Monthly Archives: December 2010

New Nikon patent: Nikkor 100-400mm f/4-5.6G VR ED lens

By [NR] admin | Published: December 13, 2010

Nikon filed a patent application in Japan for a AF-S 100-400mm f/4-5.6G VR ED lens. Here is the lens design: Rumors about this lens have been floating for a while. At one point it was expected that this lens will be the replacement of the current Nikkor 80-400mm, but later Nikon filed two different designs […]

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Weekly Nikon related news/links #88

By [NR] admin | Published: December 12, 2010

The Nikon rebates are extended till January 1st, 2011. B&H changed their website and now you can use multiple lens rebates with the purchase of one qualifying body. Aperture 3.1.1 is out. Rare Nikkor 300mm f/2.0 lens for sale on eBay. You can read more about this lens here and here. KEH has another rare Nikon […]

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Five new products for Nikon DLSRs

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

→ The previously rumored Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens with Nikon mount got released today: extremely small with a price tag of $649. See the full details over at photorumors. → RRS released a L-plate for Nikon D7000: A new L-plate for Nikon P7000 is also now available. → Blueslr released a Bluetooth dongle that will allow […]

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Nikon SB-700 and Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G now shipping in the US

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

BorrowLenses and few NR readers informed me that Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 lens is finally shipping in the US: Nikon SB-700 flash is also shipping in the US and here is the proof (unboxing video):

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This was it for 2010

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

A year ago today, Nikon announced the 300mm f/2.8 VRII lens. In the past, there was never a new product announcement past this date (in 2008, the Nikon D3x was introduced on November 30th, 2008). I think Nikon is done for this year – it is too late now to bring out anything new right before […]

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Nikon’s latest patent: a rotating mount

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

Nikon filed a patent application in Japan for a rotating mount that will allow for a quick and easy switch between portrait and landscape mode. The camera body will basically rotate around the lens at 90°. It is not clear from the patent drawings above, but in order for this to work, the sensor must rotate with […]

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Rumor: new Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2 VRII Nano lens in 2011?

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

Since it is slow, I will allow myself to quote a rumor from dpreview about a new Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2 VRII Nano lens: “2011 fall no more DC but VR and 77mm filter size min. focusing to 3.6 feet and max magnification of 1:3.4 priced at $2199 no more 135DC” I find the amount […]

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