Rumor: second Nikon D800 firmware update coming out soon

Nikon is expected to release a second D800 firmware update as early as this week (not sure about the exact date). Some of the potential fixes are:

  • Nikon Japan acknowledged the D800 wireless flash trigger problem and offered a work around – this usually means that a fix will be provided with the next firmware update.
  • There are some rumors that Nikon may also provide a fix for the green cast present in the D4/D800 LCD screen and will reset the color profile to look like the D700/D3s.
  • I keep getting reports on the Nikon D800/E focusing issue. As far as I know Nikon has not yet recognized this as a bug. Here is video with detailed testing describing the problem:

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Phottix released their new Odin TTL flash trigger for Nikon

Today Phottix released their new Odin TTL flash trigger for Nikon cameras:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #167

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Amazon UK expects Nikon D800 in stock on June 21st

Update: the price of the D800 dropped by £100 on Amazon UK.

It seems that Amazon UK no longer has a D800 waiting list because they expect the camera to be in stock on June 21, 2012.

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Nikon D4 in stock in BestBuy right now

BestBuy has the Nikon D4 in stock right now (with free shipping). The estimate arrival time is 1 day.

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Sigma updates their 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens for Nikon mount

A day after Nikon introduced their new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR super zoom lens, Sigma announced a refresh of their 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens for Nikon mount. One of the new added features is macro capability. The Nikon mount version of the lens will start shipping in July for $499 (vs. $1000 for the Nikkor 18-300mm).

MTF charts of the Nikkor 18-300mm and Sigma 18-250mm lenses:

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First leaked Nikon D600 images

The “cheap” full frame Nikon D600 DSLR camera is real, as those leaked images from xitek.com show:

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