Monthly Archives: October 2009

What about those lenses?

By [NR] admin | Published: October 22, 2009

I will stick with my initial report on the next set of Nikon lenses (done before the D3s announcement): Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4 lens: I expect this lens to be announced during the first quarter of 2010. Did not receive a lot of communication on that lens. Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4 lens: based on a […]

Posted in Nikon Lenses | 137 Comments

Rumor: Nikon D800 instead of D700s/x

By [NR] admin | Published: October 21, 2009

PhotographyBay received a tip that Nikon will not be updating the D700, but instead will release a completely new model – Nikon D800 with the following specs: Video mode 1080p video recording (full HD) High resolution 24.5 MP High frame rate: 7 fps without battery grip (similar to D300s) 51-area Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX (same technology as D3X) […]

Posted in Nikon D800 | 320 Comments

Nikon Transfer 1.5.1, Nikon View NX 1.5.0 released

By [NR] admin | Published: October 20, 2009

I would like to think that our complains yesterday were heard 🙂 Here is the link. Mac versions also updated! FYI: Windows 7 will be released on October 22nd. Click the link below for what’s new:

Posted in Nikon Software | 28 Comments

Nikon D3s, Canon EOS-1 Mark IV compared

By [NR] admin | Published: October 20, 2009

Update#3: more Canon EOS-1 Mark IV samples at different ISO available here. Update#2: Canon’s ISO102,400 picture was removed but you can still see it here. Canon also pulled the plug on the “Nocturne” video by Vincent Laforet. Update: Canon Mark 4 ISO 102,400 sample shot available here (are those for real ??? – scroll to […]

Posted in Nikon D3s | 200 Comments

Read this before you upgrade to Windows 7

By [NR] admin | Published: October 19, 2009

Nikon support has issued a Windows 7 Compatibility Announcement. If you are impacted, click on the link below to continue reading.

Posted in Nikon Software | 41 Comments

Nikon related links/news

By [NR] admin | Published: October 18, 2009

Update: more Nikon D3s samples available on flickr. For our new readers:  every weekend I post Nikon related news combined in one post. I try to stick strictly to rumors during the week (there are exceptions sometimes). Marcus Bell’s Nikon D3s video in higher quality Interview with Lasse Pettersson from Nikon Sweden after the D3s announcement Nikon D3s […]

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash | 42 Comments

It’s a Nikon patents Friday (Nikon mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera)

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

I’ve been covering Nikon patents for a while. We have seen numerous times that patents for upcoming products are filed before the official release – check this old post: We should pay a very close attention to this patent (Nikon Micro AF-S 85mm f/3.5 DX VR). Of course not every patent will see the light of day. So […]

Posted in Nikon 1, Nikon Lenses, Nikon Patents | 76 Comments