→ Nikon Df, D5300 cameras and Aculon T51 binoculars received the 2014 Reddot award for product design.
→ Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Otus 85mm f/1.4 lens for Photokina.
→ The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now available for pre-order also on Amazon.
→ New version of digiCamControl is now available (digiCamControl is a free open source tethering software for Nikon DSLR cameras previously covered here).
→ New Nikon Behind the Scenes video:
This Nikon Coolpix P7800 camera review is written by Yoav Peled:
The Coolpix P7800 is Nikon’s newest large-sensor compact camera. It has an advanced and adjustable control system with numerous dials and programmable buttons. In our in-depth review we’ll discover how the P7800 distinguishes itself from the rest of the advanced compact cameras in the already-saturated camera market of 2013.
Roberts Camera has listed a refurbished Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens for $14,999.88 on eBay with 180 days USA warranty and free shipping (new lens price: $17,896.95). Few other refurbished listings:
The Nikon 1 V3 camera started shipping today worldwide (Amazon may still have some in stock). I can also confirm that B&H added a free Nikon FT1 adapter to existing Nikon 1 V3 camera pre-orders:
Here’s a video that shows footage of the very first electronic stills camera used by NASA in space during the last months of 1991, the Kodak Hawkeye II. Using a standard Nikon F3 body; the system was the forerunner to the Kodak Professional DCS-DC3, the world’s first professional digital SLR camera system:
Nikon released a new L firmware update 1.20 for the FT1 adapter ($209.99) with support for the Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera. Download links:
In addition to the new ViewXN version, Nikon also released Capture NX 2.4.7 ($131.99). Download links:
List of Capture NX 2.4.7 updates:
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