Monthly Archives: November 2012

Weekly Nikon news flash #188

By [NR] admin | Published: November 10, 2012

  Adobe Lightroom 4.3 and Camera Raw 7.3 release candidates now support Nikon D600.    Is the Nikon D3200 too small for your hands? Get this grip base extension (available also for the D5100). Switronix released new Power Cable XP-DSLR-EL15 for Nikon cameras (price: $135.95). Nikon France has a new cashback program. Check also this offer for a portable hard […]

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ioShutter now available for Nikon cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: November 10, 2012

Enlight Photo released ioShutter for Nikon cameras. ioShutter contains two parts: an iPhone/iPad app and a special cable that connects your iPhone to the camera in order to control the shutter: A simple-to-use and versatile shutter release appcessory for SLRs, ioShutter connects a photographer’s iPhone, iPod touch or iPad direct to their SLR. The ioShutter app then offers extensive […]

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Nikon WU-1a wireless mobile adapter hacked to work with the Nikon D800

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

Joe Fitz was able to hack the Nikon WU-1a wireless mobile adapter and make it work with the Nikon D800 camera. The Nikon WU-1a was designed to work only with the D3200. Recently, Nikon released also the WU-1b that is compatible with the D600 and Nikon 1 V2. More details on the Joe’s project can be found in this […]

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Nikon D600 teardown

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

The website ifixit.com published their detailed instructions and pictures on how to teardown a Nikon D600 camera. Here is their conclusion:

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Upcoming firmware updates for Nikon D600 and D800

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

Nikon is currently working on new firmware updates for the D600 and D800 cameras. The D600 update will contain a fix for the Live View aperture bug (currently you cannot change the aperture in Live View during video). The D800 update will fix the focus priority bug (with AF-ON in Live View changing the aperture causes the screen to […]

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Pricing for new Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8, 90mm f/2.8 and Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lenses announced

By [NR] admin | Published: November 7, 2012

Tamron announced the prices for their new 70-200mm f/2.8 VC USD and 90mm f/2.8 Macro VC USD lenses that were announced at the 2012 Photokina show: Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD lens: $1,499.00 (expected availability after November 30, 2012) Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD lens: $849.00 (expected availability after November 30, 2012) Sigma […]

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Chipworks: Nikon D600 sensor made by Sony

By [NR] admin | Published: November 7, 2012

Chipworks confirmed that the IMX128L sensor inside the Nikon D600 camera is made by Sony (IMX markings are used by Sony). From the recently announced DSLRs, only the D4 and D3200 (and probably the D5200) used sensors designed by Nikon.

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