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More rumors from China (Nikon D700x and Nikkor AF-S 18-50 f/3.6-4.5)

Two more interesting images appeared on xitek.com from the same user in the past hour (Google translation). The first looks like a larger crop (but a tiny image) of the previously reported Nikon D700x sensor: The second one (Google translation) is for a new lens – Nikkor AF-S 18-50 f/3.5-4.5G: There is also some talk about Nikon D95 (?), AF-S [...] Related posts:

  1. Need help from France and the UK (Nikon D700x & Nikkor 35mm f/1.4)
  2. Nikon D700 discontinued, price going up in China?
  3. This may be the Nikon D700x sensor

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This may be the Nikon D700x sensor

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Just got this picture with questionable quality of a Nikon D700x sensor from xitek.com (Google translation) – it seems to be the same sensor used in the Nikon D3x: Can anyone give us a quick translation? Thanks!
Update – here is the translation:
Nikon D700X
Price 350000 yen (around?)
Special Feature: Fitted with the 24MP CMOS sensor that is the [...] Related posts:

  1. More rumors from China (Nikon D700x and Nikkor AF-S 18-50 f/3.6-4.5)
  2. Nikon D700x sooner than expected
  3. Nikon D700x

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Official response from Nikon on the 70-200mm internal lens surface

I said already that I will not cover this issue anymore, unless there is an official word from Nikon. The official word came yesterday from Nikon Europe:
“The 70-200mm f/2.8G ED AF-S VRII lens features a component in the lens design which may appear to have surface pits or a rough texture when viewed through the [...] Related posts:

  1. Unofficial response from Nikon Norway
  2. Nikon Asia also claims there is no problem with the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens
  3. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII thread issue: “that is normal”

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