Category Archives: Nikon D4

Nikon J3 discontinued, D4 hard to find, D3100 to be removed from MAP pricing

Starting January 5th, 2014 Nikon will remove the following cameras from their MAP pricing – this means that the listed models will likely be replaced/discontinued soon and retailers are allowed to sell them at lower prices: Nikon D3100 Nikon 1 J3 Nikon Coolpix L28, S31, S3500, S5200, S6500, S9500, L820, AW110, P330 and P520 All Nikon […]

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NPS can diagnose and repair a Nikon D4 in 20 minutes

Nikon Professional Services (NPS) published a new video demonstrating how quickly they can diagnose and fix a Nikon D4 DSLR camera – the total repair time was 20:42: “If you’re a pro photographer, you need a support service that gives you fast and efficient repairs. Nikon Professional Services (NPS) Service Technician, Kodai Matsumoto, demonstrates just how quickly […]

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Guest post: Nikon D4 and D800 audio levels

While we are entering the slow summer months (Nikon seldom announces major products during that time), I have prepared several guest posts to keep us entertained. Today’s article by Otto Peter is on the audio levels of the Nikon D4 and D800 DSLR cameras (check also Otto’s previous guest post on how to modify the Yongnuo RF603N wireless remote […]

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Also released: firmware updates for Nikon D4, D3S, D3X, D3, D7000 and D3200

In addition to the D600 and D800 updates, Nikon released also new firmware for the D4, D3S, D3X, D3, D7000 and D3200 DSLR cameras. All versions include support for the 800mm f/5.6 lens, the D4 and D3200 firmware contain several additional fixes. The D7100 currently doesn’t have added support for the 800mm f/5.6 lens. Here are the download links and detailed change logs:

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Deal of the day: get 6% back in rewards when you purchase Nikon D4, D800 body or D600 kit from Amazon

The Nikon deals get better and better every day. Amazon is currently offering 6% back in rewards when you purchase Nikon D4, D800/D800E body or the D600 kit which translate to $360 in rewards for the D4 ($167 for the D800). This savings comes on top of the already existing $200 off for the D800 body/D600 kit. Check […]

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Aquatica AD4 underwater housing for the Nikon D4

   Aquatica announced the AD4 underwater housing for the Nikon D4 with 90m/300ft depth rating that can be upgraded to a 130m/425ft. The retail price is $4,590 USD. More details and the press release after the break:

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Nikon D4 firmware update A1.04, B1.02 released

Nikon released firmware update A1.04, B1.02 for the D4 which contains one improvement: “subject tracking performance in AF-C (continuous-servo autofocus) autofocus mode with framing using the viewfinder has been improved“. The new firmware can be downloaded on Nikon support site.

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XQD finally gets some love from Lexar

   One year after the introduction of the Nikon D4, Lexar finally announced two new XQD memory cards with 32GB and 64GB capacity. The new cards offer a minimum guaranteed read transfer speed of 1100x (168 MB/s), write speed is lower. More details at PhotoRumors.

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