Do you want to be a guest blogger on NikonRumors?

By [NR] admin | Published: November 11, 2010

I am going to try something new – I will start featuring guest posts on NikonRumors. If you have an interesting Nikon related topic, drop me an email and we will talk.

The trick is that the topic has to be about something interesting and unique. Explaining the difference between FX and DX for example will not cut it because there is already so much info available online. Just showing your portfolio would also not work, unless there is something really special about it – for example shooting underwater or shooting tornadoes in 3D. Maybe you have a rare piece of Nikon equipment or any DYI tricks, etc –  I think you get my point.

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Nikon D7000 videos only for “personal and non-commercial use”?

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2010

According to the Nikon D7000 manual, the AVC (Advance Video Coding) can only be used for “personal and non-commercial use”:

This is above my pay grade and I am not sure how this is supposed to work. Does this mean that users have to apply individually for a licence if they want to use any video recorded with a D7000 for commercial purposes or this is just standard legal disclosure? I have not seen similar notice in other camera manuals. Maybe someone can clarify this for us f? Thanks!

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And the winner is…

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2010

The winner of the 10th NR giveaway for a Think Tank Photo Retrospective Lens Changer 3 (Pinestone) bag is Trisha M. Congratulations!

There were 4466 entries for this giveaway. I selected the winner by running a SQL script on the database that randomly picked one of the 4466 comments (I also made sure there were no duplicate entries).

I would like to thank ThinkTank Photo for sponsoring this giveaway. There will be more giveaways in the future, stay tuned!

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Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for D7000 will start shipping in mid-December

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2010

Amazon sent out emails to existing pre-orders indicating that the Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for D7000 will start shipping in mid-December:

“Nikon MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack for Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera. Estimated arrival date: December 14 2010”

Few readers got a later estimated shipment dates.

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Nikon launches global NPS website

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2010

Today Nikon launched new global NPS (Nikon Professional Services) website located at http://nps.nikonimaging.com.

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DxOMark tests the Nikon D7000

By [NR] admin | Published: November 8, 2010

DxOMark released their test results of the Nikon D7000. The overall score of the D7000 is 80, which puts it on second place in the APS-C category after the Pentax K-5 with 82 scores:

From all measured sensors (full frame, medium format), the D7000 is currently ranked #10.

Pentax K-5 is $400 more expensive than the D7000.

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Weekly Nikon related news/links #83

By [NR] admin | Published: November 7, 2010

  • New firmware update (Ver. 1.002) for the Distortion Control Data for Nikon D90 and D5000 is out: Mac | Windows (yes, those are legit Nikon websites).
  • The short version of Thom Hogan’s predictions for 2011: D4, D800, D400, D5100, and Coolpix mirrorless camera + new 80-400mm f/4-5.6, 70-200mm f/4, new long Micro-Nikkor, 50mm f/1.2G, 24-70mm replacement (possibly with 24-105mm f/2.8 VR).
  • New website: nikonimages.com is free and it gives you the ability to search for pictures taken with specific lenses, EXIF search, etc.

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