Monthly Archives: November 2012

Nikkor 70-200mm f/4 and 18.5mm f/1.8 lenses to start shipping next week

By [NR] admin | Published: November 20, 2012

According to Nikon Japan and Amazon.com the new AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens ($1,399) will start shipping next week, on November 29, 2012. Sample images taken with the new lens can be seen here, here and here.

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Read this before you upgrade to Windows 8

By [NR] admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Nikon Europe issued a statement with a list of software products that they intend to test (and support?) with the new Windows 8 operating system. Included also is a list of products that they do not intend to provide compatibility:

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Black Friday deals

By [NR] admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Here are some of the Black Friday special for this week. I will be updating this post in the next few days. Adorama’s offers for Black Friday can be found here. In addition, you can get 2% rewards on most Nikon DSLRs and lenses. Amazon has a special page setup for Black Friday. Check also […]

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Good deal: Nikon D600 price drop and more

By [NR] admin | Published: November 18, 2012

B&H has a pretty good deal on the Nikon D600 right now (this offers ends on November 24th): $100 instant savings Includes free: Lowepro Rezo 170 AW Camera Shoulder Bag, SanDisk 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Extreme Pro Class 10 UHS-I, Pearstone EN-EL15 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack ($114.83 Total Value) 2% rewards back $300 mail-in rebate with purchase of […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #189

By [NR] admin | Published: November 17, 2012

Phottix announced two new batteries for Nikon Cameras: the Titan EN-EL14 battery ($27) is an alternative to the Nikon EN-EL14 (compatible with Nikon P7000/P7100/D3100/D3200/D5100 cameras). The Titan EN-EL15 battery ($35) is identical to the Nikon EN-EL15 (compatible with Nikon D7000/V1/D800/D800E cameras). The Nikon D5200 camera is still not announced in the US, but the first D5200 book is already available for […]

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Upcoming “Beautiful Horror Movie” to demonstrate the capabilities of the Nikon D800

By [NR] admin | Published: November 15, 2012

Nikon Attracts Hollywood Talent for its “Beautiful Horror Movie” Program Director Guillermo Arriaga and Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski Create Short Horror Film with the D800 and NIKKOR Lenses MELVILLE, N.Y. – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the launch of its “Beautiful Horror Movie,” a challenge posed to two of the world’s top filmmakers to define the moment when […]

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75 million Nikkor lenses produced

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2012

This just in: Total Production of NIKKOR Lenses for Interchangeable Lens Cameras Reaches 75 Million November 15, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR lenses* for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached seventy-five million at the beginning of November 2012. Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released its first NIKKOR […]

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