Nikon rumour mill

Stephen

Rumour has it that Nikon is soon ending D40/x production and replacing the 40 with a new model, the D60 in spring '08.

Apparently this is coming from the same guy who predicted the D3.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/28/nikon-d60-gets-rumored-set-to-replace-the-d40x/

Interesting. I wonder if it'll be a bit more feature-rich than the 40 (focus motor and top status screen please!)?

Mellor

I had a feeling about this myself.
The silver D40 disappeared from pixmania in the last day or two. I was planning on getting a D40 soon, now im not sure,

Should I;

1. Get a D40 now anyway
2. Wait for the D60 to be released and get that, it will be at least as good
3. Wait for the D60 BUT then get a D40, as they will drop rapidly in price and will be the better value

Thirdfox

If you were going to get the D40 then perhaps you should wait for PMA announcements and then get the D40 if there's a price drop (the camera doesn't become any worse after a newer model is announced!) Unless a) you need to take photos now or b) there is some essential feature on the D60 that you need that you didn't realise you needed.

speaking as an owner of a 1 year old D40

ThOnda

How long shall I wait to know if (and when) is going to be Pentax K20D?

Masada

the D80 is being replaced too i heard. at least the prices should drop a bit if they do come out with new models.,

rymus

what about a D3 with a canon lens mount? hmm? anyone?

Danbo!

i went to buy a D40 the other day in the camera centre (i had a voucher, otherwise would have bought online) and they had none in stock. they said they were becoming a little hard to come by as they were being replaced by 'something newer' So if anyone is considering waiting to get a D40 when the D60 arrives you might want to check availability. Then again, may have just been the camera centre

Star Lord

I just got myself a D40x and absolutely love it so far.

templeathea

Price may not drop too much especially if its essentailly the same camera with a couple of bells and whistles. The price of the D200 is holding up well

halenger

Thom Hogan offers similar comments. The more interesting comments are regarding the lenses. With the D3 / D300 out of the way. It's time for a nice lens shuffle.

http://bythom.com/ (read down a bit)
http://bythom.com/2008predictions.htm

Always worth a read. Roll on PMA...


Second hand prices are far more interesting. The D200 prices have plummeted quite a lot. As have the D2 series bodies.

Stephen

What price range would you be talking about for a used D200?

quilmore

Mellor wrote: »

I had a feeling about this myself.
The silver D40 disappeared from pixmania in the last day or two. I was planning on getting a D40 soon, now im not sure,

Should I;

1. Get a D40 now anyway
2. Wait for the D60 to be released and get that, it will be at least as good
3. Wait for the D60 BUT then get a D40, as they will drop rapidly in price and will be the better value

get a d40 now
pictures on a camera that is widely available at cracking deals is always much better than the posibility of taking better pictures (even when lenses and not megapixeles are the ones taking pictures) with a camera that won't be available to buy off a shelf for many months after released (usual nikon stuff)

quilmore

Stephen wrote: »

Rumour has it that Nikon is soon ending D40/x production and replacing the 40 with a new model, the D60 in spring '08.

Apparently this is coming from the same guy who predicted the D3.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/28/nikon-d60-gets-rumored-set-to-replace-the-d40x/

Interesting. I wonder if it'll be a bit more feature-rich than the 40 (focus motor and top status screen please!)?

it will probably be paired with:

GristlyEnd

Stephen wrote: »

What price range would you be talking about for a used D200?

I bought one with the grip for 960 but then sold it on. You should get one from 800-950, dependent on condition.

Ricky91t

quilmore wrote: »

it will probably be paired with:

Is it me or is this lense green?
That would be a great lense to be paired with a good focal ranger:D

Mellor

quilmore wrote: »

get a d40 now
pictures on a camera that is widely available at cracking deals is always much better than the posibility of taking better pictures (even when lenses and not megapixeles are the ones taking pictures) with a camera that won't be available to buy off a shelf for many months after released (usual nikon stuff)

Well whats a good deal on the D40?

Chunky Monkey

Thirdfox wrote: »

If you were going to get the D40 then perhaps you should wait for PMA announcements and then get the D40 if there's a price drop (the camera doesn't become any worse after a newer model is announced!) Unless a) you need to take photos now or b) there is some essential feature on the D60 that you need that you didn't realise you needed.

speaking as an owner of a 1 year old D40

Hey thirdfox, did you use the D40 to take the pictures on your flickr?

quilmore

Mellor wrote: »

Well whats a good deal on the D40?

I think somebody said a d40 with the kit lens for something like 550
I think that was Berminham

or 350-370 from dzone or digotalrev from HK in ebay (with gifts)
or 385-400 from some sellers in UK (with 2gb memory)

Star Lord

My D40x and lens was £400 sterling, which at the exchange rate I got on the day was just under €600. That was in Jessops in Derry.

Thirdfox

Chunky Monkey wrote: »

Hey thirdfox, did you use the D40 to take the pictures on your flickr?

Yes but don't judge the capabilities of the camera based on my performance...it can certainly do a LOT better than anything I've produced

Chunky Monkey

But your pictures are so good! Are you using the kit lens?

My dad got mine (inc. lens) for less than €500 in Curries and that was before xmas. Plus there's a €50 cash back deal if you buy it before xmas from an authorised dealer.

Thirdfox

*false laugh* oh stop it with the compliments already!

I travel between China and Ireland irregularly and the D40 + kit lens was 480 euro in China a year ago. I also have the 55-200mm VR (230 euro in China a year ago) and the SB600 flash (170 euro in China currently).

Irish prices are quite hard to swallow for a student like myself.

Looking forward to the PMA announcements (although my wallet probably isn't!)

Chunky Monkey

I also have the 55-200mm VR

Oh that explains it! I like to say to myself as I look at my fairly awful pictures taken with 18-55mm lens

PA announcements?

Thirdfox

http://www.pma-show.com/digitalcameras/

PMA is one of the biggest trade shows for all things imagery - expect lots of announcements from all of the big manufacturers (I know the Canon crowd are very excited about the 5D replacement and the 450D rebel)

edit:
this was one of the lenses announced at last January's PMA the anti-aircraft missile like 200-500mm f2.8 Sigma

image taken from the PMA site: http://www.pma-show.com/slrlens/

might get one myself sometime soon

RoryW

would you need a tripod for that

I see that it comes with a 2x teleconverter so you would convert it into a 400/1000mm 5.6

Thirdfox

RoryW wrote: »

would you need a tripod for that

I see that it comes with a 2x teleconverter so you would convert it into a 400/1000mm 5.6

Bah I bet I'll get just as good images with this $100 lens:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Opteka-500mm-1000mm-Tele-Mirror-Lens-for-Nikon-Mount_W0QQitemZ300186633487QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-1000mm-Telephoto-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000NORYPM

...easier to carry too

And I'd probably carry the Sigma on a tank to be honest (very stable platform I've been told)

Chunky Monkey

Oh my goodness that's a rather large looking lens stuck into such a small looking camera What kind of pics would you take with such a big thing??

Would that opteka lens fit on to the D40? I know it says it has a nikon mount but apparently a ot of nikon lens don't fit on the d40? I have a 'universal fit' lens that doesn't fit on my camera

Stephen

Pretty much every Nikon lens made since the '60s will fit on your D40 but most of the older ones won't autofocus or meter with it. I don't think that Opteka thing will autofocus or meter with anything anyway

ThOnda

http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/09/samsung-gx-20/

It looks good, I am already saving a lot for this toy... :-)

Can't wait to get it from H-K

Thirdfox

Cool! I'm waiting for this baby: 16-85mm VR
pictures from the website http://www.thaisecondhand.com/view/print.php?product_id=6056960





Even have that 5 euro 67mm UV filter from Conn's ready for it

I'll probably be able to pick it up in China this summer