Monthly Archives: December 2012

Guest post: Underwater Nikon D800 pictures from diving in Puerto Rico

I’m Marc Pagani, and I’m an adventure travel, portrait, live music, and wedding photographer based in New Orleans. My most recent book, “Fearless Photographer: Travel”, came out this past November 9th and can be found online and in local bookstores. Last week, I had my 4th shoot in 2 years in Puerto Rico, this time […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #192

   The first Nikon D4 book and Compact Filed Guide by David Busch are now available for pre-order. Deal: Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens with Nikon mount (manual focus) is now $50 off. Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 Ais lens listed for sale on eBay for $99k. Another price drop on refurbished Nikon DSLR cameras: D800 for 2,449.95, D800E […]

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Nikon support: do not breathe on your lens to clean it, your breath contains harmful acids that could damage the lens coating

An interesting advice from Nikon support – do not breathe on your lens to clean it because you could damage the lens coating:

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New book: Mastering the Nikon D600

The just announced Mastering the Nikon D600 book is now available for pre-order on Amazon (pre-order options for international readers: UK, Germany, France, Canada and Japan). Book description:

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The shipment of the Nikon D5200 camera is delayed (updated)

DCWatch and several European stores have announced a delay in the Nikon D5200 shipping. The camera was initially scheduled to start shipping yesterday (December 6th). The expected shipping time from Amazon UK is currently 1-3 months, for Amazon Germany the estimate is 1-3 weeks. While waiting, you can check the just released Nikon D5200 brochure and one of the first Nikon D5200 reviews (with […]

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How sharp is the new Zeiss Distagon 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2 lens? (comparison)

During the Photokina show this year Zeiss released a new Distagon 55mm f/1.4 lens designed specifically for high resolution, full frame DSLR cameras (with resolution over 30MP). Michael van Kraalingen, who visited the show, was able to take some comparison snapshots between the Zeiss Distagon 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2 (expected price around $4000), Zeiss Planar 50mm F/1.4 ZF.2 ($725) and Nikon […]

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Deal: Nikon D4 kit with $453 of free accessories

Adorama currently has this Nikon D4 bundle on sale that comes with the following free accessories (worth $453.80): Lexar 32GB Pro 1000x CF memory card Additional Nikon EN-EL18 battery Nikon AN-DC7 wide neck strap Nikon MC-30 remote cord with trigger lock Mack 3 years extended warranty 5% rewards Free shipping Update: B&H now has a similar package […]

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Nikkor Micro 37mm f/2.4 lens patent for Nikon’s mirrorless cameras

Another Nikon patent (2012-220828) for a new Micro (macro) 37mm f/2.4 lens designed for 1″ sensor (Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras) was recently filed in Japan:

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