New Yongnuo YN-565EX flash for Nikon released. Available on eBay for for around $150. Jessops UK offers “exclusive online discounts” on the Nikon D3x and D700. According to DCWatch, the Nikon D90 is the 2011 #2 top selling product in the electronics and camera category on Amazon Japan with 70,000 units sold (#1 was Apple’s iPod). New custom grip [...]
Since March of 2010 the Swiss subsidiary of Nikon Corp. has been investigated for “preventing other companies from importing some of its photography products”. The verdict is now out and Nikon was fined SFr12.5 million ($13.25 million) for “restricting parallel imports”:
Nikon lens shot glass now available at Photojojo store. The rare Nikkor 8mm f/2.8 and Nikkor 300 f/2.0 lenses available on eBay again: Some holidays specials: $140 off Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM $50 off Tokina 12-24mm f/4.0 lens $50 off Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens $150 off Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens 8% [...]
The new N-Photo magazine is now available on iTunes as iPhone/iPad app. Nikon launched an iPad edition of the Nikon Pro Magazine. Android NEF viewer app: you can view, share and save the embedded jpeg images and display the EXIF information. $150 off: Nikon D3100 + 18-55mm + 55-200mm VR Lenses + free SD card + free bag. Joe [...]
Not photography related: a reader sent me those pictures of the Nikon 20×120 Binocular Telescope from a store in London. The price tag is £13,565 (listed for $6,859.95 in the US) Because of the expected announcement next Wednesday, I will probably announce the ThinkTank Photo giveaway winner towards the end of next week. Nikon Australia [...]
Here are the weekly links if somebody cares: Nikon prices are raising in Japan (source: PEN weekly): “According to Kakaku.com Inc., which operates an online price-comparison site, Nikon’s D3100 DSLR camera/double zoom kit is currently sold at around 55,100 yen (US$706), or 19% higher than in mid-October. And the price of D5100 model has risen 15% since early October to 83,800 yen [...]
After the SanDisk discount from last week, Lexar also dropped their prices. Deal: Nikon Coolpix AW100 + free shipping + free case and 4GB memory card for $289.94 at newegg. Check out this Nikon SP rangefinder on eBay. Nikon Cameras – tough enough for the Antarctic: “Nikon products worked; they were dependable in wind chill temperatures [...]
