Monthly Archives: November 2012

Nikon P7700 camera price drop

By [NR] admin | Published: November 28, 2012

The price of the compact Nikon Coolpix P7700 camera went down 14% three months after its announcement – currently listed for $426.95 – down $72 from the original price of $500.

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Nikkor f/1.8 limited edition lens kit

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Last year Nikon released this limited edition f/1.4 lens case/kit (24mm, 35mm and 85mm lenses) in several European countries. After the recent announcement of three new f/1.8 lenses, Nikon is now offering the limited edition Nikkor f/1.8 case. Made out of aluminum, the kit contains the latest Nikkor 28mm, 50mm and 85mm f/1.8 lenses and will probably be available […]

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Steve McCurry shooting the 2013 Pirelli calendar with Nikon (and Hasselblad) cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Steve McCurry (bibliography) shot the 2013 Pirelli calendar with Nikon (and Hasselblad) cameras. The big surprise this year was that the models are actually wearing clothes:

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Nikon 1 V2 manual now available

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2012

The user manual for the Nikon 1 V2 mirrorless camera is now available for download from Nikon support site. The camera is already shipping in Japan and is expected to be in stock in the US by the end of this week.

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Let’s talk about 2013

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2012

A quick look at what to expect from Nikon in 2013: Nikon D300s/D7000 fusion One of the possible scenarios is that in 2013 Nikon will merge the D7000 and D300s product lines. There is a good chance that only one high end DX DSLR camera will be announced (D400 or D8000?) that will replace both […]

Posted in Nikon D4, Nikon D400 | Tagged | 192 Comments

Nikon D4 firmware update A 1.03, B 1.02 released

By [NR] admin | Published: November 27, 2012

New firmware update A 1.03, B 1.02 for Nikon D4 is now available on Nikon Europe support site (Nikon USA link). The firmware update has only one modification: “Increased focus accuracy is achieved when a lens and teleconverter with a combined maximum aperture of f/8 are used”.

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Cyber Monday deals and the latest Nikon instant rebates

By [NR] admin | Published: November 26, 2012

The new Nikon instant rebates are already online and are valid till December 15th. The main change in the program is the price drop on the D7000 camera. In addition, those are the Cyber Monday Nikon deals I was able to find online:

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