Category: Nikon 1
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Nikon batteries on fire!
Or, rather, there is a risk of overheating and Nikon decided not to take any risk and to recall some of the EN-EL15 (batteries used on D700, D7000, D800, D800E and V1). The only batteries that may be replaced hold the letter E or the letter F in 9th position in their serial number. EN-EL15…
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Weird new antiques or retro style?
Quite often, photo camera manufacturers try to differentiate themselves one from each other and, for a few years, they only got two ideas: colorful cameras retro-styled cameras that try not to look old Two recent examples: A white Nikon V1 and a retro-styled Samsung NX-200 RS (with only a metalized plastic top to distance itself…
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Small sensor for the Nikon 1
The most surprising part of today’s announcement of the Nikon 1 family is certainly the appearance of a new size format for the digital sensor: A 1″ sensor size which about half of the more usual DX or APS-C size normally found in the Nikon D-SLR photo cameras (or those of the competition) when looking…
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Nikon drops mirrors
As was expected by many people, Nikon annoucned a new photo camera system based upon a mirrorless architecture, a small sensor and a new lens system. Press Release MELVILLE, N.Y. (Sept 21, 2011) – Nikon Inc. today announced a revolutionary new digital imaging system built from the ground up to empower users with new ways to…