Monthly Archives: November 2011

The latest Nikon patents

Time for another update on the latest patent application filed by Nikon: Patent application 20110273577 is for artificial blur enhancement – in other words simulating bokeh without using a fast lens: The blur detecting section detects degree of blur of an image of the second region of the image of the photographic image data. The blur enhancement section performs […]

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NikonRumors is now on Google+

NikonRumors is now on Google+. Add [NR] to your circles if you are into g+. You can get more updates on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube. Check also the g+ profiles for LeicaRumors and PhotoRumors.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #136

After the SanDisk discount from last week, Lexar also dropped their prices. Deal: Nikon Coolpix AW100 + free shipping + free case and 4GB memory card for $289.94 at newegg. Check out this Nikon SP rangefinder on eBay. Nikon Cameras – tough enough for the Antarctic: “Nikon products worked; they were dependable in wind chill temperatures […]

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What is Nikon planning for December 3-4, 2011?

Last weekend I mentioned that there is some kind of a Nikon event in Italy on December 2-4, 2011: Note that the first 4 hours of the event is a presentation “Nikon depth technical news” by Nital (the official Nikon distributor for Italy). Not convincing enough, right? Well, there is another Nikon event in the Los […]

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Nikon NEF Codec version 1.12.0 released

The just released Nikon NEF codec version 1.12.0 has added support for Nikon 1 and 64-bit Windows computers: Supports NEF (RAW) images taken with the Nikon 1 J1, Nikon 1 V1. Supports 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. If thumbnails for NEF files fail to display correctly in the Photo Gallery or Photo […]

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Thailand flood update

Nikon doesn’t expect the impact of the floods in Thailand to be excessive because the factories in Thailand are covered by insurance – from the latest Nikon Q&A: At present, facilities are still submerged and we are unable to obtain an accurate damage bill and as a result, extraordinary losses resulting from damage caused by […]

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New firmware updates for Nikon D5100 (v1.01) and D7000 (v1.03)

Today Nikon released new firmware updates for the Nikon D5100 and D7000 cameras. I actually never expected them to released another firmware update for the D7000 more than a year after it was announced. Fixes in the Nikon D5100 v1.01 firmware update (download link): An error recognizing some memory cards has been addressed. When Selective […]

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How Nikon got its name

In case you didn’t know: Via Buzzfeed

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