If true, this is strange. Especially since they've just introduced the DX lens series.
Another solution could be that they intend to maintain two systems. Based in the cheaper APS-size sensors as well as the larger and more expencive full format sensors. Much like Pentax and Contax having both small and medium format systems. DagT > Fra: Cameron Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > According to reliable sources... > > > "The surprise is perfect - According to one of the biggest German > photo-magazines (Color Foto), Nikon will come out later this year with > a newly designed lens mount. > > This new lens mount will be bigger to be able to use also a fullsize > chip appropriate. New lenses have to be designed too. They will be > obviously bigger and heavier and according to Color Foto also > significant more expensive :( > > Reflecting this, Nikon seems to go the same direction as Contax did it > already a couple of years ago with its new N-System. Contax announced > on the RG webpage the stop of the production of the ND. Although this > is nothing special in the life cycle of digital cameras after 12 months > on the market, it confused many costumers, since there was no further > communication from Contax to them. Contax also refused to give > hints/information about new Contax ND-models, but it is obvious, that > there will new models in the future. > > Time will tell whether the road of Nikon and Contax will be the right > direction, or the efforts of Olympus with its new open 4/3rd system. > News will be released from Olympus on June 24th." > >
