Monthly Archives: September 2010

More (fake?) Nikon D7000 pictures

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2010

Here is another one (see 800×600 res @ flickr): Picture of D90 and D300s for comparison after the break:

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The missing link: Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4 lens and a new Speedlight SB-650

By [NR] admin | Published: September 2, 2010

Continuation on my previous post from last week: the missing lens and flash for the September 15th announcement will be a new AF-S 35mm f/1.4 lens and a new Speedlight SB-650 that will replace the current SB-600 model. This is in addition to the D7000 DSLR and the 200mm f/2 refresh. The release of the Zeiss […]

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Nikon D7000: fake or real?

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Picture found at Fotofabrikas. I say fake (what is with the red VR sign?). For comparison, here is a picture of a Nikon D90 – bodies look almost identical:

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Update: Nikon 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses now shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

A quick update on my previous post: Flickr member “Mister Le” posted some more samples from the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4 lens and of course the unboxing video: Another update from a NR reader who purchased the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S lens from Amazon: “Hello from Amazon.com. We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed […]

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Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZF.2 lens announced today

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Today Zeiss announced the previously rumored Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZF.2 lens (Nikon mount): Full press release after the break:

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Nikon 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses now shipping (overpriced)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

Willoughby’s already got some of the new 85mm f/1.4 & 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses in stock and is selling them overpriced on Amazon. I already mention that this time Nikon is ready to start shipping the new lenses only two weeks after the official announcement (compared to a month in the past). A dpreview member already got his/her hands […]

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Nikon files patents for a new 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 lens and back-illuminated sensor, possibly for their EVIL camera

By [NR] admin | Published: September 1, 2010

US Patent Application 20100214667 from Nikon is for a new 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 lens. Some interesting specs: the lens has a constant length of ~260mm at all focal lengths and possibly 21 elements in 14 groups with 4 ED glass elements (@2, 3, 12 and 15): The current Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED model has 17 elements in […]

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