Monthly Archives: October 2009

Nikon shooting a new commercial in LA

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2009

UPDATE#2: it seems that they are shooting a commercial for the Nikon Coolpix S70. UPDATE: I got some unconfirmed reports that the shooting is still going on today (Wednesday) and Ashton Kutcher is part of this commercial. A reader just sent me this: it seems that Smuggler Inc. was shooting/is still shooting a new commercial for [...]

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It seems that Nikon will announce a camera similar to Leica X1

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2009

UPDATE: when I use the phrase an “X1 clone” I just mean to say a compact camera with a CMOS sensor, the X1 is just used as a reference. Do not expect to get the exact same Leica X1 camera with a Nikon logo for a half price. If Nikon does release something like that, [...]

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Another Nikon Expo, this time in Russia

By [NR] admin | Published: October 6, 2009

Nikon Russia will participate in the 14th St.Petersburg PhotoFair, which will be held from 15 to 18 October 2009. The schedule of workshops and presentations is similar to the Nikon show in France (Google translation is below, for original link in Russian click here) and includes “Presentation of the new products” which of course could be the D300s [...]

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Nikon Fabre Photo EX portable stereoscopic microscope review

By [NR] admin | Published: October 5, 2009
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I usually don’t do reviews, but when I do… I make sure it is something interesting and fun. The Nikon Fabre Photo EX microscope was released back in February 2009 but unfortunately only for the Japanese market. If you are in Japan you can buy it from Amazon for less than US$1000 (including the DSLR [...]

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Nikon related links/news

By [NR] admin | Published: October 3, 2009

Comparing the new Nikon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 G ED VR II with the competition (Tamron, Sigma, Tokina) Optional picture control downloads for the Nikon D300s now available Nikon’s annual report 2009 has been issued (pdf file) Q: Why was the Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj released? A: Nikon’s research shows people want to share images more publicly. Nikon develops [...]

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