Monthly Archives: August 2008

Nikon D80 – Gone Baby Gone! (updated)

Update: Nikon’s own D80 mini site is also dead – go to this link and click on the Nikon D80 banner. Gone! Nikon D80 is no longer listed on the Nikon-Europe (UK) site (still listed on the SA site – second image): Last change to get this good camera on a decent price: Nikon D40x […]

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Nikon digital rangefinder links (updated)

If you have some time to kill, here are some Nikon digital rangefinder links (rumors) courtesy of “The Google”: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1021&thread=24836605 http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=29040130&changemode=1 http://www.photonewstoday.com/?p=7669 http://www.1point4photography.com/blog/nikon-digital-rf/ http://www.dslruser.co.uk/news.php?readmore=250 Amazon.com Widgets

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Nikon digital rangefinder: “prototypes have been seen around Tokyo”

TomA (why is every knowledgeable and well respected person in photography called Tom or Thom?) wrote this comment in rangefinderforum.com regarding our Nikon digital rangefinder post: Prototypes have been seen around Tokyo, so something is afoot! This comment becomes even more interesting after the “BIG” Rangefinder magazine ad. Some more speculations:  The first Nikon rangefinder was produced from March […]

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Nikon D90, 12.3MP w/18-105mm @ Target

Target is ready to sell Nikon D90: http://www.target.com/Nikon-D90-12-3MP-Digital-18-105mm/dp/B001ENOZY4 Some details: Estimated Ship Dimensions : 10.7 inches length x 8.5 inches width x 7.9 inches height Estimated Ship weight: 7.05 pounds Catalog # : 10987976 ASIN: B001ENOZY4 DPCI: 241-18-0017 Full size screenshot: http://flickr.com/photos/nikonrumors/2789783833/ Thank you JS!

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Nikon win EISA awards

Nikon scoops two prestigious EISA awards – Double honours for Nikon at the European Imaging and Sound Association awards. Press Release: Nikon swept the boards at the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards, picking up accolades for three of its professional products. Each year the member audio, video and photo magazines from across […]

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“It’s gonna be BIG! Something SO BIG we can’t even tell you what it is” (updated)

The above scan is from page 148 of the latest Rangefinder Magazine. I wonder what will be so BIG about this event. WPPI stands for Wedding & Portrait Photographer International. The next show will be in February 2009 in Las Vegas. In the event schedule they have listed a “surprise welcome party”.

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Training video for Nikon D90

Apparently elitevideo.com is now advertising training videos for Nikon D90. See the screenshot here. I will call them up tomorrow to purchase one. The problems is that it will probably arrive after the D90 announcement. Source: Page 95 of Popular Photography for September 2008 (we will have our own screenshot tomorrow). Update: I called them today and they did […]

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Canon & Leica will have press conferences too

Canon: August 25th Nikon: August 27th Leica: September 15th

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