Category Archives: Nikon 1

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Nikon 1 J1 and V1 firmware update 1.20 is out

Nikon released firmware update 1.20 for Nikon 1 J1 and V1 mirrorless cameras. The improvements for this version are:

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Detailed Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera specs

The latest Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera specs – besides the LCD screen, I really have hard time figuring out what are the updates from the J1 model:

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More Nikon 1 J2 and Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 images

Few more images of the new Nikon 1 J2 camera and Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Again, no big surprises with the J2 – even the back of the camera looks identical to the J1:

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First images of the Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera and 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens

Those are the first images of the Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera and Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. As I already mentioned last week, do not expect major upgrades in the J2. The 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 will probably be the new kit lens. I believe the official announcement will be next week. The new batch of Coolpix cameras will probably be […]

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More info on the upcoming Nikon 1 products

Some more details on the upcoming Nikon 1 J2 camera, underwater housing and mirrorless lens:

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New Nikon 1 J2 camera and other mirrorless products to be announced in August

Nikon is expected to release a new J2 camera (replacement for the Nikon 1 J1) and some new mirrorless accessories, including an underwater housing. The announcement should happen around mid-August. Do not expect any major changes in the spec and design of the J2. At that point I am not sure if there will be also a […]

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Pimp your Nikon 1 camera

A new website called pimpyourcam.com (some images are NSFW) will soon start selling uniquely designed Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras that will be available at selected retailers at the end of July 2012. You can see more images of various designs on Facebook. Press Release:

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Is Tamron preparing new prime lenses for the Nikon 1 mirrorless system?

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for several prime lenses designed for a camera with 1″ sensor. Those lenses are probably intended for the Nikon 1 mirrorless camera, unless the new Canon mirrorless camera also has a 1″ sensor.

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