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Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000 firmware update 1.01 is out

Update: you may have to run the firmware update twice in order to get rid of all “bright spots”. Here are three examples: before the update, after the first update and after the second update (.mov files may take a while to load). As previously promised, Nikon USA just published a firmware updated for the Nikon […]

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Adobe Lightroom 3.3 released with Nikon D7000 support

I just got this message when I started Lightroom: Yes, Adobe Lightroom 3.3 just got released with Nikon D7000 camera support. Download links: Windows | Mac. Update: support for Nikon D3100 and P7000 are also part of this update. The new Adobe’s Camera Raw 6.3 can be downloaded here. Adobe Photoshop 12.0.2 was also released: Windows | […]

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Nikon promises a firmware fix for the D7000 hot pixels issue *updated*

There is a big thread in the  NikonRumors forum and several other websites describing hot pixels on the Nikon D7000 when taking videos in low light. I have been holding off to write about this issue because I wasn’t sure if this is a wide-spread problem or just a defective batch of cameras. Today, Nikon Japan published a service announcement […]

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Aquatica to release AD7000 underwater housing for Nikon D7000 in early 2011

After Nauticam and Ikelite, Aquatica will also release their AD7000 underwater housing for the Nikon D7000 DSLR camera. The retail price of 2,499.00 USD will place the Aquatica housing between the Nauticam and the Ikelite versions (in terms of price). Expected delivery is slated for early 2011. More images after the break:

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Nauticam NA-D7000 underwater housing for Nikon D7000

Nauticam announced their underwater housing for Nikon D7000. NA-D7000 has depth rating of 100m, it will cost $3,100 and will be available for sale at the end of November, 2010. More images and full press release after the break:

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Nikon D7000 videos only for “personal and non-commercial use”?

According to the Nikon D7000 manual, the AVC (Advance Video Coding) can only be used for “personal and non-commercial use”: This is above my pay grade and I am not sure how this is supposed to work. Does this mean that users have to apply individually for a licence if they want to use any video recorded […]

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Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for D7000 will start shipping in mid-December

Amazon sent out emails to existing pre-orders indicating that the Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for D7000 will start shipping in mid-December: “Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera. Estimated arrival date: December 14 2010” Few readers got a later estimated shipment dates.

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DxOMark tests the Nikon D7000

DxOMark released their test results of the Nikon D7000. The overall score of the D7000 is 80, which puts it on second place in the APS-C category after the Pentax K-5 with 82 scores: From all measured sensors (full frame, medium format), the D7000 is currently ranked #10. Pentax K-5 is $400 more expensive than […]

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