Canon 1D Mark IV, Nikon D700x, Sony A850 and More Rumor Updates

I received a tip that the September 2009 edition of Résponse Photo, a popular French magazine, that the Canon 1D Mark IV would be announced on August 25.  That’s Tuesday for those of you who don’t have your calendar handy.

I looked around the Interweb and couldn’t seem to find an online presence for Response Photo, [...]

Voigtlander 20mm f/3.5 Nikon Mount Lens Rumor

Rumors are swirling that Voigtlander will soon release a 20mm f/3.5 lens for the Nikon mount.  Rumored specs are as follows:

Expected Release Date: February 28, 2009
Focal length: 20mm
Angle: 94 degrees
Relative aperture: 1:3.5
Minimum aperture 6 of 9 pieces: F22
Minimum focusing distance: 0.2m
Number of diaphragm blades: 9 pieces
Weight: 205g
Maximum total length × diameter: 63 × 28.8mm
Filter size: [...]

No Canon 1-Series Updates at PMA 2009

Contrary to prior rumors of a Canon 1Ds Mark IV and 1D Mark IV coming out soon, I received a tip from a reliable source today that there will be no Canon 1-series DSLRs released at PMA 2009.  This person explained where the information originated and I believe it to be accurate.
Unfortunately, that is all [...]

Nikon D400 Ads Surface

I was checking to see if anything had surfaced on the Nikon D400 and I noticed that an “exact match” (when you put your search term in quotes) search for “Nikon D400″ produced a number of new stories about the rumored camera, but also revealed that legitimate retailers, like B&H Photo, Adorama and Amazon.com, are [...]

Nikon D400 Book on Amazon.de

Amazon Germany has a listing for a Nikon D400 book that is a hardcover book and appears to be set for release in July 2009.  A search for the ISBN numbers noted on the product page reveals nothing more than forum posts and blog chatter about this particular listing on Amazon.de.
Here is the link to [...]

Nikon D700x / D800 Rumor Update

PMA 2009 rumors sure are heating up, as we get more “reliable” rumors of a Nikon D700x / D800 release.  Presumably, this will be the rumored high-megapixel junior sibling to the D3x – in the same way the D700 relates to the D3.
Here’s one site’s purportedly reliable info on the new D700x / D800:
An extremely [...]

Canon 500D and 1D Mark IIIn Update

A short but direct post on POTN, claims that a “Canon Rep” mentioned a new Rebel and Mark III would be coming to PMA 2009.
I don’t put a whole lot of stock in third hand reports of what camera reps say, but as we close in to PMA we should start hearing more chatter about [...]

Canon 1D Mark IIIn Rumor Update

A screen shot of what purports to be an inventory system displaying the Canon 1D Mark IIIn surfaced on DPR forums today.
We’ve seen these shots before with Canon cameras prior to launch.  Next month, just prior to PMA 2009, will be prime time for Canon to release a 1D Mark IIIn as well.
Anyone else have [...]

Nikon D400 Spy Shot?

[via NR]
Nikon Rumors picked up a photo of a woman shooting with an undisclosed Nikon camera.  The speculation surrounding the image suggests it could be a Nikon D400.
There’s a piece of gaffer tape over the Nikon label below the hot shoe.
Anyone want to debunk this “spy shot”?

Nikon D65 Rumor

You can bet that Nikon will be refreshing the D60 line soon.  Will the new camera be called the Nikon D65?  I don’t know; however, Nikon Rumors got some info from an unknown source on a possible D65 with the following specs:

12mp CMOS
3fps
9 AF-points CAM 850, 1 Cross type
720p video
Live view
Dust reduction
PMA 2009 release

[source]
Frankly, I [...]