Monthly Archives: January 2013

The new Nikon 1 J3 and S1 cameras do not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2013

A reader pointed me to this article by Fotosidan – according to a Nikon rep, the new Nikon 1 J3 and S1 mirrorless cameras do not have an anti-aliasing (AA) filter, just like the D800E:

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Nikon patents for 16-35mm f/2.8 VR lens, dual lens hood

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2013

Patent 2012-247687 is for a new full frame 16-35mm f/2.8 VR lens with 5 aspherical surfaces and 3 ED elements (the current 16-35mm f/4 lens has 3 aspherical surfaces and 2 ED elements).

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Surprise: the sensor inside the Nikon D5200 is made by Toshiba

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2013

The sensor inside the Nikon D5200 camera is made by Toshiba. This is what Chipworks discovered after they took apart the D5200:

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Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM and 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lenses available for pre-oder

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2013

The two new Sigma lenses for Nikon F-mount are now available for pre-order at B&H: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

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XQD finally gets some love from Lexar

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2013

   One year after the introduction of the Nikon D4, Lexar finally announced two new XQD memory cards with 32GB and 64GB capacity. The new cards offer a minimum guaranteed read transfer speed of 1100x (168 MB/s), write speed is lower. More details at PhotoRumors.

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Nikon D5200 and WR-10 wireless remote controller announced in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2013

Nikon US officially launched the D5200 DSLR camera and WR-10 wireless remote controller. The D5200 and the new mirrorless products are currently available for pre-order at: Amazon Nikon D5200 kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens Nikon 1 J3 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 lens 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4-5.6 lens Adorama Nikon D5200 body only Nikon D5200 kit […]

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Nikon announces 1 J3 S1 mirrorless cameras, waterproof case WP-N2

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2013

  Nikon officially announced the Nikon 1 J3, S1 mirrorless cameras, two new Nikon 1 lenses, a new underwater camera case WP-N2 and two new Coolpix cameras. Pre-order options: Nikon WP-N2 Nikon 1 J3 Nikon 1 S1 1 Nikkor VR 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4-5.6 Related links: Nikon 1 J1 , S1, WP-N2 underwater […]

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