Nikon WT-4 Setup Utility and Thumbnail Selector 1.2.0 released

By [NR] admin | Published: November 1, 2010

This was fast – version 1.2.0 of Nikon’s WT-4 Setup Utility and Thumbnail Selector just got released in Europe:

Thumbnail Selector Windows

Thumbnail Selector Mac

WT-4 Setup Utility updated Windows

WT-4 Setup Utility updated Mac

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Nikon WT-4 firmware update to be released soon

By [NR] admin | Published: November 1, 2010

I received a tip that a firmware update of Nikon’s WT-4 Wireless Transmitter is due in the next week or so. It seems that the last version had problems transferring profiles to the camera when using the latest Mac OSX (10.6.4).

Nikon’s Wireless Transmitter WT-4 enables image transfer and camera control from a remote computer. The connection between the computer and the camera is done via USB cable or by using Nikon’s remote-control software Camera Control Pro 2. The current version of WT-4 is 1.1.4.

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Weekly Nikon related news/links #82

By [NR] admin | Published: November 1, 2010

Two videos after the break:

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Nikon booth at PDN Photo Plus Expo 2010 in New York

By [NR] admin | Published: November 1, 2010

Few images from the Nikon booth at the PDN Photo Plus Expo 2010 that took place in New York last week. On the show floor, Canon had the largest booth followed by Nikon and Sony. The most common question I heard visitors asking the Nikon staff was “When will the D700 be replaced”. The answer, as you can imagine, was “I don’t know”.

A short walk-through video of the Nikon booth (sorry, shaky hands):

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Nikon 35mm f/1.4 and SB-700 get shipping dates from Amazon

By [NR] admin | Published: October 31, 2010

I am on my way back from PDN PhotoPlus and will be catching up on the latest news from the past few days.

Nikon 35mm f/1.4 lens and the SB-700 already have shipping dates from Amazon (US):

We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed on October 05 2010 (Order# xxx): “Nikon SB-700 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras”
Estimated arrival date: November 17 2010 – December 01 2010.

We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed on September 15 2010 (Order# xxx): “Nikon 35mm f/1.4G AF-S FX SWM Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras”
Estimated arrival date: November 17 2010 – December 06 2010.

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Nikon D7000 body only now shipping in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: October 27, 2010

I received multiple reports that various stores in the US (including Amazon, Ritz and some small dealers) are now shipping the Nikon D7000 body only to existing pre-orders. Here is the proof:

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Nikon Rumors giveaway #10 (Think Tank Photo Retrospective Lens Changer 3)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 27, 2010

The giveaway is now closed. I will announce the winner in the next few days.

What can I win?

Today’s giveaway is for a brand new Think Tank Photo Retrospective Lens Changer 3 (Pinestone) bag valued at $119:

The bag actually looks even better with Nikon lenses inside:

How do I win?

The rules are simple – just leave a comment to this post. One comment per person please. Don’t forget to add your email address in the “Email” field (not in the comment section) – it will not be visible to the public and it will only be used to notify you in case you are the winner. I will close all comments in one week and will randomly pick the winner.

This time I will also ask you to retweet this post or share/like it on Facebook. If you are not into social media, just tell a friend (I will not check).

The best part?

Think Tank Photo is willing to ship this bag anywhere in the world.

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Nikon Capture NX 2.2.6 is out

By [NR] admin | Published: October 27, 2010

Here are the download links for the latest Capture NX ver. 2.2.6: Windows link | Mac link.

Changes in this version:

  • Support for RAW images captured with the D7000 has been added.
  • Support for Nikon Message Center 2 has been added.
  • On systems where ViewNX 2 has been installed, Nikon Transfer 2 is now launched when the Launch Nikon Transfer button is clicked or Launch Nikon Transfer… is selected from the File menu.
  • When Photo Effects… was selected from the Filter menu, and the Auto button in the Photo Effects palette was clicked multiple times, the Brightness value sometimes decreased. This issue has been resolved.
  • When a RAW image captured with the D3100 using a Nikon Speedlight was saved in NEF format after adjustments under the Develop section of the Edit List had been applied, and the new NEF image was later opened, the adjustments applied were reflected in the image, but the adjustments and their values were not properly applied under the Develop section of the Edit List. This issue has been resolved.However, even when such images saved with Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.5 are opened in Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.6, adjustments will not be properly applied. Adjustments must be reapplied using Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.6.
  • When NRW images captured with the COOLPIX P7000 and a Nikon Speedlight were opened, Capture NX 2 quit unexpectedly. This issue has been resolved.

Nikon posted also this message in their “Answers” section (related to the warning they issued on Monday):

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Nikon View NX 2.0.3 and Camera Control Pro 2.8.0 released

By [NR] admin | Published: October 26, 2010

Today Nikon released View NX version 2.0.3 (they skipped  v. 2.0.2): Mac link | Windows link.

There is also a new version of Camera Control Pro (2.8.0): Mac Link | Windows link.

What’s new:

Modifications enabled with Ver. 2.0.3
– When the White Balance setting in the Adjustments palette was changed for NRW (RAW) photos taken at an ISO sensitivity setting of Hi 1 with the COOLPIX P7000, the entire photo took on a magenta cast. This issue has been resolved.
– In some rare circumstances, the correct hues were not displayed when a third-party (not Nikon) monitor profile was used. This issue has been resolved.
– An issue that prevented exporting a project from Nikon Movie Editor as a movie file when Use background music on the Audio tab is checked has been resolved.
– An issue that prevented ViewNX 2 from starting correctly under the Danish version of Windows XP has been resolved.

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This week only: rebates on the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 and 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: October 25, 2010

The rebates are up to $150 for the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens:

and $300 for the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens:

Except the additional printer rebates, the Nikon rebates are instant – no need to fill or send anything. You’ll have to add the items to the cart first in order to see the final price and the instant rebate.

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