Category Archives: Nikon D4

“Nikon currently plans to release new products as scheduled”

By [NR] admin | Published: May 25, 2011

Nikon confirmed to PDNonline that all upcoming new products will be released as scheduled: “Nikon is actively working to maximize production during this challenging time. As previously announced, availability of the Nikon COOLPIX S4100 and S6100 in the Americas will not be impacted and sales of these products will only be discontinued in some markets. […]

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Nikon D800 delayed till October 2011, D4 in early 2012?

By [NR] admin | Published: May 3, 2011

According to Quesabesde the Nikon D700 replacement is postponed till October 2011 and the Nikon D4 is expected to be announced in early 2012. This delay was caused by the earthquake in Japan. In the past few weeks I have been receiving conflicting reports on a potential delay for the D800 and I am not […]

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Nikon files patents for hybrid viewfinder

By [NR] admin | Published: March 17, 2011

Few weeks ago I reported on a Nikon patent about a light meter built into the prism. Nikon has filed a series of related patents. One of them is 7876373 which describes a camera with a hybrid viewfinder: “One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a means capable of confirming the state of field and the […]

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Nikon D4 to support Light Peak/Thunderbolt?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 23, 2011

I received a rumor that Nikon D4 will be the first DSLR to offer Light Peak connection (high speed optical cable interface offering 10 Gbit/s). The new MacBook Pro models that will be announced tomorrow are expected to have this technology (Apple calls it Thunderbolt).

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Nikon D4 designed by Giugiaro?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 17, 2011

I received a tip that Giorgetto Giugiaro is/was involved in the design of a new Nikon camera that will be released later this year. His company Italdesign has designed almost every high end Pro Nikon camera since 1980 (F3, F4, F5, F6, D3). We know that Nikon is conservative and likes to work with the […]

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Nikon patents update #2 (light meter, phase detect sensor, collapsible lens, fuel cell, 3D)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 15, 2011

Patent 2010-224290 is for a light meter built into the prism (for use during video recording?): “This invention relates to the camera which has a photometry sensor which measures the strength of the light with the light led to the optical finder and the optical finder. Problem to be solved: to make effective use of a […]

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Nikon is preparing a major announcement at the end of August

By [NR] admin | Published: January 24, 2011

Certain Nikon offices have already blocked employees from taking vacation in the last two weeks of August 2011. Expect major announcements during that time frame (my guess: D3s and/or D300s replacement). This is not really surprising, since Nikon likes to make announcements at the end of Summer (the D3, D300, D90, D3100, D7000, many lenses and Coolpix cameras were […]

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