Nobody got this one right – card #2 is “I am Neil Armstrong” in reference to Neil Armstrong, the first person to land on the moon (thanks Romain Heuillard for the pictures). A nice reminder for the fact that NASA is using Nikon equipment.
Pictures after the break:
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I didn’t know tools had to be so sexy (think Mike Delfino), ah naughty minds! I’m talking about this REPÄIRE TOOLSET; handy dandy and smart! All the necessary tools to help you become the puurrfect handyman, so much so that you can actually show this set off! It gets integrated into the bookshelf and within arm’s reach. What I really dig is the color combos and the way a central blue (or red) ring is the hub of all equipments.
Designer: designaffairs STUDIO
Interview with Nikon @ PMA 2010 – the interview is very long, nothing really interesting in terms of future products except this quote from David Lee (President of Nikon Inc.) when they talked about cameras size:
“…unless you put a pancake lens on it, and then all of a sudden you’re back to… a digital rangefinder, if you will. So I think it’s something that’s very interesting, and I think if there’s some technical leaps going forward, there’s a possibility that that could be another category, but at this point in time we’re listening to what the consumers are saying right now…”
Just two more related quotes from previous interviews with Nikon executives:
“We plan to surprise the market” – from an interview with Hiroshi Takashima (General Manger of Imaging Division at Nikon)
On Micro 4/3 & Nikon: “If we follow this type of equipment, we change our frame (mount). The new frame will provide new opportunities or provide access to new technologies and to use targets smaller and lighter” – from an interview with Tetsuro Goto (Director of Laboratory Research and Development at Nikon).
The new SanDisk cards available for pre-order: Extreme CF Pro 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB
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MSI Computer is prepared to debut at CeBit 2010 in Hanover with a series of new all-in-one PC, the more exciting shall those with HD screen and 3DWith a diagonal of 24 inches and all the equipment for audio and video at highest power and at the same time to compact consumption to a minimum.
The brand is targeting Taiwanese set the computer industry all-in-one or all-in-one PC who give their greatest in their respective multimedia. The new model 24-inch complete HD (1080p) shall be part of the range 3D Wind Top All-in-One with Intel, hi-fi audio and ecological system LOHAS.
It ‘the first complete HD 3D All-in-One PC with high-definition depict can appear images and sleek video and softly engaging in their three-dimensionality. The depict 24-inch supports frequency at 120Hz and is illuminated LED, shall transmute the living room into a film theater.
MSI Wind Top AE2280/AE2420 stood in place on the 22 and 24 “, Montano Processors Intel Core (Core i3/i5/i7) and HD sustain. MSI Wind Top AP1920/AE1920 is nearer to the business world. All consume about 90% less compared to a corresponding computer Have been certified Energy Star and the European Up (Energy using Product). Are made with materials compatible with the newest regulations and the packaging is bare-bones.
Gourmet Guru Michelin star chef Juan Mari Arzak, thinks Molecular Cooking is the next step in gastronomical heaven. Presented here are three design concepts – Lunar Eclipse (bowl), Fama (long plate) and Bocado de Luz (serving plate), that take culinary expertise to celestial planes. Juan Mari & his daughter Elena Arzak feel that presentation skills not only entice the palate but also dynamically alter the sensory experience during a meal. “The simple act of placing food on the plates or pouring liquid into the bowl triggers sensory stimuli and causes them to react.”
Juan Mari Arzak says, “Molecular gastronomy has developed from a handful of exponents into a global phenomenon. It has led to the adaptation of scientific laboratory equipment and the invention of new kitchen technology, which makes it a small step to explore the presentation of dishes. The combination of our food creations on the multi-sensorial bone china concepts adds an extra dimension to the dining experience.”
Images Courtesy The Philips Design Food Probe Project.
Designers: Philips Design
Update: Bob Krist clarified the lenses he used to take the pictures on his blog – 18-70mm kit lens from the old D70 and the 16-85mm. You can read his comments at the end of this thread. And make sure you visit his website tomorrow tomorrow for some interesting news 
(not, the news is not Sony/Zeiss related).
Take a look at this photo from Bob Krist’s blog. The EXIF data is 35mm @ f/6.7 and Maximum Lens Aperture of f/4.1.
What lens could have 35mm focal length and max aperture of f/4? I don’t think such a lens exists (up till tonight that is). Please correct me if I am missing a mode (unless he is not shooting with a different brand name – Sigma, Tamron, etc).
Almost all other pictures on his blog from the past few weeks were taken with focal lengths between 16-35mm (there is only one picture shot @ 36mm). The weird thing was that they were all shot with DX bodies. My understanding is that the expected 16-35 f/4 VR is a FX lens.
I also would like to remind you about this post. Coincidence?
Bob, we know what you got there. Looking forward to seeing your pictures on Nikon’s website tonight. Why didn’t you use an FX body for those shots?
Full EXIF after the break:
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Photographer: Bob Krist for GPTMC
Maximum Lens Aperture: f/4.1
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Focal Length (35mm Equiv): 52 mm
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Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: Fine Weather
Flash: No Flash
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This is not really news (since we may never know) but rather a call to everyone that will be attending those events (Super Bowl is in Miami on February 7th and the Olympics will take place in Vancouver from February 12th-28th, 2010) – keep your eyes open for a disguised Nikon body and send me some pics if you find something suspicious. I’ve been told that the next generation Nikon D4 will be floating around (few months ago I already wrote about D4 prototypes being field tested).
UPDATE: Sorry, a reader just clarified this t to me – the picture below is from the Salt Lake City Olympics and not from Vancouver – see the whole article @ sportsshooter.com (photo by Bill Pekala/NPS).
And since we are talking about the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a reader sent me this cool picture of stored Nikon equipment ready to be deployed to the games (my guess is through NPS):
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One billion events, millions of lighting experts. That’s what happens. When you’ve got an event that needs lighting, you see a specialist. Freelance workers who get all up in the party lighting it with the equipment they’re known for, each group being hired for their materials. Well I say to you, no more! One light to rule them all! This here is the Helios 700W! And basically anyone can use it.
This light is made for events, but it’s not too much of a stretch to think you could use it for other things, like radical two-person disco parties, or that kittie-rave you’ve always had planned.
It’s a moving head light sliced down to the minimum weight, size, and price. It’s got a unique cooling system that makes it rather silent. It employs a wireless DMX data transfer system so there’s no six-tons of wires. Information transfer system based on military radio communication. Constructed mainly of a light aluminum-space-frame making it handle-able and rugged.
Designer: Christian Stapelbroek
