Monthly Archives: July 2013

Design of Nikon (video)

Nikon published this new video that gives gives an inside look of the design process of various Nikon products (unfortunately I cannot embed the video on the blog, so you have to watch it on this link). The design team goes after the product roadmap created by the marketing team:

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Deal of the day: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens for $599

Today’s deal is on the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens for Nikon mount: $599 ($70 off, original price: $669). One of the rebates on this deal will expire on July 10th, 2013.

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Shutter symphony made with $30,000 worth of Nikon DSLR camera

Check out this cool video: Benjamin Von Wong made this “Nikon Symphony” with 14 DSLR cameras. For more info, here is the behind the scenes footage:

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for June 2013

Those are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for June 2013: Amazing restoration of old Nikon lenses Nikon D7100 firmware update C 1.01 released The Russian Zenit Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 lens is now available with Nikon F-mount DIY: printable Nikon bounce card flash diffuser Nikon View NX 2.7.6, Capture NX 2.4.3 released The Sigma 18-35mm […]

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New US Nikon, Tamron and Sigma instant rebates for July

The new US Nikon instant rebates for July are now live. As I already mentioned last week, many of the high-end lenses are no longer offered while all Nikon DSLR cameras are still eligible for the savings:

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Nikon publishes lens VR performance results according to the new CIPA standard

A while back CIPA introduced a new standard for image stabilization that will make it easier to compare the IS/VR effectiveness between different lenses/cameras and manufacturers. Today Nikon published a new Nikkor lens VR performance table according to the new CIPA standards:

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Technicolor to announce Nikon CineStyle profile

   I was told that Technicolor has developed a new CineStyle profile for Nikon cameras and will release it soon on their website. For more info on CineStyle profiles, visit this FAQ.

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