Monthly Archives: May 2013

Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 announced – the fastest lens for Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras

Nikon officially announced the 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens: 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 @nikon.com 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 @Nikon Imaging Price: $896.95 Pre-order options: black | silver Sample images:

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The 80th anniversary of the NIKKOR lens

This year Nikon celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Nikkor lens:

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Nikon 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens announcement tonight

  I already mentioned that Nikon will be releasing their new 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens (86.4mm equivalent) with Nano coating and manual focus ring this week. The official press release will be out in few hours. The US price of the lens will be around $900. I do not expect any other product announcement tonight. Stay tuned for […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #213

Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 fisheye lens sold for $30k on eBay. Nikon USA is apparently getting into the online training course business – they are currently offering “Photo Editing with Nikon’s Capture NX 2” for $19.95. You can now download printable lens hoods for various Nikon lenses.   Check out this ugly, fake and rare Nikon 2D […]

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Free open source tethering software for Nikon DSLR cameras

DigiCamControl is a free, open source program that gives you full control over Nikon cameras from your Windows PC. It supports tethering, live view, remote triggering, direct image transfer, controlling multiple cameras simultaneously and even offers you to control the camera from your tablet or smartphone. This is the first full release of digiCamControl which […]

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Enjoy the mechanical schematics of those old Nikon F film cameras

Mesmerize over those mechanical schematics of old Nikon F film cameras:

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Nikon’s yearly financial results are out

Nikon published their financial results for the year ending on March 31, 2013. You probably remember that for the third quarter the company reported a “rapid deterioration in the market” which led to a cut in the annual profit forecast and some pretty good savings. Summary for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2013 for Nikon […]

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