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First Nikon FT1 adapter now in stock in Europe plus a quick AF demo

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

The first Nikon FT1 adapter is already in stock at Foto Hans Keuzekamp (€269). Here is a quick demo of the AF with a F-mount lens:

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Firmware update 1.10 prepares the Nikon 1 J1 and V1 cameras for the FT1 adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: December 13, 2011

  Nikon issued firmware update for the Nikon 1 J1 and V1 mirrorless cameras which adds pixel mapping and support for the FT1 mount adapter. The FT1 adapter enables the use of Nikon F-mount lenses on a Nikon 1 body. Here are the basics specifications:

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Nikon 1 lenses get DxO marked

By [NR] admin | Published: November 29, 2011

The test results for the Nikon 1 lenses from DxO Mark are out. Currently there is no equivalent data from other manufacturers for a meaningful comparison – this will become more interesting once the Nikon 10mm f/2.8 lens ($249) can be put side by side with the Sony 16mm f/2.8 ($249) and Olympus 17mm f/2.8 ($249)  lenses. […]

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Nikon 1 gets new lens firmware updates and a discount

By [NR] admin | Published: November 21, 2011

Today Nikon released  new firmware updates for three of the Nikon 1 zoom lenses. The fixes include: An issue that sometimes caused the aperture value recorded in image data to differ from the actual aperture value at which the image was shot has been resolved. An issue that in some rare cases caused images to […]

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Nikon 1 price drop for Black Friday next week

By [NR] admin | Published: November 18, 2011

If you are planning to buy a Nikon 1 camera, you may want to wait till next week for some savings of up to $150. Those will be the Nikon Black Friday offers from Ritz Camera: I am not aware of any discounts on Nikon DSLR cameras or lenses for Black Friday – here are […]

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Teardown of the Nikon V1 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: November 4, 2011

Chipwork did a tear down of the Nikon V1 camera. This is what they found inside: Aptina image sensor EXPEED 3 processor manufactured by Nikon 1GB of DDR2 memory Epson E03100F0A video processor chip

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Nikon 1 V1 and J1 mirrorless cameras now shipping

By [NR] admin | Published: October 21, 2011

The Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras are now shipping to retailers worldwide. In the US, B&H and Adorama are still closed and Amazon has a shipping date of November 15. Currently OneCall (Nikon V1 | Nikon J1) and J&R (Nikon V1 | Nikon J1) have the new cameras in stock. Update: Amazon got some kits in stock today.

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Nikon 1 to start shipping on October 24

By [NR] admin | Published: October 5, 2011

According to Amazon’s listings the Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras will start shipping on October 24th. Amazon UK has listed the same date. The official US press release listed the shipping date as October 20th.

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