Nikon announce pricing on D2H

[bobatkins]

Reveived today from Nikon:<P>

 

<pre>

1. Product #25208: D2H Digital SLR Camera Set............US $3,999.00

[supplied with D2H Body, EN-EL4 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery, MH-

21

Quick Charger, BL-1 Battery Chamber Cover, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable,

BM-3

LCD Monitor Cover, AN-D2H Strap, Nikon View Software, Nikon Capture

Trial

Version Software]

2. Product #25291: Nikon Capture 4 Software..............US $140.00

[Essential software for achieving the Full Power of NEF among the

following

Nikon models: D1, D1X, D1H, D2H, D100 and Coolpix 5700 and Coolpix

5000

with firmware V1.7. Also works with JPEG and TIFF file formats.

Performance

will vary slightly among the compatible models.]

3. Product #25292: WT-1A Wireless Transmitter Set for D2H....US

$449.00

 

[includes WA-S1 Standard Antenna (approx. range: 100 feet) and BL-2

Battery

Chamber Cover]

4. Product #25286: WA-E1 Extended Range Antenna..............US

$119.00

 

[Approx. 490 feet range]

5. Product #2148: AF DX 10.5mm f/2.8G IF-ED Fisheye-Nikkor....US

$780.00

 

[supplied with CL-0715 Soft Case, Lens Cap]

6. Product #2147: AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Zoom-Nikkor...US

$1,650.00

 

[supplied with HB-31 Bayonet Flower Shaped Lens Hood and CL-1120 Soft

Case]

 

7. Product #2146: AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED Zoom-Nikkor...US

$6,700.00

 

[supplied with HK-30 Slip-On Lens Hood and CL-L2 Ballistic Nylon case]

 

8. Product #4801: SB-800 AF Speedlight.....................US $420.00

[supplied with SD-800 Quick Recycling Battery Pack, SJ-800 Color

Filter

Set (TN-A1 Tungsten Balancing and FL-G1 Fluorescent Balancing), AS-19

Speedlight

Stand, SS-800 Soft Case and SW-10H Diffusion Dome.]

9. Product #25282: EH-6 AC Adapter for D2H................US $109.00

 

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[ellis_vener_photography]

To make it more readable:<P>

<B>D2H Digital SLR Camera Set</B>

[supplied with D2H Body, EN-EL4 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery, MH-

21

Quick Charger, BL-1 Battery Chamber Cover, EG-D2 Audio Video Cable,

BM-3

LCD Monitor Cover, AN-D2H Strap, Nikon View Software, Nikon Capture

Trial

Version Software]............US $3,999.00<P>

<B>Nikon Capture 4 Software</B>

[Essential software for achieving the Full Power of NEF among the

following

Nikon models: D1, D1X, D1H, D2H, D100 and Coolpix 5700 and Coolpix

5000

with firmware V1.7. Also works with JPEG and TIFF file formats.

Performance

will vary slightly among the compatible models.]..............US $140.00<P>

<B>WT-1A Wireless Transmitter Set for D2H</B>

[includes WA-S1 Standard Antenna (approx. range: 100 feet) and BL-2

Battery

Chamber Cover]....US

$449.00<P>

<B>WA-E1 Extended Range Antenna</B>..............US

$119.00<P>

<B>AF DX 10.5mm f/2.8G IF-ED Fisheye-Nikkor</B>, [supplied

with CL-

0715 Soft Case, Lens Cap]....US

$780.00<P>

<B>AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED Zoom-Nikkor</B>

[supplied with HB-31 Bayonet Flower Shaped Lens Hood and CL-1120 Soft

Case]...US

$1,650.00<P>

<B>AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED Zoom-Nikkor</B>[supplied

with HK-30 Slip-On Lens Hood and CL-L2 Ballistic Nylon case]...US

$6,700.00<P>

<B>SB-800 AF Speedlight</B>

[supplied with SD-800 Quick Recycling Battery Pack, SJ-800 Color

Filter

Set (TN-A1 Tungsten Balancing and FL-G1 Fluorescent Balancing), AS-19

Speedlight

Stand, SS-800 Soft Case and SW-10H Diffusion Dome.]...US $420.00<P>

<B>EH-6 AC Adapter for D2H</B>................US $109.00

[dan_andrews]

Thanks, Bob. Now I can start saving up! (Side note: Those Nikonians who like to moan about cheapo lenses now can moan about Nikon's non-cheapo pricing. 'Bout time for a change.)

[cham_saranasuriya]

Thanks Bob,

 

Just wondering any news of D2X at all?

 

Cheers

[patrick_smeaton]

I'm thinking (hoping) these are Suggested List Prices(?)

[greg s]

Makes me oh-so-glad there are less expensive, effective options. Sticker shock!

[jbq]

I'm wondering how the 17-55 will compare to the current 17-35...

[ilkka_nissila]

I think the pricing on the DX lenses is ridiculous. You really have to be happy with the 4/6 MP images to put so much money into lenses that can't be used on film or full-frame digital slrs. Since the whole point of the DX format is that the cameras are cheap, now they take the difference in camera price back in the price of these expensive and potentially future-incompatible lenses. Oh well. I think I will just get a 14 mm prime Nikkor if I need something for the intermediate term - at least that'll work.

[ShunCheung]

What makes you feel that pricing of DX lenses is ridiculous? Just take the 17-55mm/f2.8 AF-S DX as an example. The $1650 list price means the eventual street price will likely be below that for the 17-35mm/f2.8 AF-S, which is around $1400. You might not save a lot of money but you gain a lot of zoom range, which is great for event photography.

 

I just went to a digital photography seminar last week. A lot of wedding photographers have given up their Hasselblads and use 6PM DSLRs for weddings now. They save a lot of money from film and processing cost. They are not arguing that 6PM is equivalent to Hasselblad, but it is good enough and their customers are happy with it, which is what matters. One side effect is that resale value of Hasselbad has tanked. Whether that is good or bad depends on whether you want to buy or sell. :-)

[edwardchen]

Sun, but DX lens can not be used with film camera, can it?

It is so tempting but only for DLSR. Better off buying 17-35.

[upscan]

so what? too much for too little and too late. Nikon's marketers seem too sure that they can force their herd follow them wherever their greed leads them. Unable to expand the sensors they shrank the lenses preventing those with a large investment in Nikon lenses to take full advantage of them for digital use. With its silly g lenses and tiny digital sensors Nikon is on the path to digital disaster. It will be interesitng to see what is happening to their digital market share. The last news is that Nikon do not plan to introduce a digital camera with a full frame sensor. Nuts!