digital NIKONOS ?

[marmagi]

Hello,

Is it true that its long time NIKON is developing a digital NIKONOS? and that soon it will be available?

Whats true about this? anyone out there has insiders in NIKON to confirm this?

this will be the greatest ever news in digital uw photography, finally we all old NIKONOS user will be sooooooo happy

Why has passed so much time for NIKON to do the digital NIKONOS?

cheers

Mario

 

[deeper thoughts]

The Nikonos RS was way ahead of its time but for the price of a mortgage lol

 

[davelew]

I haven't heard anything about a digital Nikonos from Nikon.

However, my company, PiratePro, is making a product that will allow you to use Nikonos lenses underwater with an Olympus EP-1 digital camera. Here are some of the reviews of the prototype we brought to DEMA last month:

DEMA Show 2009: Days 3-4 - Final coverage, party photos :: Wetpixel.com
Underwater Photography & Video Portal
PiratePro prototype Olympus E-P1 underwater housing -- Nikonos lens compatible - Eric Cheng - Photographic Image Sales

David Lewinnek
David@piratepro.com
PiratePro Nikonos Capable Digital Housings

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

The Nikonos RS was way ahead of its time but for the price of a mortgage lol

The RS was cheaper than an F4, sportsfinder, housing, and ports.

 

[randini]

Nikonrumors just posted an interview with Nikon's Director of Laboratory Research and Development (hence the bump of an old thread). When asked about a digital nikonos his reply was "It is too early to answer this question. However, such a device many people interested, and personally I think the Nikonos reborn in the future." (from a google translation of the original interview that came out of a French rag).

Hmmm. Wonder if I should start keeping an eye open for some used Nikonos glass.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Hmmm. Wonder if I should start keeping an eye open for some used Nikonos glass.

I doubt very much that it would use Nikonos classic glass. These
days, they would want an electronic interface to the lens. And it
would probably have a small sensor, likely even smaller than
the DSLR crop sensors, so the classic (and even RS) glass would
be too long.

I'd build something about the level of function of a Canon G10,
but waterproof. I don't think there's a market lower than that
when you can house a point and shoot so cheaply.

I'd inductively charge the battery and have wireless/bluetooth
picture download so you could do a whole week without opening
the camera. Maybe the charger is also the data receiver, providing
a USB cable that looks like the hard drive is on the end.