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Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:34 pm**

2 Days To D200

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:36 pm**

Oh how I wish that were true

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:43 pm**

Will be interesting to see what comes along

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:46 pm**

Are you on a fishing trip Leigh?

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:46 pm**

If you're expecting the D200 in 2 days, brace yourself for disappointment.

It's far more likely you'll get a swarm of new Coolpix models, all sporting higher and higher MP counts, more gimmicks and gadgety features that contribute 20% of sweet FA to image quality or camera useability....

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:54 pm**

Is Nikon making a new product announcement in two days or something?

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:55 pm**

is it photokina or something?

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:57 pm**

Nikon have given out a number of invites for 'product announcements' on Sep 1st.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:05 pm**

Glen wrote:Nikon have given out a number of invites for 'product announcements' on Sep 1st.

My invitation must have got lost in the mail! :roll:

The D200 is my new "dream" camera and I need it before my Europe trip next July.

Tom

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:08 pm**

Tom I would be pretty confident you could get one before next July :lol:

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:17 pm**

Tom wrote:
My invitation must have got lost in the mail!

mine as well!!!

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:24 pm**

Nnnnsic

2 Days To D200

Birds in Germany sings about 5th not 1st ;-)

We will see

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:34 pm**

krpolak wrote:Birds in Germany sings about 5th not 1st We will see

Maybe I missed something?

Are we in Germany ??

I generally hear kookaburras laughing, which is strongly suggestive that we're - or at least I'm - not.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:38 pm**

No, we are not in Germany, we are in Australia. Unfortunatelly Australia in not a prime target for companies like Nikon ;-)

Anyway, just heard, here and there, so said about singing birds ;-)

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:00 pm**

krpolak wrote:No, we are not in Germany, we are in Australia.

Are you certain??

That probably explains the kookaburras.

Pribably explains the galahs too.

Unfortunatelly Australia in not a prime target for companies like Nikon

Obviously your invitation to Thursday's soiree is still in the mail.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:03 pm**

Well, time will tell ;-)

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:05 pm**

krpolak wrote:Well, time will tell

No, not really. The invitations went out a few weeks ago.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:12 pm**

gstark

No, not really. The invitations went out a few weeks ago

An invitation is surely the sign. Question is: sign of what?

Really, dont want to argue and start pointless flame. Heard 1st, heard 5th, from people who seems as realiable as locals with invitations. Time will tell. It supposed to be two days away.

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:28 pm**

I got my Melbourne invitation for the 3rd.....

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:43 pm**

If Nikon do not advise on their new line-up or model soon, they will surely lose out to Canon

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:00 am**

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:10 am**

Havent they already Chris? Why is it Nikon always last to catch on maybe.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:10 am**

[quote="Nnnnsic"][/quote]

One of your best posts Leigh :lol:

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:37 am**

Keep us up to date, hopefully it's the 12Mp camera that we've been dreaming of. :wink:

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:51 am**

Don't want to be bad prophet, but heard today from a guy (with invitations and so on) that D200 is not gonna be presented on 1.09. Hmm.

Regards,

K.Polak

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:57 am**

I'm not really allowed to say anything so I'm just going to shut up right now...

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:22 am**

Nnnnsic wrote:I'm not really allowed to say anything so I'm just going to shut up right now...

*&$#*^&(*$^(@*^$$

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:12 am**

Perhaps not an official announcemnet from Nikon by tomorrow but will be closed.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:55 am**

ooooh...

are you in the Loop Leigh??

Now THAT is a loop I would like to be in

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:27 am**

Methinks krpolak didn't get an invitation.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:15 am**

Rumours going around are:
No D200 anouncement till Nov some time
No new Lense annoucement
At Least 4 new Coolpix camera, with the swivel head design having a come back.

Well thats what I have gathered for the 1 sep. Only time will tell ..

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:18 am**

My personal view is that from a marketing point of view the time is ripe to announce it now...

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:41 pm**

gMaster wrote:Rumours going around are:
No D200 anouncement till Nov some time
<snip>

Well thats what I have gathered for the 1 sep. Only time will tell ..

Darn, I was hoping to "see" the specs for the D200 before deciding whether or not to upgrade to either a D70s or D2. My D100 is getting a bit "battered" from my hiking trips.

Cheers.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:49 pm**

If it's announced by tomorrow, you won't be able to get it until March 06 :wink:

So, just stay real and buy real for your needs

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:51 pm**

We're expecting to be able to post a D200 launch photo tomorrow.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:51 pm**

gstark wrote:We're expecting to be able to post a D200 launch photo tomorrow.

Nasa's trying out a new space vehicle?

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:54 pm**

Based on one of my sources, I will say that I'm honestly quite surprised about the size of the D200.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:48 pm**

Really.... this outbreak of D200-itis is getting a little silly. A quick cruise past all the usual suspect infection points: fm forums, nikonians and especially dpreview show it is almost at plague proportions :shock:

and we are still talking about vapourware!!

Don't get me wrong, I'm as interested in this "fleet model" D2X as anyone else and if and when it appears I'll lap up all the info and reviews and it may well become part of my kit, however the camera body is just one link in the chain to taking good pictures.

To me the chain consists of body,lenses and the photographer. Upgrading your camera body and lenses without also upgrading ones skill as a photographer is just a waste of money. When I feel I'm at a stage when the D70 is holding me back and has become the weak link in the chain, I'll upgrade. At the moment, the D70 is a better camera than I am a photographer...

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:04 pm**

Based on one of my sources, I will say that I'm honestly quite surprised about the size of the D200.

And who told you that? Mr Tomato or Mr BBQ?

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:00 am**

Birddog114 wrote:If it's announced by tomorrow, you won't be able to get it until March 06
So, just stay real and buy real for your needs

That’s the difference between Nikon and Canon: Nikon announce tomorrow and we see it in 7 months - Canon announce and it appears within a month :oops:

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:18 am**

sirhc55 wrote:That’s the difference between Nikon and Canon: Nikon announce tomorrow and we see it in 7 months - Canon announce and it appears within a month

While I was at Fletcher's today, I asked if they had one... and they're not getting them until October.

So... two months... :lol:

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:25 am**

The only thing that will come out on Sept 1 is the PSP

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:03 am**

I think the burning question is, what does it take for someone like myself get an invitation thingy from Nikon?

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:32 am**

I'd say I slept my way to the top, but damn... it's just not true. :oops:

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:10 am**

sirhc55 wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:If it's announced by tomorrow, you won't be able to get it until March 06
So, just stay real and buy real for your needs

That’s the difference between Nikon and Canon: Nikon announce tomorrow and we see it in 7 months - Canon announce and it appears within a month

Not real! Canon 1Ds MKII is still in shortage in Australia.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:11 am**

Ted's have the EOS-5D marked for sale in sept aswell. Although it might be just a shot at getting some pre-orders.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:14 am**

kipper wrote:Ted's have the EOS-5D marked for sale in sept aswell. Although it might be just a shot at getting some pre-orders.

Yes, it's the strategy to get the pre-order from customers, I'm not surprise with its ad.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:22 pm**

Nnnnsic wrote:I'd say I slept my way to the top, but damn... it's just not true.

Haha!

Sign of a true believer who is willing to sacrifice his body for the cause!

Cheers.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:49 pm**

http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/reviews/nikon/nikon_d200.php

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:35 pm**

gstark, Site Admin

Methinks krpolak didn't get an invitation.

I may not have an invitation, but as Practise perfectly shows an invitation does not give you any advantage over people who are able to hear what birds in Germany sings.

And at the end of day 1.09 it was me, who was right about D200 realising at the time, not you.

Please, let be this issue for you a reminder that judging people on an invitation is not wise behavior.

Thank you,

K.Polak