Hot on the heels of its cashback offer for its 1 System cameras, Nikon UK has announced similar promotions on its D600 and D5200 SLRs. Buyers will be able to claim back £50 / €60 on the D5200, and £150 / €180 on the D800, when purchased either body only or with a new Nikkor lens. Meanwhile buyers of various Coolpix compacts will have the chance to win one of over 1200 ‘exhilarating prizes’, including an indoor sky diving experience.
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A patent filed by Nikon in Japan appears to revive the long-held dream of adding a digital sensor to an existing film SLR. The Japanese Engineering Accomplishment blog found the recently published patent that shows a mechanism for mounting and adjusting the position of a digital sensor on a rear door that could be used to replace the conventional film door. However, the patent only covers the mounting of the sensor relative to the film guides – it doesn’t address any of the hurdles that have stood in the way of anyone realizing this long-discussed idea. (via PetaPixel)
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The latest Sony Digital SLRs are really feature rich, and compact, and best of all, they perform as advertised.
I have to admit that I'm quite taken with these cameras, or actually, what I mean is that I'm quite taken with the performance statistics these new Sony digital cameras have generated.
Of course I find the Sony NEX-5 looks and design elements to be quite appealing as well. But good looks don't contribute to performance so what's so hot about Sony's latest marvels? …