It looks like the Nikon D800 has made its way onto the Internet, sporting full front and back shots of her bells and whistles. [Read more…]
Nikon 18-105mm Lens Update?
Nikon Rumors has been keying in on a new DX format lens for a few weeks now. It seems like it’s one that won’t go away. So, as they say, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
Recently, I received word of an updated version of Nikon’s DX 18-105mm VR lens. I didn’t pass it along because it seemed like an odd lens to update; however, as the rumormill has continued to churn, there could be something to this. And, the 18-105mm has been a big kit lens for a couple of generations or so of DX format DSLRs. So, maybe there’s something to it, maybe not.
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Nikon Price Increase Set for Later This Month
It looks like Nikon may be increasing prices of its products again – just in time for the holiday season. [Read more…]
A Few More Nikon D800 Specs/Details
It sure hasn’t taken long for the Nikon D800 rumor mill to gather a full head of steam. The latest rumors/leaks suggest ISO 100-6400 with expansion down to ISO 50 and up to ISO 25,600. Again, that’s at 36MP. [Read more…]
36MP Nikon D800 Confirmed? Holy Megapixels!
Just as I was ready to dismiss the previous rumor of a 36MP-shooting Nikon D800, Nikon Rumors heard from its sources and confirmed this replacement for the still-hard-to-find Nikon D700 is (99%) real and will be unveiled in the next 30-60 days.
Here’s a longer look at the machine-translated spec list: [Read more…]
Nikon D800 at 36MP Rumor
Japanese camera blog, Digicame-info, posted a rumor of an October announcement for the Nikon D800. [Read more…]
In-Camera Warnings and Suggestions: What Do Users Want?
Many recent camera models feature “tips” or “suggestions” on shooting modes and camera operation. Nikon filed a patent application in June 2011 that shows off more of these kind of helpful hints.
I don’t know that these new warnings and suggestions indicated in the patent offer much more than what we already see in the latest entry-level DSLRs. However, it got me to thinking about what would be good ideas to implement in these tips or guide modes. [Read more…]
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 VR II Lens Patent
A lens missing from Nikon’s lineup recently appeared in a published patent application at the USPTO. Canon’s 70-200mm f/4L and 70-200mm f/4L IS lenses have been popular lenses over the past few years. The original f/4L was so popular that Canon decided to make an IS version and keep both lenses in the lineup.
Now, it looks like Nikon will be jumping on this popular lens size… [Read more…]
Nikon V1 and J1 Mirrorless Camera Image?
Someone left me a comment with a link featuring the above Nikon mirrorless camera image. I can’t say whether its an official image of the coming Nikon V1 or J1; however, it looks pretty consistent with past specs and mockups that we’ve seen. [Read more…]
Nikon J1 and V1 to Support AF w/ F-Mount Lenses [Rumor]
The long-rumored Nikon mirrorless camera system appears to be getting an F-mount lens adapter that will communicate AF info to drive the built-in motors in Nikon AF-S and AF-I lenses. [Read more…]