Nikon announcement on April 14?

By [NR] admin | Published: March 30, 2009

Two articles, one source :

Nikon press conference 14 april
‘There are indications that there are new spejlrefleks’på way from Nikon on 14 April. At least for Nikon in the invitations that they have new products that will make the Danes even better photographers.

“Nikon press conference 14 april

‘There are indications that there are new spejlrefleks’på way from Nikon on 14 April. At least for Nikon in the invitations that they have new products that will make the Danes even better photographers.”

I got another tip for April 16th as a potential release date, but this is Thursday which is unusual day for an announcement.

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: March 29, 2009
  • Digital Camera Customer Satisfaction Survey: Nikon acquired the first place with a score of 711 (out of 1000), trailed by Pentax and Canon both scoring 697 points.
  • Nikon D3x price drop: I got a report  that Adorama sells it for $7299.00, but you have to call them (not available online). B&H will sell it to you on the phone for $7,699.95. The Nikon price watch section was updated.
  • The rumor is that Nikon will start serving directly the Mexico market (currently they are using a distributor).
  • Fuji DSLR’s are still alive? Here is the translation (source):

“Today is the opening day of the Milan Photography Equipment Show and I went there and found out a few interesting things. One of them is being able to talk to a Fujifilm engineer about the next generation DSLR. First the DSLR being developed currently will use the EXR sensor in the F200 and has multiple (film?) modes. Next it’s still based on Nikon’s body. It’s not sure which specific body, could be the D300. Sensor size is most likely the 1.5x DX format. In terms of introduction date, he said very directly that it would be within six months based on the current speed of progress, definitely will be the Christmas shopping season. He also said there will be another flagship consumer model available before the DSLR, using EXR technology.”

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And don’t forget to check the new Nikon Rumors Forum.

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Interview with Miyano Kazumi (Nikon Public Relations)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 29, 2009

Interview with Miyano Kazumi (Nikon Public Relations): 

  • Micro 4/3: “Nikon has no plans to do so for the moment… Nikon remains focused for now on FX and DX format.”
  • Future of DX format: “Some believe that this type of optical has no place in the family of APS-C, but we are convinced to the contrary and continue to work in this direction on the DX format”
  • New products for the PIE 2009 show: “We prefer to make announcements throughout the year when products are ready.”

Via Focus-numerique.com

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Nikon D90 with Nikon Media Port UP300x combo – the future of photography?

By [NR] admin | Published: March 28, 2009

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Few months ago Nikon announced a rather weird product: the Nikon Media Port UP300x. At the Photo Imaging Expo 2009 in Japan, Nikon had the Media Port UP300x on display connected to a Nikon D90 – the photographer could basically see the viewfinder through the eyepiece. Pretty cool! You add a remote trigger and you have something you can impress your clients with.  Check the whole report at focus-numerique.com:

  • can play audio and videos files
  • display: 640×480 pixels / 16 million colors
  • has build in WiFi
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Free Capture NX 2 (Ver. 2.2) update coming in April 2009

By [NR] admin | Published: March 27, 2009

Two days ago Nikon nicely informed the world about an upcoming free update of Capture NX 2:

Tokyo — Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that from the beginning of April 2009, they will offer a free download of image-editing software Capture NX 2, Ver. 2.2 to current users of Versions 2.0 and 2.1.1. In addition to providing the features of earlier versions, which allow quick-and-easy on-image photo editing to optimize photographer workflow, this latest version includes more powerful and refined tools to greatly improve image-processing efficiency. Newly added functions include improved speed in batch processing, Intel-approved logo permitted for Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad support, NRW (COOLPIX P6000’s RAW data) support, vignette control function utilizing lens information, and axial color aberration correction.

This part is interesting:

NRW, a form of RAW data taken with the COOLPIX P6000, is newly supported.

Was this done just for the P6000? A little bit too late, or maybe Nikon had something else in mind.

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2 more (Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 26, 2009

More images of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX lens available here.

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The real deal: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX

By [NR] admin | Published: March 26, 2009

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More images of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX lens available here.

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Another new DX lens? AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm

By [NR] admin | Published: March 26, 2009

Who said DX is dead? Maybe another photoshop job of the 12-24 DX lens? The current Nikon 12-24 DX is f4.

More images of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX lens available here.

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NikonRumors Forum now online

By [NR] admin | Published: March 25, 2009

As promised before, I created a NikonRumors Forum (https://nikonrumors.com/forum/). This will give you the option to start your own topic, discuss further posts from the blog or whatever. I already have few sample headlines based on discussions from the blog – feel free to add your own. For now I am using a very simplistic platform/design, but if we get enough interested readers I will move to something more serious. You can add a picture/logo to your profile by registering your email with Gravatar (this is valid for the NR blog and NR forum and many other site that use Gravatar).

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SanDisk cards on sale (CF & SD)

By [NR] admin | Published: March 25, 2009

More SanDisk memory cards on sale (those are with mail-in rebates, also free shipping):

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