Monthly Archives: July 2010

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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Nikon D90 listed as “clearance Item, limited availability”

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

One of the big US retailers, J&R, has listed the Nikon D90 body only as “clearance Item, limited availability”: The Nikon D90 kit (with 18-105mm lens) is listed as “Limit 1 per customer”.

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Don’t forget the “G11 killer”

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

Few months ago Nikon’s UK Senior Product Manager Kevin Egan told AP that they planned to release a Canon G11 competitor with the last batch of Coolpix cameras back in February, but the camera was not ready. Expect this new “G11 killer” to be released with the next batch of Coolpix camera somewhere in the […]

Posted in Nikon Point and Shoot | Tagged | 31 Comments

I am almost ready to say “it has begun”

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

I am almost ready to say “it has begun”, I just need to verify few more things and go through some translations. Stay tuned! Here are just two of the reports I got in the past 24hr: “I work for a big retailer in ***. Today all stores have been told to remove demo Nikon D90 […]

Posted in Nikon D90, Nikon Flashes | 99 Comments

A note from the admin: the best of 2010 is in front of us

By [NR] admin | Published: July 13, 2010

Photokina is almost two months away, the end of July is approaching and all this could only mean one thing – we should start getting some reliable rumors. The Internet is currently full of speculations and I will continue to filter out the nonsense and post only credible information. We may have few “filler” posts […]

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