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How mirrorless camera upstarts are beating the giants at their own game

By Sam Byford@345triangle Sep 27, 2012, 11:29am EDT

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There's no shortage of great mirrorless cameras these days, so why are Canon and Nikon so afraid to jump in?

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Nikon's 1 Series firmware update reduces blur and improves auto white balance

By Jeff Blagdon Aug 8, 2012, 9:35pm EDT

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Firmware Update 1.20 for Nikon's V1 and J1 interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras improves Auto ISO performance, reduces blur when shooting in Programmed Auto or Smart Photo Selector, and gives better exposures when using an external flash.

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6,200 Nikon EN-EL15 battery packs officially recalled in US and Canada due to overheating

By Dante D'Orazio Jul 11, 2012, 3:18pm EDT

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Nikon's EN-EL15 battery pack has officially been recalled in the US and Canada following a handful of short-circuiting incidents that resulted in overheating.

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Nikon recalling some rechargeable batteries over electrical problems

By Adi Robertson@thedextriarchy Apr 26, 2012, 9:35am EDT

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Nikon is recalling two lots of its rechargeable lithium-ion camera batteries because of short-circuiting issues that can deform the outside of the battery.

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Nikon 1 sensor 'capable of 4K,' faster lenses on the way

By Sam Byford@345triangle Feb 1, 2012, 3:40am EST

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Tetsuya Yamamoto, General Manager of Nikon's Development Headquarters, has outlined plans for the Nikon 1 system in an interview with DP Review. Yamamoto raises the possibility of future 4K support for the system, and says the company is working on lenses with faster apertures.

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Nikon 1 F-mount adapter available in Japan next week

By Sam Byford@345triangle Dec 13, 2011, 6:29am EST

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The Nikon FT1, an adapter that converts F-mount lenses for use on the Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system, goes on sale in Japan December 22nd, priced at 22,310 yen. The adapter works with most F-mount lenses and supports autofocus for some, but users will have to deal with a 2.7x crop factor.

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Nikon 1 lens firmware update fixes image blur and photo data for three lens models

By T.C. Sottek Nov 21, 2011, 2:54pm EST

Nikon's released firmware updates for three Nikon 1 lenses, fixing an issue that caused image data to record the camera's aperture setting incorrectly, and an issue that caused blurred images immediately after the camera was shaken.

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Nikon: 1 series camera sales are strong, 'cannot keep up with demand'

By Thomas Ricker@Trixxy Nov 11, 2011, 3:40am EST

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Nikon says sales of its 1 series cameras are strong. Will increase production in response to flooding of its base DSLR production facility in Thailand.

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Nikon factories to remain closed until 2012 due to Thailand floods

By Tim Barribeau Nov 5, 2011, 3:08pm EDT

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Nikon has issued a third official note on the damage to its facilities from the ongoing flooding in Thailand, and it looks like it will be closed into next year.

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