Nikon D800 vs. D700 size comparison

By [NR] admin | Published: February 6, 2012

Yes, The Nikon D800 will be smaller (and 100g lighter) than the D700.

Thanks Brad HK

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Nikon D800 press release

By [NR] admin | Published: February 6, 2012

In case you missed the Nikon D800 press release (Google translated):

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Nikon D800E priced at $3,300? (unconfirmed)

By [NR] admin | Published: February 6, 2012
Nikon D800E

Nikon D800E

I am not 99% sure, but it seems that the price of the Nikon D800E (the version without the AA filter) will be $3,300. The only reason I am not sure is because this is kind of cheap… If true, this will place the regular Nikon D800 at $3,000 or maybe even slightly lower. FIY: when in stock, the Nikon D700 sells for $2,700, the 24MP D3x sells for $8,000.

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Nikon D800 official pictures leaked

By [NR] admin | Published: February 6, 2012

You can read all the Nikon D800 details on this Brazilian website including seven official images of the new camera. The full press release (Google translated) is available here.

Additional images (click on each for larger view):

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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD full frame lens with image stabilization announced

By [NR] admin | Published: February 6, 2012

Tamron announced a full frame 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with built-in ultrasonic motor and image stabilization. Price and availability were not revealed.

Update: the price of the lens will be $1,274.00.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #148

By [NR] admin | Published: February 5, 2012

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First rumored Nikon D3200 specs are in

By [NR] admin | Published: February 5, 2012

The first bits of information about the Nikon D3200 started to come in:

  • 24.2 MP
  • many new in-camera functions for editing and retouching photos
  • available in three colors: black, silver and red
  • release date: around April, 2012

[NR] probability rating: 40% (as usual, rumors so far out have lower probability rating).

The Nikon D3200 book is discussed here.

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Why remove the anti-aliasing (AA) filter in the Nikon D800E?

By [NR] admin | Published: February 4, 2012
Nikon 1 concept lens: moire example (taken with Fuji X100)

Moire example (taken with Fuji X100)

Why would Nikon release the D800E with the anti-aliasing (AA) filter removed? The simple answer is to produce sharper images with more details and better resolution. The AA filter removes information that cannot be recorded “correctly” by the sensor. It’s basically an extra layer on top of the sensor that reduces the image quality in order to remove certain undesired artifact. If you remove the AA filter, the drawback is that you can get moire patterns in certain situations (see example above). Since several readers have asked me about this topic, here are few related links about anti-aliasing (AA) filters and moire (feel free to add more links in the comment section):

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