What was fixed:
- Movie recording specifications have been modified as follows and an issue that, in some rare cases, caused movie playback to appear to have stopped has been resolved.
- When exposure preview is enabled in live view tripod mode, information + histogram display is possible, but the histogram is no longer displayed while movies are recorded.
- When the live view button is pressed with the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 connected, the image is displayed in both the television and camera monitor, but the camera monitor now turns off during movie recording.
The camera monitor turns on again when the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 is disconnected from the camera.
- Some simplified Chinese menus and help displays have been revised.
- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.
Download link Mac
Download link Windows
First report on the new lenses from Bob Krist. Check it out (yes the copter shot is there).
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR:
- Price: $1259.95
- Available in late February 2010
- Ultra wide-angle zoom lens that covers focal lengths from 16mm to 35mm
- Vibration Reduction (VR II) enables sharper pictures while shooting at shutter speeds up to four stops* slower than would otherwise be possible
*As determined in Nikon performance tests.
- The adoption of Nano Crystal Coat effectively reduces ghost and flare
- An ultra wide-angle zoom lens that, while offering a wide angle view of 107°, is compatible with 77mm screw-on filters
- Fixed maximum aperture of f/4
- ED glass and aspherical lens elements are utilized for a new optical design that achieves high resolution
- Quiet focusing with built-in Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
- Two focus modes selectable – M/A and M
| Focal length |
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16-35mm |
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| Maximum aperture |
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f/4 |
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| Minimum aperture |
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f/22 |
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| Lens construction |
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17 elements in 12 groups (with two ED glass and three aspherical lens elements, and Nano Crystal Coat) |
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| Angle of view |
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107° – 60° (83° – 44° with Nikon DX format) |
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| Closest focusing distance |
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0.29 m (1.0 ft.) at a focal length of 16mm or 35mm, 0.28 m (0.9 ft.) at a focal length between 20mm and 28mm |
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| Maximum reproduction ratio |
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0.25x |
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| No. of diaphragm blades |
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9 (rounded) |
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| Filter/attachment size |
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77mm |
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Diameter x length
(extension from the camera’s lens-mount flange) |
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Approximately 82.5 x 125 mm |
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| Weight |
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Approximately 680 g/24.0 oz. |
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| Supplied accessories |
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77mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-77, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Bayonet Hood HB-23, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-11 |
Links:
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED:
- Price: $2199.95
- Available in late March 2010
- A fast, wide-angle lens with a fixed focal length of 24mm at the maximum aperture of f/1.4
- Fast lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 that allows users to capture images with beautiful blur characteristics
- ED glass and aspherical lens elements are utilized for a new optical design that achieves high resolution and good balance in terms of aberration for pleasing blur characteristics
- The adoption of Nano Crystal Coat effectively reduces ghost and flare
- Quiet focusing with built-in Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
- Two focus modes selectable – M/A and M
| Focal length |
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24mm |
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| Maximum aperture |
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f/1.4 |
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| Minimum aperture |
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f/16 |
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| Lens construction |
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12 elements in 10 groups (with two ED glass and two aspherical lens elements, and Nano Crystal Coat) |
|
| Angle of view |
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84° (61° with Nikon DX format) |
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| Closest focusing distance |
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0.25 m/0.82 ft. |
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| Maximum reproduction ratio |
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0.18x |
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| No. of diaphragm blades |
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9 (rounded) |
|
| Filter/attachment size |
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77mm |
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| Diameter x length (extension from the camera’s lens-mount flange) |
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Approximately 83 x 88.5 mm |
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| Weight |
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Approximately 620 g/21.9 oz. |
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| Supplied accessories |
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77mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-77, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Bayonet Hood HB-51, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-1118 |
Links:
Full press release after the break:
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Those are the full names of the two lenses for tonight: Nikkor AF-S 24 mm f/1.4 and Nikkor AF-S 16-35 mm f/4.0G ED VR. Nothing else will be released.
Update: Bob Krist clarified the lenses he used to take the pictures on his blog – 18-70mm kit lens from the old D70 and the 16-85mm. You can read his comments at the end of this thread. And make sure you visit his website tomorrow tomorrow for some interesting news 
(not, the news is not Sony/Zeiss related).
Take a look at this photo from Bob Krist’s blog. The EXIF data is 35mm @ f/6.7 and Maximum Lens Aperture of f/4.1.
What lens could have 35mm focal length and max aperture of f/4? I don’t think such a lens exists (up till tonight that is). Please correct me if I am missing a mode (unless he is not shooting with a different brand name – Sigma, Tamron, etc).
Almost all other pictures on his blog from the past few weeks were taken with focal lengths between 16-35mm (there is only one picture shot @ 36mm). The weird thing was that they were all shot with DX bodies. My understanding is that the expected 16-35 f/4 VR is a FX lens.
I also would like to remind you about this post. Coincidence?
Bob, we know what you got there. Looking forward to seeing your pictures on Nikon’s website tonight. Why didn’t you use an FX body for those shots?
Full EXIF after the break:
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The Japanese site dc.watch published an interview with Mr. Nobuaki Sasagaki, marketing chief for Nikon Imaging (English translation).
On the question about upcoming products:
“明るい単焦点レンズと高性能な小型ズームレンズを投入”
“We will have several large aperture prime lenses and light compact zoom lens this year”
