Monthly Archives: December 2012

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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Craig Litten documents the the old city pier on Anna Maria Island, Florida with a Nikon V1 camera and 10mm f/2.8 lens

Today’s guest posts is by Craig Litten who documented the the old city pier on Anna Maria Island, Florida with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10mm f/2.8 lens (click on images for larger view): I started shooting this project named “Microcosm” with the Nikon V1 at the beginning of the summer (2012), and have […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #191

Sale: the Bower 14mm f/2.8 ultra wide angle manual focus lens for Nikon is now $80 off: Bower 35mm f/1.4 is $70 off (offer expires December 5th, 2012). Another Nikon 1 V1 price drop: V1 + 10-30mm lens for $299 (50% off). N-Photo (Nikon dedicated photo magazine) is now available also in German language. In the US, you can subscribe to N-Photo on iTunes […]

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for November 2012

          These are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for November 2012: Sample images from the new Zeiss Distagon 55mm f/1.4 lens Dpreview confirms the dust spots issue on the Nikon D600 sensor Nikon D600 teardown Time-lapse video of the Nikon D600 dust accumulation problem Read this before you upgrade to Windows 8 Nikon […]

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