goldengod

Down is the New Up by dro!d

It sounds like digital camera manufacturer Nikon is building up to a big DSLR announcement next week. All the major tech sites are reporting rumors about a new high end Nikon D3 digital camera.

News.com reports that things kicked off in the Digital Photography Review forums with a Nikon insider leaking some secret info about a new Nikon DSLR.

Engadget continued things with a post about Nikon D3 rumors. Nothing too concrete is covered, just “…hopes that it’ll sport 18.7-megapixels, a nearly full frame sensor, and an uncanny ability to cope with low-light conditions.” I can understand the excitement; Nikon *finally* jumping on the full frame bandwagon after years of resistance would be big news.

Returning for a second round, Engadget shared a final insider tip with us:

…a “photo editor at a major newspaper” has tipped us on a phone call he received from Nikon in which his presence was requested at a meeting where a “new professional camera that is leaps and bounds better than anything Canon is offering” would be showcased.

As expected, that’s about all the details he could pry from the caller, but since the meeting is purportedly scheduled for June 26th, at least we’ve got some sort of timeframe to get our hopes up about.

I’m pretty firmly in the Canon camp, but Nikon fans should definitely mark their calendars.

Actually, I’ve been noticing a strong trend towards Nikon low-end DSLR’s with my friends. I know, they aren’t much of an objective study group but it’s all I can afford this quarter.

I irresponsibly blew the Objective DSLR Survey Budget on a new circular polarizing filter for my Rebel XT lenses. I’ve got some time to play with it this week and I’ll have some impressions for you later on.

EDIT: I’ve noticed a lot of traffic coming here from Google: Welcome, searchers! Take five minutes and read a few other posts I’ve written about digital cameras:

• Tenant’s Insurance: Like Photographer’s Insurance for the Hobbyist
• Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Rumor Mill
• Canon EOS 40D Announcement & Availability

Enjoyed reading this article? Subscribe to my RSS Feed to keep up with the latest digital photography tips and digital camera news.