Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Nikon has posted a knowledgebase article highlighting a problem with certain batches of Lexar 400x and 1000x CF cards when used with the Nikon D4S.
Below you will find Nikon’s instructions on identifying the cards and getting replacements. [Read more…]
We are finally seeing results from a lawsuit that Nikon filed against Sigma in May 2011. A judgment was issued against Sigma last month in Tokyo District court, which awarded 1.5 billion Yen to Nikon (close to $15M USD).
The dispute centers a number of Sigma lenses using vibration reduction technology. Nikon originally sought the equivalent of close to $150M USD; however, the judgment stated that the damages was equivalent to 15% of the profits of the violating products earned by Sigma, cutting damages down from the max profits of 10.1 billion Yen.
This has to be quite the blow to Sigma. The company has been a roll lately with awesome lenses like the 24-105mm f/4 OS and 18-35mm f/1.8 lenses. Hopefully, Sigma’s operations won’t be negatively affected in a manner that would delay future lens releases and Sigma’s momentum will continue to gain traction as a solid third-party lens maker.
[via Nikon Rumors]
As I read Nikon’s announcement of the new Nikon 1 V3 last night, I glanced over the pricing info and caught $999.95 in there. I was digging through the specs and figured that was a body-only price of the V3 since the kit was $1200. But that assumption was wrong.
When I re-read all the info, I realized that there is not a body-only option for the V3, but the pricing was for what appears to be a standard 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens. [Read more…]
The Nikon 1 V3 is a new mirrorless camera that features an 18.4MP CX format sensor (1-inch class) and captures still images at an impressive 20 fps. The V3 also captures 1080/60p video and 720p video at 120fps for that ultra smooth 5x slow motion video (when conformed to a 24p frame rate). [Read more…]
DxO Optics Pro has been updated to version 9.1.3 with added support for the Nikon D3300, Canon EOS M2, Panasonic FZ70, Samsung NX1000 and NX1100. Additionally, more than 260 new camera/lens combos have been added to library of DxO Optics Modules.
More about DxO Optics Pro 9 on the DxO Labs website.
Nikon has released an update for Camera Control Pro 2 to version 2.17.0.
Modifications for the new version include: [Read more…]
New rumors suggest that the Nikon D800 may be getting a refreshed in a similar manner that we saw with the Nikon D4s. The updated models is rumored to boost the sensor performance using the same 36MP sensor and a boosting in processing power with the new Expeed 4.
No specifics have surfaced in terms of release time frame (Photokina would be a safe bet) or pricing.
[via Nikon Rumors]
The Nikon D4s manual is now available for download here at Nikon USA. The D4s is expected to start shipping later this week. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.
The 36MP full frame Nikon D800E has been the top dog sensor according to DxO Mark since the camera was first tested back in February 2012. That is, until DxO Mark put the new 6K RED Epic Dragon sensor to the test. The 19MP APS-H sized sensor from the Epic Dragon was the first to break the 100-point barrier on the DxO Mark score. [Read more…]
We should see some exciting video gear in the lead up to NAB during the first week of April; however, there may be a few surprises on the still imagery side as well. One such still shooter is the Nikon 1 V3, which is rumored for an announcement this month. [Read more…]