The latest version of NTool (patching software) can be downloaded here
Last weekend I posted a link in the weekly recap that Nikon D7100 firmware has been decoded by Vitaliy Kiselev who found out that the camera can output LiveView RAW video. At the same time Simeon Pilgrim posted a short video demo of the “Live View Silent Raw” recording on a Nikon D7000 camera:
The latest Nikon patents filed in Japan: in order to prevent camera overheating, one of the patents describes a removable/interchangeable heat storage that will absorb the heat produced by the sensor (Peltier effect). The heat storage can be replaced, similar to to the camera’s battery and memory card. This will be especially helpful during long video recordings. One of the related patents described the removable heat storage being located behind the LCD screen which provides a close contact to the sensor through a dedicated heat conductor.
From the patent description (machine translation):
Nikon published this new video that gives gives an inside look of the design process of various Nikon products (unfortunately I cannot embed the video on the blog, so you have to watch it on this link).
The design team goes after the product roadmap created by the marketing team:
Today’s deal is on the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens for Nikon mount: $599 ($70 off, original price: $669). One of the rebates on this deal will expire on July 10th, 2013.
Check out this cool video: Benjamin Von Wong made this “Nikon Symphony” with 14 DSLR cameras. For more info, here is the behind the scenes footage:
Those are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for June 2013:
The new US Nikon instant rebates for July are now live. As I already mentioned last week, many of the high-end lenses are no longer offered while all Nikon DSLR cameras are still eligible for the savings:
