Nikon D3 Rumors

It seems the emergence of the Nikon D3 could be happening soon with the numbers of rumors surfacing in the past month. The latest rumors come from the Nikon Italian forum group via dpreview and writes:

Camera Model: Nikon D3
Effective Pixels: 12 mega pixels +
Date Of Release: 05 Jul 2007
Body Make: Magnesium Alloy
Image Size: 4288 x 2848
File Formats: RAW, JPEG (3 types)
Frames Per Second: 8 - 10 FPS

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****THE RELEASE DATE ABOVE IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY **** (based on dealings within the distributor network)

All the hype surrounding the new D3 series may well be pointing to a summer 2007 release

Below are some of the potential updates we can find on this most sought after camera.

Modular body (interchangeable finder, back, and storage modules); the body is the host camera brains and control system, power source, lens mount, mirror box, shutter, and support system while everything else gets added on:

10-12mp APS High Speed Back (10 fps DX crop, 12 fps HS crop)
24mm FF Low Speed Back (3 fps FF, 5 fps DX crop)
12mp Black and White Back
Prism finder with real time displays (e.g. histograms)
Card storage module (2x Compact Flash or 2x Secure Digital)
Drive storage module (40, 80, 120GB hard drive)
Wireless module (1x Compact Flash for backup, Wi-Fi)

Also during May 2007, another rumor that writes

"In France the magazine "Reponses Photo" declares in the new june issue of their popular magazine th New D3...

They inform us that it will be a 18,7 Mpix with a 1.1 frame ( near full frame) and it allows to maintain the Nikon F mount. As the D2X this DSRL has 8 im/sec with a DX frame and 5 im/sec with the 1.1 frame.

DX lenses won't suit the 1.1 frame and will be maintaint for the actual DSRL's and the future amateur Nikon DSRL's.

The 18,7 Mpix chip will come from Sony and will be exclusif for Nikon dor the 12 months after the launching of the camera (as it was always done in the past ...)

Nikon director and spokesman in France Benoit de Dieuleveult declares that he can't give any comments on this proposals, but he states : " Nikon don't want to reduce their Pro Market. On the contrary, our intention is to increase our parts in this market. We have developed very nice new pro products that will make us take back the lost parts and increase our position in the Pro market. Actuelly i can't say more but you want be disappointed ..."

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Stop talking megapixels, a good shot even with a D1 is better than a bad shot with a D2X. All is in the picture and pictures will make you live. The gear won't pay your food.

So we'll have to wait, maybe end of June ???? Previously in

Now I don't know who's correct so we'll just wait and see.



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