Monthly Archives: January 2010

Nikon 300mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II now in stock

By [NR] admin | January 31, 2010

Update: Nikon TC-20E III AF-S 2x Teleconverter is also now listed in stock.
I forgot to add this to my previous post: Nikon 300mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II is now in stock for $100 less than the suggested retail price. The TC-20E teleconverter is still not available. Both product were suppose to start shipping in [...]

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | January 31, 2010

Three new teleconverters from Kenko were released this week (Nikon mount): MC4 AF 1.4X DGX (more info), MC7 AF 2.0X DGX (more info) and PRO 300 AF 2.0x DGX (more info).

Nikon UK is preparing for its annual appearance at the Focus-on-Imaging photography show which will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 7th-10th March, 2010.

Sigma reduces prices [...]

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Nikon in 2010: “We plan to surprise the market”

By [NR] admin | January 28, 2010

From an interview with Hiroshi Takashima (General Manger of Imaging Division at Nikon) at Photofair:
Q: What can we expect from Nikon in 2010?
A: We plan to surprise the market. We will concentrate only on better quality and better line-up of cameras. So you can expect surprises.
Me thinks the surprise will be the rumored Nikon EVIL [...]

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I think I know

By [NR] admin | January 27, 2010

Nikon will have only one press conference on February 3rd, 2010 (the actual announcement could be on February 2nd, depending on your time zone). I never got any information about a second press conference (like they did last year). It is now also too late to schedule one. This could only mean that Nikon doesn’t [...]

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Flashback: Possible Nikon D3s sighting in Barcelona (video)

By [NR] admin | January 27, 2010

Update: you can see some more shots of the making of the video here.
Remember this report from Barcelona before the Nikon D3s announcement. Yes, this was a D3s. Take a look at the last picture – the model with the black dress. Now, watch the video:

The video was produced by the German Nikon Professional Services team. Shot [...]

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