Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jay Maisel also thinks the Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR full frame lens is coming

By [NR] admin | Published: July 19, 2010

Many readers do not believe that Nikon will announce a new 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR full frame lens, some even think it’s impossible to produce a lens with such focal length. Here is another rumor for you: Kelby Training (paid subscription required) has a series of videos online called “A Day With Jay Maisel” where […]

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New Nikon lenses to be announced

By [NR] admin | Published: July 19, 2010

Since rumors for most of those lenses have been circulating for months (and in the case of the AF-S 85mm f/1.4 – for years), this list should not really be a surprise to anyone: Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G N – not sure about VR yet, but the Nano coating will be added to this lens […]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: July 17, 2010

Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM now officially available in US market (press release). Russian astronaut shooting Earth with Nikon D3/D3x (based on EXIF data). New full test results and scores for Nikon D300s and 21 lenses are now available on DxOMark. Official press release: Nikon supports Whitney Museum of American Art’s Youth Insights arts project. […]

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Nikon Coolpix 1000pj replacement ready for release

By [NR] admin | Published: July 16, 2010

The rumor of a Nikon Coolpix 1000pj replacement started last month (see previous posts here and here plus related patents). The new version will allow the camera to be connected to a computer and serve as an external conventional projector. Two new details surfaced up for this camera: the connection to the computer (when used as projector) […]

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Nikon D3100 is fine, but how about the D90 and D700 replacements?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 16, 2010

Reports are pouring in from all over the world that D90 is hard to find – here are some of the emails I have been receiving in the past few days: “I work in *** and it seems that the Nikon D90 is extremely hard to get hold of in the 18-105 kit. The only […]

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Continuous AF in video mode/live view patent (used in the upcoming Nikon D3100)

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

As some readers already noted, this previously covered patent application could be the base of the new continuous AF in video mode/live view feature which will first be implemented in the new Nikon D3100 DSLR camera. As you can see from the drawings, Nikon produced various camera configuration as a possible implementations of this patent, […]

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Meet the new Nikon D3100

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

D3100 Rumors about a new entry level DSLR between the Nikon D3000 and the D5000 started few months ago. This new camera will not be called D4000 as previously expected, but Nikon D3100. This is a break down of the main specs/features: continuous AF in video mode/live view (yes, that’s right – it seems that […]

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Nikon will release continuous AF in video mode/live view

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

Nikon was able to to implement continuous AF in video mode/live view. From the Google translation I got, it is not clear how exactly this will work or whether this technology is still in development, but my guess is that it will use contrast focus. This feature is expected to be present in the upcoming […]

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