DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Nikon to make “some announcements” about the Nikon D6 DSLR next week

Aug 30, 2019 by John Aldred 5 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

According to serial leakers, who are usually fairly right, Nokishita, Nikon is planning to “make some announcements” about the Nikon D6 DSLR, successor to the current flagship Nikon D5. In a post made to Twitter, Nokishita says that the announcements will come on September 4th. Yes, that’s right, next Wednesday.

https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1167304807557652480

The translated Tweet reads…

It seems that Nikon will make some announcements about “D6” on September 4. #rumor

It’s unclear exactly what Nikon will announce, nor what necessitates “some announcements” rather than “an announcement”. Chances are, it’ll just be a development announcement, along with various doohickies to go with it – like a more powerful WiFi module than whatever capabilities might be built into the camera.

Earlier rumours pointing to an “Early 2020” release date for the Nikon D6 also suggests that this will simply be a development announcement, too. Nikon’s current flagship model, the D5 was announced in January 2016, along with the Nikon D500. The Nikon D4s and D4 were announced in February 2015 and February 2012, respectively.

It was also previously rumoured that the Nikon D6 would feature in-body image stabilisation, a feature which Nikon has regularly stated has no place in their DSLRs over the last couple of decades. And with rumours of Nikon dropping a whole bunch of their DSLR product lines, it seems silly to invest in this tech for DSLRs when they’re killing many of them off. Of course, this could’ve been tech they developed long before they started making the push towards mirrorless, but now feel it’s no longer worth holding it back.

Strangely, the date of the expected announcements is just a couple of days before consumer electronics trade show, IFA opens up. A show that Nikon will not even be attending. Sony and Panasonic, however, will. They’ll probably be showing off the Sony A7RIV and Panasonic S1H. So, it’s a little bit of an odd time to announce something like this, as their news will likely be shadowed by whatever else is announced at IFA.

Although, if there is going to be an announcement, Nikon’s hope might be that things go the other way and that people are too busy talking about the D6 to pay attention to any IFA announcements. If that’s their plan, I think they might be in for a letdown.

As usual, we’ll let you know as we hear more.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

Nikon’s Big Week for Announcements: Two Mirrorless Cameras and One Big Lens Nikon D750 replacement may be announced as soon as next week The Nikon Z5 is going to be announced next week and here are the specs Nikon Z50 APS-C mirrorless camera could be announced next week, here are the rumored specs

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Nikon, Nikon D6, rumor

John Aldred: from diyphotography.net

About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

« Xiaomi becomes the first to officially announce a 64-megapixel camera smartphone
Here are some Panasonic S1R RAW files for you to download and play with (+ first thoughts) »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup
DIYPhotography

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts

  • Jollylook Pinhole SQUARE DIY pinhole camera kit shoots Instax square film
  • The “Digitally Analog Polaroid” runs ChatGPT code on a Raspberry Pi
  • My first year with the Mamiya M645 medium format film camera
  • 2023 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest unveils jaw-dropping winning photos
  • Rare albino giant panda caught on camera in China

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy