Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sony XQD memory cards now available for pre-order

As you probably already know, the new Nikon D4 is the first and only camera (for now) to use the new XQD memory cards. So far Sony is the only XQD cards manufacturer and Adorama just started taking pre-orders for the 16GB, 32GB versions and the new XQD card reader: Sony XQD Memory Card H-series 16GB […]

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What to expect from Nikon at the CP+ show in Japan next month

New Nikon Coolpix cameras announcement before the CP+ show in Japan is guaranteed. There is a high probability that the Nikon D800 will be released as well, but I am not 100% sure yet. The website digicame-info reports that the D800 without the AA filter will cost around ¥300,000 in Japan (around $3,900) and will start shipping in mid-March […]

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Nikon V1 is now available in white

Today Nikon USA released a white color version of the Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera. Until now, only the black V1 was available in the US. Expect the camera to be on sale in stores in the next few days.

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Stop SOPA & PIPA!

Learn more and take action: Electronic Frontier Foundation Wikipedia

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Another alleged picture of the Nikon D800

Except the weird angle on the font of the lens, the above image looks consistent with previous pictures of the Nikon D800. Here is the D700 for comparison:

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Nikon’s patent for a 16-30mm f/4.5-5.6 FX lens

Patents 2012-8268, 2012-8271 and 2012-8273 filed in Japan are for a 16-30mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame lens:

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Some Nikon V1 + FT-1 + TC 2.0x + 400mm f/2.8 fun = 2160mm

Here are some samples from the Nikon V1 + FT-1 adapter + TC 2.0x + Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 lens. The focal length calculation should be: 400 x 2 x 2.7 = 2160mm:

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