Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-14 Thread Pål Jensen
I heard this rumor about two years ago from one of my very reliable sources. I didn't believe it back then and didn't take it any further. Oh..and at the same time I heard that Pentax worked on a new smaller 67 and that they would relese USM lenses or a new generation of cameras. It is probably

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-14 Thread Pål Jensen
I think the idea about a new system suited for a new medium (digital) makes a lot of sense. The old Nikon mount was designed 50 years ago for film. The next 50 years probably set totally new demands. Compatibility can only go so far... Pål

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-13 Thread dagt
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 bot

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
Who needs them with digital... "you just crank up the ISO speed dial" The faster it was turned, the higher the ISO was. regards, Alan Chan _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=f

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Who needs them with digital... "you just crank up the ISO speed dial" Alan Chan wrote: LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cool! Canon will be no match to Nikon for any super fast lenses. regards, Alan Chan _

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cool! Canon will be no match to Nikon for any super fast lenses. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 mon

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Caveman, on 12 Jun 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >Bruce R is probably eating his foot now... LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cheers, Heiko

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
To busy with my newly acquired Canon FS4000 scanner. You'll have to do your own research. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce R could finally do something useful and give us a summary on what's up on the Nikon list ;-) Alan Chan wrote: According to reliable sources... If this was true, then

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Bruce R could finally do something useful and give us a summary on what's up on the Nikon list ;-) Alan Chan wrote: According to reliable sources... If this was true, then Nikon fans would be pixxed big time. What would happen to those already expensive AF-S & VR lenses? regards, Alan Chan __

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
According to reliable sources... If this was true, then Nikon fans would be pixxed big time. What would happen to those already expensive AF-S & VR lenses? regards, Alan Chan _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http