Now its been a while since I’ve posted anything, and for the I appologize.  This one is coming a tiny bit late, but its a good one.  A supposed Nikon D400 roadmap has been leaked to the internet through a source from an IT company based in England.  The 37 page report lists the future of Nikon releases until the end of 2010.  This report lists the Nikon D400 release as being set for release in the 2nd quarter of 2010, which spans from April to June 2010, and includes specs for the camera as follows:

-13.8mp DX sensor w/ maximized by increasing the sensitivity of >1 exposure value
-an “ultra-fast pixel register cache”, which allows to double the frame rate or increase dynamic range, including effective aid noise reduction with natural lodging details.
-[S] 4.550 x 3.034
-Continuous high-speed mode: 8 fps, 10 fps with BG,
-12 fps with a double-exposure phase detection AF & mirror up 6/sec.,
-14 fps with BG to double-exposure with the phase detection AF & mirror up 7/sec.,
-ISO 200 – 6400, Lo-1, Hi 1
-Movie – mode: 1920 * 1080 at 24 fps
-Multi-CAM 4500 DX 61-point AF, Auto / User Drive dynamic AF-C, intelligent co-operation with 2200-zónovým 3D Color Matrix meter
to achieve great success autofocus.
-Screening of additional information across a large area of the viewfinder.
-Dual histogram for the double-exposure mode.

So, does this report carry some weight and point to an early-mid 2010 release, or is it a fabrication?  I’m thinking it may be real.  Creating a 37 page report as a rumor is quite a big task with little reward.  Or, could it be something intentionally leaked to create hype?  I guess we’ll see, but I’ll post the full report soon for you all to see.