Originally posted by kongg
C'mon Ian, don't keep us in suspense.......just spill the beans!!
Originally posted by Ian
Kongg,
Sorry I can't otherwise my contacts at Nikon won't ever tell me anything again.
Originally posted by Kho King
rumors...anybody can make that up...by having good guess. Make 10 guesses...then you might strike one. Eg. F6, AFS II 300mm f/4, 28-105mm f/2.8 VR AFS, 14-35mm AFS...etc.
Originally posted by Jed
You know, for someone who "knows" as much about equipment as you do, those are mighty poor guesses. Well, the first two are anyway. The cycle for the next pro camera isn't up yet, so I doubt we'll see the F6. And with the fuss over digital, R&D for that must have taken a back seat. Besides, the F5 is still more or less the equal of the 1V, so there's not much for them to panic about.
The AF-S 300/4 is already essentially an AF-S II. As in, it's already styled like an AF-S II lens, so the logical conclusion is that there's not going to be one anytime soon. And it's not like the lens is particularly old or in need of updating.
Originally posted by Kho King
F6...I still think there will be one in future...there is no definite answer here...even if you can list out thousands of reason not to have an F6...but still...you are not CEO of Nikon...and let's wait and see...
As Jed said in his post, the development cycle isn't up yet and I'm going to assume that you are aware that Nikon build their pro bodies on an 8 year development cycle. So based on that cycle don't expect to see any F5 replacement announced before the end of 2003 or early 2004.Originally posted by Kho King
F6...I still think there will be one in future...there is no definite answer here...even if you can list out thousands of reason not to have an F6...but still...you are not CEO of Nikon...and let's wait and see...
There were a few hints that the AFS-II was coming in late 2000, infact almost 6 months ahead of it's offical release in late April 2001.Originally posted by Kho King
As the the AFS 300mm, have you expect Nikon to have the AFS II 500mm, 600mm, 400mm when they come out? I have no personal experience with the AFS 300mm lens, but from what I read and heard, this lens has a poor/slow AF (although it is a S lens), and many complain over the poor tripod collar. Debate on the tripod collar is another issue though...I don't have this lens...so I will leave to yourself to judge.
Originally posted by Kho King
Still...this is just a wild guess...I MIGHT be WRONG...
Originally posted by nicholas1986
lets not fight over this cos we all dunno what will happen. No one will know what is Nikon comming up next.
Originally posted by Jed
Besides, the F5 is still more or less the equal of the 1V, so there's not much for them to panic about.
Originally posted by Jed
In effect you're saying that nobody expects a faster computer CPU 18 months down the line... right...
Originally posted by nicholas1986
dun forget that the cpu industry is of a higher demand
so naturally the advance is faster
however can you conclude that the lenses advance slower than the the DSLR
Originally posted by Jed
Then in conjunction with that, I said the F5 is about the equivalent of the 1v, hence there is no need to rush the F6. I didn't say they weren't going to innovate.
Originally posted by nicholas1986
so is nikon only going to start inventing from nothing only after canon comes out with a better model?? that would take years and that would give canon an advantage
and what makes you think nikon does not want to rush
Originally posted by nicholas1986
so is nikon only going to start inventing from nothing only after canon comes out with a better model?? that would take years and that would give canon an advantage
Originally posted by YSLee
Eh, take a basic lesson in camera industry history and economics, thank you. Your arguments are starting to look very painful to read. Hope you don't mind.