Monthly Archives: May 2015

Weekly Nikon news flash #314

→ Phottix announced firmware update for the Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger for Nikon. → Tokina released additional details for their new AT-X 24-70 f/2.8 PRO FX full frame lens. → Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 6.04 with support for the Nikon D7200 camera. → Iridient Developer v3.0.2 released with support for the Nikon 1 J5. → The […]

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Interesting Nikon 1 J5 camera review (comparison with Panasonic GM5, Samsung NX Mini and Sony RX100 III)

TechRadar posted an interesting Nikon 1 J5 camera review where they compare the resolution, dynamic range and signal to noise ratio with three other cameras (Panasonic GM5, Samsung NX Mini and Sony RX100 III):

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$50 off the Nikon 1 V3 camera for Mother’s Day

It is not much, but I believe this is the first Nikon 1 V3 price drop since the camera was introduced in March last year: $50 off with a free camera holster at B&H or a free 1 year drops & spills warranty at Adorama. The Nikon 1 V3 grey market prices now start from $600. The rest […]

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Cambo Actus and Nikon D810 (part 2)

This is Laurent Thion’s second post on using the Nikon D810 with the new Cambo Actus (part 1 can be found here, see also his Cambo X2 Pro review): Macro, APO & EL – NIKKOR with Cambo Actus and Nikon D810 I use many Macro, APO and EL – NIKKOR lenses for a very specific reason (see the end of the article). […]

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Phottix: the Nikon D750 hot shoe has different dimensions than previous camera models

Phottix found out that the hot shoe on the Nikon D750 has different dimensions than previous camera models – being longer in the front (see comparison picture above). This is causing some issues with the Phottix Odin TTL trigger:

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Clever DIY rig for shooting aviation by Jim Winters from NikonMiami

Jim Winters from NikonMiami sent me few pictures of his clever invention that he calls TRIAXEZ: a shoulder mounted “triple axis” shooting system that also has built-in remote triggers and a 12V battery used as a counterweight and power source. The wheels  make the whole rig easy to transport. His first version had a lead diving weight and […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #313

→ Updated Nikon support article: Modification of tilt and shift mechanism of PC-E lenses. → CIPA published their camera sales data for March, 2015. → The Nikon instant rebates were extended for the month of May. I do not see any changed from the previous month. → Tamron, Tokina and Sigma introduced new lens rebates in […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for April 2015

         These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for April, 2015:

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