Nikon Rumors

“I am different”: new series of videos on Nikon photographers by The Telegraph

By [NR] admin | Published: January 21, 2015

As a part of the “I Am Different” campaign, The Telegraph has been publishing a series of videos on Nikon photographers and their art of taking pictures:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff | Tagged I am Nikon, video | 16 Comments

The latest Nikon patents: 1 Nikkor 9-30mm f/1.8-2.8, “build your own lens” and an adapter with a lens shutter

By [NR] admin | Published: January 21, 2015

Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a fast zoom for Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras: 1 Nikkor 9-30mm f/1.8-2.8.

Another interesting Nikon patent is for a “do-it-yourself” modular lens – you can pick the needed pieces from a pre-defined set and build your own Nikkor lens:

pre-defined lens set

several pieces from the set can be attached to each other and build a “custom” lens

Different lens combinations and attachment methods were described in the patent:

The third patent for today is a mount adapter with a built-in lens shutter:

Posted in Nikon 1, Nikon Lenses, Nikon Patents | 87 Comments

Nikon ViewNX 2.10.3 and Picture Control Utility 2.0.2 released with D5500 support

By [NR] admin | Published: January 20, 2015

Today Nikon released ViewNX 2.10.3 and Picture Control Utility 2.0.2 with support for the latest D5500 camera. Full list of modifications available after the break:

Posted in Nikon Software | Tagged Nikon Picture Control Utility, Nikon View NX | 10 Comments

Nikon issued D750 service advisory for the reflection/flare issue

By [NR] admin | Published: January 20, 2015

Nikon USA issued a service advisory for the reflection/flare issue on the D750 camera. To check if your camera is affected and needs to be repaired, you can enter your serial number on this website (here is the EU link). A black dot inside the tripod socket on the bottom of the camera will indicated if the D750 cameras has already been serviced.

My guess is that this service advisory delayed the new firmware update program that was supposed to be announced yesterday.

Full text of the Nikon D750 service advisory:

Posted in Nikon D750 | Tagged Nikon D750 reflection flare issue | 140 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #298

By [NR] admin | Published: January 18, 2015

→ The Nikon D7000 camera is already discontinued and now it is no longer listed for sale at B&H. You can still get some good D7000 deals at Amazon and BestBuy.

→ Another Adobe Lightroom 5 deal: refurbished Nikon D5200 with Adobe Lightroom 5 for $419.99 (LR5 alone is $139).

→ Reminder: Nikon will announce a new firmware download program next week including firmware improvements for the D750, D810, D800/E, D610 and D600 cameras.

→ Camera ownership on Flickr: 2013-2014.

→ Image Chaser (www.imagechaser.com) is a new NikonUSA website dedicated to bringing you the most exciting, inspirational stories from behind the lens.

→ Another new Nikon website: “I am generation image” (see the new promo videos bellow).

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash | 295 Comments

Additional Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens coverage

By [NR] admin | Published: January 17, 2015

Some additional coverage for the new Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens (announcement | pre-order options | sample images | comparison with previous version) that will start shipping on February 5th: