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Nikon has a lens patent designed for APS-C mirrorless camera

By [NR] admin | Published: November 3, 2015

Nikon has a new patent filed in Japan for a new 18-55mm f/3.5-4.5 lens designed for APS-C based mirrorless cameras:

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What to expect next from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: May 12, 2015

Time for another “what to expect” post: → Nikon Coolpix camera with a large sensor: Nikon is working on new Coolpix cameras with a large sensor. Most likely there will be two different models. On several occasions in the past Nikon’s reps mentioned that they are still committed to their mirrorless and Coolpix product lines and they still see potential future in […]

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New Nikon full frame mirrorless camera on the horizon

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

Nikon is rumored to be currently working on a new full frame mirrorless camera. Here is what I know so far: full frame camera mirrorless / mirrorless-styled the camera will be small (about the same size as the Olympus E-M1) no EVF regular F mount currently being field tested Another hint that in a way confirms this […]

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Interesting: Nikon filed a patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

By [NR] admin | Published: December 16, 2014

Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a new 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 VR full frame mirrorless lens. I do not remember seeing something similar in the past. Could there be a new FX system on the horizon for 2015? Nikon already had an AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D lens designed for DSLR cameras that has been discontinued for a […]

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Nikon large sensor mirrorless camera is a possibility

By [NR] admin | Published: September 23, 2014

Similar to the answer Nikon executives gave to AP in an interview last week, Toshiaki Akagi (Department Manager in Nikon’s 1 Designing Department) told dpreview that a new large sensor mirrorless cameras is a possibility in the future: “We know that there is a certain body of demand for larger sensors in mirrorless products. Although we […]

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Nikon 1 Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens delayed, a new professional mirrorless camera “might happen one day”

By [NR] admin | Published: September 19, 2014

Nikon Japan published another apology that the 1 Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens is not yet available because of the large demand from customers (they issued a similar note for the V3 camera back in July). The lens was supposed to start shipping on June 26th, but I have not seen any lenses in the US yet (a batch […]

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What the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been?

By [NR] admin | Published: March 19, 2013

Several readers emailed me their ideas of what the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been. If you have your own photoshopped concept of a mirrorless/compact camera, add it to the comments section (yes, you can upload images in the comments section). What everyone really wants is a Nikon S3 digital rangefinder:

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Nikon mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2011

DSLR magazine has a whole article on the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera. The two interesting bits of information are the expected release date (March 2011) and  the statement that the “The new Nikon mirrorless system would be more professional than what’s offered by other companies“. Here is a list of patents filed by Nikon that […]

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