Monthly Archives: October 2010

Weekly Nikon related news/links #81

Five Nikon F4 NASA cameras for $100,000 on eBay. Use coupon code OCTOBERSAVE to save $100 at Calumet (it says Nikon D7000 kit ships in 5-12 days). Samyang AE 14 mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC lens (F-mount) price and availability. New article on Nikon Imaging about the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens. Sigma 85 mm f/1.4 [...]

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Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR vs. Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR hands-on comparison

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This is my hands-on comparison between the Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR lenses. I hope you will find it useful when deciding which one to buy. General The Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and Nikon 28-300 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR lenses are considered to be “general walk around lenses”. Standard accessories [...]

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The latest Nikon patents from Japan

Those are the latest Nikon patent applications filed in Japan. I would like to remind you again that filing a patent doesn’t necessarily mean that a specific technology will be implemented. The text is machine translated, no direct links are available. Patent application 2010-145882 is for a clever way of implementing bounce flash: “Problem to be solved: To provide an [...]

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New Nikon patents (US update)

I will have another update on the latest patent applications from Japan in few hours. First, the latest patent applications filed in the US: US patent application 20100238540 proposes a way of eliminating harmful UV light in the lens in order to protect your eyes (if your sun glasses have UV filter, why not your lens?): “An [...]

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Amazon Nikon D7000 kit pre-orders also shipping

Just a quick update: Amazon has started shipping Nikon D7000 kit pre-orders, Adorama is expecting a shipment on Friday (they may get them even earlier).

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