Eye-Fi cards now compatible with the Nikon D800 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: November 20, 2012

Quick update for all Wi-Fi cards fans: in their latest firmware release v5.0018 Eye-Fi resolved the compatibility issue with Nikon D800/D800E cameras.

FYI: Transcend recently announced their own 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi enables SD memory cards.

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Nikkor 70-200mm f/4 and 18.5mm f/1.8 lenses to start shipping next week

By [NR] admin | Published: November 20, 2012

According to Nikon Japan and Amazon.com the new AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens ($1,399) will start shipping next week, on November 29, 2012. Sample images taken with the new lens can be seen here, here and here.

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Read this before you upgrade to Windows 8

By [NR] admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Nikon Europe issued a statement with a list of software products that they intend to test (and support?) with the new Windows 8 operating system. Included also is a list of products that they do not intend to provide compatibility:

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Black Friday deals

By [NR] admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Here are some of the Black Friday special for this week. I will be updating this post in the next few days.

Adorama’s offers for Black Friday can be found here. In addition, you can get 2% rewards on most Nikon DSLRs and lenses.

Amazon has a special page setup for Black Friday. Check also their dedicated Photo and Camera section which includes several Nikon products and the current promotion where you can get 2% off the purchase price on selected cameras and lenses.

For now B&H has a special on SanDisk memory cards and $70 off the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens. More deals will be announced in the next few days. B&H also offers 2% in rewards – more details are available here. Update: you can save up to $500 on previous generation Apple computers.

BorrowLenses offers 10% off gear rental with the code TURKEYGEAR. Orders must be placed before Thanksgiving Day, Nov 21st at 11:59PM PST. Reservations can be for any length of time and anytime in the future. After that date, you can aways use code NIKONRUMORS to get 5% off.

Think Tank Photo have just announced that for the first time in their history they are offering free FedEx Ground Shipping on all of their gear. This special holiday offer runs through December 31, 2012. Think Tank is also releasing a whole new slate of gear, including the Airport Navigator, the photography industry’s first rolling pilot’s case, the Glass Limo, the photo industry’s slimmest profile backpack for carrying “Big Glass,” such as a 600mm f/4, and the CityWalker messenger bag series. In addition to the free shipping, you will also receive a free gift with any purchase over $50. To partake of this special offer, click here.

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Good deal: Nikon D600 price drop and more

By [NR] admin | Published: November 18, 2012

B&H has a pretty good deal on the Nikon D600 right now (this offers ends on November 24th):

  • $100 instant savings
  • Includes free: Lowepro Rezo 170 AW Camera Shoulder Bag, SanDisk 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Extreme Pro Class 10 UHS-I, Pearstone EN-EL15 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack ($114.83 Total Value)
  • 2% rewards back
  • $300 mail-in rebate with purchase of an Epson R2880 printer
  • You can also save $20 on Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 with the purchase of a D600

Similar deals are available for the D600 kit and the D3200 camera. Check also the current D600 offers on Amazon. I will have another post with more Black Friday deals next week.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #189

By [NR] admin | Published: November 17, 2012

  • Phottix announced two new batteries for Nikon Cameras: the Titan EN-EL14 battery ($27) is an alternative to the Nikon EN-EL14 (compatible with Nikon P7000/P7100/D3100/D3200/D5100 cameras). The Titan EN-EL15 battery ($35) is identical to the Nikon EN-EL15 (compatible with Nikon D7000/V1/D800/D800E cameras).

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Upcoming “Beautiful Horror Movie” to demonstrate the capabilities of the Nikon D800

By [NR] admin | Published: November 15, 2012

Nikon Attracts Hollywood Talent for its “Beautiful Horror Movie” Program

Director Guillermo Arriaga and Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski Create Short Horror Film with the D800 and NIKKOR Lenses

MELVILLE, N.Y. – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the launch of its “Beautiful Horror Movie,” a challenge posed to two of the world’s top filmmakers to define the moment when striking  cinematography  and terror converge. Designed as a project to demonstrate capabilities of the Nikon D800 HD-SLR camera, world-class writer/director Guillermo Arriaga and award-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski will direct and capture a short film, combining the darkness and suspense of a horror film with the elegance and beauty of high-caliber cinematography.The film, entitled “Broken Night,” will be officially released in early December, 2012, however fans can access exclusive behind the scenes content leading up to the release on “The Beautiful Horror Movie” Tumblr page at www.brokennightmovie.com.

“To tell a story visually is one kind of challenge,” said Guillermo Arriaga, director. “Making it look stunning is another… For beauty and horror to come together is the thrill of Broken Night.”

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75 million Nikkor lenses produced

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2012

This just in:

Total Production of NIKKOR Lenses for Interchangeable Lens Cameras Reaches 75 Million

November 15, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR lenses* for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached seventy-five million at the beginning of November 2012.

Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released its first NIKKOR lens for Nikon SLR cameras, the NIKKOR-S Auto 5cm f/2, in 1959 along with its first SLR camera, the Nikon F. Since releasing that first lens many years ago and establishing the NIKKOR tradition, Nikon has expanded its lineup of interchangeable lenses, recently adding a line of interchangeable lenses for Nikon 1 cameras and bringing total production to seventy-five million.

At the end of May 2012, total production of NIKKOR lenses for Nikon SLR cameras reached seventy million. Since then, Nikon has continued to actively release new NIKKOR lenses.

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