After a number of recent leaks on the inter-web, Nikon has today officially announced the D7000, new AF-S 35mm f/1.4G, refreshed the AF-S 200mm f/2G VR (with VR II and Nano Crystal coat) and rolled out a new SB-700 flash. Introduced initially as a replacement to the D90, my own opinion is that the D7000 will eventually replace the D300s as the semi-pro APS-C format DSLR (the D7000 has a particularly advanced spec), leaving way for new pro-level FX (full-frame) cameras. Few pros use APS-C crop DSLRs these days, as evidenced by Nikon's rush to add FX lenses.
Detailed information on the new camera and lenses can be found here.
Detailed information on the new camera and lenses can be found here.
The big news apart from the metal body, 100 percent viewfinder coverage and 16.2MP CMOS sensor is the HD movie mode. Besides now recording up to 20 mins using H.264 AVC it boasts 1080(24p), which should be attractive to pro film-makers, though at the optional 25fps / 30fps settings resolution drops to 720p. The price is attractive too at £1100 / 1303 Euros, including tax, body only. The lens to get is not the 18-105mm VR, which is available in the kit option, but the recently updated 18-200mm VR II.
