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Camera Nerd Puzzle: WTF Is the Nikon D60 'Black Gold' Edition?
Posted by Wilson Rothman at 10:30 AM on September 13, 2008
The folks at Nikon Rumours are puzzling over a new product SKU appearing on inventory lists, a Nikon D60 body only that lists for US$649.99, US$50 more than the standard D60. As you can see in the listings, it's named "Black Gold," utilising all two of Nikon's favourite colours. We don't know what it is, but maybe you do. Frankly, we're kinda just relieved it's not White Gold. [Nikon Rumors]
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e
Posted November 1, 2008 9:36 AM
I bet they end up selling them for the same price as the silver edition...
its just a way for Ritz to have an exclusive version.... BEst buy and other retailers to do this too
takashimiike 7
Posted 11:13 AM 13/9/08
Oh that's just what I'm getting Carmen for her birthday.
takashimiike 7
mhlaxp
Posted 11:05 AM 13/9/08
It's like the fabled Maltese Falcon, a golden bird encrusted with jewels that Malta paid as a tribute to the King of Spain, his way of reminding them of his sovereignty over the small Mediterranean island. On its journey from Malta to the Spanish shores, the boat carrying the falcon was attacked and the bird vanished, showing up years later for sale on the black market. It has changed hands many times since, and now has supposedly been covered with a coating of black enamel to mask its true value.
So I guess it would be a really good camera that looked like a worthless piece of junk to the casual observer.
mhlaxp
mruler360
Posted 10:54 AM 13/9/08
Perhaps the body is made of solid gold?
mruler360
Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->
Posted 10:46 AM 13/9/08
Thank you Gizmodo for that music video.
Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->
mruler360
Posted 10:43 AM 13/9/08
A D60 with Gold trim? Real gold? Nah.
mruler360
nuclearchinchila
Posted 10:39 AM 13/9/08
Maybe this is in conjunction with the designer label Diesel? I know they have a line out called "Black Gold" and with the price they sell that stuff for I wouldn't be surprised if they tried selling a fashionized camera as an accessory.
nuclearchinchila
Evangelion
Posted 10:32 AM 13/9/08
Hmm... Sounds interesting...
Evangelion
Ypoknons
Posted 12:06 PM 13/9/08
@nuclearchinchila: I love Black Gold even though I can't afford it, but a conservative Japanese camera company co-designing with the edgiest Italian fashion label? That's a bit far.
Ypoknons
hotmeatinjections
Posted 11:57 AM 13/9/08
Ahh, the D60 is being made of pure Light Sweet Crude, haven't you guys heard?
hotmeatinjections
bobdobbs
Posted 11:55 AM 13/9/08
Hahahaha. Nobody gets the Jed Clampett reference. Hahahaha.
bobdobbs
lpranal
Posted 12:30 PM 13/9/08
Step 1. Buy black gold d60.
Step 2:
+ Watch video
Step 3: grow sweet 'stache.
Step 4: Fight the ladies off with my BLACK GOLD nunchucks
lpranal
Scaramanga
Posted 12:12 PM 13/9/08
black gold being petroleum- it means its an entirely plastic body.
Scaramanga
bjacobel
Posted 1:12 PM 13/9/08
Also: I thought White Gold was cocaine.
bjacobel
bjacobel
Posted 1:11 PM 13/9/08
@mruler360: Yes... for 50 extra dollars.
bjacobel
SpacemanSpiff
Posted 1:40 PM 13/9/08
Black gold, or "midnight gold" is a metal finish with multiple layers so it appears very dark, except under direct light when it reflects a gold-ish patina. Similar to pearl paint on cars.
SpacemanSpiff
Metkis
Posted 1:28 PM 13/9/08
@bjacobel: No, it's what the ladies call me.
Metkis
Gary_7vn
Posted 2:40 PM 13/9/08
Maybe it can connect to iTunes.
Gary_7vn
Hamburger-helper
Posted 4:38 PM 13/9/08
hm maybe its the color of the camera
Hamburger-helper
Tikitiki
Posted 6:23 PM 13/9/08
It's obvious that it has a crude oil finish smeared on the body of the camera instead of paint. Just don't use it when you're wearing light colored clothes, and you might want to hold it with a paper towel. Your call.
Tikitiki
Chester_Copperpot
Posted 6:56 PM 13/9/08
@lpranal: My dad had a 280ZX when I was born, it's still one of my favorite cars ever.
Chester_Copperpot
vinnyr
Posted 9:33 PM 13/9/08
i think it is like a d40x but because it is a d60 it is a black gold edition, so i might have more mega pixels and thats it.
vinnyr
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Posted 10:48 PM 13/9/08
Maybe it's for outdoorsy folk... you know - fer when yer out shootin' at some food
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DaveTyranham
Posted 1:07 AM 14/9/08
I bet it's just a price reduction.
DaveTyranham
Namster
Posted 4:05 AM 14/9/08
Goldfinger just told me that Black Gold is most likely a cosmetic design for the camera body. ..maybe with extra characters, it could have been listed Black & Gold D60 ... but who uses special characters nowadays?
Namster
OMG! Apple Stinks!
Posted 7:11 AM 14/9/08
You're all wrong. It's Texas Tea
OMG! Apple Stinks!
thebackwash
Posted 10:41 AM 14/9/08
It's clearly marketed toward UC Berkeley alumni.
thebackwash
rewinditback
Posted 12:26 PM 14/9/08
Thats the ritz camera POS. It was filled with bizarre shit that didn't exist.
rewinditback
kelseymonster
Posted 4:24 AM 15/9/08
it is probably a black AND gold edition like some of the old special edition F cameras from Nikon.,
kelseymonster
Sean Harrington
Posted 2:01 AM 16/9/08
It's a typo. It's supposed to be "...BLACK, OLD BODY..." There is a body redesign coming that hasn't hit yet, and this SKU is for the updated sensor in the old body style.
And yes, I totally made that all up.
Sean Harrington