In addition to the rumored 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6 (see patent) and 16-85mm f/4 (see patent) DX lenses, Nikon will also announce a new Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G full frame lens. The new lens will not have VR and it will be small in size (I guess compared to the 24mm and 35mm f/1.4 versions). I don’t […]
Update: all Canadian dealers received an email yesterday from Nikon that the D700 is discontinued as there is no stock nationwide. Nikon D700 was listed as discontinued in Japan over a month ago, probably because of the new battery regulations in Japan. In the US, the price of the D700 dropped by $500. The latest rumor I […]
A month ago, Nikon’s NPS roadshow gear worth over $150,000 was stolen in Dublin, Ireland. Last week I received a tip that a Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR lens matching the serial number on the stolen equipment list (205164) was listed for sale in an European photography forum for $5000 (new price is $9,799.95). The listing […]
This could be a mistake, but Nikon USA removed the D3s camera from the DSLR section of their website. The Nikon D90, D3000, D300s, D700, D3x are still listed. Adorama currently has the D3s in stock. Update: it’s not a mistake – the D3s is listed in the “Archived Digital SLR Cameras” on the same Nikon USA website. […]
Adobe released Adobe Lightroom 4 which now supports Nikon D4, D800 and D800E cameras. The price of a full version is $149.00, the upgrade costs $79, the student and teacher edition also costs $79. Instant download options are available on adobe.com. The following new lens profiles for Nikon mount lenses were added:
Another interesting lens for Nikon DSLRs that is expected to be announced in the next few months – Samyang 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift. This lens will be a cheaper alternative to the $1,979 PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED offering from Nikon. Image via Megapiksel Update: check also the upcoming Samyang 8mm f/3.5 IF MC Nikon F (Video Aspherical) VDSLR lens:
For those of you who don’t read PhotoRumors (you should): Zeiss is expected to announce a new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZF.2 super wide angle lens for Nikon mount: Announcement on March 16th, 2012 Shipping should start in May, 2012 Angle of view: 110 degrees 95mm filter thread This lens will be very expensive
This is another high ISO comparison between the Nikon D700 and a pre-production D800 (see also this related post). Here are details from the reader who shot the images (click on samples for larger view): Here are some noise comparisons I have made in all ISO levels between D700 & D800 from ISO1600 to ISO […]
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