Nikon Camera and Lens Roadmap for 2009 to 2010 include the D700X D4 D400 D4X

beansbaxter · 09-24-2009, 10:36 AM

October 15:

Nikon D700x with 24.5 MP, Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF and self timer + mirror-up
AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (The FX-dream-walk-around-lens?)
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II (What everybody waited for! 82 mm filter, 1530 g)
AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G
AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G (No VR?)

Q1/2010:

AF-S Nikkor 14-28mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
AF-S Nikkor 120-450mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II (Replacement for 80-400? 82 mm, 1480 g)

Q2/2010:

Nikon D4 with 15.7 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 30fps
Nikon D400 with 13.8 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 24fps

Q3/2010:

AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4G VR (On the waiting list for many!)
AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/5.6G VR (Have been missing a long time!)
AF-S Nikkor 70-240mm f/3.5-4.5G VR (The missing medium size telezoom!)
AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/2G DC (A small surprise. No VR?)
AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/4G VR
AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR (The DX dream-telezoom!)
AF-S DX Nikkor 17-60mm f/2.8G VR (Replacing 17-55 with addition of VR)
Nikon Coolpix P1DX with DX 12.3 MP stabilised sensor, 28-85/3.5-5.6 zoom (comparable to FX, actually 18-56), 2.9 inch 920k-display, movable upwards for macro.

Q4/2010:

Nikon D4X with 30.2 MP with 1 EV improved sensitivity

MotoPhotog · 09-25-2009, 05:39 AM

I was reading something like 8500 dollars for a D4...... Wow. Car, or camera? Which would you buy

Gettin crazy with these prices.

MCA8690 · 10-14-2009, 10:00 AM

...so is the D3S "released" today essentially what people thought was going to be the D700x/"D800"?

i.e., with the release of the D3s, should we still be holding our breath for a D700x/D800, this month at least?

09-24-2009, 10:36 AM	#1
beansbaxter Administrator Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 4 From: Seattle, WA My Camera: Nikon D700	Nikon Camera and Lens Roadmap for 2009 to 2010 include the D700X D4 D400 D4X October 15: Nikon D700x with 24.5 MP, Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF and self timer + mirror-up AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (The FX-dream-walk-around-lens?) AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II (What everybody waited for! 82 mm filter, 1530 g) AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G (No VR?) Q1/2010: AF-S Nikkor 14-28mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S Nikkor 120-450mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II (Replacement for 80-400? 82 mm, 1480 g) Q2/2010: Nikon D4 with 15.7 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 30fps Nikon D400 with 13.8 MP, improved 1 EV, Full HD-movie 24fps Q3/2010: AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4G VR (On the waiting list for many!) AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/5.6G VR (Have been missing a long time!) AF-S Nikkor 70-240mm f/3.5-4.5G VR (The missing medium size telezoom!) AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/2G DC (A small surprise. No VR?) AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/4G VR AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR (The DX dream-telezoom!) AF-S DX Nikkor 17-60mm f/2.8G VR (Replacing 17-55 with addition of VR) Nikon Coolpix P1DX with DX 12.3 MP stabilised sensor, 28-85/3.5-5.6 zoom (comparable to FX, actually 18-56), 2.9 inch 920k-display, movable upwards for macro. Q4/2010: Nikon D4X with 30.2 MP with 1 EV improved sensitivity

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09-25-2009, 05:39 AM	#2
MotoPhotog Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 486 From: Federal Way, WA My Camera: Nikon Point Shoot	I was reading something like 8500 dollars for a D4...... Wow. Car, or camera? Which would you buy Gettin crazy with these prices.

10-14-2009, 10:00 AM	#3
MCA8690 Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 100 From: PDX/Tempe My Camera: Nikon D700	...so is the D3S "released" today essentially what people thought was going to be the D700x/"D800"? i.e., with the release of the D3s, should we still be holding our breath for a D700x/D800, this month at least?