Monthly Archives: October 2008

Black Silicon discovery could change digital photography

I guess the DSLR market will not be saturated any time soon… ISO 12,800 or more anyone? “With the accidental discovery of black silicon, Harvard physicists may have very well changed the digital photography, solar power and night vision industries forever. What is black silicon, you say? Well, it’s just as it sounds. Black silicon. [...]

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PhotoPlus Expo video reports

Day 0: Day 1: Day 2: Via Photobusinessforum

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Nikon SD digital rangefinder

This is an anonymous rumor I got from Japan – there is no way to verify the credibility of the source, but Nikon has done some limited edition series in the past (non-digital): Nikon SD: FF (35mm) digital rangefinder Sensor/processing out of the D3 Full titanium interior/exterior body Very compact/light – built for low light/discreet/art [...]

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Eyewitness report from PhotoPlus Expo

Eyewitness report (thanks AK, photo by MTW): I was at the PDN (PhotoPlus Expo) show yesterday, and they were exhibiting the new Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4. However, they said that the lens they were showing was a prototype, not a production model, so they requested that people not take home any images from it. If [...]

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Capture NX2 Photo Editing Software for $99.99

More Nikon rebates started to pop-up: Capture NX2 Photo Editing Software for $99.99 after $80 Instant savings (Instant Nikon rebate) – with Nikon DSLR camera purchase! Here is the link. Ritz has already posted the $300 instant rebate (they call it “Nikon Bonus Sale”) for D300 and D700.

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Pentax may be entering the medium format digital camera market

Pentax filed a patent for a “relay finder optical system, of a single-lens reflex camera”. I know it is not Nikon, but this means that the idea of a Nikon medium format digital camera is a realistic possibility. More info on Nikon MX can be found here. Via PhotographyBay

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