It seems that Nikon has scheduled press conferences for both July 30 and August 4. We hear that a new DSLR will be a announced at each presser. The D300s is a given, with its SD card slot and 720p24 recording, but what’s the other DSLR? → Read More
Endless and incessant rumors regarding Nikon’s next move make the world go ’round; they also help lower the price of the company’s existing line of cameras. For example, you can now grab a D40X with an 18-135mm lens for around $819. Times being what they are and all, that’s still a fair amount of money, but it’s a lot cheaper than the $1,000 you once would have paid. Newer cameras are also dropping in price. The D60, once around $700, can now be had for around $600. Even the D700 has dropped in price by around $200. And for no reason at all, visca el Barça. via Lockergnome → Read More
Everyone was hoping the fabled “Black Gold” Nikon would be some kind of awesome upgrade package. If these pictures aren’t faked (and why would you deface your camera thus?), it appears that “Black Gold” is really just a fabulously ugly $50 trim option for your D60. I don’t know if they’re trying to capture the crucial Crunk demographic, but given the amount of Mercedes I see on the road in LA with gold detailing, they might actually be on to something. More pics here. Thanks for the tip, Peter. → Read More
This picture is on Eye-Fi’s FAQ page. I’m pretty sure those two hot chicks are looking at some naughty pictures they just took of themselves the lens. Devin wasn’t too keen on the D60, but maybe he’ll change his mind when he finds out that it’s the first Eye-Fi enhanced DSLR in the world. What the hell does that mean? Well, when the Eye-Fi slides into the D60, the D60 automagically detects it and ‘adjusts its power timer settings to ensure that photos upload effortlessly.” That’s pretty badass if you ask me. In case you forgot what Eye-Fi is then check out our review. → Read More
The leaked specs earlier today were spot on and I don’t have too much else to add. The most exciting feature on the D60 is the Stop-Motion Movie mode, which allows you to make stop-animation movie clips from a series of as many as 100 consecutive JPEGs. Pricing isn’t yet available, but will be disclosed 30 days prior to availability. That’s cool, but you say it’ll be in stores in February, so shouldn’t we have that pricing info now? [photopress:D60_1855VR_right.jpg,thumb,pp_image][photopress:D60_back.jpg,thumb,pp_image] → Read More
From the folks who brought you the K20D and K200D, we have the latest in leaked specs for Nikon’s upcoming D40x replacement, the D60. And if this is all accurate, it’s a bit of a letdown, considering the magnitude of the new Rebel’s updates and the hotness of Pentax’s newer K’s. The added megapixels on the D60 are welcome (up to 10.2), and the sensor cleaner/dust remover is fast becoming a standard, but still with the 2.5″ LCD and the 3-point autofocus? Come on now. At least you’re guaranteed a solid camera, and the improved image processor will help things. At this point, though, the offerings from Pentax or Canon are more tempting, but I’ll wait to hold ‘em all in my hands before picking. Check out this link for some new lenses, too (that 16-85mm looks nice). Thanks to 1001 Noisy Cameras for the tip. D60 Press Release at DPReview.com Forums → Read More
