Monthly Archives: February 2014

Nikon D4s camera to be announced on February 25th

After few appearance at the Sochi Winter Olympics (see here, here and here) and multiple listings at various websites, the new Nikon D4s DSLR camera (see rumored specifications) will be announced on February 25th (in some countries the press event is scheduled for February 27th). The D4s will porbably be on display at WPPI and at The […]

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Nikon 1 AW1 firmware update A1.01 and B1.00 released

Nikon released firmware update A1.01 | B1.00 for the AW1 camera that fixes a GPS file update issue. Download links and more information can be found on Nikon USA and Nikon EU websites.

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Nikon EN-EL14a battery can now be used in place of the EN-EL14 model

New Nikon support article: the Nikon EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion battery can now be used in place of the EN-EL14 battery (both batteries are priced at $49.95). Some cameras may need a firmware update in order to work with both battery types. Keep in mind that the latest firmware updates will most likely make third party batteries incompatible […]

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Two interviews with Nikon executives at the 2014 CP+ show

Imaging-resource and dpreview published their CP+ interviews with Nikon executives who successfully avoided answering any questions about future products/developments. Here is a brief recap of the main points from both interviews:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #251

→ The new Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens (Nikon mount) is now shipping and is currently in stock at B&H and Amazon.  → Last week I wrongly reported that the Nikon version of the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens was shipping – currently only the Canon mount is shipping, the Nikon version will start […]

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Deals of the day: SanDisk CF cards, Topaz Simplify, Lightroom 5, Nikon D7100 and more

→ The SanDisk 64GB CF Extreme Pro 600x UDMA memory card is now $40 off (see all SanDisk instant savings). → Topaz Simplify is now 50% off with discount code febsimplify (until February 28). → New Nikon D7100 kit savings (the 18-140mm lens is basically free). → B&H has Lightroom 5 for $69 with this promo code (enter during checkout): 15104381907181544. Update: it appears that […]

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Creating miniature landscapes

In this post Mark White (Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter) describes his unique miniature landscapes So often, the photography industry is full of secrets – everyone feels the need to come across as a master of the technique. As I write this article, I am proud to say that when I began this venture, I had no idea what I was doing! I […]

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Law firm collects Nikon D600 sensor dust/spot complaints for a potential class action lawsuit

The US law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is currently collecting Nikon D600 dust complaints for a potential class action lawsuit – I personally don’t think this will happen since Nikon has been responsive to customer’s complains and has either fixed the issue (replaced the shutter) or in some cases replaced the camera.

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