Monthly Archives: November 2010

Nikon SB-700 flash to start shipping on November 26th in Japan

According to Nikon Japan and Nikon Direct, the SB-700 flash should start shipping on November 26th, 2010 in Japan. This is the last product to be released to stores from the Photokina round of announcements (the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 lens is already shipping in very limited quantities in Europe and North America).

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Nikon rebates update

The new Nikon instant rebates program is active today and will expire on Saturday, November 27th, 2010: Nikon D3000 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses Nikon D3100 rebates: $100 – $250 savings on selected Nikkor lenses Nikon D300s rebates: $100 – $400 savings on selected Nikkor lenses Nikon D700 rebates: $200 – [...]

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More Nikon concept cameras

The Japanese site burner-images.com has few more pictures of concept Nikon DSLR cameras: The text on the black label from one of the pictures is the same as the text in my previous post: 「全てニコン デザイン部からの提案モデルです」 All proposed models from Nikon’s design department 「将来を見据えての検討過程から生まれたコンセプトデザインです」 They are all concept designs having considered future speculations 「商品化の予定はございません」 No plans to [...]

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Is this the new Nikon EVIL camera? *updated*

This camera was displayed at the Nikon Sapporo Showroom and the picture was just posted on DCHome forum. Is this the new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera from Nikon? The lens appears to be a 18-55mm. There is a also another gadget on the back – maybe a small Flip-like video cam (Nikon had few patents in the [...]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links #85

Photojojo now caries the Nikon lens mug. Two (funny) 30 second ads for the “Doritos Crash the Super Bowl” competition: ”The Woodchipper” & ”Eternal Dilemma” (both shot with Nikon D3s+Nikon lenses). New Nikon rebates will be coming out on Monday in the US with only minor changes. Nikon rebates are expected to run at least till early [...]

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Rumors from Japan: new Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.2G and 28mm f/1.4G lenses in development

The Japanese site digicame-info.com reported a rumor few days ago that Nikon is currently working on new AF-S 50mm f/1.2G and 28mm f/1.4G lenses that will be released in the near future. I received similar tips at the beginning of the year about the 50mm f/1.2G lens and Nikon even filed a patent for it: The 28mm f/1.4G [...]

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