Monthly Archives: September 2012

More Nikon D600 leaks: full specs and new images

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2012

Those new Nikon D600 and WU-1b images and detailed specs were just published in a Malaysian forum:

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Nikon D600 will be Wi-Fi compatible with a new WU-1b wireless mobile adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2012

The Nikon D600 will be compatible with a new WU-1b wireless mobile adapter according to this page on nikonusa.com: “The Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility Application must be installed on the smart device before it can be used with the WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter connected to the Nikon D600. The application can be downloaded free of charge from […]

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Is this the back of the Nikon D600?

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2012

This picture of the back of the Nikon D600 looks legit fake (see full resolution at flickr). For comparison, here are the backs of the D7000 and D800 cameras:

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This week: Nikon D600 announcement

By [NR] admin | Published: September 11, 2012

Five months after my first D600 report, I expect the new full frame DSLR from Nikon to be announced on September 13th (tomorrow around midnight EST for US readers) together with the 18.5mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon 1 mirrorless camera. At that point I do not expect any other products to be introduced for Photokina, […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #179

By [NR] admin | Published: September 9, 2012

Voigtländer 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SLII lens (Nikon mount) is now available for pre-order. Mosaic Engineering now offers VAF-D800 anti-aliasing/anti-moiré filter for Nikon D800. Nikon D7000 price drop on Amazon Germany: €789 from €849 (at one point the price was €769). Che Guevara’s Nikon camera. Picture taken by a reader in a small museum at the “Cabaña” in […]

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Nikon D600 shelf display adapters started shipping to retailers

By [NR] admin | Published: September 8, 2012

Some BestBuy stores received shelf display power adapters labeled for a “Nikon D000” camera (used to power the camera on the display shelf). I believe those adapters are for the Nikon D600. It is a common procedure for retailers to ship adapters few day before a new camera becomes available. There is a good chance that the […]

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: September 8, 2012

Nikon filed patent 2012-155026 in Japan for a lens adapter with adjustable flange back. The helicoid ring allows to further close focus the lens (similar adapter already exists for using Leica lenses with Sony NEX camera). In this patent the flange back will automatically be adjusted by the camera (CPU).

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