Monthly Archives: August 2012

Weekly Nikon news flash #174

The latest issue of the Italian Nikon Magazine has an ad from a local retailer that includes a Nikon D600 camera – probably just a cheap marketing trick: the pictured camera is a D800 which looks nothing like the already leaked D600. New instant savings on Lexar Pro CF & SD media cards. More Sigma […]

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More info on the upcoming Nikon 1 products

Some more details on the upcoming Nikon 1 J2 camera, underwater housing and mirrorless lens:

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Is this the top LCD screen of the Nikon D600?

Could this be the top LCD screen of the Nikon D600? SD card slot Wi-Fi support GPS support HDR 51 focus point (previous rumors indicated 39 AF points) Full frame camera because it has vignet control and DX crop mode The image was found on the Facebook page of a photographer in Thailand.

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The latest Nikon lens patents

Nikon patent application 20120182617 is for a 300mm f/4 with VR. The interesting part is that the overall length of the lens is relatively short ~ 190mm (around 7.5 in.) with back focus – so real length would be ~150 mm, much shorter than the existing 300/f4 (222.5mm/8.8 in): In the patent calculations one of the surfaces is marked as […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for July 2012

         These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for July 2012:

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First preview/samples of the new Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens

Leon Neal got the chance to use the new Nikon 800mm f/5.6 lens at the 2012 Olympics. Read the preview report with sample images on his blog.

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New Nikon 1 J2 camera and other mirrorless products to be announced in August

Nikon is expected to release a new J2 camera (replacement for the Nikon 1 J1) and some new mirrorless accessories, including an underwater housing. The announcement should happen around mid-August. Do not expect any major changes in the spec and design of the J2. At that point I am not sure if there will be also a […]

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