Monthly Archives: December 2009

Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: December 13, 2009

New book: Mastering the Nikon D5000 (Paperback), available for pre-order now Interesting gadget: Aputure Remote Control LCD for DSLR – this is a digital screen remote viewfinder. Capture NX 2 software updates should be released on December 16th. NASA is ordering Nikon D3s cameras. Dxomark released their sensor test data for Nikon D3000 and D300s. […]

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash | 29 Comments

Nikon Europe is paying for Nikon 800 ads

By [NR] admin | Published: December 12, 2009

Update #2: Nikon 800 could also be related to this product. Update: the ad says “Nikon 800” and not “Nikon D800”. Not sure what are they advertising here (the Nikon SB-800 flash has been discontinued). If you search for Nikon D700 on Amazon.fr and scroll down to the bottom of the page, you will see […]

Posted in Nikon D800 | 88 Comments

Your next Coolpix may be sending/receiving emails (Nikon patent)

By [NR] admin | Published: December 11, 2009

Update: Similar camera to the one described in this patent is just to be announced by Samsung. According to patent applications 20090307322 Nikon is thinking about integrating an email client into a point and shoot camera: “A digital camera comprises an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a photographic subject and acquires image data, a […]

Posted in Nikon Patents, Nikon Point and Shoot | 46 Comments

Nikon AF-S 300mm F2.8 G ED VR II & AF-S TC-20E III available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: December 10, 2009

The new Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VRII lens and the TC-20E converter are now available for pre-order: Nikon AF-S 300mm F2.8 G ED VR II @ Amazon Nikon AF-S 300mm F2.8 G ED VR II @ Adorama (available in January) AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III @ Amazon AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III @ Adorama (available in January) I will […]

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm F2.8 G ED VR II is real! So is the teleconverter TC-20E III…

By [NR] admin | Published: December 10, 2009

This post will be updated multiple times. Check back again (Slovenia got it right after all!). Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm F2.8 G ED VR II @ Nikon USA Price: $5899.95 Vibration Reduction (VR II) enables sharper pictures while shooting at shutter speeds up to four stops slower than would otherwise be possible Three focus modes […]

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Nikon lenses poll

By [NR] admin | Published: December 9, 2009

It’s a poll week, but first a quick update on the Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D lens rumor from Germany – a major German electronics store currently has two lenses listed as Nikon 135/2.0 in their inventory system. The only noticeable difference is the price: one is listed for 1459 €, the other for 1539 € (same […]

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Official Nikon D300s survey

By [NR] admin | Published: December 9, 2009

Nikon just sent out a D300s survey (via email). It seems that this survey is not personalized and everyone can do it (at least in the US) – here is the link. There are a lot of questions about lenses. Tell Nikon what you think!

Posted in Nikon D300s, Nikon D400 | 36 Comments