Nikon latest patent filed in Japan is for a 58mm f/1.4 lens: Patent application: 2013-19993 Patent release date: January 31, 2013 Patent filing date: July 8, 2011 Focal length: 58.0216mm Aperture: 1.450 Half angle of view: 20.82° Image height: 21.6mm Lens length: 93.67772mm Backfocus: 38.71868mm Lens design: 9 elements in 5 groups, two aspherical elements
Back in 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. Jiji Press reports today that Tokyo District Court dismissed Nikon’s claims of patent infringement. Nikon was looking for a compensations of 12 billion yen (around 130 million dollars). The lawsuit was based on six Sigma lenses with image stabilization […]
B&H has a new Nikon D5200 bundle that comes with a free Pearstone EN-EL14 Lithium-Ion battery ($29.50), Vello BG-N6 battery grip ($59.95) and includes also free shipping in the US. All Nikon D5200 camera configurations can be found here.
Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens pre-order options: B&H Photo Adorama Amazon Nikkor AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens pre-order options: B&H Photo Adorama Amazon Check later for more pre-order options.
Sigma announced a new 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM lens designed for APS-C DSLRs (45mm equivalent on a Nikon DX camera):
Nikon released firmware update A1.04, B1.02 for the D4 which contains one improvement: “subject tracking performance in AF-C (continuous-servo autofocus) autofocus mode with framing using the viewfinder has been improved“. The new firmware can be downloaded on Nikon support site.
The new Nikon Coolpix cameras are now available for pre-order: Nikon Coolpix AW110 (waterproof) Nikon Coolpix S31 (waterproof) Nikon Coolpix P520 (superzoom) Nikon Coolpix L820 (superzoom) Nikon Coolpix L28 (compact) Nikon Coolpix S5200 (compact) Nikon Coolpix S9500 (compact) The pre-order options for the new lenses will be posted later today.
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