Monthly Archives: February 2013

Ikelite released underwater housing for the Nikon D5200 camera

By [NR] admin | Published: February 19, 2013

Ikelite released new underwater housing (product #6801.52) for the Nikon D5200 camera with 200ft/60m depth rating and MSRP of $1499.95:

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Nikon ViewNX 2.7.2 is out

By [NR] admin | Published: February 19, 2013

Nikon released ViewNX 2.7.2 with the following updates:

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Nikon to announce a high end compact camera: 16MP DX sensor, fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens, Expeed 2 processor

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2013

I received a very short and crypted tip that Nikon will announce a new compact camera with 16.2 effective megapixels DX-sized CMOS sensor, fixed 28mm f/2.8 (or maybe even f/2.0) lens and EXPEED 2 image processing engine. This could very well be the camera that will be announced this week and I seriously doubt that the D7000 replacement will be introduced as well.

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Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens with Nikon mount priced at $999, available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: February 18, 2013

The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens with Nikon mount is currently available for pre-order at B&H for $999 (compared to $1,999 for the Nikkor version). Additional information: Technical specifications for the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens. Sample images taken with the Canon version of this lens.

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The new Nikon instant rebates are now live: 18 different lenses are now up to $350 off

By [NR] admin | Published: February 17, 2013

The new Nikon instant lens rebates for the US are now live at Amazon and Adorama and B&H. Those are direct savings (you don’t have to buy a DSLR body in order to qualify) that will expire on March 2nd, 2013. An additional 2% in rewards and free shipping is also available on almost all lenses: $350 off: Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D: […]

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New Nikon DSLR SKUs added in the inventory system of a major retail store

By [NR] admin | Published: February 17, 2013

I received a tip that a major retail store (I was asked not to mention the store name and the country) has added new SKUs in their internal system for a Nikon DSLR camera without listing the model or any other details. This is a common practice for retail stores to get their inventory system […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #202

By [NR] admin | Published: February 16, 2013

The Bower 24mm f/1.4 wide angle lens is now $200 off: $499 vs. the regular $699. New Samyang 50mm f/1.2 lens with Nikon mount is on the roadmap for 2014. DxOMark released the test scores for the Nikon 1 J3 camera. Their conclusion: “Although the new Nikon 1 J3 has been updated over its predecessor with the higher-resolution sensor found in […]

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Nikon: “rapid deterioration in the market occurred”

By [NR] admin | Published: February 16, 2013

Nikon published their Q&A for the third quarter of the Imaging Company which they describe as “rapid deterioration in the market” and “fiercer market competition“: Q: What can you tell us about the revision of the financial forecast in the imaging products business? A: While we increased production and inventory of digital SLR cameras as one […]

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