Monthly Archives: March 2012

Nikon at Focus on Imaging 2012

  The Focus on Imaging 2012 show is currently ongoing in Birmingham, UK. Nikon does not allow visitors to take sample images with the new D4 and D800/D800E cameras. Only one sample of each D4 and D800 is available on the stand and there is a long line of people waiting to try them out. Here are some […]

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Nikon 1 V1 custom grip giveaway

What can I win? In this giveaway you can win a brand new Nikon 1 V1 custom grip by Richard Franiec (camera obviously not included). This grip is designed specifically for comfort and safety when handling heft of Nikon V1, especially when coupled with FT-1 adapter and heavy lenses. The grip does not obstruct battery/card door and preserves original location […]

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Patent filed for the rumored new Nikon 16-85mm DX lens

I already mentioned that Nikon will release a new 16-85mm DX lens in 2012 with a fixed f/4 aperture. A new patent (201042547) filed in Japan just became available online and shows the details of a Nikkor 16-85mm f/4 DX VR lens. Here is one of the shown examples (patents usually have several different variations/calculations of the […]

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Nikon firmware emulator now available

After the Nikon D5100 firmware was decrypted and we got the first unofficial “Star Wars” firmware update, there is now a full hardware emulator including screen visualizer for the Nikon D3100/D5100/D7000/D* cameras that uses the Fujitsu FR MIPS processor. This will enable anyone willing to write custom firmware routines and then test them without risking their hardware being turned to […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #152

Rare complete set of Macro Nikkor lenses for sale on eBay (includes 19mm, 35mm, 65mm and 12cm Macro Nikkor lenses). See this related review of the Nikkor 19mm f/2.8 Macro lens. More Nikon D800 samples/crops at different ISO. Flickr to up camera file-size limits in response to the 36MP Nikon D800. Nikon will host several shooting activities during SXSW. […]

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Videos shot with Nikon cameras (and some with Canon 5D MarkII)

The above video was part of the presentation during the Nikon D800 introduction in Bangkok. A short portion of it (at the 0:18 mark) was taken from the time-lapse the “The Mountain” (see the 2:10 mark) which was shot with a Canon 5D MarkII by Terje Sorgjerd. Oops. Here are some videos shot with “real” Nikon cameras.

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Nikon D800 vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark III specs comparison

Here is a quick specs comparison between the Nikon D800 and the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III:

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Guest post: Nikon D800 criticisms refuted

This guest post was sent to me by reader and addresses some of the D800 criticisms from various websites: Since the D800 has been introduced I have heard many individuals on podcasts and read where many blog writers were critical of Nikon for packing so many pixels on such a small sensor. The criticisms just seemed not […]

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