LockCircle F-Mount body cap

By [NR] admin | Published: August 13, 2011

LockCircle released the Nikon version of their aluminum body cap that is available in three different colors and costs $79:

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Another time-lapse landscape video from Christoph Malin

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

Do you remember the guest post on Time-lapse Landscape Astrophotography from Christoph Malin? He just sent me his latest video. Enjoy:

Teaser: “The Island” – La Palma Time Lapse Video from Christoph Malin on Vimeo.

Now on National Geographic/ thanks to NG, awesome!

Imagine the world’s largest volcanic erosion crater. Then imagine an island with an incredible area to height ratio: low area of 708 square km and the 12 km wide “caldera de taburiente” with it’s 2445 m high roque de los muchachos peak… or the near 2000 m high Deseada volcanic twin peaks on the ruta de los Volcanes… Combine that with beautiful starry skies – and you have La Palma (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma).

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

Nikon patent 2011-138044 is for a biological detection system that will sense photographer’s biorhythms (temperature, sweating, blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow) through a sensor on the zoom ring and change the camera setting or even trigger the shutter in certain situations:

 

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For you car racing fans

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

Nikon will be the main sponsor for Dario Franchitti of the Indy Car series in this weekend race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race will be broadcast by ABC on Sunday at 3:00pm. Franchitti is currently the points leader. Here are some images of the car and corresponding links for more info:

Source: Indycar

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Nikon School also doesn’t list the D700

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

Maybe just another typo, but the Nikon School US website doesn’t include the D700 camera:

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Samyang coming up with a new full frame 24mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon mount

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

Samyang just announced a new full frame 24mm f/1.4 lens that will be available in Nikon mount as well.

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Nikon’s Tetsuro Goto at Ricoh GR camera party in Tokyo

By [NR] admin | Published: August 12, 2011

DCwatch reports that Tetsuro Goto (Director of Laboratory Research and Development at Nikon Japan) made a surprise appearance and created “lot of excitement” at a recent Ricoh GR party in Tokyo celebrating the camera’s 5th anniversary. After blowing out the birthday cake candles, Mr. Goto said (Google translation):

“GR Digital camera is like a jealous love, I am afraid of go to work early next week”

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