UPDATE: this just in – Nikon Camera Profit Likely to Beat Forecast: “Mid- to high-end models of single-lens-reflex cameras are selling more than the company expected“.
- Lomography Diana F adaptor for Nikon SLR was announced this week – now you can use this cheap $40 fish eye lens (20mm) on you Nikon (D)SLR.
- Ebay madness: Nikon 300/2 ED for US $14,400.00
- Nikon Coolpix S1000pj 12.1MP digital camera with built-in projector and 5x wide angle optical vibration reduction (VR) zoom is now available. The previous rumor about a delay is now busted (source was Engadget).
- Canon is raising prices by 10% starting October 1st. Hopefully Nikon will pass this time, but it seems that Nikon D700 already got a price increase. For the latest Nikon prices, check the Nikon price watch section.
- Nikon completed the acquisition of Metris – interesting what will come out of this acquisition in terms of consumer products:
“Metris designs, develops and markets a unique range of 3D hardware and software inspection systems servicing design and manufacturing industries. The company’s reliable and innovative metrology solutions cover the full range of measurement volumes required by automotive and aerospace customers, in both fixed and portable configurations and with optical and touch sensors.”
- Nikon is very aggressive in India.
- Come on – this is funny: Nikon D4 unboxing
- West European DSLR Sales to Grow by 13% This Year
- Leica R lenses converted for Nikon mount (D300)
- Tethering from your Nikon to your Linux PC
- What is that? A digital Nikon F401… Here is the description: “A cinema-photography student from Turkey is selling his hand-made Nikon F401 with a digital back and a Russian lens attached on it.” Yours for the equivalent of US$ 160:
- I changed the color scheme of the site: the posts text now is not 100% white and the comments are black text on gray background (100% white background would be too bright). The idea is that my posts are short and you still have the option to view them on a white background via the RSS link on the right. Now everybody should be happy, I hope
It was a busy weekend – make sure you scroll down for the good stuff on the upcoming Nikon announcement.
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hahah he stuck a Samsung NV10 in the guts of the camera haha nice.
That f401 is SWEET! Wish I spoke Turkish. Oh, and I wish I had $14,400.
it’s $160 in USD
Might be a bargain !!!!
Trash the camera and keep the lens. From the description it seems to be
a Yanı 200 mm 1.8. But, the front of that lens seems “too small a diameter” for 200mm f1.8 or even f2.8. Maybe its me, but the lens also looks too short for a 200mm. Wonder if its a 50mm f1.8 lens but due to small sensor the crop factor would turn it into a 200mm f.1.8. Wish I could understand the language.
Russian lenses do come in Nikon AIS mount and the performance can be amazing I was unaware that Russia or Ukraine produced a 200mm f1.8 lens. The 300mm f2.8 Russian lens in Nikon Mount is extremely sharp and makes the background creamy.
Would love to have a 200mm f1.8 – Russian made or other.
I understand Turkish to some extent, if you wish I can do a translation.
Yes please. Thanks in advance for a translation.
Did a brief web search for a Yani 200mm f1.8 lens and nothing came up.
Enlarged one of the photos and looks like it’s a 1.8/50 or 1.8/60 or 1.8/80 and the lens model is T200-A. I’m rather doubtful that the lens is a 200mm f1.8 as seller had stated. Now if he/she got that part wrong then what else did he/she get wrong? Or it might be a joke/spoof.
Basically, the first paragraph says that the camera has an Samsung NV-8 sensor in it. The camera comes with a samsung 50mm ƒ/1.8 lens which (I think) becomes a 200mm ƒ/1.8 because of the crop factor. Sometimes the shutter is off, but normally the exposure is correct.
The second paragraph states that the sensor is a 1/8 CCD, and that the camera has a 2.5 inch LCD. The viewfinder of the camera does not work, so the screen must be used instead.
The next paragraph explains that the camera’s true purpose is video, which it takes at 640×480. They wrote, “Since the lens is 200mm ƒ/1.8, manual focusing will give you a great delight.”
The final paragraphs are simply about how he/she made the device from scratch, and how extraordinary it is. They mention that they’ll supply a charger as well as a 6 month warranty with it.
Thanks again for the translation.
The person who built the camera had an interesting idea.
Hmmm. If I take an old Canon F1 and some great Canon Manual Focus lenses. Then attach a Point and shoot to the back. Or since were discussing Nikon – take an old F2 or F3 and attach a P&S to the back of it and you get a digital F of your own design.
Lots of people want Nikon to build a basic digital FM. This might be one way to go about doing it. Or how about a digital rangefinder. Russian Leica copies are cheap on eBay – just attach a P&S to the back (may be kinda hard as the backs were not removeable on the original Leicas and copies. It would be a shame to ruin a old Nikon rangefinder this way, but if one could find one with a dead shutter at a low price……..lots of ideas.
Woohooo, Nikon D4, with a 5-500 F/1.0 lens
And its better than Cash….
Its Gold
HIlarious… heh.
http://juskuz-gm.blogspot.com/2009/08/nikon-d4-unboxing.html
Thanks for the plug… funny thing is, the camera under all the paint really is an old nikon something or other.
I don’t know why people just want wide angle lens .. you can get the shot out of a superzoom lens as you could a wide angle. Well I can’t right now, because I watched as my $5,000 Nikon D3 got ran over on the interstate the other night … So I have no idea what I am going to do.
Depending upon your status as a commercial photographer, you’re insurance might cover the replacement of your D3. I’m a musician as well as a photographer and my insurance covers my $6,000 saxophone.
I didn’t get insurance ( SADLY ) .. I don’t know how it fell off of my car… I mean I’ve seen ALOT of photographers mount their expensive DSLR’s on side of their cars and nothing happen… And I mean I mounted it hard on the side of my car.. It just got knocked off .. So I knew I was in trouble because there were semi trucks and cars behind me .. so I turned around and parked on side of interstate watching my D3 with a $2,000 lens get ran over and smashed by semi trucks and cars… The only part of the camera left is the flash bulb and the shutter button
I think I just died a little.
Why the hell would you attach the camera to the side of the car anyway? Shit happens when you try shit.
Well that is what you deserve for being foolish enough to try mounting it to the side of your car, and not securing it properly.
How does a D3 have a flash bulb? :: hole in story, hole in story::
My thoughts on the flash bulb!! Out of curiosity what did you use to mount the camera to car?
Haha, I still laugh about that D4 prank. Nice.
Will the 300mm f/2 autofocus on my D40x?
It should.
That lens is gonna look cute on the d40x
The 300 f/2 on ebay has been converted to Arriflex “PL Mount” so it won’t even mount on your D40x.
D700 went in price here in NL a while ago. But it’s going down again.
Hi guys, i am the person who shared the F401 with you
He is selling his experimental nikon with a title of “using 200mm f1.8 lens” as thinking its crop factor.. The translation is enough for understanding.
İt is a strange modification however i had tried a different mod with a 85mm f1.4 nikkor AF-D on an old sony digital compact with removing its stock lens on it. After 1-2 shots, the camera become dead
By the way, 1 USD is approx. 1.5 TRL, if u wanna buy this piece of art, you can purchase it for 133 USD i think..
Regards..
Piece of art? I would say piece of shit rather.
I don’t think the acquisition of Metris will have any overt effect on Nikon’s photography product lineup.
Don’t forget that a huge segment of Nikon’s business is precision industrial equipment for industries like semi-conductor manufacturing, as well as scientific instrumentation. It sounds like they’re either buying out a competitor, or buying a related company to expand upon their existing product lines in their non-photography segment.
In fact, the press release even says Metris will become a part Nikon Instruments. No mention of Nikon Imaging.
That’s not a digital 401.
That’s merely a digital back, and it’s a hell of a difference; ie imprinting digital numbers onto the film and displaying camera info in the display.
You can see the film ISO window on the far left, as well as back opening lines along the camera body. No digital camera would have those.
Hum… flickr shots made with Diana+ adapter and the 20mm fisheye looks disappointing..
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=nikon+diana%2B+fisheye&m=text
the unboxing is hilarious
thanks for the link, NR