Monthly Archives: October 2008

Nikon SD digital rangefinder

This is an anonymous rumor I got from Japan – there is no way to verify the credibility of the source, but Nikon has done some limited edition series in the past (non-digital): Nikon SD: FF (35mm) digital rangefinder Sensor/processing out of the D3 Full titanium interior/exterior body Very compact/light – built for low light/discreet/art […]

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Eyewitness report from PhotoPlus Expo

Eyewitness report (thanks AK, photo by MTW): I was at the PDN (PhotoPlus Expo) show yesterday, and they were exhibiting the new Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4. However, they said that the lens they were showing was a prototype, not a production model, so they requested that people not take home any images from it. If […]

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Capture NX2 Photo Editing Software for $99.99

More Nikon rebates started to pop-up: Capture NX2 Photo Editing Software for $99.99 after $80 Instant savings (Instant Nikon rebate) – with Nikon DSLR camera purchase! Here is the link. Ritz has already posted the $300 instant rebate (they call it “Nikon Bonus Sale“) for D300 and D700.

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Pentax may be entering the medium format digital camera market

Pentax filed a patent for a “relay finder optical system, of a single-lens reflex camera“. I know it is not Nikon, but this means that the idea of a Nikon medium format digital camera is a realistic possibility. More info on Nikon MX can be found here. Via PhotographyBay

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$300 instant savings on the Nikon D700 should be starting today

This info is coming from a Nikon dealer in Southern Louisiana (source): “Nikon has a $300 instant savings on the D700 starting tomorrow 10/23-11/22.” Amazon is currently selling the Nikon D700 for $2,499.99.

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Nikon rebates now official in France.

Nikon France rebates: Update: Nikon Japan has started a 30,000 yen mail-in rebate campaign for the D700.

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Redrock Micro launches cinema accessories for Nikon DSLRs

Redrock brings us a line of products that will turn a video enabled DSLR (Nikon D90) into production-ready cinema solutions: Video Digital SLRs (35mm digital still cameras) now produce amazing high quality HD video and deliver the advantages of 35mm lenses, but remain awkward for use in video and movie production. To meet the needs […]

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