Monthly Archives: May 2009

Second hand, unconfirmed, raw Nikon rumors

The most difficult part of my job is to distinguish the real/plausible rumors and filter out the urban legends. This is even more difficult when the source is anonymous. For example, 2-3 weeks before the official release  of the Nikkor 35mm 1.8 DX lens (back in February) I received a tip about this lens. Of course my reaction was “BS” – […]

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PhotoRumors.com

Please note that from now on all  rumors/news not related to Nikon will be posted on PhotoRumors.com. You may find the following two entries interesting (indirectly related to Nikon): Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC fish eye for Nikon Sigma extends warranty on all non-EX lenses This was partially done as a response to your feedback to keep NR […]

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Nikkor AF-S 85/1.4G ED

Nikon 85mm f/1.4 rendering (don’t get a heart attack!):   Nikkor AF-S 85/1.4G ED, originally uploaded by wongsimage.

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Nikon related news/links

Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor lens now available in Switzerland (source). Australia the new bargain place for Nikon cameras? The price of the D3x continues to fall – currently $7300 @ Amazon. Pocket Wizards for Nikon (i-TTL capability) available by the end of June, 2009 (link). Nikon D300 no longer available @ Costco’s […]

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More on the D300 @ BestBuy

This is the email I got from a Best Buy employee as a response to the Best Buy: Nikon D300 discontinued by the manufacturer? post: “Checked the inventory system at work. It is a “deleted item” now.  For what it’s worth, the D200 is as well. Doesn’t mean we will stop selling it, just stop buying it […]

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Best Buy: Nikon D300 discontinued by the manufacturer?

This rumor is coming from dpreview: a Best Buy employee claimed that the Nikon D300 is discontinued by the manufacturer. The camera is still on Best Buy website. I got similar reports from FNAC (France) and Media Markt (in Sweden). Nikon D300 is still out of stock @ B&H. D300 microsite was removed from Nikon Europe sites few weeks […]

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Happy Birthday NikonRumors.com!

Today NikonRumors.com turns 1 year old. Happy Birthday! We have gone a long way – I have to thank to all NR readers and contributers that help build up this online community. In our first year we had 738 posts and 18,608 comments! The new NikonRumors Forum is gaining momentum as well – take a look at the […]

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