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.
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Also available: LeicaRumors widget & PhotoRumors widget.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Same Index for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]