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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / October 2006Successor to Nikon D2X?
I've been considering upgrading to the Nikon D2x, but am wondering whether there is a successor in the offing. Has anyone heard anything other than pure speculation? Thanks. > I've been considering upgrading to the Nikon D2x, but am wondering > whether there is a successor in the offing. Has anyone heard anything > other than pure speculation? > > Thanks. Was announced awhile ago, the D2Xs >Was announced awhile ago, the D2Xs Sorry, I meant to ask whether there is anything akin to a D3X coming. > >Was announced awhile ago, the D2Xs > > Sorry, I meant to ask whether there is anything akin to a D3X coming. Wait 6 months the price will drop, then they will offer a replacement for about the current selling price (at that time) of the D2Xs.  SignatureReality-Is finding that perfect picture and never looking back. www.gregblankphoto.com >>Was announced awhile ago, the D2Xs > Sorry, I meant to ask whether there is anything akin to a D3X coming. They certainly have one in development, according to the rumour mill. Going by Nikon's usual timescales it'll be the end of next year, but no-one outside Nikon knows for sure. Andrew. > I've been considering upgrading to the Nikon D2x, but am wondering > whether there is a successor in the offing. Has anyone heard anything > other than pure speculation? No. No one has heard anything other than pure speculation. Those who do know are not saying anything. Nikon and Canon both are almost as secretive as Apple Computer. If anyone who actually knew anything blabbed about something like the D3x the consequences would be immediate and severe. So, what you have to do is look at things like trademark applications, patent applications, Nikon's projected sales, Nikon's historical product development cycle, etc. Right now everything looks like Nikon is working on projected sales for the D80 and possibly a D60. A D3x might be lost in the noise, though. The D3x has been predicted to be released for a couple years now, and no one has seen it yet. No one has even seen a sensor that might be put in a D3x. The thing is, the D2xs is approaching the end of Nikon's product development cycle. > The D3x has been predicted to be released for a couple years now, and > no one has seen it yet. Eh? The D2x was announced on 16 September 2004, i.e. two years ago. Andrew. > > The D3x has been predicted to be released for a couple years now, and > > no one has seen it yet. > > Eh? The D2x was announced on 16 September 2004, i.e. two years ago. Talking about the D3, D3x, and D3h, all of which people have been predicting will be released any day now for years. Yes, we all know about the D2x. >> > The D3x has been predicted to be released for a couple years now, and >> > no one has seen it yet. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >predicting will be released any day now for years. Yes, we all know >about the D2x. His very valid point was that it seems highly improbable that discussion of the imminent release of a D3 model started one month after the D2x was announced. It probably started about a year ago. It will probably continue for at least another year... SignatureFloyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd@apaflo.com > >> > The D3x has been predicted to be released for a couple years now, and > >> > no one has seen it yet. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > discussion of the imminent release of a D3 model started one > month after the D2x was announced. You have a poor memory. There was a lot of discussion that Nikon would release the D2 and the D3 at the same time. > I've been considering upgrading to the Nikon D2x, but am wondering > whether there is a successor in the offing. Has anyone heard anything > other than pure speculation? One other thing. Even if the D3x was introduced tomorrow, you would probably have to wait six months to a year to get one. Upgrade to D2x from what? I don't believe that Nikon have or need a replacement for D2xs. The reason is that there is no new technology to put on. D2xs have already everything that existing technology has. SignatureDimitris M > I've been considering upgrading to the Nikon D2x, but am wondering > whether there is a successor in the offing. Has anyone heard anything > other than pure speculation? . > Upgrade to D2x from what? > > I don't believe that Nikon have or need a replacement for D2xs. The reason > is that there is no new technology to put on. D2xs have already everything > that existing technology has. I'm sure I heard something about a high-res LBCAST sensor which will be used in Nikon's pro bodies. > > Upgrade to D2x from what? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I'm sure I heard something about a high-res LBCAST sensor which will be used > in Nikon's pro bodies. Yes they will use that in the D3H probably which historically the DxH come out 6 months to a year before a DxX....I doubt the LBCAST sensor will be used in the D3X because of the resolution....The sensor will probably be a 10MP high speed sensor that will replace the 4mp in the D2H, that MP size is a step down in specs to the current D2Xs even though its output will probably look as good or better with better high ISO images. JR > Yes they will use that in the D3H probably which historically the DxH > come out 6 months to a year before a DxX....I doubt the LBCAST sensor [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > though its output will probably look as good or better with better high > ISO images. It certainly sounds very tempting. I recently upgraded from d70s to d80 and the 10mp files seem HUGE compared to the 6mp I'm used to, so I'd not be too worried about not having 12mp++ if I was in the position to afford a pro body. |
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