Monthly Archives: July 2012

The end of the D800 and D4 pre-orders wait time

By [NR] admin | Published: July 25, 2012

The end of the pre-orders wait time is near: Amazon currently has both the Nikon D800 and D4 in stock. This means that they no longer have a waiting list. I expect other stores also to fulfill their pre-orders soon.

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Phottix BG-D800 battery grip for Nikon D800/E now available

By [NR] admin | Published: July 24, 2012

Phottix now has their new BG-D800 battery grip for Nikon D800/D800E DSLR cameras available for sale ($145): “Phottix Premium Series BG-D800 Battery Grip for Nikon D800 DSLR features AF/On button, command dials, vertical shutter button and multifunction controller. The BG-D800 holds 8 AA batteries or 1 EL-EL15 battery in the included trays.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #172

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2012

Nikon filed a patent 2012133116 for a 6-24mm f/2-2.8 lens (28-112mm equivalent) that will probably be used for a new Coolpix camera with a 1/1.7 inch sensor. New: Aquatica AD800 housing for the Nikon D800/D800e camera (price: $3,359.00). New book: Photographer’s Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P510. Only few hours left: 25% off when you rent the Nikon D4 from […]

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Multiple Nikon announcements scheduled for Photokina

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2012

There will be no new Nikon announcements in July. In August and probably September Nikon will start introducing new products in almost every category. For the Photokina show in Cologne (September 18-23, 2012) Nikon will have new DSLR camera(s), lens(es), Coolpix models and mirrorless products on display. Expect more details in the upcoming weeks.

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Guest post: Shift panos – using shift lenses to create mini panos

By [NR] admin | Published: July 21, 2012

Today’s guest post on shift panos is by Brian Valente: Panoramic photos have become quite popular in recent years. The software to process multiple shots into a single wide (or tall) image has dramatically improved, and there are many hardware options available to shoot great panos. I originally wrote about panoramas in Outdoor Photographer in […]

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Is Tamron preparing new prime lenses for the Nikon 1 mirrorless system?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 20, 2012

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for several prime lenses designed for a camera with 1″ sensor. Those lenses are probably intended for the Nikon 1 mirrorless camera, unless the new Canon mirrorless camera also has a 1″ sensor.

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Fake MB-D12 battery grips for the D800: are they worth it?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 19, 2012

Embedded is a video review on the fake battery grips for the Nikon D800 DSLR that can be purchased from Amazon – the Pixel version is $100 and the Meike copy costs around $70. For comparison, the original Nikon MB-D12 is priced at $400.

Posted in Nikon D800 | 161 Comments

Confirmed: Nikon has a fix for the D800/D800E left focusing issue

By [NR] admin | Published: July 17, 2012

Ming Thein reported on his blog that his D800E left focusing problem was fixed by NPS: “Just got my D800E back from NPS. Apparently, the cause of the focusing problem in all cases is some inaccurate calibration data entered during the alignment/ calibration process. I was told it’s basically a case of hooking the camera up […]

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