Monthly Archives: August 2009

Finally: Nikon Fabre Photo EX microscope available for purchase

By [NR] admin | Published: August 17, 2009

In February 2009 Nikon announced the Fabre Photo EX microscope which now offers a DSLR attachment (the previous model Nikon EZ-Micro Stereoscopic Microscope could only take a Coolpix camera). The product was not announced in the US and it seems that nobody from Nikon support have heard of it. I had dozens of people asking […]

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Nikon D300s starting to show up in stores

By [NR] admin | Published: August 17, 2009

A dpreview member from Germany had a chance to play with the Nikon D300s in a local Nikon dealer (no virtual horizon in the viewfinder?). Electricpig has D300s unboxing pictures. NPS Nikon D300s pre-orders will start shipping in the next few days (more pre-order option available here). …and three new Nikon D300s videos after the […]

Posted in Nikon D3000, Nikon D300s | 49 Comments

We should pay a very close attention to this patent (Nikon Micro AF-S 85mm f/3.5 DX VR)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 17, 2009

We should pay a very close attention to Nikon patent 20090190220 (already discussed here and here) for the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/3.5 DX VR lens 😉 Don’t ask me why – just do it… Update: as a reader already noted (quote from the patent application): “An internal focus type MACRO lens having an image blur correction […]

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Need help from France and the UK (Nikon D700x & Nikkor 35mm f/1.4)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 16, 2009

A post on the Spanish forum ojodigital.com (Google translation): “In the September issue of the prestigious French magazine Réponses Photo, which has appeared today in the kiosks will be announced for September: – A Nikon D700x (or D800) to be the D3x what the D700 to the D3 (Sony 24 Mpx sensor).” Update: this what was […]

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Rumor: Nikon D4 coming soon

By [NR] admin | Published: August 16, 2009

Thai camera store has listed the Nikon D4 for sale (update: the date 11.08.09 is when the site was last modified): Another site has also listed a Nikon D4 for sale: I have no reasons to believe that we will see Nikon D4 any time soon. The date is interesting…

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: August 15, 2009

“The Level Camera Cube” for your camera: AstroScope for Nikon SLR Cameras (night vision for your DSLR): D300s initial testings – described by someone who had the chance to play with  the camera: “extremely fast AF”, “video: very little “jello effect” “Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots” book now shipping. Nikon D3000 mini-review and […]

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Nikon Rumors I didn’t post (until now that is)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 14, 2009

Those are the Nikon rumors I did not consider to be important enough for a separate post, so lower your expectations or skip this post all together: Nikon D500: “I live in Bangkok, Thailand and while I was at my local store asking about the D300 i heard an interesting rumor.  The store owner said […]

Posted in Nikon D400, Nikon Lenses | 31 Comments