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JerseyJay
02-22-2005, 9:28 PM
Original in japanese
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2005/02/23/1038.html (

Translated version
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2F cda%2Fother%2F2005%2F02%2F23%2F1038.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

Highllights:

- Will introduce an entry level DSLR (i.e. D50) for first time DSLR buyer (didn't say when).

- It won't be just cheap. It will satisfy those customers' needs.

- We are working on the successor of D100. Please wait for a little more (didn't say how long more).

- The D100 successor is expected to be better than D2X in some area. Just like D70 comparing to D100.

- Nikon should introduce more affordable DX lenses.

- We are askded for PC lenses in DX format. Would like to add it to the product line in future.

- We know there are demands for FF. At the same time, we have archived very high quality results with DX format.

- DX format will remain competitive even 10 years later from now. DSLR doesn't use films. It doesn't need to stick to 135 film size.

- Nikon will capture 40% of world wide DSLR market.

paradise
02-23-2005, 2:14 AM
- Nikon will capture 40% of world wide DSLR market.

NOt really an important bit of info, BUT I knew you would include that :-) Reminds me of Pinky and the Brain :-) So if you add that to Canon's 59% (JK)...

JerseyJay
02-23-2005, 5:31 PM
I really didn't care about that last fact. I mostly cared about D100 replacement.

hir0
02-24-2005, 3:19 AM
i'm really interested to see what kind of glass is in the works (more SWM glass hopefully)
and perhaps i'll be ready for a new body sometime towards the end of the year, or beginning of next year.

paradise
02-24-2005, 3:25 AM
Jay I am just kidding, You know :-)

The Kapenta Kid
02-24-2005, 6:56 PM
I really didn't care about that last fact.

But that's what someone is telling his boss, he'd better make it.