Monthly Archives: May 2009

Second hand, unconfirmed, raw Nikon rumors

The most difficult part of my job is to distinguish the real/plausible rumors and filter out the urban legends. This is even more difficult when the source is anonymous. For example, 2-3 weeks before the official release  of the Nikkor 35mm 1.8 DX lens (back in February) I received a tip about this lens. Of course my reaction was “BS” – [...]

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PhotoRumors.com

Please note that from now on all  rumors/news not related to Nikon will be posted on PhotoRumors.com. You may find the following two entries interesting (indirectly related to Nikon): Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC fish eye for Nikon Sigma extends warranty on all non-EX lenses This was partially done as a response to your feedback to keep NR [...]

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Nikkor AF-S 85/1.4G ED

Nikon 85mm f/1.4 rendering (don’t get a heart attack!):   Nikkor AF-S 85/1.4G ED, originally uploaded by wongsimage.

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Nikon related news/links

Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor lens now available in Switzerland (source). Australia the new bargain place for Nikon cameras? The price of the D3x continues to fall – currently $7300 @ Amazon. Pocket Wizards for Nikon (i-TTL capability) available by the end of June, 2009 (link). Nikon D300 no longer available @ Costco’s [...]

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More on the D300 @ BestBuy

This is the email I got from a Best Buy employee as a response to the Best Buy: Nikon D300 discontinued by the manufacturer? post: “Checked the inventory system at work. It is a “deleted item” now.  For what it’s worth, the D200 is as well. Doesn’t mean we will stop selling it, just stop buying it [...]

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