Monthly Archives: October 2011

More rumors on the two upcoming Nikon lenses

More info regarding the new Nikon lenses that might be announced with the D800: The new DX lens will be replacing one of the current superzooms (not a pro-level lens). The FX lens will be an update to one of the current AF-D prime lenses and probably will not be wide angle. If this is correct, [...]

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You can already see the new Nikon pricing policy in action at B&H

Since B&H will be closed till the weekend, it seems that they already updated their prices according to the new Nikon policy. You can get a feeling of the new prices on their website. Here are few examples: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 is $2,399.95 at B&H, currently $2,159.96 at Amazon. Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 is $1,889.95 at B&H, currently $1,700.96 [...]

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New Canon full frame camera on October 18th

CanonRumors is pretty sure that there will be new 1D full frame camera announced on October 18th. In the past, Canon and Nikon always announced new products few weeks (sometimes days) apart and it seems this time Canon will have one week advantage. We are looking really good for a potential Nikon D800 announcement on October [...]

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Nikon’s financial results may be impacted by the flooding in Thailand

Nikon stock price dropped 3.5% as a result of the flooding in Thailand. Nikon may experience some serious financial losses if their Thailand plant stays closed for over a month: “Nikon’s inventory of SLR cameras will probably last for about a month and the effect on earnings would be negligible should the company resume the plant’s operation within a month, [...]

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New: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM for Nikon mount

  Last week Sigma announced a new lens for Nikon cameras: 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM that will replace the previous version that was announced back in 2007. MSRP is expected to be $720. Press release:

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A possible scenario for the “other three products” expected to be announced with the Nikon D800

Here is a possible scenario for the other three products that are expected to be announced alongside the D800, probably on October 26th. Nikon SB-910 speedlight, the replacement of the SB-900 (see this and this related posts) DX lens – probably a consumer lens. One tipster actually mentioned a new wide angle DX lens, which would be great for [...]

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