Monthly Archives: December 2013

Nikon instant rebates extended till December 28th

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

The Nikon instant lens rebates were extended till December 28, 2013 and include also the Nikon Df camera. Here is a list of the lens savings you can get after purchasing a Nikon DSLR body:

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New Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G FX lens to be announced in early January

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

For the 2014 CES show Nikon will announce a new AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G full frame lens. I do not have an exact date, but CES starts on January 7th and most of the new product announcements are done in the first day. Nikon already has a 35mm f/1.4G FX lens ($1,619) and a 35mm f/1.8G […]

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New Nikon patent for 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 super telephoto lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: December 15, 2013

Nikon filed a new patent in Japan for a 800mm f/5.6, 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 super telephoto lenses. The patent was originally submitted on May 30th, 2012. The 800mm f/5.6 lens is already announced and in stock. The current Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G ($8,899) and 600mm f/4G ($9,799) lenses were announced back in 2007 – maybe Nikon is […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #242

By [NR] admin | Published: December 14, 2013

→ It does exists: Nikon lens pillow. → New: Really Right Stuff plate for Nikon Df camera. → Tokina AT-X M100 AF Pro D 100mm f/2.8 lens for  Nikon mount ($449) tested at DxOmark:

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Nikon Df retro elegance – a hands on review by Tom Grill

By [NR] admin | Published: December 13, 2013

A Nikon Df camera review by Tom Grill (Web | Blog, click on images for larger view): When I first held the Df I immediately felt at home, as if I was greeting the return of an old friend. The Nikon D3 and D4 cameras have been my professional digital workhorses, but I was weaned […]

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Price of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens: $1069 *UPDATED*

By [NR] admin | Published: December 13, 2013

Today Tamron announced the price and availability of their new SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (model A011) lens. The price in Japan will be  ¥140,000 (around $1,350). The Canon version will start shipping on December 19th, the Nikon version will follow at a later date. Few pictures of the lens can be found here. Sample images […]

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Adobe released Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 with Nikon AW1, P7800, Df, D610 and D5300 support

By [NR] admin | Published: December 12, 2013

Adobe released new versions of Lightroom 5.3 and Camera Raw 8.3 with support for the latest Nikon cameras and lenses. Download links: Lightroom 5.3: Mac | Windows. Camera Raw 8.3: Mac | Windows New Nikon cameras support:

Posted in Nikon 1, Nikon D5300, Nikon D610, Nikon Df, Nikon Software | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments