Monthly Archives: January 2013

Two new Sigma lenses announced: 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM and 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2013

Today at the CES show in Las Vegas Sigma announced two new lenses for Nikon F-mount: 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM and 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM. Full specifications available on PhotoRumors. Update: price and pre-order options available here.

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Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens tested at DxOMark

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2013

Another quick update from DxOMark – the test score for the new Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens ($1,396.95) is out. Unfortunately DxOMark doesn’t have any test data for the new 70-200 f/2.8 VRII lens and the above comparison includes only the older 70-200 f/2.8 model. Their conclusion:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #196

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2013

In addition to the BG-D800 Phottix has a new “premium” BG-D800M battery grip for Nikon D800/D800E (M stands for magnesium).   DxOMark released their test results for the Nikon 28mm f/1.8G lens. New: Nissin MG8000 flash for Nikon DSLR cameras. Nikon Patch Tool version 1.10 is released: it includes added support for third party batteries to be properly used […]

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Nikon announcement in 24 hours (CES 2013)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2013

In approximately 24 hours Nikon will have their announcement at the 2013 CES show for the Nikon 1 J3, S1, two 1 Nikkor lenses and probably the introduction of the D5200 in North America. I do not expect any other surprises for tomorrow. The official announcement should happen at, or around, midnight EST on Monday. I think some “more interesting” products will be released […]

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Guest post: Aerial photography

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2013

Today’s guest post on aerial photography is by Matt McCarthy (more aerial photos can be found on flickr): We may not all get the chance (or want the chance) to shoot from a small plane someday, but if the opportunity ever presents itself, it will probably be over before you know it and there will be a […]

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Nikon D5200 to start shipping in the US next week

By [NR] admin | Published: January 5, 2013

According to this screenshot, taken from a major US retailer, Nikon is expected to start shipping the D5200 in the US as early as next week. The D5200 was announced in early November in Europe, Asia and Australia, but not in North America.

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Nikon’s patent for a hybrid, semi-transparent LCD screen

By [NR] admin | Published: January 2, 2013

Nikon filed a patent (2012-257100) in Japan for a semi-transparent, see-through, rotating LCD screen. The idea behind this patent is to overlay the camera’s live view on a semi-transparent LCD display. This will allow a better tracking of fast moving objects and the photographer will be able to observe the entire scene beyond what is being shown in […]

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