- PocketWizard MiniTT1 radio transmitter for Nikon TTL flashes should be released soon - Amazon has it listed already. Update: this product won't be available before Christmas this year, expected to be in stores in January 2010 (source):
The new PocketWizard Mini for Nikon
- I keep coming back to the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj camera - based on the information I received, this camera is selling very well (in Canada for example there will be no new shipments till January 2010). Detailed teardown of the S1000pj can be found here and this is the video:
- "Nikon UK has teamed up with National Geographic in a partnership that aims to inspire wildlife and photography enthusiasts, using a broad range of media platforms" - read the whole press release here
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens (Nikon mount) was available for pre-order on eBay, but now the lens is delayed till Q1 2010 for future improvements. Full review of this lens is available @ LensTip.com:
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D3x
- Russian lenses for Nikon
- The 80-200/2.8 and the 70-300 non-VR/non-ED version lenses are no longer listed in the latest UK price list
- Nikon Provides Aid to the Victims of the earthquake in Sumatra and in the Philippines
- Nikon helps young photographers actualize their creative visions at Barnstorm XXII
- Just in time after the Nikon Fabre Photo EX microscope review: the top 20 images plus the popular vote winner from the 2009 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
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I’m very interested to see how the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens performs. It could very well be the best bargain of the year.
i can tell you that it will disappoint you big time.
I saw nothing in that review of the 14mm 2.8 which is not also an issue with the Canon and Nikon ones:
Complex distortion on FX / Film.
Ghosts and Flares easily (DUH, look at the front element)
Soft at the corners (DUH 114 degree FoV, try bending light that much)
The only thing this lens doesn’t appear to have is a gel slot on the back. This is something important for those of us who shoot film, but if you’re digital only who cares!
Appears to be a fine bargain (assuming this review is spot-on) as my Nikon was ~$1000 USED and this is an unbelievable $300 new.
If it’s half as good as the review say it is and the price is actually that low I think it’s a no-brainer for FX.
That’s what I thought too. If this lens performs as expected, and yet retails for that price, I might just get it.
The lens better have a DOF scale!
Come on…
You don’t need a DoF scale, just remember this:
A 14mm lens at f2.8, when focused @ 8′, has a focal depth of 4′ to infinity. (On FX)
You barely need to focus this lens, and if you don’t:
At F11 and above this lens in in focus from it’s near-focus point to infinity when glued to 2′.
The delivery time for the pocket woizard is written on the Pocketwizard homepage since a few days, they hope for December, but early 2010 seems more likely….
PocketWIzard Flex TT5 for Nikon already available on http://www.vistek.ca (it also says “Available in Calgary, Edmonton, Mississauga, Ottawa and Toronto”).
Price for Flex TT5 is 299.95 CAD + tax
Price for Mini TT1 is 269.95 CAD + tax