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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in
November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
"uw wayne" writes:
Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Nikon has said "no" to full frame, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. Also, they're not able to keep up with D200 demand yet, so that's probably a higher priority than releasing a new body; they might sit on it even if it was ready, to avoid disrupting D200 production. -- David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ RKBA: http://www.dd-b.net/carry/ Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/ Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/ |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
uw wayne wrote:
Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Soon? With Nikon...NOTHING happens "soon." -That's not necessarily a bad thing. Canon is sometimes a bit, "too soon..." But SHEEEESH...Nikon does seem S-L-O-W. . . . . . . .. |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
"David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message
... "uw wayne" writes: Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Nikon has said "no" to full frame, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. Please site the source of this emphatic and unqualified "no". -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
"Matt Clara" writes:
"David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message ... "uw wayne" writes: Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Nikon has said "no" to full frame, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. Please site the source of this emphatic and unqualified "no". Widely discussed press release a few months ago. -- David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ RKBA: http://www.dd-b.net/carry/ Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/ Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/ |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
"David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message
... "Matt Clara" writes: "David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message ... "uw wayne" writes: Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Nikon has said "no" to full frame, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. Please site the source of this emphatic and unqualified "no". Widely discussed press release a few months ago. The only thing I can find are statements such as this one: "Nikon Denies Possibility of Making 35mm Full-Frame Sensor Industry watchers have been discussing if Nikon Corp., Tokyo, Japan, will come out with a 35mm full-size image sensor in pro-oriented digital SLR. A Nikon top official denied the possibility of making new full-size sensors, Photo Trade Express reports. "35mm is a film format, which I do not think is necessary in the digital era," says Makoto Kimura of Nikon. "We have been exploring the possibility of commercializing a 35mm full-size sensor, but it's not clear at this moment if we go for it. We feel that the 'DX' format or APS-C size will be the best for the DSLR and interchangeable lenses. Based on the assumption Nikon has been bringing up in number the lenses for the DX format, change in the size of the sensor would possibly puzzle some users in finding effective focal length related to angle of view," he says." Where clearly the only use of the word "possibility" is in Nikon's assertion that they are exploring the possibility of commercializing a 35mm full-size sensor. I've yet to see a clear unequivocable and emphatic denial of full-frame sensor in Nikon's future. Not that one doesn't exist, I just haven't seen it--I suppose I could just take your word for it... ;-) -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
Matt Clara wrote
(in article ): "David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message ... "Matt Clara" writes: "David Dyer-Bennet" wrote in message ... "uw wayne" writes: Nikon announced the release of the D2X last Summer and the D200 in November of 2005. That is six months between body releases. The D2X is now approaching it's "major purchaser window". There is also the pricing disparity between the D2X at $5,000 and the D200 at $1699. With the dramatic changes in technology every six months, the fact the D200 is now six months old, and a huge void in pricing of $3300 between D2X & D200 can we expect a new body release anytime soon? Any chance for full frame? Nikon has said "no" to full frame, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. Please site the source of this emphatic and unqualified "no". Widely discussed press release a few months ago. The only thing I can find are statements such as this one: "Nikon Denies Possibility of Making 35mm Full-Frame Sensor Industry watchers have been discussing if Nikon Corp., Tokyo, Japan, will come out with a 35mm full-size image sensor in pro-oriented digital SLR. A Nikon top official denied the possibility of making new full-size sensors, Photo Trade Express reports. "35mm is a film format, which I do not think is necessary in the digital era," says Makoto Kimura of Nikon. "We have been exploring the possibility of commercializing a 35mm full-size sensor, but it's not clear at this moment if we go for it. We feel that the 'DX' format or APS-C size will be the best for the DSLR and interchangeable lenses. Based on the assumption Nikon has been bringing up in number the lenses for the DX format, change in the size of the sensor would possibly puzzle some users in finding effective focal length related to angle of view," he says." Where clearly the only use of the word "possibility" is in Nikon's assertion that they are exploring the possibility of commercializing a 35mm full-size sensor. I've yet to see a clear unequivocable and emphatic denial of full-frame sensor in Nikon's future. Not that one doesn't exist, I just haven't seen it--I suppose I could just take your word for it... ;-) They've painted themselves into a corner with these DX lenses. If they go to a full-frame, even if only on the pro bodies, they'll have all these customers that won't want to upgrade if they have a lot of DX glass in the bag. It's not quite as bad as moving from Nikon to Canon (or vice versa), but similar. I suspect they'll *have* to bite the bullet if Canon gets a lot of converts because of their full-frame sensor models. Or, if they wait too long, it could be fatal. Makes you wonder about buying DX lenses though, eh? -- Lefty All of God's creatures have a place.......... ..........right next to the potatoes and gravy. See also: http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/iProduct.gif |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
And just where will Nikon get these sensors? Does anyone else besides Canon
make a FF sensor that's suitable for use technically and econmically in a DSLR? |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
Widely discussed press release a few months ago. Then you might have a link to that press release? -- Thomas T. Veldhouse Key Fingerprint: 2DB9 813F F510 82C2 E1AE 34D0 D69D 1EDC D5EC AED1 |
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Nikon Afficionado's New Release Due When??
"Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message
... And just where will Nikon get these sensors? Does anyone else besides Canon make a FF sensor that's suitable for use technically and econmically in a DSLR? You're right. The fact that Canon currently has a full-frame sensor precludes anyone else from ever having one. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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