like a "new" D400 sensor in a D2/3 body. I guess as full frame evolves, a high res full frame sensor with a 1.5 crop mode becomes a more flexible alternative then a straight DX camera..

Larry
yep, and I will be very disappointed as I recently switch to D90, for sure I will only purchase FX lenses from now on.

Jul 10, 2009 at 09:22 AM

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