Nikon Rumors

Nikon D5300 starts shipping tomorrow, gets tested at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: November 13, 2013

The Nikon D5300 camera that was announced last month is scheduled to start shipping tomorrow. The D5300 user’s manual (PDF file) is already available for download here. DxOMark also published their D5300 test results:

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Low light astrophotography from the ISS

By [NR] admin | Published: November 12, 2013

This long video video (25 minutes) by Christoph Malin provides a lot of interesting information on taking photographs from the ISS with Dr. Don Pettit:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged astrophotography, Christoph Malin's timelapse video, Don Pettit, Nikon & NASA| 28 Comments

Nikon 58mm f/1.4G lens tested at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: November 12, 2013

DxOMark published their test results for the Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G lens ($1,696.95):

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged DxoMark test results, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens| 218 Comments

CaptureNX 2.4.5 and ViewNX 2.8.2 released with support for Nikon D5300 and Df cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: November 12, 2013

Nikon released Capture NX 2.4.5 and ViewNX 2.8.2 versions with support for the new Nikon D5300 and Df DSLR cameras.

Posted in Nikon D5300, Nikon Df, Nikon Software| Tagged Nikon Capture NX, Nikon View NX| 12 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #237

By [NR] admin | Published: November 10, 2013

→ After extensive testing Roger Cicala from Lensrentals confirms that the Nikon D610 doesn’t have the dust/oil spots issues found in the D600.

→ Adobe released Lightroom 5.3 and Photoshop Camera Raw 8.3 (CC | CS6) release candidates with support for the following Nikon cameras and compatible lenses:

Nikon 1 AW1
Nikon Coolpix P7800
Nikon D610
Nikon D5300
Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikon 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f/2.8
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013 (Nikon mount)

→ In Japan you can engrave your Nikon Df camera.

→ There will be a special Nikon Df event in Tokyo next weekend (November 16th and 17th). If you are going to attend and have some interesting information/photos to share, please let me know.

→ Think Big Screen – Digital Show 2013 (new video form Nikon Australia):

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Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition vs. regular 50mm f/1.8G lens specifications comparison

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

This is the specifications comparison between the new Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition lens and the regular 50mm f/1.8G version – both lenses seems to be identical except the 5g difference in weight (probably because of the silver ring):