I did not want to wait for the weekend to post this, so here are some more samples from the latest Nikon gear:
The new version 2.2.5 of Capture NX is now available for download (UK links):
Changes in this version:
This time Nikon must have expedited their supply chain because some of the lenses announced last week on Thursday will start shipping “in the next few business days” according to this email sent out from Amazon to one of NR readers (there were referring to the new 24-120mm f/4 lens):
“Thanks for writing to Amazon.com.
Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR has proven to be a very popular item.
We have many customer orders for this item, and we’ve just begun receiving copies from our suppliers. We are filling orders as quickly as we can on a first-come, first-served basis. We expect to ship your order in the next few business days. On the date of shipment, we’ll send you an e-mail message confirming the date, contents, and method of your shipment.”
In the past, new Nikon products were available in stores a month after the official release.
Another indication is the fact that B&H actually takes pre-orders for all new Nikon products. Usually B&H doesn’t take pre-orders unless they will have the product soon in stock.
I got some information that the new 85mm f/1.4 lens will start shipping around September 15th.
Few different model names for the D90 replacement have been floating around for a while. Today, I can say that Nikon D7000 will be the correct model name.
The Nikon D90 replacement may have a 100% viewfinder coverage and dual memory card slots. FYI: the current Nikon D90 has 96% coverage and the D300s has 100% coverage. No idea if the dual memory card slots will be SD+CF, like the D300s, or only SD. I cannot give any rating for this rumor, since I found it online - it was indirectly mentioned on a website by one of the people I have been following for a while.
This is a good news for all DX users. If the new D90 gets better specs than the D300s (and so far that appears to be the case), I would be very curious to see what the D300s replacement will look like when it comes out next year.
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Nikon patents update
Japanese patent application 2010-117664 shows us few more drawings of the Nikon EVIL camera:
and the new Nikon EVIL mount again:
See previous Nikon EVIL camera drawings from older patent applications here, here and here.
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