Monthly Archives: December 2008

Rumor: Nikon D90 firmware upgrade coming next week

Next week Nikon should release a new firmware for the Nikon D90 according to this email I received today: “Nothing crazy. Some interface improvements. Apparently an ISO tweak. There’s nothing that can be done about the Jello Video thing… It’s a hardware problem, that will probably be there even in the next couple of generations […]

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Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens now shipping

Few lucky people have already received their Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens and brag about it on dpreview. Bjorn Rorslett has already posted a review of this lens – he rates it 5 out of 5. For now Adorama and B&H are still only taking pre-orders. Update: Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4G samples available here and […]

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Celebration!

Nikon beating Canon to the #1 spot in DLSR sales: “Number one for share by volume in the UK, Europe, USA and Japan.” “Nikon’s DSLR sales growth expand by 333 percent, compared 2004/05 figures.” 333%! I guess Nikon do know what they are doing with their pricing strategy, so let’s just stop the bashing and […]

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Nikon D3x sensor – made by Sony, designed by Nikon

Update: On December 1, 2008 Nikon USA issued a correction to the pixel pitch specification, restating it as 5.94µm – the same as the A900?. This is just getting better by the minute… This is the first official statement that I came across regarding the Nikon D3x sensor origin (if you can trust CNET): “Nikon […]

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Nikon D3x available for pre-order

Update: the word on the street is that the D3x will start shipping on December 19th – right on time for the holidays – if you are lucky that is… For the 182 readers who are planing to buy the new Nikon D3x, here are the pre-order options (first-come, first-served basis): Ritz (I have noticed […]

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Nikon D3x – are you buying one?

I am just curious how many of our readers are planning to buy the new Nikon D3x. Here is the poll: <a href =”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1155435/” >Nikon D3x – are you buying one?</a> <br/> <span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href =”http://www.polldaddy.com”> surveys</a>)</span> Admin stuff: NikonRumors server went down for 15 minutes this morning – sorry about that, it […]

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Nikon D3x announcement

Nikon D3x mini site Nikon D3x brochure Nikon D3x official samples (remember the orange Mustang designed by Giugiaro in the leaked D3x images?). More samples (with EXIF data) available here. Nikon D3x samples (not official) More unofficial D3x samples. Nikon D3x price = $7999.95 (what???) Available at Nikon Authorized Professional Dealers starting December 2008 Nikon […]

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Nikon website down

Come back in 5 minutes to see the Nikon D3x in its full (official) glory.

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