Tag Archives: Nikon MX

Another reason why we may not see a medium format Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2009

Flashback: “The D3x gave medium-format looking files with all the flexibility of the Nikkor Lens system” Dxomark tested sensors from several medium format cameras: Mamiya ZD Back, Leaf Aptus 75S, Hasselblad H3DII 39, and Phase One P45+. Now medium format can be compared to the D3x (in theory): Related article: “Especially at low ISO, the Nikon D3x offers […]

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The Nikon BIG event at WPPI is a…

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2009

… free Blues Traveler concert – WPPI confirmed this in an email today: “We told you something BIG is coming to WPPI! Something so BIG that we had to rent out the MGM Grand Arena. We promised—and we delivered. Please join us for a private WPPI performance by Blues Traveler! This is a free concert […]

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Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens in stock, but for a price

By [NR] admin | Published: December 9, 2008

Ritz has it in stock now! Update: the price just dropped to $439 at Amazon. Second update: Adorama just got a large shipment of AF-S 50mm lenses and is shipping it to existing pre-orders.

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Nikon D3x ad = Nikon MX ad?

By [NR] admin | Published: December 8, 2008

I was watching this video about the Nikon D3x (btw they mention again the release to be December 19th) and I noticed the screen in the background. Does this Nikon D3x promotional video remind you of something? Remember the Nikon MX leak from two months ago – a Nikon mount emerging from the dark with […]

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“Might or might not be called Nikon DM1”

By [NR] admin | Published: November 13, 2008

Pure speculations here, do not expect any real rumors and feel free to skip this post – more of an analysis of a potential Nikon MX camera from David Bush (author of books on digital photography). Here is his blog entry. I personally find the name DM1 interesting.

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Thom Hogan’s 2009 Nikon predictions

By [NR] admin | Published: November 10, 2008

Here are the main points: “Something not called D3x” – in late 2008 or early 2009. Oops, I just wrote in my last post that the next D3 will be called D3x. I still stand behind my sources. New Nikon D60 in spring of 2009. “A limited edition Nikon: likely a D3 sensor in an […]

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Nikon support rep reveals the secret of MX?

By [NR] admin | Published: November 9, 2008

There is this post on dpreview, which is very hard for me to believe. Apparently, a Nikon tech support rep revealed a lot of info about the release of a new MX camera this month: November 20th announcement Bigger than FF sensor Available two weeks after announcement The body will be the size of D700 […]

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Sony will not release the 24 MP sensor to other brands

By [NR] admin | Published: October 29, 2008

Interesting post on dpreview from someone who talked to the Sony Alpha 900 team at PhotoPlus last week: “They claim that they convinced the sensor division at Sony (the folks at PhotoPlus were camera designers) NOT to sell the A900 sensor to anyone, in order to build Sony’s camera market share.” Canon has been doing […]

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