Monthly Archives: September 2010

Recap

In addition to the Coolpix cameras announcement on September 8th, this is a recap of what is rumored to be announced on September 15th: Nikon D7000: 100% viewfinder Dual SD memory card slots Magnesium-alloy body 16.2MP CMOS sensor (DX) Expeed 2 1080 HD video @24p | 720 @30p (not sure about those) 20 min video […]

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Nikon Europe preparing their website to accomodate the new Nikon D7000

Update#2: the D7000 link I mentioned in this post was changed and now it also leads to an error. Update#1: there is also a new placeholder setup for the Nikon Coolpix P7000 camera: http://www.nikon.de/de_DE/product/digital-cameras/coolpix/performance/coolpix-p7000. Several of the official Nikon websites in Europe already have an active link for the Nikon D7000 (D7000 is part of the […]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links #74

Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 are now available with new Nikon lens profile support. Tamron to release lens profile for aberration correction plug-in. Similar to the iPhone 4 – Leica M9 mod, somebody turned their iPhone into a Nikon rangefinder camera. The templates are available for download in the same thread. Nikon D3100 will […]

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At least three more Nikon Coolpix cameras next week

On September 8th, 2010 Nikon is expected to announce at least 3 new Coolpix cameras: Nikon Coolpix P7000: 10.1MP 1/1.7″ CCD sensor 28-200mm equivalent zoom lens with f/2.8-5.6 Lens shift stabilizer The same old Coolpix RAW mode (.NRW) 720p HD 24fps 3” LCD screen, 920k Neutral density filters 1.1 fps Zoom memory function Price: around $500 Nikon […]

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Nikon booth at Photokina

Here are some visuals of the Nikon booth at Photokina: Via Nikon Poland @ flickr

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New Nikon online store launched in the US

Update: the store doesn’t list the SB-600 and the 80-400mm zoom lens. It seems that Nikon just launched a new online store in the US. Here is the direct URL: http://shop.nikonusa.com/store/nikonusa/DisplayHomePage. I have not seen any official press release yet. Now you can buy your Nikon gear directly from Nikon!

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Nikon’s President Makoto Kimura talks about a new generation of digital cameras and compact SLR (again)

Update: here is the English version of Makoto Kimura’s interview with Reuters with some more quotes: “We want to propose another type of photography. I don’t think there is any need to limit it to two categories. We want to create a new market.” “We have tested things like a head-mounted display. We want people to […]

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