Monthly Archives: August 2008

Ebay Madness #3: The Rarest Nikon Rangefinder Lens

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

The Rarest Nikon Rangefinder Lens: Nikon Rangefinder 1000/6.3 for US $60,000.00  BLACK 1000/6.3 Nikkor Rangefinder Lens “According to Bob Rotoloni, founder of the Nikon Historical Society and author of the superlative “The Complete Nikon Rangefinder Book,” the BLACK  1000/6.3 is THE RAREST production Nikon Rangefinder Lens.  FIVE are known!   That makes the stereo Nikkor look rather […]

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No confirmation for D3x or lenses announcement yet (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

We have NOT received a confirmation for the D3x or lenses to be release tomorrow. Personal opinion: Photokina. There are some speculation going around regarding a new AF-S 50mm, but this is nothing new – we reported that few weeks ago (see here and here). Some old lenses rumors:  80-400mm 70-200mm and again here

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More Nikon D90 specs

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

Sensor cleaning: yesCard: SD and SDHCShutter: 1/4000Startup time: 1,5 secFlash: popup GN 17/56 200 ISOViewfinder: Coverage 96% magnif. 0,94 x (aprox.)PictBrige: yesGPS: accesory Update: I am posting this exactly as I received it, any comment/interpretation from my part would be a speculation.

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Circuit City now has the Nikon D90 on its web site (updated)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

Update: CC took the site down. Somebody just lost their job today. I wonder if all those pre-orders will be valid. I think they may cancel them all. This is “unfair competitive advantage” or whatever the legal term is and as I said before other retailers will be pissed. The link is long gone, but […]

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New Nikon Telephoto AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR Autofocus Lens?

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

Is this a typo? New – coming soon? Nikon Telephoto AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR Autofocus Lens

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Detailed Nikon D90 specs

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

More updates coming soon. Nikon D90 specs: 12.3-megapixel CMOS sensor: This Nikon D90 camera body features a DX-format CMOS image sensor that provides the highest level of performance. Its integrated A/D converter enables selection between 12-bit and 14-bit conversions. The sensor design supports the broad light sensitivity range of ISO 200 to ISO 3200, and […]

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Nikon 300mm F/4 price increase

By [NR] admin | Published: August 25, 2008

We got multiple emails on this topic – thank you all! Why did Ritz camera increase the price of the 300 mm f/4 ED-IF Auto Focus Silent Wave Nikkor Lens to $1,595.00 USD? Amazon’s price is $1,579.00 USD (original list price I believe was $1,299.00 USD). The price is suppose to go down when a new model is announced, correct? We […]

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