Supposed leaked Nikon Roadmap '09/10 (Updated, More Details)

majiktripp

Lifted from Nikon Rumours:

It appears Nikons 2009-10 schedule for release of cameras and lenses has been leaked. At least that is the claim. But it can of course just as well be fantasies or a wish list created by someone having to much time to spend!

A short summary:
August 4 introduction: (Apparently the end of July presentation is for compact cameras.)

• Nikon D3000
• Nikon D300s with Full-HD movie 24 fps, improved AF, self timer + mirror-up, cf + sd-slot
• AF-S DX 17-65/3.2-4 G VR with 72(!) mm filter


October 15 presentation:

• 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?) YES! Looking forward to this!
• 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?)

Purely speculatory but if any truth in it it's a good line up. Will have to wait and see! Looking forward to that refreshed 24-120 myself!

Ricky91t

majiktripp wrote: »

• AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR (The FX-dream-walk-around-lens?) YES! Looking forward to this!

When I see an f/3.5-5.6 i automatically think it's cheap,Why didn't they make it f/4....

majiktripp

Ah yes but its ED Glass and now with built in VR (never underestimate that!)

DaireQuinlan

Yeah 5.6 at 135mm is just too bad. Ricky has it right, why Nikon never offered any equivalent to those canon f/4 zooms is completely beyond me. All they have is the expensive f/2.8 pro zooms and the crummy 4.5->5.6 consumer zooms.

majiktripp

I do see your point, prehaps we may be suprised when (or if) it does come out. Would be nice to have an alternative to the Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 with a bit more reach but still be a "walk about" lens, the 24-120 would have been a prime target for improvement beyond whats mentioned in the leak.

Edit: The more I think about it maybe I did get over excited a bit early...

Arciphel

35mm f1.4 for the win!!!

DaireQuinlan

Arciphel wrote: »

35mm f1.4 for the win!!!

yeah that's kinda nice, except they're all stupid G lenses of course. Maybe the new 85 1.4 will push down the price of the old AFD ones to the point where I can feel comfortable buying one second hand

majiktripp

Some more fleshed out details:

August 2009

Nikon D3000

• 12.3 MP
• 3.5 fps
• ISO 200-3200 (expandable to ISO 100-6400)
• 7 AF points (1 cross type)
• Battery EN-EL9a

Nikon D300s

• 12.3 MP
• 7 fps (8.5 fps w/ grip)
• 14-bit
• HD video - 1080p at 24 fps, Quicktime MOV, H.264 codec
• AF fine tuning: -30 to 30
• CF and SD slots

AF-S DX Nikkor 17-65mm f/3.2-4G ED VR

• Mid-range zoom
• Affordable price rangee
• Possibly D300s kit lens?

October 2009

Nikon D700x

• 24.5 MP (D3x sensor)
• 5 fps (6.5 fps w/ grip)
• HD video - 1080p at 24 fps, Quicktime MOV, H.264 codec

AF-S Nikkor 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

• Lightweight
• Affordable
• 77mm filter size
• 610g
• 7 blade round diaphragm
• 3 aspherical and 2 ED elements
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

• Upgraded optics
• VR II for up to 4 stops of handholdability
• 82mm filter size
• 1530g
• Nanocrystal coating
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G

• Revised design
• Nanocrystal coating
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G

• SWM focus
• Nanocrystal coating
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

Quarter 1, 2010

AF-S Nikkor 14-28mm f/3.5-4.5G ED• 77mm filter size
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

AF-S Nikkor 120-450mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II• VR II for up to 4 stops of handholdability
• 82mm filter size
• 1480g
• Enhanced contrast detect AF-S mode

Quarter 2, 2010

Nikon D4

• 15.7 MP
• FX Sensor
• 1EV sensitivity increase
• New dNEF raw format
• Continuous high-speed mode: 11 fps in FX mode, 16 fps w/ double exposure per phase detection AF; 18 fps in DX mode w/ double exposure
• Dynamic range double exposure mode: 5 fps for dNEF; 3 fps for JPEG (-Ed. it appears that the JPEG mode may make a single composit of the multiple images - can anyone help with the translation?)
• ISO 200-12800 (expandable to 100-51200)
• 100 % viewfinder coverage
• 0.78x viewfinder magnification
• HD video - 1080p at 30 fps
• Multi-CAM 4500: 61-point AF
• Dual histogram for double exposure mode

Nikon D400

• 13.8 MP
• DX format
• 1 EV sensitivity increase
• 8 fps
• 10 fps w/ grip
• 12 fps w/ double exposure per phase detection AF
• 14 fps w/ grip and double exposure per phase detection AF
• ISO 200-6400 (expandable to 100-12800)
• HD video - 1080p at 24 fps
• Multi-CAM 4500: 61-point AF
• Dual histogram for double exposure mode

Quarter 3, 2010

Nikon Coolpix P1DX

• Compact Camera
• DX format
• 12.3 MP
• 28-85mm f/3.5-5.6 lens
• VR built-in
• 2.9-inch 920k dot resolution LCD
• AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4G VR
• AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/5.6G VR
• AF-S Nikkor 70-240mm f/3.5-4.5G VR
• AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/2G DC
• AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/4G VR
• AF-S DX Nikkor 60-95mm f/2G VR
• AF-S DX Nikkor 17-60mm f/2.8G VR

Quarter 4, 2010

Nikon D4x• 30.2 MP
• FX format
• 1 EV sensitivity increase
• 6 fps
• 10 fps w/ double exposure per phase detection AF
• dNEF raw format
• ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 50-12800)
• HD video - 1080p at 30fps

Kbeg3

Looking forward to the D700x

Mycroft H

Rumors rumors rumors! I seriously cant see 30mpix in a camera, the noise would be too hard to control!

eolair

If accurate, the D4/400 look like being dream cameras - especially for any fast moving work. 61-point autofocus FTW!

As for 30mp images - fear the processor and hard drive power you'll need to work those babies.

Tempted by the 300s, but for the time being I'm sticking with the venerable D70s. 6mp doesn't sound alot nowadays, but it's the camera that just keeps on giving.

Kbeg3

landyman wrote: »

Rumors rumors rumors! I seriously cant see 30mpix in a camera, the noise would be too hard to control!

We have 24.5mpix whats another 5.5mpix

majiktripp

landyman wrote: »

Rumors rumors rumors! I seriously cant see 30mpix in a camera, the noise would be too hard to control!

30+ Megapixel camera are nothing new! (But VERY expensive)
Hasselblad 50 Megapixel
Hasselblad 39 Megapixel beast
Mostly for fashion photography for billboards etc....

Mycroft H

majiktripp wrote: »

30+ Megapixel camera are nothing new! (But VERY expensive)
Hasselblad 50 Megapixel
Hasselblad 39 Megapixel beast
Mostly for fashion photography for billboards etc....

Yes but the size of the sensor it many times larger on a phase1 digital back compared to a 35mm full frame! Much better noise controll!

Nforce

I'm happy out with my D300...the D300S's HD movie mode isn't a requirement for me as I've already got a hd camcorder. The dual memory card format is a very nice touch though.

majiktripp

landyman wrote: »

Yes but the size of the sensor it many times larger on a phase1 digital back compared to a 35mm full frame! Much better noise controll!

But the technology exists, and it will filter down from the larger sensor sized Hasselblads and Phase Ones's to eventually hit the high end pro DSLR market. and once it does that it's only a matter of time until those features trickle down to the mid/budget level SLR's in some format.
Still though , all we really need is 12 megapixels.12 is enough

pete4130

I've got a year to save for the D4 if rumours are true. I don't need it....its the "want" thats got me hooked!

Kbeg3

pete4130 wrote: »

I've got a year to save for the D4 if rumours are true. I don't need it....its the "want" thats got me hooked!

Ken Rockwell says you have till 2011 according to this

pete4130

I might be able to afford it by 2011!