Nikon Sees Red

Big DSLR news coming out of Nikon: at the end of the month you'll be able to get a D3100 in either black or red (at least in Japan and Europe). Yep, Nikon has succumbed to the colorization fad. Well, technically, they succumbed to it several years ago in the Coolpix line. Because Nikon didn't exactly plan for color in the DSLR lineup, the thing looks pretty ugly with lots of black buttons, dials, and other parts arrayed on the red plastic body. Next step: college and sports team logos. Color me indifferent, but it really does seem like Nikon has now joined several other camera companies in jumping the shark.

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