Monthly Archives: February 2011

Nikon limited edition f/1.4 lens set

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2011

The first report of the Nikon f/1.4 limited edition box came from Belgium. Now it appears that the exclusive set will be available for sale in Sweden as well. Only 100 pieces were produced. More images:

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Nikon D5100 incoming?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2011

I already mentioned that the Nikon D5100 will be the first DSLR announced in 2011 and according to the picture above, it seems that the camera is ready to be shipped. The D5100 will be the logical update of the Nikon D5000 (already discontinued) and will be placed between the D3100 and the D7000 models. […]

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Distortion control data upgrade for D90 and D5000 released

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2011

Today Nikon released distortion control data upgrade for the D90 and D5000 cameras: “The Distortion Control Data firmware upgrade is available for Nikon D90 and D5000 cameras only. This is used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion during shooting and editing. This may be loaded into cameras that support distortion control.” Detailed instructions on how […]

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Nikon D4 designed by Giugiaro?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 17, 2011

I received a tip that Giorgetto Giugiaro is/was involved in the design of a new Nikon camera that will be released later this year. His company Italdesign has designed almost every high end Pro Nikon camera since 1980 (F3, F4, F5, F6, D3). We know that Nikon is conservative and likes to work with the […]

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And the winner is…

By [NR] admin | Published: February 17, 2011

The winner of the 11th [NR] giveaway for one year of Animoto PRO subscription ($249 value) is Paul D. Congratulations!

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Nikon patents update #2 (light meter, phase detect sensor, collapsible lens, fuel cell, 3D)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 15, 2011

Patent 2010-224290 is for a light meter built into the prism (for use during video recording?): “This invention relates to the camera which has a photometry sensor which measures the strength of the light with the light led to the optical finder and the optical finder. Problem to be solved: to make effective use of a […]

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Nikon patents update (half-mirror, flash with built-in bounce system)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 15, 2011

Time for another Nikon patents update. The first patent 2011-28177 is for a Nikon’s own “half mirror” with a mirror-up function: This technology is similar to Sony’s translucent mirror. Here is a quick comparison between both technologies:

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