Monthly Archives: October 2008

Need help from Sweden (updated)

Update: Thanks for all the translations – the only hint in the interview was about a possible AF-S 50mm f/1.8: “I transcribed the interview and it is mostly about the new 50 mm 1.4 and DSLR in general.
The reporter asks how come there is no 50 mm 1.8 since the 1.4 is so much more […]

Posted in Nikon Lenses | 23 Comments

Nikon DSLR prototype with HUGE LCD spotted on a conference in Europe (updated)

Update: this one got busted – the large screen is an…. iPhone (as someone already suggested n the comments). The blog owner did not mean to trick us and actually felt very uncomfortable for misleading the rumor hunters  He also updated his blog. Huge LCD! I say 3.5 – 4 inches. Way bigger than the […]

Posted in Nikon D3x, Nikon D800 | 16 Comments

Nikon dropping prices in France

To celebrate Nikon’s 75th anniversary, there is a major discount on Nikon lenses in France (source). The offer will be valid from October 1st till the end of 2008. No word yet if this is a Nikon sponsored discount and whether it will be a world wide event. Here is the list (€100 = US$140): OFFRE SPECIALE […]

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Nikon D3x is coming in December?

The only news I see in this message is the release date – December: “Nikon USA’s PR Dept. D3x is coming…slated for December at the moment. Full Frame, Crop features…24.4 megapixels 9 fps and a host of other features. The price? $6499.99 USD (U.S. Dollars) Its supposed to look identical to the D3, and use […]

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Top five best selling DSLR cameras & is Nikon marketing falling behind?

I am going to continue the series of Ritz reports. This time I got the top five best selling DSLR cameras for the month of September (this data is for a whole region that includes multiple states): Sony A200 Sony A350 Nikon D80 (yes, not the D90!) Canon Rebel XSi Nikon D40 Here is the email […]

Posted in Nikon D90 | 75 Comments

Nikon involved in a new made-for-web entertainment series “Look Good in Pictures”

NIKON AND CARSON KRESSLEY TEAM UP TO SHOW VIEWERS HOW TO “LOOK GOOD IN PICTURES”Camera Manufacturer Launches New Made-for-Web Entertainment Series Entitled Look Good in Pictures: Nikon’s How to Series with Carson Kressley MELVILLE, NY (Oct. 9, 2008) – Everyone loves to look great in pictures, yet so many of us are uncomfortable whenever someone […]

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New Nikon ad from Japan (updated)

Update: the ad says “Big” in Japanese. My first D700 picture was… weird and I updated it. I will create a different post for that story. Is it just me again, or this mount looks to big? Can anyone translate the text? My observation is that the red grip and the mount are different from […]

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Adorama weekly specials – good deals on memory cards

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