Nikon D3 announcement due 5th March

[radiohead]

So says:

Attended the D3 Sales Rep seminar last night. Confirmed: D3 announcement on Monday

Jim Seaholm, Mar 03, 2007; 02:30 p.m.

Last night I attended a Nikon sales rep seminar in Los Angeles, where Nikon's D3 was unveiled to an audience consisting of L.A. area Advanced Systems Dealers and myself.

Courtesy of my cousin, who is a salesperson at a major Los Angeles Nikon retailer, I was able to get credentials and attend the 45 minute meeting with him.

All camera cell phones were checked at the door, as we entered the meeting room. The LA sales rep revealed the D3 which was partially wrapped in black gaffers tape so as to disguise key elements of its appearance. For about 30 minutes, the sales rep talked to the assembled audience about Nikon's latest offering which is to be unveiled on Monday, March 5th at PMA:

- Full Frame (no 1.1 crap) - DX mode at 1.5x - High Speed Crop - VERY fast motor drive (can't remember the number he quoted, but when he fired it, it sounded at least as fast as my F5 on CH. - 18.7 MB - MSRP $7999 - No H and X models anymore, just the one D3 - D2xs will continue to sell. - Dimensions and weight were mentioned, but I don't remember the minutae. Suffice to say, the camera looked to be roughly the same size as the D2 series.

The camera was fitted with another new release: an undisguised 50mm 1.2G AF-S lens, which looked to be quite large and sturdy. Also mentioned but not present was a 24-120 2.8G AF-S. The rep said no new DX lenses were forthcoming in the near future.

So there you have it. End of rumors. We'll all see it undisguised on Monday. So relax, its here.

Regards,

Jim

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00KBW8&tag=

$7999, so around £5000+ in the UK.

Ouch.

[kheops]

like this ???
we'll see...
anyway i'm on the canon side, but competition is a good thing :)

http://blog.littleearthquakes.net/potn/uploaded-file.jpg

[BigBlueDodge]

Forget the camera, did anyone else see this little piece of joy - "24-120 2.8G". Oh man, that sounds like a perfect walk around lens on a full frame. Wonders why they didn't include VR in it ? I can only hope that Canon takes notices, and decides to merge the 24-70 and 24-105 lines.

[BigBlueDodge]

Oh, and that is one UGLY camera.

[coreypolis]

Oh, and that is one UGLY camera.
its a cartoon ;)

[LAvision]

24-120 2.8??! Wow, Canon better get on that.

[radiohead]

The 24-120 is rumoured to be VR - that's going to be one HUGE lens.

[disneydork06]

wow, will this bring down prices of nikons other pro cameras or pretty much not affect it since it's in another league of its own for nikon.

[Tom W]

Forget the camera, did anyone else see this little piece of joy - "24-120 2.8G". Oh man, that sounds like a perfect walk around lens on a full frame. Wonders why they didn't include VR in it ? I can only hope that Canon takes notices, and decides to merge the 24-70 and 24-105 lines.

Three things are certain (if true) - 1, it will be very large; 2, it will be very expensive; and 3, it will have significant barrel distortion at the wide end.

[sm1rf]

Oh, and that is one UGLY camera.

I think it looks pretty cool, and looks aside I ber it feels really comfprtable to use!:D

[Hellashot]

Why would nikon show it to dealers instead of just at PMA so close to the show? This is another wishful thinking made up post.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Great, now we can have phony Noink rumors too! :lol:

[lostdoggy]

Why would nikon show it to dealers instead of just at PMA so close to the show? This is another wishful thinking made up post.

To be better prepare for Q&A during PMA

[adam LC]

Wouldn't AF-S lenses also be for crop bodies and not FF??

[joegolf68]

Lol, a Nikon Photoshop rumor lacking detail.

I actually like the shape of this, seems like it would fit one's hand well.

I hope it is a great camera, competition is a good thing for us all!

[radiohead]

Great, now we can have phony Noink rumors too! :lol:

It's an Equal Opp Phoney Rumour forum

:D

[Juan Zas]

Well, the day it´s almost over and no news ... the D3 is still a phantom ... we shall wait to see if with PMA there are news (logically it should be have news from all brands) & surprises !! ;)

[bsmotril]

Today seems to be Olympus' day at the show with several new announcements from them, including a DSLR. Perhaps tomorrow is "Nikon Day".

[Juan Zas]

Today seems to be Olympus' day at the show with several new announcements from them, including a DSLR. Perhaps tomorrow is "Nikon Day".

http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2007a/nr070305edeve.cfm

Two new cameras E-410 & E-510
Announcement of the E-1 successor (to be determinate)

4 New glasses :
- ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm (24-120mm) F2.8-4.0 SWD
- ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm (100-400mm) F2.8-3.5 SWD
- ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-35mm (28-70mm)F2.0 SWD
- ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm (140-600mm) F4.0-5.6

1 Teleconverter x2

[tikifrei]

What day is canon day?

[Billginthekeys]

What day is canon day?
a week ago :p

[BigBlueDodge]

Do you really need a 2X TC with a 2.0x crop sensor? I mean, good gawd, the 70-300 is already equivalent to a 140-600mm lens. That puts it as a 280-1200mm lens! (fov)

Oh, and Olympus is really starting to hack me off with those f/2.0 zoom. Daddy likes, and wishes Canon would push beyond the f/2.8 barrier!

[farrukh]

Well no D3 yet but D40X is here - http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=286018

[roli_bark]

So there you have it. End of rumors. We'll all see it undisguised on Monday. So relax, its here.

Regards,

Jim

So Monday came & went ... today's Tuesday ... Where is it ?

[steve maec]

http://nikonimaging.com/global/activity/pma/2007/index.htm
no d3

[Juan Zas]

Well, well well, PMA 2007 new cameras are almost reveled (for the moment):

- Canon big splash with the 1D MkIII
- Nikon presents D40X
- Olympus go with E-410 & E-510
- Sigma looks like is going with the SD-14

..........

[ptomsu]

So what is it now about the Nikon D3?:cool:

[Juan Zas]

So what is it now about the Nikon D3?:cool:

The must creadible rumors speaks about it will be presented by the next fall ... a FF body :rolleyes:

[coreypolis]

The must creadible rumors speaks about it will be presented by the next fall ... a FF body :rolleyes:
sony is working on one, and nikon uses sony sensors, canon is getting extra sales from FF . . .

[radiohead]

Not necessarily a Sony sensor. There are at least 3 prototypes of a FF Nikon body in test, one of which uses their own LBCAST sensor.

[JaertX]

Not necessarily a Sony sensor. There are at least 3 prototypes of a FF Nikon body in test, one of which uses their own LBCAST sensor.


hate to burst your bubble...don't know who you're talking to, but a frat brother of mine is an engineer for Nikon and said the D3 will have a fovean sensor and use relabeled DIGIC IV processors.

;)

[radiohead]

Damn - you got me there :D

[calicokat]

Great, now we can have phony Noink rumors too! :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[silvex]

hate to burst your bubble...don't know who you're talking to, but a frat brother of mine is an engineer for Nikon and said the D3 will have a fovean sensor and use relabeled DIGIC IV processors.

;)

DIGIC IV processors ? Who makes this chip ? I thought that canon did...if NIKON is using them...How come our beloved Canon does not...?!?!?

[CoolToolGuy]

DIGIC IV processors ? Who makes this chip ? I thought that canon did...if NIKON is using them...How come our beloved Canon does not...?!?!?

Not sure if you saw the smilie in that post, but aside from this being the rumors forum, I think that post was tongue-in-cheek. . .

Have Fun,

[ScottE]

DIGIC IV processors ? Who makes this chip ? I thought that canon did...if NIKON is using them...How come our beloved Canon does not...?!?!?

There is a whole segment of the photography industry that is hoping Canon will come out with a DIGIC XXX processor.

[Paul Tinworth]

There is a whole segment of the photography industry that is hoping Canon will come out with a DIGIC XXX processor.

...which also has a super-efficient skin-colour-enhancement filter, right? :lol: