Category Archives: Nikon D5000

Distortion control data upgrade for D90 and D5000 released

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2011

Today Nikon released distortion control data upgrade for the D90 and D5000 cameras: “The Distortion Control Data firmware upgrade is available for Nikon D90 and D5000 cameras only. This is used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion during shooting and editing. This may be loaded into cameras that support distortion control.” Detailed instructions on how [...]

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Nikon D5000 RIP (officially discontinued by Nikon)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2011
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Nikon Japan has a listing of all discontinued Nikon products. The latest addition? Nikon D5000: The next candidate for this list is the Nikon D90 (probably in a matter of weeks, maybe even days). A Nikon D5000 replacement is expected soon and could be announced with the Coolpix refresh in mid-February.

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Yes, Nikon D5000 is now discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: November 4, 2010
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A month ago I did mention that the Nikon D5000 will be discontinued and now B&H confirms it – both Nikon D5000 kit and body only are listed as discontinued on their website: At that point I have not received any reliable information about a potential D5000 replacement (D5100 should basically be a D3100 with a swivel [...]

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Nikon D3000 and D5000 to be discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: October 10, 2010

Nikon D3000 and D5000 I got multiple reports from different countries that the Nikon D3000 and D5000 DSLR cameras are being phased out and will soon be discontinued. Some retailers were already told that there will be no future shipments of those models. The Nikon D90 and D300s will continue to be sold throughout the holiday season. It is not [...]

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Official statement from Nikon on second D5000 recall

By [NR] admin | Published: August 19, 2009

Official press statement for the second Nikon D5000 recall: Nikon would like to confirm that it has contacted a small number of D5000 customers within Europe that have previously sent their cameras in for repair following the recent Service Notice, asking them to re-send their cameras in to their local service centre for further repair [...]

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Another Nikon D5000 recall or just a scam?

By [NR] admin | Published: August 13, 2009

It seems that Nikon D5000 owners that have sent their equipment to Nikon for repair and got it back (see  Nikon D5000 service advisory) started to receive letters from Nikon stating that it is “strongly recommended” to return the camera for “an additional and enhanced procedure.” Here is a copy of the letter: There is an update on [...]

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Nikon D5000 service advisory – check your serial number now

By [NR] admin | Published: July 23, 2009

In its latest press release today, Nikon provided a web site where D5000 users can check if their camera is impacted by the latest technical service advisory.

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