Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Enjoy the mechanical schematics of those old Nikon F film cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: May 9, 2013

Mesmerize over those mechanical schematics of old Nikon F film cameras:

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Nikon’s yearly financial results are out

By [NR] admin | Published: May 9, 2013

Nikon published their financial results for the year ending on March 31, 2013. You probably remember that for the third quarter the company reported a “rapid deterioration in the market” which led to a cut in the annual profit forecast and some pretty good savings. Summary for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2013 for Nikon […]

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Nikon accessories: Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon, Leica M and Helicoid adapters for F mount, underwater housing for D7100 and more

By [NR] admin | Published: May 3, 2013

Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon spotted in the wild: a reader sent me this picture of the not yet announced Phottix Mitros TTL flash for Nikon cameras. The Canon version was announced last year – you can see the detailed specifications here. This adapter (can be purchased on eBay for around $45) will allow to mount Nikon […]

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Military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” painted Nikon gear

By [NR] admin | Published: April 24, 2013

Custom painted Nikon equipment is nothing new – we’ve already seen white and Bruce Lee versions of the D3, pimpyourcam.com has also done few nice custom D4 and Nikkor lens designs. Alexy Joffre Frangieh (who also did the D3 hail torture video) did something different – he used a military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” paint for some of his Nikon camera […]

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Nikon Coolpix P7700 firmware update 1.1 released

By [NR] admin | Published: April 23, 2013

Nikon released firmware update 1.1 for the Nikon Coolpix P7700 compact camera. The improvements in this version are:

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield: how to take photos from the ISS

By [NR] admin | Published: April 22, 2013

    In this just released video, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how he takes pictures from the International Space Station:

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Coming soon: Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for Nikon mount

By [NR] admin | Published: April 17, 2013

Update: the lens is now officially announced. A quick update from PhotoRumors that I think (if true) will be of huge interest for Nikon DX shooters: Sigma is rumored to announce a new 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for APS-C based DSLR cameras (27-52.5mm equivalent). That’s right, a constant f/1.8 zoom lens! I initially did […]

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