Monthly Archives: March 2010

Nikon Rumors giveaway #7 (ThinkTankPhoto backpack)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 14, 2010

The giveaway is closed now. The winner will be announced shortly. What can I win? Today I have a ThinkTankPhoto Shape Shifter backpack valued @ $249 to give away (click on image for larger view): More info on this backpack can be found here. How do I win? The rules are simple – just leave […]

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: March 12, 2010

Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005) lens with Nikon mount announced. New discount for employees who work for Nikon camera dealers: Nikon D700 for $1,999. This offer is valid till April 30th, 2010. Nikon EDG fieldscope offer – in the latest issue of Audubon magazine, there is an ad for the Nikon EDG […]

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PocketWizard for Nikon being tested, no release date yet

By [NR] admin | Published: March 11, 2010

Pocketwizard posted an update on their Nikon version of FlexTT5. The good news is that prototypes are already being tested. The release date is still unknown: “So the big question is when?  It all depends.  There will be surprises along the way. As we learned with the Canon system, it is IMPOSSIBLE to peg a […]

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Google found Nikon D700x, D800 entries on nikonusa.com

By [NR] admin | Published: March 10, 2010

Halcyon Habit from www.halcyonhabit.com sent me this interesting info: if you Google d700x site:www.nikonusa.com you will get two results (this search is looking for D700x keywords in all nikonusa.com pages): This could mean that at some point of time Nikon USA had the following link online: http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25442/D700X.html

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The last post on the “I am Nikon” campaign

By [NR] admin | Published: March 8, 2010

Update: IamNikon.com is now live. “Nikon is launching a pan-European advertising campaign, called “I am Nikon”, which aims to connect the brand’s heritage of professionalism, authenticity and innovation to an audience of aspiring photographers. The campaign will appear throughout Europe and South Africa, with the first TV ad airing on UK television over the Easter weekend […]

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: March 7, 2010

The new Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM SLD (nikon mount) is now available for pre-0rder. Nokia N900 phone hacked to remotely trigger a Nikon DSLR. Nikon USA redesigned their lenses page. Nikon D700 is no longer available through the Army, Air Force Exchange System (AAFES) – the camera is no longer listed as available (Nikon […]

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Card #1: “I am looking at the world”

By [NR] admin | Published: March 5, 2010

Update: a maybe better translation of this card would be “I am an eye on the world” or “I am a way to look at the world”. Card #1 “Je suis un regard sure le monde” which should translate to “I am looking at the world” (thanks for the translation Mistral). This is it – […]

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