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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:34 pm

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Postby NikonUser on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:36 pm

Oh how I wish that were true
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Postby Glen on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:43 pm

Will be interesting to see what comes along
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Postby MHD on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:46 pm

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Postby Onyx on 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....
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Postby NikonUser on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:54 pm

Is Nikon making a new product announcement in two days or something?
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Postby Glen on Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:57 pm

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

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Postby Glen on Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:08 pm

Tom I would be pretty confident you could get one before next July :lol:
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Postby xerubus on Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:17 pm

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


mine as well!!! :)
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Postby krpolak on Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:24 pm

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Birds in Germany sings about 5th not 1st ;-) We will see :)

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Postby gstark on 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.
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Postby krpolak on 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 ;-)

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Postby gstark on 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.
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Postby krpolak on Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:03 pm

Well, time will tell ;-)

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Postby gstark on Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:05 pm

krpolak wrote:Well, time will tell ;-)


No, not really. The invitations went out a few weeks ago.
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Postby krpolak on Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:12 pm

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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.

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Postby embi on Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:28 pm

I got my Melbourne invitation for the 3rd.....
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Postby sirhc55 on 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 :(
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Postby Nnnnsic on Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:00 am

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Postby BBJ on Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:10 am

Havent they already Chris? Why is it Nikon always last to catch on maybe.
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Postby johndec on Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:10 am

[quote="Nnnnsic"][/quote]

One of your best posts Leigh :lol:
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Postby Grev on 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:
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Postby krpolak on 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.

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Postby Nnnnsic on 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...
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Postby Grev on 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...

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Postby birddog114 on Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:12 am

Perhaps not an official announcemnet from Nikon by tomorrow but will be closed.
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Postby MHD on 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 :D
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Postby gstark on Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:27 am

Methinks krpolak didn't get an invitation.
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Postby gMaster on 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 ..
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My personal view is that from a marketing point of view the time is ripe to announce it now...
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Postby Doughnut on Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:41 pm

gMaster wrote:Rumours going around are:
No D200 anouncement till Nov some time
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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.

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Postby birddog114 on 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:
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Postby gstark on Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:51 pm

We're expecting to be able to post a D200 launch photo tomorrow.
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Postby kipper on 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?
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Postby Nnnnsic on 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.
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Postby johndec on 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...
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Postby Rusty W. Griswald on 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? 8)
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Postby sirhc55 on 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 :wink:
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:
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Postby Nnnnsic on 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 :oops:


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:
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Postby PiroStitch on Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:25 am

The only thing that will come out on Sept 1 is the PSP :P
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Postby Grev on 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?
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Postby Nnnnsic on 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:
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Postby birddog114 on 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 :wink:
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:


Not real! Canon 1Ds MKII is still in shortage in Australia.
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Postby kipper on 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.
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Postby birddog114 on 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.
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Postby Doughnut on 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. :oops:


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

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Postby krpolak on Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:35 pm

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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.

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