Monthly Archives: October 2010

Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G lens hands-on review

From now on, I will try to have hands-on posts on all (ok, most) new Nikon products. They will be part of the new buying guide section that will combine the current price watch section. I will include also other reviews that are worth reading. First on the list is the new Nikon AF-S 85mm […]

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Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens could be released next

Several readers asked me about the replacement of the current Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR lens. I searched trough my old emails and I found this list of lenses that was sent to me back in October of 2009. I did not publish this online, but it seems that everything was spot on, except the […]

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The publisher of the Nikon D800 book insists on a March 2011 release date

A French speaking reader contacted Dunod, the publishing company that listed the Nikon D800 book, and they insist that the book will be released in March of 2011 – here is their answer, for whatever it’s worth: “Bonjour, Il s’agit d’un livre qui va normalement paraître en mars 2011. Voir le lien ci-après: http://www.dunod.com/loisirs-essais-bien-etre/loisirs-scientifiques-techniques/audio-photo-video/photographie/obtenez-le-maximum-du-nikon-d80“ which translates […]

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Nikon D800 and D4 rumors

The Nikon D800 book triggered a series of new tips and leads. Those are the most reliable rumors I received so far (please note that because a potential announcement is months away, some of the specs and/or release dates may change): The Nikon D700 replacement will be called D800, it will come with a new 24 MP […]

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Nikon D800 with 24MP in February 2011? *UPDATED*

Amazon UK listed a new book called “Obtenez le maximum du Nikon D800” (translates to “Getting the most from the Nikon D800”): The book is set to be published on February 9th, 2011. The same book is also listed on Amazon France and on decitre.fr:

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The new Nikon instant rebates (US) *UPDATED*

The new Nikon instant rebates are pretty much unchanged from last month: Nikon D300s rebates: 70-300mm VR lens kit: $200 instant rebate 18-200mm VR lens kit: $250 instant rebate 16-35mm lens kit: $300 instant rebate 24-70mm lens kit: $300 instant rebate 14-24mm lens kit: $400 instant rebate 70-200mm VR II lens kit: $400 instant rebate […]

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Catching up on the latest Nikon patents

Japanese patent application 2010-128374 is for a new Speedlight with video illumination and specifically a way to cool off the flash efficiently by adding a “heat radiating member”: “Problem to be solved: To efficiently cool an illumination device including a flash light source and a continuous light source. Solution: The illumination device includes: a housing; a flash […]

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