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Nikon D3s firmware now v1.01

From Nikon’s Firmware update page:

The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware Ver. 1.01

  • Movie recording specifications have been modified as follows and an issue that, in some rare cases, caused movie playback to appear to have stopped has been resolved.
  • When exposure preview is enabled in live view tripod mode, information + histogram display is possible, but the histogram is no longer displayed while movies are recorded.
  • When the live view button is pressed with the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 connected, the image is displayed in both the television and camera monitor, but the camera monitor now turns off during movie recording. The camera monitor turns on again when the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 is disconnected from the camera.
  • Some simplified Chinese menus and help displays have been revised.
  • When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.

Woo hoo. As always, check your current firmware version prior to downloading and installing the update because if it ain’t broke…



Sony Shows Off New Concepts at PMA, Names and Dates Less Available

So, before we get into the news that everyone else is going on about from Sony, let’s start off with this mock-up pictured to the left here. I want to start with this because I think it’s getting a bit buried under that other stuff, but it’s an announcement I’ve been waiting to hear from Sony for a couple years: that’s the mock-up for their next intermediate DSLR, presumably to replace the now-defunct A700. And, you can see on the LCD shoulder there that it purports to do HD video, so, what’s not to love there?

OK, now we’ll talk about their interchangeable lens compact/EVIL concepts. Or, we would, except that’s really all there is to say. Sony joins the Panasonic-Olympus tag-team and Samsung in the fray for compact digital rangefinders. And, Sony’s mouthpiece at PMA mentioned an Exmor-R sensor being the highlight here. So, there you go, in case you missed it everywhere else, you now know to expect more and more competition in the so-called “Micro Four Thirds” arena.



Olympus Targets Lucrative Harley Davidson Market

So, in what has to be the most… unexpected… corporate alliance I’ve heard lately, Olympus America announced earlier today it’s partnership with motorcycle legend Harley Davidson.

Yes. Harley Davidson.

From the press release:

“Olympus consumers live active lifestyles and demand quality products,” said Nadine Clark, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. “Whether you’re a two-wheeled novice, a seasoned road warrior or just enjoy the look, the new Harley-Davidson accessory cases are for you.”

Well, can’t argue that, can you? Me, I still hold out hope for the leather-chain-stud treatment on an actual camera.




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