Nikon’s President Makoto Kimura talks about a new generation of digital cameras and compact SLR (again)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2010

Today Reuters Japan published a new interview with Nikon’s President Makoto Kimura. The Google translation is confusing, if someone has a better interpretation of his words, please post it in the comments section. Here are some quotes: “new area of digital cameras and compact SLR”, “the next generation camera concept has been changed” and “I will propose a different area, also with compact SLR. I want to create a new market here”. I think those references were for the upcoming Nikon EVIL camera.

See the previous two interviews with Makoto Kimura here and here.

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More (fake?) Nikon D7000 pictures

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2010

Here is another one (see 800×600 res @ flickr):

Nikon D7000 back

Picture of D90 and D300s for comparison after the break:

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The missing link: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4 lens and a new Speedlight SB-650

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2010

Continuation on my previous post from last week: the missing lens and flash for the September 15th announcement will be a new AF-S 35mm f/1.4 lens and a new Speedlight SB-650 that will replace the current SB-600 model. This is in addition to the D7000 DSLR and the 200mm f/2 refresh. The release of the Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZF.2 lens is probably the reason why Nikon pushed the announcement of their 35mm f/1.4 (previous rumors pointed to a 2011 release).

I will do another recap later with the details of all expected products.

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Nikon D7000: fake or real?

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Picture found at Fotofabrikas. I say fake (what is with the red VR sign?).

For comparison, here is a picture of a Nikon D90 – bodies look almost identical:

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Update: Nikon 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses now shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010
A quick update on my previous post: Flickr member “Mister Le” posted some more samples from the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4 lens and of course the unboxing video:

Another update from a NR reader who purchased the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S lens from Amazon:

“Hello from Amazon.com.
We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed on August 19 2010 Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR
Estimated arrival date: September 07 2010″

This just in: Nikkor AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens is also about to start shipping, with arrival date of Sept 7th or 8th.

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Catching up: Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZF.2 lens announced today

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Today Zeiss announced the previously rumored Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZF.2 lens (Nikon mount):

A full size sample photo can be seen here.

Full press release after the break:

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Nikon 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses now shipping (overpriced)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Willoughby’s already got some of the new 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses in stock and is selling them overpriced on Amazon.

I already mention that this time Nikon is ready to start shipping the new lenses only two weeks after the official announcement (compared to a month in the past).

A dpreview member already got his/her hands on the 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Reports came also from Australia that some of the new lenses are available in stores.

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