There will be no new DSLR announcement during the Nikon press conferences scheduled for February 9th, 2011. At least five new Coolpix cameras will be introduced next week for the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Japan (February 9-12, 2011). One of them will be a new super-zoom (Nikon Coolpix P500), the second will be a 24-100mm compact [...]
Sigma dropped the price of their 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM (Nikon mount) lens to $1,399 (from $1699). Kenko will provide a Nikon F mount adapter for their t new interchangeable lenses digital camera (C-mount). ISO test: Pentax K-5 vs. Nikon D7000. New version v1.1 of the free Nikontrol 3K is out (discussed previously here). DIY GPS tracking [...]
A Belgium store is advertising a Nikon limited edition box set that includes the latest Nikkor AF-S 24mm, 35mm and 85mm f/1.4 lenses. The price is €4,899 and only 100 pieces will be produced. Different from Leica limited editions, this Nikon set is actually selling for less than the individual items combined – the current Amazon France prices [...]
Nikon’s 2011 Q3 ended on December 31, 2010 and the financial results are now out – sales are up, income is down. Compared to Q3 of 2010, Nikon sold more imaging products in all three categories: 300,000 more single-lens reflex cameras, 600,000 more interchangeable lenses and 2.3 million more compact cameras.
I am very particular when it comes to small (pocketable) cameras and I wanted to find out how good (or bad) the top of the line Coolpix S8100 really is. I ignored the P7000 because it is in a different category – I wanted to see what a “real” point and shoot Nikon camera is all about. A natural choice [...]
