Nikon Rumors

Nikon D850 user’s manual now available for download

By [NR] admin | Published: September 6, 2017

The Nikon D850 user’s manual, menu guide and SnapBridge connection guide are now available for download here:

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Nikon released multiple software updates with D850 support

By [NR] admin | Published: September 5, 2017

Nikon just updated all of their software packages with support for the D850 camera:

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Nikon D850: sample photos, best memory cards, how to open NEF files and more

By [NR] admin | Published: September 5, 2017

Several readers have already received their Nikon D850 cameras. Adobe has not yet updated their software with D850 support. You can use a free binary editor like HHDsoftware and change one byte of the string “D850” to “D810”. This will allow both Lightroom and Photoshop to open the D850 RAW files.

Additional Nikon D850 coverage:

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What to expect next from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: September 5, 2017

After the D850 announcement, it is time to update the list of expected Nikon cameras and lenses (see previous lists here):

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Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens now $100 off, the SP 35mm f/1.8 has a $30 rebate

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2017

The Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens with vibration compensation for Nikon F-mount is now $100 off at B&H, Adorama and Amazon (B&H offers also a free Hoya 67mm UV filter and 4% in rewards).

The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens currently has a $30 mail-in rebate (get the rebate form from B&H or Adorama).

See all Tamron lenses for Nikon F-mount with instant savings.

Additional informtion on the two Tamron SP lenses:

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Let’s start talking about the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera

By [NR] admin | Published: September 3, 2017

Let’s start talking about the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera

I have been reporting about the new Nikon mirrorless camera for over a year now, but I still don’t have any reliable technical details. Several different scenarios are possible:

Nikon will bring back the Nikon 1 with a new and better adapter. Maybe they can squeeze a slightly bigger than 1″ sensor inside the CX mount?
Nikon will create a new mount for their upcoming mirrorless camera and introduce a new adapter to use existing Nikkor lenses.
Another possibility is that Nikon may introduce two different mirrorless cameras (possible mix: Nikon 1/F-mount/new mount)
Nikon has already filed several patents for full frame mirrorless lenses but I am still not sure what sensor size Nikon will select – all the reports I received point to a “large” or “larger than Nikon 1 sensor”. I think it is safe to assume that if they go with a new mount, it will be 100% full frame compatible.
At least two new Nikon mirrorless lenses will be launched with the new mirrorless camera.

The only matching information across all my sources is that Nikon is working on a new adapter for their upcoming mirrorless camera

Reportedly Nikon is putting a lot of effort in the development of a new lens adapter for their next mirrorless camera. The new adapter is supposed to be very complex and it will be expensive. Nikon wants to make sure the autofocus is fast and is backward compatible with old Nikkor lenses (AF-D included). This brings me to a new Nikon patent that was recently filed in Japan (I have no idea if this is what Nikon is working on):