New version 2.3 of Capture NX ($129.95) is ready to be released and it will have 64-bit support. I believe this version will add support also for new, unreleased Nikon camera(s), which explains why it is not available yet.
The latest Capture NX version is 2.2.8.
Do no expect Capture NX3 to be released any time soon.
Nikon recently added 64-bit support to their NEF codec.
This easy bounce pop-up flash diffuser for Nikon DSLR cameras is available on eBay for $29.95:
The title says it all, here is the press release:
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Market Insight Corporation today reported that U.S. consumers are placing greater importance on “brand” for digital camera purchase decisions. Further, the maximum price that consumers are willing to pay for a digital camera is increasingly influenced by brand.
Based on preferences collected from more than 26,000 digital camera shoppers visiting MyProductAdvisor.com from May through October 2011, those who prefer the Nikon brand are willing to pay the most, with Canon ranking second. Olympus, Panasonic, and Fujifilm are among those brands attracting shoppers with more moderate willingness to pay. The results may verify expectations that Nikon’s overall brand/price power is positively impacted by the presence of its “high end” line of cameras.
I basically see three scenarios for what is currently going on with the D800:
Several sources are telling me that the next full frame camera from Nikon will be revolutionary. To be honest, I don’t see anything revolutionary in the D800 except the MP count and the removal of the AA filter. Maybe this “revolution” will come with the Nikon D4 and not the D800.
Just a quick note: several readers reported that the NikonRumors Google gadget and some other third party apps (Pulse for example) are no longer displaying the latest [NR] posts. I really don’t have any control over those RSS solutions. This blog’s RSS feed is working and has not been changed for years.
My suggestion is to just use the original [NR] RSS feed http://feeds2.feedburner.com/NikonRumors and add it to your favorite RSS reader manually – that way you will have control over it. The RSS feed for all the comments is http://feeds2.feedburner.com/NikonRumorsComments.
The rumor mill is grinding to a halt, which probably means that Nikon is done for this year. We still have to watch the first week of December, but as of today I am not aware of any scheduled press events. To keep you entertained, I have several guest posts and giveaways scheduled for the next few weeks.
Today Nikon released a new iPhone/iPad app called iP-PJ Transfer that will allow to project content from your iOS device to the Coolpix 1200pj camera (see full press release at the bottom of this post):
Using the iP-PJ Transfer app on an iPhone 4 or any other compatible Apple product will enable the projection of various content stored on the aforementioned via the COOLPIX S1200pj. Until now, content that could be projected using an iPhone 4, etc. and the COOLPIX S1200pj was limited to slideshows and the streaming of YouTube™ content but the iP-PJ enables projection of a variety of content such as the following:
1) Photos
2) Projection of websites being browsed within the iP-PJ Transfer. Search engines can be used for bookmarking websites.
3) Document files: Projection is enabled for document files such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Adobe PDF.
While searching itunes, I came acros few other Nikon apps I did not see before:
Nikon Manual Viewer (iPod and iPhone compatible): Nikon Manual Viewer is a viewer app for iPhones and iPads that allows users to download and view user’s manuals and reference manuals for Nikon digital cameras. Manuals that have been downloaded can be viewed off-line, allowing users to refer to them at any time and any place.
Nikon 1 Official Catalogue (iPad only): This “Nikon 1 Official Catalog” application not only helps you learn more about the new features of these products such as Motion Snapshot and Smart Photo Selector, but also allows you to enjoy a variety of photos and movies that have been shot using the Nikon 1 digital camera system.
Nikon also has several older apps:
All apps created by Nikon Corp are free.
Time for another update on the latest patent application filed by Nikon:
Patent application 20110273577 is for artificial blur enhancement – in other words simulating bokeh without using a fast lens:
Artificial blur enhancement: before and after
The blur detecting section detects degree of blur of an image of the second region of the image of the photographic image data. The blur enhancement section performs blur enhancement processing on the image of the second region to enlarge the degree of blur of the image after image processing in proportion to the magnitude of the detected degree of blur of the image.
