Nikon may have just had a huge cat get out of the bag. Leaks like this don’t happen very often; however, they do happen. If this info, which was posted on a Czech forum is legit, Nikon’s rumor mill is going to be rather boring for the next couple of years.

The forum poster lays out a number of Nikon DSLR bodies and lenses, along with purported release dates for 2009 and 2010. Here’s the summary version of the possibly leaked roadmap:

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

Sources via http://nikonrumors.com/2009/07/08/nikon-roadmap-leaked.aspx

2 out of 3 to Trinity!
next will be the N14-24 f2.8 OR perhaps the N17-35 f2.8

counting down to 8pm..

3.5hrs more!

goodbye to the Nikkor AFD 80-200 f2.8, hope u are happy with ur new owner, YC.

You are an awesome lens! cheers!

time for me to move on to the AFS 70-200 f2.8 VR.
seriously woonder if i shud get the white/grey ones...
sure gonna stick out like a blardy canon L lens. wonder if it get dirty or markings easily?..

hmmmm.. or shall i simply stick to the menacing black one?!

selling off my ADF 80-200mm f2.8 and the latest craze or rather itch dat hits me... LOL. a white/grey AFS 70-200mm VR!! i am a canon wannabe!!

here's a funny thought... i have met another photog some time last week & learn dat he is beginning to take up photography & from the D60.. he made the jump to a used D2x.. he is very happy with it. cos its a PRO body & it only cost him lesser than 2K. Then on another incident, i met up with another elderly guy & he too is using the D2x & he swears upon it. he too got a used body for below 2K... then i started to ask myself... is D2x really such a great camera body??

shud i downgrade from D700 to a D2x?? or shud i use D2x as a spare body for DX format?
last nite while surfing in a local photog forum, i saw some1 selling a used D2x for $1.7K. i made him an offer of $1.5K. so far he hasn't reply yet.. lets see how things goes...

perhaps its good for me to downgrade? :)

Testing out my old nikkor 55mm AIS micro lens. This old lens is still a beauty afterall... result is very amazing.

i guess there are many version of this clip...
This one is about Hitler & Nikon D3x

Simply cant wait for any longer & i guess i am impulsive in getting my lens range up to 200mm.
Wanted the 70-200mm VR very badly but its price is just too much, thus my other option was to get the Sigma 70-200. But then after speaking to Leslie abt the sigma, he strongly reccomend me that i could spent half the amount & get a lens dats jus as good (if not better & sharper). its the 4th gen of the nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 lens. its non VR & it starts from 80mm rather than 70mm BUT its for half the price!!

After hearing from him, i got back to office & check on reviews on this lens. there are quite alot of good reviews on it & comparing to the 70-200 VR. it has lesser fall-off & no or little vignette issue. & this really seems like a great catch for half the price!

then i made a few calls to the usual shops dat i frequent to check the pricing.. indeed, this lens is abt 1.2K cheaper. so i headed down to the shop with the lowest quote & the rest is pretty much history...


the Nikkor AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED... is mine!

alright.. now is the time to Stop Buying & Start Shooting!!! =)

damn its a monster!!! D700 + Batt grip + 24-70 + SB900.

D700 with batt = 1kg
batt grip = 500g
24-70 lens = 1kg
sb900 = 600g

dats a whopping 3.1kg!!! damnz dats one heavy beast setup!

=[

beneath the belly of my mouse. i discovered an apple.

tried out DOF with the 50mm with a +3 close-up filter.

Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
ISO Speed Rating: 1400
Lens Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure Bias: 1/3 EV
Focal Length: 50.00 mm

how many lenses does one needs?

Standard Lens
[x] 50mm f/1.4 AF-D
[o] 50mm f/1.8D

currently pretty happy with the 50mm f1.8

Tele Zooms
[x] Nikon 70-200mm VR
[x] Nikon 70-300mm VR

using the 70-300mm G currently...

Wide Zooms
[x] Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S
[x] Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AFS

using the tamron 17-35mm, will upgrade to nikkor soon.

Cheaper Wides
[x] Nikon 20-35mm f/2.8D
[x] Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5

Midrange Zooms
[o] Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 AFS

happy to own this lens. =)


Portrait
[x] Nikon 135mm f/2 DC

Macro
[x] Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro
[x] Nikon 200mm f/4D AF Micro

currently have the 105mm & 55mm manual lenses.

actually this is only at 21mm focal.. cos if i were to get anything wider, there is horrible vignetting. time to source for a super slim & low profile 77mm CPL. LOL.

buybuybuy =)

Tested the Tamron 17-35 WIDE Lense on this brief walk along the SG River.

Verdict: This lense is worth its value. Budget & decent. This is a daytime/outdoor lense & its pretty sucky for niteshoot if w/out tripod. yeah i wasn't carrying a tripod, thus the pics are rather blur.

latest additional to my lense collection for my D700 is the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D. but why f1.8 & not 1.4? haha cos i am on budget, a f1.4 will cost almost $400 for a 2nd hand & i jus want a 50mm prime for the sake of "having it handy".

well & on top of this i realized that i have heaps of 52mm HOYA filters left to me from the fSLR days. i still have the skylight(11B), cir-polarizer, softerner, 4pt cross-star, orange (UV), blue(UV), blue grad, haze & even the 3+ close-up. gosh i din realized i had so many 52mm filters stashed in my dry cabi! LOL.



Neway stay tune for more 50mm shots in the near future.

Ciao!

lense pic is linked from: www.kenrockwell.com

Taken with my previous D70 in 2005, Feb 01.

This shot of the merlion was rather fantastic to me back then but now looking at it, it does seems pretty bad. LOL, perhaps i tink i can do better with the D700 now.

So most likely i am gonna do the Fullerton/Merlion/Esplanade route again & try out on the D700 & see how's the result this time.

Stay tune for some upcoming pics soon.

=)

oh no.. not the swine-flu. but i am infected with the buying bug to gear up my lenses now.

damn! i know it coming.. & in no time i will end up with lenses dat i rarely use.

i am still pondering if i need a 50mm prime lens.. or shall i go for the 35mm prime..

hmmm.. then i saw this damn cool 50mm f1.4G nikkor lens on a fren's D3. i was literally drooling... deep in my mind, i was screaming "I WANT THIS!!!"... awwww sh!t, i am so jealous & envious!



or shall i wait for a Prime 35mm FX lens ??

jialat!

Jus got a new cam, so naturally i wanna shoot sumthing & see the results, was wreaking my brains on where to go shoot.. tot of the usual raffles/esplanade route & felt super reluctant. then was tinking of changi.. but sianz. Then i did some search on the web on places to go & while surfing.. i recall there's this really old & last kampong in SG. Some claim its the last kampong in SG & yeah.. many curious folks have been flocking to it to see & get the kampong lifestyle feel.

So i decided.. haha why not? i have never been there. At least sumthing new to see before it gone.

Thus me & my GF, Landy, woke up early the next morning & prep my gear for this shoot & i gear Landy up with the Oly-510 while i take my new "mistress", the Nikon D700. Hiak hiak..

Kampong Lorong Buangkok is located very near to Woodbridge Hospital. if u are keen to find out how to get there, lemme know. i will share the info with u. Ok 'nuff of blabbering..

lets start...


The weather is hot in the day, in the intense heat.. we "clered" the whole village in 2hrs & left the Kampong & headed for lunch.

Next stop is Marina Barrage... hear all the hype abt it when it opened. many people found it to be utterly boring & nothing to see. jus some water features & water works..

Well lets see!

LOL... yah frankly there's really nothing much to see OR do at the MArina Barrage. After its jus a water dam.... haha DAMN. Ok then dats all for now... More pics available in my Flickr..

=)

cheers!