Nikon D2X coming (maybe not)

pcman · 28th April 2003

Hi Nikon Japan registered the D2X as trademark back in 17 march 2003. It may be coming out this model soon or may be just to protect the copy right. DO not flame me. I am just provide you some info. Check out this link.

http://image.pbase.com/u27/squashbs/...5.capture2.jpg

scanner · 28th April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by pcman
Hi Nikon Japan registered the D2X as trademark back in 17 march 2003. It may be coming out this model soon or may be just to protect the copy right. DO not flame me. I am just provide you some info. Check out this link.

http://image.pbase.com/u27/squashbs/...5.capture2.jpg

Can't enter leh.

SNAG · 28th April 2003

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Originally posted by scanner
Can't enter leh.

it can liao.
interesting.....

i think a new camera is in the works...

Larry · 28th April 2003

at this point in time, i suspect it's more to protect copyright, but i'm quite surprised to find that they're only doing it now. thought they would have block-booked all the D2x/h, D3x/h, etc etc by now.

kongg · 28th April 2003

erm Kwah bo leh!!!!

Avatar · 28th April 2003

Here you go :

... or if you like to see it for yourself, here's the search page:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?...ate=gn30k9.1.1

Just type "D2X" or "D2H" into the search field

US Patent and TradeMark Office website:
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

espn · 28th April 2003

Hmmmm

Just a stupid question from me (I never played with SLR before... so...)

Is it the lenses that make the camera fully manual? Or is it the camera's capability?

I wonder if fully manual does it mean there's a focusing ring on the lens itself or the camera, I'm sorry but how does it all work.

I'm getting very interested in SLR systems after being crippled by digital cameras when it comes to focusing I think D/SLR can go fully manual right?

And if D2X does come out, I hope it pushes the D100 price further.

ralphii82sg · 29th April 2003

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Originally posted by espn

And if D2X does come out, I hope it pushes the D100 price further.

well...to be honest...i dun think the entry of the d2x(IF there's really gonna be one) will push down the price of a d100...they are in 2 different league, targeting 2 different groups of ppl, it'll bring down the price of the d1x/h instead.... but one thing is for sure... the entry of this cam is gonna be very interesting...very, very interesting...the though of which body this cam is gonna be base on and whether it uses a full-size ccd is already making one excited...hehehehe~

clive · 29th April 2003

there are
1. fully manual lenses
2. fully maunal camera bodies (SLR)

for nikon's case, every lens b4 "AF-D" is fully manual ie u got to turn the focusing ring on the lens in order to achieve focus

and bodies like fm2, F3, etc are fully manual ie no AF, no AE

and if u use an AF lens on a manual body; there will not be AF; likewise for a maunal lens on a AF body

Jed · 29th April 2003

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Originally posted by ralphii82sg
whether it uses a full-size ccd

Nikon has been on record saying that they do not intend to release a full frame sensor DSLR for the immediate future, and instead of build up their DX system.

Ian · 29th April 2003

Interesting indeed

Here's my take on it's possible meaning.

(history bit first)
Nikon announced the D1x on Feb 5 2001 at PMA, they filed for US trademark registration on the 22nd March 2001 and the body arrived for sale in Mid-late June 2001.

Given this and the application for trademark of a D2H my informed guess is to expect some major news soon, possibly to co-incide with the release of the DX 12~24 sometime in May.

For those who don't already know:

Maxwell's (Australian Nikon Agent) have listed a tentative price of 2499 AUD including 10% GST for the 12-24/4 DX lens. No pricing info for the USA via B&H as yet.

Jed · 29th April 2003

It's £800 over here, so it's there or thereabouts.

willyfoo · 29th April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Jed
Nikon has been on record saying that they do not intend to release a full frame sensor DSLR for the immediate future, and instead of build up their DX system.

Interestingly... I heard otherwise from a supposedly reliable source which threw me totally off-track from what I thought. So at this stage I wouldn't place my bets on anything yet..

oceanxp · 29th April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by willyfoo
Interestingly... I heard otherwise from a supposedly reliable source which threw me totally off-track from what I thought. So at this stage I wouldn't place my bets on anything yet..

sign of a remaking of ....

i join your rank !!

Jed · 30th April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by willyfoo
Interestingly... I heard otherwise from a supposedly reliable source which threw me totally off-track from what I thought. So at this stage I wouldn't place my bets on anything yet..

I'm already stupidly late to get to bed cause I've got an early flight to catch tomorrow, but if this is still active when I get back in a couple of days I'll post a quote and source.

Like I said, I think this is the best thing Nikon have done since the D1, and that wasn't too long ago either. So fret not.

3rd May 2003

Did a search for "Nikon D2X" and was surprised at the number of forums worldwide talking about it.

Anyway, currently Nikon does not have a Pro DSLR to rival the 1Ds at 11MP or 1D at 8fps.

The only other rival of the 1Ds, the Nikon family has is perhaps Kodak's DSLR at 14MP using a Nikon mount.

It's rumored D2X or D2H may be what's need to fill in the gap and the needs of many Pro Nikon photographers out there. Since it is too expensive for the Pro Nikon photographers to switch to a 1Ds.

Jed · 4th May 2003

Forgot all about this until it became active again. Here goes:

"Jeremy Gilbert, Group Marketing Manager at Nikon UK, confirmed that it is indeed the beginning of a new direction for Nikon, and that there are no plans for a full-frame camera. Although he was unable to divulge any details of Nikon's next high-end camera, he did confirm that it will use a small-format sensor. The sensor format is even to get its own branding - it will be known from now on as the DX sensor."

In black and white, from a named Nikon source and not a random Nikon rep. It could be wrong, but you heard it here first. Well, you should have in the April issue of Professional Photography anyway, which is where that quote camera from.

That should cue wild celebrations from all Nikon users but I have this suspicion there'll be a fair amount of groans out there as well. Fret not!

jojo · 18th September 2005

Anyone know what is the latest price ?? Thanks.

jnet6 · 18th September 2005

Dig out a old thread for asking a price?????

there is already 1 thread talking about it. (u dun know???

)
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=151979

tltan · 18th September 2005

hi there Jnet,

I was also surprised to suddenly read release of D2x when ppl in this thread is already using them for some time. haha

But then again, dont you think Jojo did a good job instead of posting new one...haha, at least he bother to search through first mah..and that is good

28th April 2003	#1
pcman Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 278	Nikon D2X coming (maybe not) Hi Nikon Japan registered the D2X as trademark back in 17 march 2003. It may be coming out this model soon or may be just to protect the copy right. DO not flame me. I am just provide you some info. Check out this link. http://image.pbase.com/u27/squashbs/...5.capture2.jpg Last edited by pcman; 28th April 2003 at 07:59 PM.

28th April 2003	#6
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Here you go : ... or if you like to see it for yourself, here's the search page: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?...ate=gn30k9.1.1 Just type "D2X" or "D2H" into the search field US Patent and TradeMark Office website: http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm Last edited by Avatar; 29th April 2003 at 08:01 PM.

29th April 2003	#11
Ian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 2,483	Interesting indeed Here's my take on it's possible meaning. (history bit first) Nikon announced the D1x on Feb 5 2001 at PMA, they filed for US trademark registration on the 22nd March 2001 and the body arrived for sale in Mid-late June 2001. Given this and the application for trademark of a D2H my informed guess is to expect some major news soon, possibly to co-incide with the release of the DX 12~24 sometime in May. For those who don't already know: Maxwell's (Australian Nikon Agent) have listed a tentative price of 2499 AUD including 10% GST for the 12-24/4 DX lens. No pricing info for the USA via B&H as yet. __________________ The Ang Moh from Hell Professional Photography - many are called, few are chosen! Last edited by Ian; 29th April 2003 at 02:15 AM.

18th September 2005	#18
jojo Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SINGAPORE Posts: 181	Re: Nikon D2X coming (maybe not) Anyone know what is the latest price ?? Thanks.

18th September 2005	#19
jnet6 Advertiser Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: not here often anymore Posts: 6,344	Re: Nikon D2X coming (maybe not) Dig out a old thread for asking a price????? there is already 1 thread talking about it. (u dun know??? ) http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=151979 __________________ Tamron lenses sale for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony/minolta, MF(Adaptall 2)

28th April 2003	#4
Larry Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,097	at this point in time, i suspect it's more to protect copyright, but i'm quite surprised to find that they're only doing it now. thought they would have block-booked all the D2x/h, D3x/h, etc etc by now.

28th April 2003	#5
kongg Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ang Mo Kio outskirts Posts: 784	erm Kwah bo leh!!!!

28th April 2003	#7
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Hmmmm Just a stupid question from me (I never played with SLR before... so...) Is it the lenses that make the camera fully manual? Or is it the camera's capability? I wonder if fully manual does it mean there's a focusing ring on the lens itself or the camera, I'm sorry but how does it all work. I'm getting very interested in SLR systems after being crippled by digital cameras when it comes to focusing I think D/SLR can go fully manual right? And if D2X does come out, I hope it pushes the D100 price further.

29th April 2003	#9
clive Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,573	there are 1. fully manual lenses 2. fully maunal camera bodies (SLR) for nikon's case, every lens b4 "AF-D" is fully manual ie u got to turn the focusing ring on the lens in order to achieve focus and bodies like fm2, F3, etc are fully manual ie no AF, no AE and if u use an AF lens on a manual body; there will not be AF; likewise for a maunal lens on a AF body

29th April 2003	#12
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,390	It's £800 over here, so it's there or thereabouts.

3rd May 2003	#16
newuser Guests Posts: n/a	Did a search for "Nikon D2X" and was surprised at the number of forums worldwide talking about it. Anyway, currently Nikon does not have a Pro DSLR to rival the 1Ds at 11MP or 1D at 8fps. The only other rival of the 1Ds, the Nikon family has is perhaps Kodak's DSLR at 14MP using a Nikon mount. It's rumored D2X or D2H may be what's need to fill in the gap and the needs of many Pro Nikon photographers out there. Since it is too expensive for the Pro Nikon photographers to switch to a 1Ds.

4th May 2003	#17
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,390	Forgot all about this until it became active again. Here goes: "Jeremy Gilbert, Group Marketing Manager at Nikon UK, confirmed that it is indeed the beginning of a new direction for Nikon, and that there are no plans for a full-frame camera. Although he was unable to divulge any details of Nikon's next high-end camera, he did confirm that it will use a small-format sensor. The sensor format is even to get its own branding - it will be known from now on as the DX sensor." In black and white, from a named Nikon source and not a random Nikon rep. It could be wrong, but you heard it here first. Well, you should have in the April issue of Professional Photography anyway, which is where that quote camera from. That should cue wild celebrations from all Nikon users but I have this suspicion there'll be a fair amount of groans out there as well. Fret not!

18th September 2005	#20
tltan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,351	Re: Nikon D2X coming (maybe not) hi there Jnet, I was also surprised to suddenly read release of D2x when ppl in this thread is already using them for some time. haha But then again, dont you think Jojo did a good job instead of posting new one...haha, at least he bother to search through first mah..and that is good