I first want to start with a quote from Donald Rumsfeld
“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also k there
are known unknowns; that is t we know there are some things we d know. But
there are also unknown unknowns —the ones we don’t know don’t know.”
We went through a lot of speculations in the last few days and I want to do
a quick recap:
Known knowns:
there will be a new DSLR-related and mirrorless camera announcements from
Nikon in September. The DSLR related event should be on or around September
8th. The mirrorless introduction should be at the end of September. Expect
four new lenses to be announced with the new mirrorless camera. Note that I
said “DSLR related” announcement –there is a low chance that “DSLR-
related” means a new accessory or lens only. So far I am aware of only one
upcoming DSLR that will probably be at the low end of Nikon’s current
lineup. There may be even two new DSLR cameras announced in the first week
of September.
Known unknowns:
no idea when the D700 and D3s replacement will come to life. As I said
already, there could be a second DSLR announced in September that I am not
aware of. Some rumors indicate that the D700 replacement will have 24MP and
new AF system. That’s all I have.
Unknown unknowns:
the upcoming Nikkor lenses come in this category. No clue what is coming and
when. I’ve mentioned several times in the past that a new 80-400mm lens is
very high on the list of potential announcements.