Yearly Archives: 2010

You know this one was coming (Nikon lens coffee mug)

By [NR] admin | Published: June 3, 2010

When Canon came up with their coffee mugs during the last Winter Olympics, I thought for a moment that they may really have better stuff than Nikon. Today I got my faith back – the Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 coffee mug is “now available for pre-order” on eBay 🙂 But wait, there is more – for […]

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Patent for a new Nikon AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens

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

After the surge of Nikon patents application filed in the US last year, it seems that Nikon is very cautious lately – I can hardly find any interesting entries. Most of the patents are filed in Japan and I am starting to monitor the Japanese patents website on a regular bases. Please note that patents […]

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Nikon D8000 could be the name of the D90 replacement

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

Update: Nikon D3s now in stock. I started to get some good vibes from the rumor mill. The model numbers are really insignificant but I was always curious how Nikon will continue the D90 DSLR line. One very possible combination could be: Nikon D4000 (D3000 replacement) and D8000 (D90 replacement), both with full HD and 14-18MP […]

Posted in Nikon D3100, Nikon D7000, Nikon Lenses| 202 Comments

More rumors for upcoming summer announcements from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: May 31, 2010

This Nikon rumor is from an Asian forum member with good previous track record (I briefly covered that rumor last week, but now I have some more details): The two DSLR – one of them will be FX, the one will be DX. The prime lens will be the AF-S 35mm f/1.4 priced at around […]

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Nikon equipment shipments reach the US

By [NR] admin | Published: May 31, 2010

After the Nikon D3s and the new 200-400mm f/4 lens now also the Nikon TC-20E III (2.0x) teleconverter showed up in stock at Amazon (via third party, overpriced). Expect the shipments to reach different US stores in the next few days (today was a holiday in the US).

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Nikon EVIL patents from Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: May 30, 2010

This could be the future Nikon EVIL mount: The Japanese patent website is a mess. I cannot link directly to the individual patents, in addition the text is computer translated. Here is the main description of Nikon patent 2010-044203 which defines an electronic mount contact system for an EVIL camera (electronic viewfinder mirrorless interchangeable lens): […]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: May 28, 2010

Nikon cashback in Belgium for June and July: €75 for a D90 (or kit), €150 for a D300s (or kit), €200 for a D700 (or kit). “I am Nikon a D90 fatbox” in Germany (I know, you probably have enough of those rebates but they represent the current Nikon strategy world wide). Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 […]

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