Category Archives: Free software

NikonRumors widget now available

If you are into widgetary:

A NikonRumors forum member (thanks alphanikonrex!) has created a widget where you can get the latest [NR] RSS feeds directly to your desktop (only for Mac at that point).
The widget can be downloaded for free here.
You can also subscribe for email notifications from NikonRumors.
Also available: LeicaRumors widget & PhotoRumors widget.

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Another free software for Nikon shooters

Here it is: StudioTether & LightroomTether (Mac). For list of supported cameras click here. This is how the app looks like after it is installed:

Here is a list of other free software for Nikon cameras from previous posts:

Sofortbildapp (Mac) – the best one in my opinion
Nkvid (PC)
Video for D300 (PC)
Free capture software for Nikon DSLR (PC)
Free Nikon camera control [...]

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Free PC capture software for Nikon DSLR

The free image capture software for Nikon DSLRs that I presented few days ago was only for a Mac. Now PC users will have also something to play with - DCamCapture (thanks Fabian):
Functions:

Copies images during shooting
Start Image capture
Timer to capture image sequences
LiveView with image capture and video recording (MJPEG in AVI file) function
Writing IPTC data in Bibble 4 [...]

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Nikon Control Beta 3 released

Update: the software has a new name and a new website: http://www.sofortbildapp.com/

I guess Stefan works on the same schedule as Nikon – he just released his Nikon Control Beta 3
New Features:

Automatic HDRI Creation 
Editable Settings 
Aperture and iPhoto Auto Import
GPS Map
Self Timer 
Focus Mode Status 
Enhanced Viewer
Configurable Background Color 

Improvements:

Much Nicer Design
Histogram View in Inspector
Faster Histogram Calculation
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Nikon Control Beta 2

Version 2 of the Control Beta software for Nikon was just released by Stefan Hafeneger. The new version includes (click here for the old version):

Interval Shooting 
Image Histogram 
Full-screen Mode 
Automatic Updates 
Custom Save Folder
Configurable Filename

Feel free to send Stefan feature requests and bug reports. This is one of the best free app based on the Nikon SDK I’ve seen [...]

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Nikon related news/links

Weekend reading:

Nikon captured the #1 share position in compact digital cameras unit sales in December 2008 (source). In the same article (quote from Nikon’s UK general manager Simon Coleman in an interview at PMA): ”Nikon plans to launch new DSLRs later this year”, so we are expecting more than one DSLR despite the economic situation.
Nikon UK camera gear sales [...]

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