Monthly Archives: April 2018

Nikon D7500 and D850 – the only two cameras Nikon announced in the last 18 months win the Red Dot product design award

Nikon announced the D5600 DSLR camera that contained some minor updates in November 2016. In August of 2016 Nikon also introduced the D3400 with only one major upgrade: SnapBrindge. Since then (in the last 18 months) Nikon has introduced only two DSLR cameras – the D7500 and D850 (and one Coolpix model). Today both cameras (the […]

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Breaking the 30 minute video recording limit without breaking the bank

Breaking the 30 minute video recording limit without breaking the bank by Leon Watkins (Website | Facebook): Summary: I’ve built a portable, lightweight rig using a gaming recording device to record a clean HMDI feed straight from the camera for continuous takes of over 30 minutes. One of the major frustrations I’ve had over the years is […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #465

→ The new Lomography Naiad 3.8/15 Art lens will be available also for Nikon F-mount. → New Meyer Optik APO Makro 105mm f/2.7 lens for Nikon F-mount coming soon to Kickstarter. → Nikon spring deals in the UK (see also the new Tamron UK deals). → Check out the Think Tank Photo outlet center deals. → Nikon History […]

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Nikon at the 2018 NAB show *UPDATE: NOW LIVE*

Today Nikon published their 2018 NAB press release which means they do not plan to announce any new products at the show. The bigger NAB booth this year was because of the new MRMC Polycam automated capture solution. Check the new NAB show specials at Adorama and B&H Photo. Nikon and MRMC will be livestreaming their program www.nikonusa.com/live. Here […]

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The latest Nikon patents

→ In October 2017 Nikon filed a patent for a what appears to be a new mirrorless mount (Z-mount?). It’s interesting to note that the Nikon 1 mirrorless mount also had 12 electronic contacts.

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Nikon D850 filmmaker’s kit now in stock in the US

The new Nikon D850 filmmaker’s kit is now in stock at Adorama and Amazon. Update: Nikon D850 filmmaker’s kit is back in stock at Focus Camera (currently sold out at B&H, Adorama & Amazon): The price of the kit is $5,496.95 while the total price of all items is $6,285.75 – you will basically save $788.80 by purchasing […]

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February CIPA report: DSLR cameras production has better numbers than mirrorless

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their February report. The downturn in the camera indistry continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (see the graphs ovder at PhotoRumors.com). The table above with the actual numbers has some interesting info – DSLR […]

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