Monthly Archives: March 2013

Nikon D7100 kit instant rebates now live

The new Nikon D7100 instant rebates are now live at B&H (for the additional savings, click on the Buy Together & Save link): $100 savings for the D7100 + 18-105mm kit Additional $200 savings on the Nikkor 70-300mm lens Additional $150 savings on the Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm lens Additional $100 savings on the the Nikkor 55-200mm lens Additional […]

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DxOMark: best lenses for the Nikon D800 camera

DxOMark listed the best lenses for the Nikon D800 DSLR camera in several different categories based on their DxOMark test score (see also part 2 and part 3):

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Nikon D7100 now shipping in Europe, new sample images available online

The Nikon D7100 is currently shipping in Europe. In the US the camera is expected to start shipping tomorrow (March 14th). If you have pre-ordered the D7100 kit, you may have to call your store to adjust the price after the new $100 instant rebate kicks in tonight. Here are some additional sample images from the D7100:

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Nikon Capture NX 2.4.1, Camera Control Pro 2.14.0, Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.4.0, more firmware updates released

Today Nikon released new software and firmware updates for several different products. The main change has been adding support for the Nikon D7100 camera. Here are the full details with download links:

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Photographer waiting for the new pope with a Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED lens

Updated: here is one pictures of the new pope taken by Dylan Martinez with the Nikkor 1200-1700mm lens. The Italian website La Stampa published two images of the photographer Dylan Martinez who is hoping to capture the new pope at Saint Peter’s Square with the monster Nikkor 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8P IF-ED lens. The lens has 18 elements in 13 groups, 9 diaphragm blades, the angle […]

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1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens listed on Nikon USA website, we should be very close to the release date

In January Nikon announced the development of the 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 lens (equivalent to 86.4mm in 35mm format, Nano Crystal coating, see patent). The lens has not been officially released, but new press images are already listed on Nikon USA website, even though they are not yet included in the site search or linked anywhere on the main page. Expect […]

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Nikon ViewNX 2.7.4, NEF RAW Codec 1.18.0 released

Nikon released ViewNX 2.7.4 (US download link) with the following modifications:

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Nikon Coolpix A $200 price drop?

A reader just emailed me a link to BestBuy’s website that lists the new Nikon Coolpix A camera for $899.99 which is $200 less than the originally announced price of $1,096.95. Maybe with the Nikon D7100 kit instant savings, on March 14th Nikon will also drop the price of the Coolpix A as well?

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