Monthly Archives: July 2011

Weekly Nikon news flash #118

By [NR] admin | Published: July 10, 2011

In addition to the lens mugs, Photojojo now sells also Nikon thermoses: You can win a Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit for Nikon over at PhotoRumors.com. Rare lens: Nikon 50cm f/5 rangefinder lens. “I am Nikon” body paint (NSFW). Beta Shell lens case: “Simple. Bombproof. Professional. Watertight rigid polymer shell lined with vibration-damping visco-elastic foam”: […]

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Another Nikon D4/D800 rumor from Facebook

By [NR] admin | Published: July 8, 2011

Bryan Peterson posted this on his Facebook page, claiming to be from a reliable French “inside” friend: “Two new Nikon’s-The D800, at 20MP, full frame, retail price of $2495.00 and Nikon DX-4, full frame at 19-20MP with a retail price of $5,000.00 and both will be announced by late September 2011!” I am not sure […]

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New underwater camera from Nikon?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 8, 2011

Update: the Facebook posts is now removed. On June 27th Tim McKenna wrote on his Facebook page that he received a “new secret weapon from Nikon, a new underwater camera for some testing and campaign images”:

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You can now attach Nikon lenses to an iPhone 4

By [NR] admin | Published: July 7, 2011

Photojojo now sells in their online store an adapter that will let you attach Nikon lenses to an iPhone 4. The kit costs $190 $249 and includes an aluminum case, SLR lens adapter and UV filter. Two loopholes on each side lets you attach a camera strap. The case has also a tripod mount thread.

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Nikonos trademark expired back in 2008

By [NR] admin | Published: July 6, 2011

There were some chatter last year that Nikon may bring back to life their underwater Nikonos product line. Tetsuro Goto (Director of Laboratory R&D at Nikon Japan) had this to say in an interview with Focus-Numerique: “personally I think the Nikonos reborn in the future”. Trademarkia lists the Nikonos trademark as expired as of 08/22/2008 which probably means that […]

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Possible list of upcoming Nikon lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: July 5, 2011

This is a list of lenses scheduled to be announced by Nikon in the near future (not necessary in 2011): Nikon AF-S VRII Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4G IF-ED N Nikon AF-S VRII Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4 IF-ED Nikon AF-S VRII Micro-Nikkor 70-200mm f/4 IF-ED N Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/2G Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/2G Nikon AF-S […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #117

By [NR] admin | Published: July 3, 2011

Nikon F and Polaroid Speed Magny for sale on eBay, read more about it here. Forbes released its list of 100 most reputable companies: at #6 is Sony, #8 Canon, #13 Panasonic, even Kodak made it at #41, Samsung is 43rd, Fujifilm 47th… Nikon did not make the list. Nikon D90 camera destroyed by 4×4. Nikon Canada […]

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