January 2011
Those are the Nikon related links from last week:
Another report from a store in Belgium (email sent to customers) that the Nikon D700 is discontinued. I received similar report from a major US retail chain that is currently out of stock and have no future plans on ordering new D700 units.
Nikon rebates are expiring at the end of January in the US. I will post a separate update next week if...
Trip Kit Review - Navigation Gear
Been reviewing and doing the necessary homework as I seek to acquire a useful tool to navigate my driving need for 2011, and it seems to point me to the Motorola Backflip for the car dashboard.
As you know, Hertz charges me approximately US$12 per day for using their navigation system in their rented vehicles and from the way and volume of travel in 2011, I think I may easily break even on my...
Introducing: The Language Of Light →
At the studio, we’ve been, well, busy. A big reason why revolves around this announcement, dovetailing with the announcement last week of the Strobist/Numnuts rolling speed light extravaganza,…
“If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”
– Robert Capa
The rumor is that Nikon’s warehouses in Canada have been out of D700 since early December. They have no indication if any new shipments are on the way.
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DID YOU FOLLOW US TO FOTOMESSEN? →
Since there are many new NikonRumors readers who are sending me tips and emails about a Nikon D800 camera being listed on several Chinese e-commerce sites, I have to remind you that those specs and images are fake and have been around pretty much from the time the D700 was announced back in 2008. I would say their credibility is 0%. I have covered those listings several times in the past, there is...
Nikon D3100 sensor
In addition to the Nikon D7000 sensor which is made by Sony, here is some more information from Chipworks on the different sensors in Nikon DSLR bodies:
Nikon D3/D700 sensor NC81338L: made by Nikon
Nikon D3s sensor NC81361A: made by Nikon
Nikon D3100 sensor NC81362A: made by Nikon
Nikon D90 sensor IMX038: made by Sony
Update: another interesting article on...
Big Announcements →
From reading David Hobby’s blog, it seems he has another big announcement coming up. So do I. Okay, okay, I hear ya. Enough already. To dispel rumors and a wide variety of guesses, I will tell…
Nikon Sensors - Who Made What
In addition to the Nikon D7000 sensor which is made by Sony, here is some more information from Chipworks on the different sensors in Nikon DSLR bodies:
Nikon D3/D700 sensor NC81338L: made by Nikon
Nikon D3s sensor NC81361A: made by Nikon
Nikon D3100 sensor NC81362A: made by Nikon
Nikon D90 sensor IMX038: made by Sony
Nikon filed a patent in Japan for a projector built in a DSLR. We already have the Coolpix S1100pj point and shoot camera with a built-in projector and Nikon is at least thinking of bringing that technology into a DSLR camera. The cool part is that the projection will happen through the electronic viewfinder (the initial translation was not clear, so I got this paragraph this directly from the...
Lunar New Year Shoot - Year of the Rabbit!
Things are happening so fast, and its another Lunar New Year! And I have not even plan a night shoot to welcome it! The Singapore Chinatown has been a favorite subject each year and I am exploring a somewhat refreshing angle to capture the energy of the festivity this year.
But if you have already shot some, please begin posting and share them too!
29 Cities, 13,000 Miles…. →
Never had this much fun with pushpins, I tell ya. 29 cities, spread all over the U.S. Numnuts with his TTL high wire act jumping on a bus with Captain Manual, aka Strobist, aka St….
More Tips About Shooting D3100
OK. So, there’s a new firmware update for the D3100! There’s indeed some noise reduction algorithm that needs tweaking (see, see, I told you so)! Anyway, just a new discovery I found on the camera lately. I am sure, by now, many folks are still lamenting on the fact of how the AF focus points are designed and I am personally thrown off-course many a times, where my camera is actually...
Today Nikon released a firmware update for the Nikon D3100 (v.1.01). Full list of changes after the break:
A magenta tint was present at the bottom of still images captured at high sensitivities after shooting in live view mode or recording movies for an extended length of time. The occurrence of this magenta tint has been reduced.
When images captured with continuous shooting in live view...
Prime DX Lens Ideal for Nikon D3100
For some reasons, not every Nikkor DX lens produce tact-sharp images on the D3100, though they do, on say the more serious D300s DX flagship… No matter how hard I coax them to deliver, only a few can make it in my opinion.
Due to the much smaller pixel pitch now on the DX sensor, the D3100 seems to sacrifice sharpness for higher ISO sensitivity in her new image processing algorithm. (Turn...
THE SECRET TO A PERFECT PHOTO SMILE – NOT ‘SAY... →
Certain Nikon offices have already blocked employees from taking vacation in the last two weeks of August 2011. Expect major announcements during that time frame (my guess: D3s and/or D300s replacement). This is not really surprising, since Nikon likes to make announcements at the end of Summer (the D3, D300, D90, D3100, D7000, many lenses and Coolpix cameras were all announced around that time in...
Stop by Tomorrow….. →
Got some news I’ll be posting…..
Nikonians News Flash #168 →
This week Ray passes along the latest photographic news relating to Nikon and Nikonians:
-Design a podcast
-Nikon’s Aspire Sweepstakes
-Delay of Nikon’s My Picturetown 3d service
-Sony…
PocketWizard MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 now shipping in the US. B&H has the FlexTT5 in stock (update: sold out now).
Nikon 135mm f/2.0D AF DC lens is now in stock.
Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 APO EX DG (Nikon mount) on eBay for $13,500.00:
What is this: Bausch and Lomb Baltar 75mm f/2.3 modified Nikon AF
Blue Crane Digital released iPhone/iPad app for the Nikon D7000:
Sea & Sea...
one of the many Nikon patents for a mirrorless camera
I am going to re-publish the recap of the Photokina interview with Tetsuro Goto (Director of Laboratory Research and Development of the Nikon Imaging Company) where he said that the mirrorless solution from Nikon will probably not be targeted towards professionals and the main emphasis will be on small size and unique features:
When asked...
With Thanks… →
To all the folks who stop by the blog, and sent condolences and good wishes about my mom. That blog kind of wrote itself. Had a sense you know, that she was there, telling me what to do, or in this…
New Addition - Crumpler Boston Heist
Now, if you are looking for a carry-all yet low profile, well-built bag for both your laptop and your DSLR camera (with strobes, lens thrown in), look no further than the classy Crumpler Boston Heist. It carries your kitchen sink if you let it and with some styles.
Frankly, the amount of unwanted attention brought about by lugging a camera bag has drawn too much attention to me already, and all I...
