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New Nikon patent for a Nikkor PC-E 19mm f/4 full frame mirrorless tilt-shift lens

Nikon has a new patent filed in Japan for a Nikkor PC-E 19mm f/4 full frame mirrorless tilt-shift lens. This is the second Nikon patent for a full frame mirrorless lens – the first one was for a 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens. I already reported rumors that Nikon is working on a new full frame mirrorless camera. […]

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What to expect next from Nikon

I don’t think there will be anything interesting happening in the Nikon world by the end of the year – several new products will be announced for the CES and CP+ shows in early 2016 (January and February). Until then, expect more guest posts and deals/price drops – Nikon has no new products and the only way to generate […]

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

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

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

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

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

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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