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Nikon KeyMission 80 and KeyMission 170 specifications leaked online

By [NR] admin | Published: September 12, 2016

The detailed specifications of the Nikon KeyMission 80 and KeyMission 170 cameras leaked online:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #384

By [NR] admin | Published: September 12, 2016

→ More on the new Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens: new article on Image Chaser and an interview with the designers (in Japanese). → Remember the Nikon D5000? There is a new firmware update for that model and for the Coolpix S9700. → The current deals on Nikon gear: Current Nikon rebates Grey market Nikon D810: $1,999.99 Nikon D810 with a […]

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What to expect from Nikon at Photokina

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

Unless I am missing something, it seems that Nikon has nothing major to announce at Photokina this year. The big wild card of course is the new Nikon mirrorless camera with a “large” sensor:

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Nikon has a new patent for a 75x zoom lens designed for 1″ sensor

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

Nikon has a new patent for a 7.4-600mm f/2.8-6.3 lens designed for cameras with 1″ sensor (20-1620mm f/2.8-6.3 equivalent) – this is a 81x zoom to be exact (described as 75x zoom in the patent). Maybe this will be for a new super-zoom DL camera similar to the Coolpix P900, but with 1″ sensor. Here are […]

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Making the most of lightweight lenses when traveling

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

“Making the most of lightweight lenses when traveling” by Robert G Allen (websites: www.rga-photos.com and www.ProImage-Photo.com): The alarm clock went off at 3:30AM. As soon as I awoke, I thought about the conversation my wife and I had with an airline pilot the prior evening while we were riding in the elevator together. He overheard our […]

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Pictures of KeyMission 80 and KeyMission 170 leaked online and they look… interesting

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

Pictures of the two other rumored KeyMission cameras just leaked online and they look… different. What do you think? KeyMission 80 KeyMission 170

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Three different KeyMission cameras confirmed: 80, 170 and 360

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

The Japanese website Nokishita confirmed today what I already reported here on NR a month ago: There will be three different types of the Nikon KeyMission camera. One of them will be the “regular” version which we have already seen online. The second one will be a 170° camera and the third will be a 80° model which can […]

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