Monthly Archives: March 2015

Weekly Nikon news flash #305

→ Apple iTunes app engineers are rumored to be currently working on a new secret project with Nikon USA at the main campus in Cupertino. Could this be a new app for the new Apple Watch that will be revealed tomorrow? → Apple Digital Camera RAW compatibility 6.03 released with Nikon D5500 support. → I added […]

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Cheetah chase with the Nikon D810

This article on shooting cheetahs with the Nikon D810 is by Roie Galitz (website | Facebook, see also his previous posts: Nikon D800 goes wild in Africa and Uganda with the Nikon D810): I shoot wildlife with the Nikon D810. Even though I have access to the faster D4s, I still prefer the D810 better. Why? One reason, and […]

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Capturing 8k video with the Nikon D800 camera (Quicklapse)

Art Sanchez talks about Capturing 8k real time video with the Nikon D800 camera with a technique called Quicklapse that uses burst mode and custom intervalometer to bypass the 100 photos limit of the camera. My name is Art Sanchez. I am architecture and interior design photographer from Spain. I have recently teamed up with the award-winning director of photography […]

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D610 now comes with a free MB-D14 battery grip and other Nikon deals *UPDATED*

The Nikon D610 now comes with a free MB-D14 battery grip ($229) at Adorama and B&H. Both resellers offer some additional freebies listed bellow (Adorama on the left and B&H on the right, both with 4% in rewards):   There is a new Nikon cashback program in the UK (see also WEX Photographic listings): Other Nikon deals: $100 […]

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Nikon FM10 SLR film camera gets a big price increase in Japan

Nikon raised the price of the FM10 film SLR camera in Japan by almost 50%: old price (excl. tax) new price (excl. tax) FM10 41,000 yen 61,000 yen FM10 kit 55,000 yen 75,000 yen The new pricing will take effect on April 1, 2015. I am not sure if this price increase will come also to the US […]

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The latest Nikon patents

→ Nikon has a patent application for a 35mm f/1 DX lens. Update: this patent could be for a optical reducer, like the Metabones SpeedBooster. → Another patent application shows a 3mm f/2.8 circular fisheye lens designed for 1″ sensor (Nikon 1).

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Nikon D7200 additional coverage

The new Nikon D7200 will start shipping on March 19th according to B&H, Adorama and Amazon UK (the press release stated early April release): The new Nikon ME-W1 wireless microphone is water resistant: Nikon D7200 sealing:

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