Monthly Archives: May 2010

Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II now available in US stores

By [NR] admin | Published: May 28, 2010

Update: Amazon has also shipped the first batch on Saturday (May 29th, 2010). The new Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens has made it to the US  - I am told that Acephoto has it currently in stock (their website is not yet updated).

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Nikon instant rebates extended till June 26

By [NR] admin | Published: May 27, 2010

Yes, the instant Nikon rebates have been extended in the US and will run again from June 6th – 26th, 2010 (the current program expires on May 29th – not sure if the rebates will be valid from May 29th – June 6th). The only new addition will be the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj that will [...]

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The latest Nikon rumors

By [NR] admin | Published: May 27, 2010

This information is from a new source, I have no way to verify the validity of this info: Nikkor 135mm f/2 AF-S G N VRII Both f/1.8 and f/2 versions prototyped No DC feature – apparently most of the subtlety regarding the feature in the existing can be replicated in post. No word what so [...]

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Nikon instant rebates program will end this Saturday (US)

By [NR] admin | Published: May 27, 2010

The current Nikon instant rebates (US) will expire this Saturday (May 29th, 2010). It will be interesting to see if they will be extended for another month (FYI: the rebate program got extended twice already – it was initially introduced in March of 2010).

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Nikon reps in Europe continue to deny any D700 replacement in 2010

By [NR] admin | Published: May 26, 2010

In the past few days I received a new wave of email rumors (mainly from Europe) indicating that the Nikon D700 will not be replaced in 2010. The main sources are Nikon reps who spread it to various dealers around Europe. I have never received such a high amount of identical tips on the same [...]

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Nikon D3s, “the unicorn”

By [NR] admin | Published: May 26, 2010

Today even Engadget chimed in on the lack of Nikon D3s stock in various stores and this the official word they got from a Nikon spokesman: “A company spokesperson has told us this week that there’s nothing more to blame than extraordinary demand, seeing how a single factory produces units for the entire world” The [...]

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