Monthly Archives: September 2010

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

Update: here is the English version of Makoto Kimura’s interview with Reuters with some more quotes: “We want to propose another type of photography. I don’t think there is any need to limit it to two categories. We want to create a new market.” “We have tested things like a head-mounted display. We want people to [...]

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More (fake?) Nikon D7000 pictures

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

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 [...]

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Nikon D7000: fake or real?

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

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 [...]

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

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

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