Monthly Archives: February 2012

Weekly Nikon news flash #148

Nikon 1 cash back program in the UK. In the US Amazon offers up to $150 off Nikon 1 cameras. Kenko announced a new 400mm f/8 mirror lens for F mount. Nikon V1 + FT1 + TC2.0x + 600mm lens = 3250mm equivalent. If you don’t like the fact that Nikon will stop selling parts […]

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First rumored Nikon D3200 specs are in

The first bits of information about the Nikon D3200 started to come in: 24.2 MP many new in-camera functions for editing and retouching photos available in three colors: black, silver and red release date: around April, 2012 [NR] probability rating: 40% (as usual, rumors so far out have lower probability rating). The Nikon D3200 book is discussed […]

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Why remove the anti-aliasing (AA) filter in the Nikon D800E?

Why would Nikon release the D800E with the anti-aliasing (AA) filter removed? The simple answer is to produce sharper images with more details and better resolution. The AA filter removes information that cannot be recorded “correctly” by the sensor. It’s basically an extra layer on top of the sensor that reduces the image quality in order to remove certain […]

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More Nikon D800/D800E specs

Few more small details on the Nikon D800/D800E: The version without the AA filter will be called Nikon D800E The D800/D800E will “read” images with 12 different channels (14-bit conversion) 16 bit image processing with EXPEED 3 3.2 in. LCD display 100% viewfinder coverage New bracketing button Start-up and shutter delay identical to the D4 […]

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Few last minute Nikon D800 updates

            The French magazine Chasseur d’Images posted few new bits of information for the upcoming Nikon D800: The D800 will have a Sony Exmor sensor with a design similar to the APS-C version used in the NEX-7, providing clean images up to 1600 ISO for A2 format prints Only 2 crop options in video (Nikon […]

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Nikon D4 “sample” cameras spotted in the wild

  I am not sure how those fine gentleman got their hands on those Nikon D4 cameras, but they were spotted today in Hermosa Beach, CA. The D4 cameras they used were marked as “sample” at the bottom:

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Tokina to announce a new AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO IF FX lens at the CP+ show

In addition to the new AT-X 11-16 f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ Tokina will also announce a AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO IF FX lens at the CP+ show in Japan next week: Minimum shooting distance: 1m Lens length: 168mm Ultrasonic motor Built-in “shake correction” mechanism

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