I cannot get enough of those crazy Nikon 1 lens combinations. This setup was sent by Peter Korp and includes Nikon V1 + FT-1 adapter + Nikon T adapter + Celestron reflex 2000mm f/10 which makes this a 5400mm weapon (FX equivalent). Both objects were approximately a mile away. Electronic shutter, self timer at 10 seconds and focus magnification were used to take those two samples – the first one was captured at ISO 100, the second at ISO 800 (click on image for full res version):
As you probably already know, the new Nikon D4 is the first and only camera (for now) to use the new XQD memory cards. So far Sony is the only XQD cards manufacturer and Adorama just started taking pre-orders for the 16GB, 32GB versions and the new XQD card reader:
The Sony XQD cards are expected to start shipping in February 2012:
New Nikon Coolpix cameras announcement before the CP+ show in Japan is guaranteed. There is a high probability that the Nikon D800 will be released as well, but I am not 100% sure yet. The website digicame-info reports that the D800 without the AA filter will cost around ¥300,000 in Japan (around $3,900) and will start shipping in mid-March 2012. The price of the D800 version with the AA filter is reported to be around $3000.
What else?
It will be a bonus if any of the lenses mentioned in this post gets introduced next month. Besides those products, I do not expect any other surprises in the next 30-60 days. I believe the D300s replacement is at least few months away and it will not be announced for the CP+ show in Japan.
Today Nikon USA released a white color version of the Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera. Until now, only the black V1 was available in the US. Expect the camera to be on sale in stores in the next few days.
Nikon D800
Except the weird angle on the font of the lens, the above image looks consistent with previous pictures of the Nikon D800. Here is the D700 for comparison:
Patents 2012-8268, 2012-8271 and 2012-8273 filed in Japan are for a 16-30mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame lens:
Here are some samples from the Nikon V1 + FT-1 adapter + TC 2.0x + Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 lens. The focal length calculation should be: 400 x 2 x 2.7 = 2160mm:
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