Monthly Archives: June 2010

Nikon D3000 body only option discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: June 15, 2010

B&H lists the Nikon D3000 “body only” as discontinued: The D3000 kit version is still available. Nikon D3000 is expected to be replaced in 2010 with a new version.

Posted in Nikon D3000, Nikon D3100 | Tagged | 45 Comments

Weekly Nikon related news/links

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

Deal alert: Nik Software Complete Collection Software Plug-in for Lightroom & Aperture for $189.95″. Update: I just posted a sneak peak video of the new HDR software from NIK on PhotoRumors.com Adobe released Lightroom 3 (cd from Amazon | download from Adobe) Dandelion chip is designed to be installed on adapter rings and manual lenses […]

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Nikon D400 @Capture NX 2 screenshot

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

Update: the photographer posted this comment on his Facebook page: “This has gone so far. I’m just joking among friends. I didn’t write anything about it, just posted the photo, no description. But you have to wait for the news at the end of this month. There’s a new model, not sure if it’s this […]

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Who dictates Nikon release schedule – engineering or marketing?

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

Since I have no interesting rumors to report, I decided to share one of the emails I received recently – there is no way to confirm if this is all true: I was told that Nikon is already working on their 2012-2016 product line. The technology is already here and new product are fully developed and ready to be […]

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Carl Zeiss presents the Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2 for F bayonet mount

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

Update: B&H now has the lens in stock. This new lens has electronic contact and “you no longer have to manually set the data for focal length and speed in the cameras menu because the lens passes on these parameters to the camera. In addition to standard data such as lens manufacturer, date and metering mode, lens […]

Posted in Nikon Lenses | Tagged | 87 Comments

More Nikon patents filed in Japan

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

Patent application 2010-026469 (filed in February 2010) is about a built in rear lens cover – similar to the body mount/sensor cover patent discussed here – the corer is deployed automatically once the lens is removed. The interesting part here is that the lens release button is located on the lens (item 54 in the first drawing) and […]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: June 6, 2010

Soon I will have the weekly Nikon news/links section on a separate blog on NR so you don’t have to wait till the weekend to see the updates. The main blog will stay untouched. The biggest Nikon lenses – one of them is currently on eBay: Nikon 11/2000 mm Reflex-Nikkor-C. Some serious shooting is going […]

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