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Nikon 1 Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6 VR CX lens with Phase Fresnel (PF) element patent

By [NR] admin | Published: June 10, 2015

Nikon filed a patent for a 70-300mm f/4.5-6 VR CX lens with Phase Fresnel (PF) element for Nikon 1 mirrorless system:

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The Nikon 1 AW1 underwater mirrorless camera is now $100 off

By [NR] admin | Published: June 2, 2015

New price drop: the Nikon 1 AW1 underwater mirrorless camera is now $100 off at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Most listings offer free expedited shipping and 2% back in rewards.

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Firmware updates v1.10 for the Nikon 1 V3 camera and v2.4 for the UT-1 communication unit released

By [NR] admin | Published: May 26, 2015

Nikon released firmware update for the Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera with support for the Camera Control Pro 2 v2.22.0 software, allowing the following operations to be performed:

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Nikon 1 V2 firmware update 1.21 released

By [NR] admin | Published: May 19, 2015

Nikon released firmware update 1.21 for the Nikon 1 V2 mirrorless camera that fixes an issue when using Eye-Fi memory cards: Fixed issue that caused Eye-Fi wireless upload to stop functioning if a control other than the movie-record button was used to end filming when movies were being recorded to an Eye-Fi card.

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Deal of the day: Nikon 1 J4 with 10-30 lens, WP-N3 underwater case, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 for $349 *UPDATED*

By [NR] admin | Published: May 18, 2015

BuyDig has a special on the Nikon 1 J4 mirrorless camera: you will get all the following items for $399 $349 (over $600 in savings): Nikon 1 J4 mirrorless camera (reg. price for kit: $375) 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom lens Nikon WP-N3 waterproof case (reg. price: $515) 32GB SDHC high speed memory card (around […]

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DIY Nikon 1 hot shoe adapter

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2015

Robert build his own Nikon1 hot shoe adapter based on the Nikon AS-N1000 for a fraction of the price of a new V1-F1A: two wires are going from ground-ground at pin#8 (on the left) to the center pin of a regular hot shoe. Here are the detailed steps:

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What to expect next from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: May 12, 2015

Time for another “what to expect” post: → Nikon Coolpix camera with a large sensor: Nikon is working on new Coolpix cameras with a large sensor. Most likely there will be two different models. On several occasions in the past Nikon’s reps mentioned that they are still committed to their mirrorless and Coolpix product lines and they still see potential future in […]

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Interesting Nikon 1 J5 camera review (comparison with Panasonic GM5, Samsung NX Mini and Sony RX100 III)

By [NR] admin | Published: May 8, 2015

TechRadar posted an interesting Nikon 1 J5 camera review where they compare the resolution, dynamic range and signal to noise ratio with three other cameras (Panasonic GM5, Samsung NX Mini and Sony RX100 III):

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