Monthly Archives: April 2013

Nikon patents for illuminated F-mount, duplicated electronic mount contacts and hybrid viewfinder

Nikon filed patent application 2013-57757 that will make changing camera lenses in the dark easier by illuminating the mount/lens. The implemented LED light source in the camera will transmit light to the mount and lens via an optical path located above the optical elements.

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Google will not support Capture NX

When Goole acquired Nik Software, they did not purchase the Capture NX software and have no intentions of supporting it. This information was provided to a reader who contacted the Nik software division of Google. Capture NX ($135) was initially developed by Nik Software after Nikon invested in the company back in 2006. It remains to be seen […]

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Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 released with support for D7100, P330, Coolpix A and more

Adobe released Lightroom 4.4, Camera Raw 7.4 and DNG Converter 7.4 with support and improvements for several Nikon cameras and F-mount lenses. Download links: Lightroom 4.4: Windows | Mac DNG Converter 7.4: Windows | Mac New camera support for: Nikon 1 J3 Nikon 1 S1 Nikon D7100 Nikon Coolpix A Nikon Coolpix P330

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Also released: firmware updates for Nikon D4, D3S, D3X, D3, D7000 and D3200

In addition to the D600 and D800 updates, Nikon released also new firmware for the D4, D3S, D3X, D3, D7000 and D3200 DSLR cameras. All versions include support for the 800mm f/5.6 lens, the D4 and D3200 firmware contain several additional fixes. The D7100 currently doesn’t have added support for the 800mm f/5.6 lens. Here are the download links and detailed change logs:

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Nikon releases new firmware upgrades for the D600 and D800 cameras

Update: the D800E A:1.01 / B:1.02 firmware updated can be downloaded here. April 1st is now gone and I can finally post some “real” news: Nikon just released firmware upgrades C:1.01 for the D600 and A:1.01 / B:1.02  for the D800 DSLR cameras. One of the main D600 improvement is the 100% HDMI output. Unfortunately, Nikon still did not […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for March 2013

         These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for March 2013: DxOMark: best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera Photographer waiting for the new pope with a Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED lens Nikon Repair Center saves a lens damaged by salt water by boiling it DxOMark: best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera […]

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