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Nikon D4 mechanics captured at 1,000 frames per stunning second

2012-04-05T01:58:31-04:00

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At 11 full-resolution frames per second, the Nikon D4 is a pretty fast camera by most people's standards. It's not quite a match for the Phantom HD Gold, however, which was recently used in a gorgeous amateur promo video to capture slow motion footage of the D4's shutter at 1,000 frames per second. The video was created by a couple of employees from the Scheimpflug photography equipment service, who gave the D4 the lavish attention to detail normally reserved for Formula One cars or military hardware in Jerry Bruckheimer movies, with the mirror crashing up and down like a concrete guillotine. Make sure to watch the video below - the shutter- …

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Nikon D4 and D800 prices rise 10 percent in the UK after computer mix-up

2012-03-26T08:19:25-04:00

Gallery Photo: Nikon D4 hands-on hardware photos

Nikon has announced a 10 percent price rise in the UK on its forthcoming D4, D800, and D800E cameras, with the originally published (and now retracted) MSRPs being blamed on a "local internal systems error." Prospective British buyers can now expect to pay a hefty £5,289.99 for the D4, £2,599.99 for the D800, and £2,899.99 for the D800E. Nikon also says that the Irish pricing is similarly affected, but hasn't given a figure in Euros. While $300 might seem a steep difference between the D800 and D800E, £300 feels even sharper.

It's been a long wait for Nikon's newest full-frame cameras, however the company does give one piece of good news fo …

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Nikon D4 manual available to download, camera may come bundled with 16GB XQD card

2012-03-15T05:26:15-04:00

Gallery Photo: Nikon D4 hands-on hardware photos

Can't wait out the remaining days until your Nikon D4 ships? You could always make yourself as prepared as possible for the full-frame shooter's arrival by perusing the manual, which has been made available through Nikon's EU support site. It doesn't appear to contain much in the way of truly new information following our in-depth preview of the camera, but at nearly 500 pages long there's certainly a lot to digest. After all, the better you know your camera's button layout, the less you'll have to think about it before taking the picture.

In other D4 news, there are reports that the camera may come bundled with a 16GB Sony XQD card and rea …

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Nikon D4 and D800 out on March 20th, up for preorder on Amazon

2012-03-08T21:27:04-05:00

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We previously heard that the Nikon D4 was set to come out in "mid-March" with the D800 following a week or two later, but if Amazon's listings are anything to go by it looks like both cameras will be available on March 20th. The retailer has placed both full-frame shooters back up for preorder, and we'd definitely advise anyone interested to go that direction - pro-level Nikon cameras are often sold out for several months after release. You'll even save 95 cents on Nikon's list price, with the 16-megapixel D4 going for $5999.00 and the D800 at $2999.00 (both in body-only form). The D800E doesn't have a release date listed, but is also availa …

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Nikon D4 in-depth preview

2012-03-01T18:54:51-05:00

Gallery Photo: Nikon D4 hands-on hardware photos

$5,999.95 is a mighty large chunk of change to plunk down on a camera. That's how much Nikon's brand new flagship camera, the D4, will cost you, but for those who truly need the kind of power this monster brings to the table, money really isn't an object. In fact, while the D4 hasn't been released yet - it's slated for a mid-March debut - professionals are already committing to buying it without ever touching the camera. That might not make sense to most, but after spending just a bit of time with the D4, I don't think those buyers are going to be disappointed.

We've heard all about the D4's specs, and we even got to spend a few minutes pla …

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Nikon D4 scheduled for March 15th release in France, to debut mid-March in US

2012-02-17T15:59:10-05:00

Nikon D800 and D4

Earlier today, as part of a Q&A on Nikon France's Facebook page, the company said the D4 would be launching on March 15th, with the D800 launching a week later on March 22nd and the D800E coming on April 12th. Naturally, we wondered if those dates were for France only or if the US could expect to see Nikon's latest around the same time - Nikon let us know that the D4 will indeed be launching in the US in "mid-March," rather than in February as we heard initially. Nikon also confirmed that the D800 will follow in "late March," and the D800E in "mid-April" - this timeframe matches up with what we heard for the D800 when the camera was announce …

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Nikon D4 hands-on impressions

2012-01-06T00:00:19-05:00

Gallery Photo: Nikon D4 hands-on gallery

You know you're in for a treat when Nikon decides to upgrade the very top of its camera range, the single-digit DSLR flagship. Taking over from the D3s is the D4, a $6,000 camera that gleefully upgrades just about every spec from its predecessor while also weighing less and lasting longer on a smaller battery.

Handling of the new camera isn't all that dramatically different from the D3s. A few of the keys have played a game of musical chairs, but you're still looking at more or less the same layout. Nikon has added a pair of joysticks for manipulating your focus point while shooting or moving around an image when reviewing, plus there's now …

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Nikon D4 announced: 16.2MP full-frame DSLR for $5,999.95 in February

2012-01-05T23:01:35-05:00

Nikon D4

We heard the rumors. And the other rumors. And the slightly more official rumors. But now, more than two years after Nikon released the D3s, the company has officially announced the D4, its new flagship DSLR. The new full-frame shooter will be available in February for $5,999.95 in the US, ~~£4,799.99~~ £5,289.99 in the UK, and €5,658 in Europe. The latter two territories will get the D4 on February 16th, the same date as Japan, so it sounds like a good day to circle on US calendars as well.

Externally, it's a slight ergonomic tweak and build-quality upgrade to the D3s, with an improved vertical grip, backlit buttons, a slightly larger 3.2-inch LC …

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Nikon D4 wire report leaks, confirming 16.2MP full-frame DSLR for $6,000 in February

2012-01-04T20:07:46-05:00

Nikon D4 D3 comparison RUMOR Nikon Rumors

We're still not completely sure what Nikon's D4 will look like, but we can tell you its specs: it seems a wire report has been inadvertently published confirming that the hotly-anticipated DSLR will arrive in February, bringing a full-frame 16.2 megapixel sensor with a 100-102,400 native ISO range for $6,000.

Many major specs detailed in the International Press Telecommunications Council report were already leaked, including the camera's 51-point AF system (with 9 cross-type points), 50-204,800 expanded ISO range, ethernet jack and Compact Flash XQD memory card slot, but we're now learning that the camera will have 100 percent coverage in i …

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Potential Nikon D4 image surfaces, looks a lot like the D3s

2011-12-30T11:13:02-05:00

Nikon D4 D3 comparison RUMOR Nikon Rumors

Rumors are starting to fly fast around the Nikon D4, the long-rumored successor to the excellent D3 and D3s. A detailed (though unconfirmed) spec sheet made the rounds a few weeks ago, and now the often-reliable Nikon Rumors has posted a photo of a Nikon camera that could be the D4, though the grey box covering up the camera's name badge sets off a few alarms. Overall, the purported D4 (pictured above, on the left) looks like it tightens up the D3s design ever so slightly while still retaining all of the camera's myriad ports, buttons, and dials (from the front, at least). It's been over four years since the D3 was announced, and Nikon defin …

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