Nikon 1 gets new lens firmware updates and a discount

Today Nikon released  new firmware updates for three of the Nikon 1 zoom lenses. The fixes include:

  • An issue that sometimes caused the aperture value recorded in image data to differ from the actual aperture value at which the image was shot has been resolved.
  • An issue that in some rare cases caused images to be blurred when shot immediately after the camera was shaken or moved quickly has been resolved.

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Nikon D800 vs. D700 body and grip comparison plus a poll

Just a quick comparison of the Nikon D700 and the D800 pictures from yesterday. I had to publish another post to continue the discussion (yesterday’s thread got almost 1k comments).

Many readers are asking me if the picture is real. To the best of my knowledge, it is. Previous polls have always been very accurate when a questionable picture is posted online, let’s see what will the results be this time (direct link to poll):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #137

Here are the weekly links if somebody cares:

  • Nikon prices are raising in Japan (source: PEN weekly):

“According to Kakaku.com Inc., which operates an online price-comparison site, Nikon’s D3100 DSLR camera/double zoom kit is currently sold at around 55,100 yen (US$706), or 19% higher than in mid-October. And the price of D5100 model has risen 15% since early October to 83,800 yen (US$1,074).”

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Nikon D800

Those are the first pictures of the upcoming Nikon D800 DSLR camera. The specs so far are exactly the same as reported previously (there are some new updates in this list):

  • Smaller and lighter than D700
  • Resolution: 7360×4912 (36MP)
  • CF+SD memory card slots
  • Slightly larger display
  • Excellent video quality, better than D3s
  • Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
  • AF identical to D3/D700
  • I still do not have a date for the official announcement

Picture of the back of the Nikon D800 after the break:
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Breaking: I have pictures of the Nikon D800

I am still working on the details, please stay tuned.

I also have some samples taken with the Nikon D800… and yes, it is 36MP – here is some of the EXIF data:

The specs are exactly the same as I reported them 2 months ago.

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Nikon firmware decrypted

Nikon D5100 motherboard

Nikon firmware has been decrypted by Simeon Pilgrim (with the help of  Vitaliy Kiselev – the person who hacked the Panasonic GH2 firmware). The decryption worked on D5100 and D7000 and is currently being tested on higher end models.

The decryption itself doesn’t mean much at that point, but it may offer some neat “adjustments” in the future.

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Nikon 1 price drop for Black Friday next week

If you are planning to buy a Nikon 1 camera, you may want to wait till next week for some savings of up to $150. Those will be the Nikon Black Friday offers from Ritz Camera:

I am not aware of any discounts on Nikon DSLR cameras or lenses for Black Friday – here are the rest of the offers:

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