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Nikon D3s in stock now
B&H just listed the Nikon D3s in stock. They started shipping them yesterday and if you got overnight shipment, you will have it today (photo: mrmugman ): Posted by NikonRumors.com Get a FREE Think Tank bag here like | post more? dislike | do not post again? Related ...
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Camera Control Pro 2.7.0 & Capture NX 2.2.3 just released
Camera Control Pro 2.7.0 updates: Support for the D3S been added. Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.8 and 10.6.1 has been added. When a D3S is connected for shooting, images can be simultaneously recorded to a memory card inserted in the camera. Compatibility with 32- and 64-bit ...
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Amazon will start shiping the D3s on Nov 27th
Some readers received an update from Amazon (US) yesterday regarding the Nikon D3s shipment date: Hello from Amazon.com . We are writing to you today because you purchased a pre-order of Nikon D3S 12.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera. We are now able to offer Release-Date Delivery for this ...
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Official Nikon Black Friday deals
The 6 page circular can be found here. Nothing out of the ordinary. I could find a better deal on Amazon for each of the advertised cameras. The only interesting part is the $200 instant saving on the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens if you purchase it together with a D5000, D90, D300s or D700 ...
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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VRII lens now in stock
… in certain stores on Amazon: Posted by NikonRumors.com The new SanDisk cards available for pre-order: Extreme CF Pro 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB like | post more? dislike | do not post again? Related posts: Fake pictures of 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII lens First Nikon 70-200mm ...
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Nikon D700 discontinued, price going up in China?
credit: Nikon USA This rumor is coming from www.sina.com.cn . The Google translation as aways doesn’t make much sense, but the article is about the price of the Nikon D700 going up in China as a result of the “announced cut-off” . It is not clear (at least to me) what ...
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Black Friday deals
Few readers have asked me about Nikon deals for the upcoming Black Friday (US only). This is what I found: NewEgg.com: starts November 25th at 3PM PST, 10% cash back on all products (they do sell Nikon) B&H Holiday Gift Specials Amazon started their Black Friday deals today (deals ...
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New Nikon lens(es) in December?
Over a year ago I received a report about a new, upcoming lens (it was the AF-S 50mm f/1.4). The lens was listed as “new” in a photo store in Germany before it was announced. This is the first post I wrote and the second one just few days later. After a month the AF-S 50mm f/1.4 ...
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New TTL flash gun trigger for Nikon
Strobist reports about a new TTL remote for Nikon and Canon DSLRs. The “speculations” came from the Strobist flickr group . Here are specs: TR-331 is using FSK 2.4GHz frequency channel, 15 specific channels . Operating distance range is 65M or above. The display is ...
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Nikon related news/links
Detailed report on the Nikon D3s presentation in China (from where the Nikon vs. Canon graph came from). Update on Nikon compatibility testing with Windows 7 : “Nikon Transfer v1.5.1* + View NX 1.5.0* – We have confirmed that there are no problems with the basic ...
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Nikon deals
The first deal is from the UK – free SB-900 flash when you buy a D300s. Wow! More info available here (fyi SB-900 is currently selling for £319.00 at Jessops !): I also compiled a list of few other Nikon deals: Win one of three Nikon D3000 at PhotoJojo CHF 100 (=$100) cash ...
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Nikon’s pro DSLRs outsell Canon’s big time
This chart was shown at the official NikonD3s launch event in Beijing – you can see the Nikon logo at the top right corner: click on image for larger view Not sure if this data is only for China or worldwide. I am surprised by the large % of D3x sales (dark blue bars). I think in ...
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Nikon’s schedule to release Mac OS X 10.6 support for its software products
Nikon plans to release Mac OS 10.6.x compatible versions of Camera Control Pro 2, Capture NX 2, Nikon Transfer, and View NX in these time frames: Capture NX 2: end of December 2009 Camera Control Pro 2: end of November 2009 Nikon Transfer: end of January 2010 View NX: end of January 2010  ...
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Nikon D3s has a brand new sensor, not a tweaked one
Nikon D3s sensor (credit: Nikon USA) Few days ago I posted a link about Moose Peterson’s experience with the Nikon D3s and the new 70-200 f/2.8 VRII lens. I either missed that paragraph, or the text was added later on (thanks Theodore for pointing it out to me): With the results I ...
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New Nikon prices in Canada
As reported previously Nikon Canada did reduce their prices today. I still have not received the full price list but a NR reader copied the prices last night from Nikon’s website and then compared them with the new prices from this morning – thanks Ludwig. Here is the list (lenses ...
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Eight Zeiss lenses to be updated with electronic CPU contacts for Nikon (ZF.2)
Focus will still be manual, but now “these new Zeiss lenses support all- important operations such as the automatic mechanisms for time, aperture setting and program. The CPU also supports manual exposure settings, including those for camera casings that are not AI-compatible. Since ...
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Nikon related links/news
Another D3s with 70-200 VR II hands on review with sample shots. Nikon D3s and D700 comparison at different ISO. This year Nikon expects to sell 10 million DSLRs, 16 million interchangeable lenses and 98 million compact digital cameras ( source ). Nikon Australia is pleased ...
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Rumor: Nikon price decrease in Canada on Monday
image: wikipedia For our fellow Canadians – the rumor is that Nikon Canada will decrease their prices on Monday. If true, I will have the new Nikon price list online on Monday (November 16, 2009). NR rating system: 75% probability Posted by NikonRumors.com like | post ...
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Rumor: Nikon D4 in primary field trials
This comment about a Nikon D4 camera being currently field tested was posted on the d-spot.co.il forum by an active user (with 821 previous posts if this is an indication of anything): “Initial Information I received from a senior Nikon position in the USA, that Nikon D4 is already ...
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Rumor: Nikon D4 in primary field trial
This comment about a Nikon D4 camera being currently field tested was posted on the d-spot.co.il forum by an active user (with 821 previous posts if this is an indication of anything): “Initial Information I received from a senior Nikon position in the USA, that Nikon D4 is already ...
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