Monthly Archives: January 2016

Nikon D500 high ISO sample (LCD screenshots only)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 11, 2016

Similar to my previous D5 post, here are few Nikon D500 LCD screen captures of photos taken from ISO 25,600 to ISO 1,640,000 (I know, it’s just pictures of the screen, but we have nothing better right now):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #349

By [NR] admin | Published: January 10, 2016

→ Lexar memory cards on sale (incl. XQD). → GoPro and Samsung are also working on 360 degree action cameras (picture credit: B&H). → LensScore added test results for the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens.

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The memory card slots in the Nikon D5 camera (XQD or CF) can be exchanged

By [NR] admin | Published: January 10, 2016

A quick update: the memory card slots in the Nikon D5 camera (XQD or CF) can be exchanged at a Nikon service center (for a fee of course). This info can be found on page 15 of the D5 brochure (thanks RMJ and akkual).

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Nikon at the 2016 CES show

By [NR] admin | Published: January 10, 2016

The 2016 CES show is now over. Here are some “behind the scene” pictures from the Nikon booth:

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Rumor: 90% of the Nikon D5 production will be XQD versions

By [NR] admin | Published: January 10, 2016

Just like in Europe, Nikon USA is also pushing the XQD version of the D5 and is urging dealers to order more XQD than CF models (same price). Only 10% of all Nikon D5 will have CF memory cards, 90% will be XQD. The wait time for the CF version could also be longer.

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Nikon D5 high ISO sample (LCD screenshots only)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2016

First, a quick D5 report from Tokyo by a reader: Whoever is in Tokyo in the next few days and weeks: the Ginza Nikon showroom has a D5 for trying out. No memory cards are allowed. The slots are sealed and a representative is near by… They have it with the 24-70mm VR lens. Based on what […]

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Nikon: the tsunami did not stop the D400, Nikon 1 is still alive, the Samsung deal was a hoax

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2016

Some quotes from a recent AP interview with Dirk Jesper, Product Manager for Professional Products and Product Planning at Nikon Europe (quick recap: the tsunami did not stop the D400, Nikon 1 is still alive, the Samsung deal was a “hoax”):

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New issue reported with Nikon Capture NX-D software for Mac: files will be deleted after renaming a folder

By [NR] admin | Published: January 9, 2016

Nikon issued a warning about a new bug in the Macintosh version of Capture NX-D software – if you change the name of a folder, all files in that folder will be deleted:

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