Monthly Archives: April 2010

Weekly Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: April 10, 2010

I received a tip that Amazon shipped some Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM lenses yesterday (still listed as not released). Nikon Learn and Explore iPhone app now available in the UK. DIY (just for fun): how to fit a Nikon IR remote in a Lego block. Update: similar cheap grips are already available […]

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Nikon Rumors giveaway #8

By [NR] admin | Published: April 9, 2010

Update: the giveaway is now closed. The winners will be picked on the forum and I will announce them later on the blog. In this giveaway you can win a Nikon D700 or a Nikon D3s/D3x book by David Busch (bibliography). The rules are again simple – just leave a comment to this blog post […]

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Nikon patents of the week

By [NR] admin | Published: April 8, 2010

Patents gives us a glance on what’s on the mind of Nikon’s engineers, nothing more. In the past, Nikon has filed patents for new products before their announcement (example: the 85mm f/3.5 DX Micro lens). I will continue to monitor all new patent applications with the hope to discover signs of a new product. Here are my findings […]

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Nikon instant rebates updated @ Adorama (including all possible combinations)

By [NR] admin | Published: April 7, 2010

The initial rebate list had some items that were listed with the wrong prices (Adorama was closed for over a week). I just got an update from Adorama: those are all possible combination for the new Nikon instant rebates. All prices should be updated: Combination D300s body D300s w/18-200 D700 body D700 w/24-120 70-200 ($400) […]

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No Nikon D700 replacement in 2010?

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2010

Quesabesde (in English) posted an article today stating that there will be no Nikon D700 replacement in 2010 based on “unofficial sources close to the company”. I have received similar rumors in the past and I have not found a good reason to believe them or post them online. Let’s put it this way – if this is […]

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Low stores inventory

By [NR] admin | Published: April 6, 2010

Multiple reports from small and big stores in the US about low inventory on many products (new and old models). No reason to panic, this is probably due to the current ongoing instant rebate program combined with Nikon’s yearly inventory count that suspended all product deliveries to dealers for 10 days. Expect most of the missing […]

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: April 3, 2010

Update: A reader just informed me about the Amazon promotional codes for the latest Nikon rebates (thanks David): here is Amazon’s official page for the Nikon instant rebates with the promotion code you will need to enter at checkout. Nikon SB-900 $100 instant rebate is also online @ Amazon and so is the $300 for the […]

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