Weekly Nikon news flash #579


Adorama launches a new Summer Nights challenge where you can win a Nikon z6 package.


→ The Nikon D6 is the best selling camera at Yodobashi Camera (Japan) for the first half of June.


→  Convert Lightroom presets into Capture One styles: to make the switch from Adobe to Capture One easier.

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Nikon sued for patent infringement by Digimedia Tech


Digimedia Tech is suing Nikon for patent infringement. The involved patents are:

  • 6,914,635 for “Microminiature Zoom System for Digital Camera”
  • 6,545,706 and 7,715,476 for “System, Method and Article of Manufacture for Tracking a Head of a Camera-Generated Image of a Person.”

The impacted cameras are the Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Nikon Coolpix P900:

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“Coronadaheim” COVID19 photo-project from Vorarlberg, Austria with the Nikon Z6 & 24-70mm f/4 lens

 
 
 
 
“Coronadaheim” COVID19 photo-project from Vorarlberg, Austria with the Nikon Z6 & 24-70mm f/4 lens is by Oliver Lerch (Website | Instagram):

It’s somehow funny for me to have my project shown here on NikonRumors because I had the initial idea after I saw the street photography project by Brian Homer from Birmingham just here at Nikonrumors. So I thought about creating a documentation about people here in Vorarlberg, the most western part of Austria. I am a professional photographer doing mostly sports and press photography and I was currently jobless because of the restrictions of the Austrian government regarding the corona-virus.

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens now in stock for the first time (US & UK)


The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens is now in stock at Focus Camera (an authorized US dealer):

Update: the lens is now sold out.


The lens was announced back in August 2018 and this is the first time I am seeing it in stock. In the UK the lens is in stock at Park Cameras:

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Topaz Labs has a new Gigapixel AI update (now on sale: coupon included)



Topaz Labs released a new update to Gigapixel AI (you can still enlarge your images up to 600% without losing detail and preserving image quality). This update includes a model improvement for better results, a new single-image preview view, new zoom options, and the new “man-made” mode to better enhance the details in cityscapes, typography, and other images with clear outlines and sharp edges. To promote the new update, Topaz Labs is launching a special sale:

  • Gigapixel AI for $79.99 (regularly $99.99)
  • The Utility Bundle (includes JPEG to RAW AI, DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, & Gigapixel AI) is also on sale for $195 (regularly $249.99)

You can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an additional 15% off.

The above offers are valid from June 25 through July 7:

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The current Nikon US rebates are set to expire this weekend


The current Nikon US rebates are set to expire this weekend (June 28): Adorama | B&H Photo.

The Nikon UK summer savings are ending on July 19: WEX Photo | Park Cameras | Amazon UK.

The Nikon Z rebates in Germany are expiring on July 17: Calumet.

The 30% off DxO NIK Collection 3 and 40% off DxO NIK Collection 3 + DxO PhotoLab 3 Elite offers are ending next week (June 30).

Check out also the B&H Mega Deal Zone that is expiring today.

NIKONRUMORS coupon codes:

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Nikon UK offers a free Capture One course for Nikon users


Capture One recently introduced a new Nikon dedicated version. Nikon UK is offering a free Capture One course for Nikon users on June 26th. Here is an overview of the course content:

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