Monthly Archives: August 2014

Weekly Nikon news flash #276

→ Topaz Adjust plugin (designed to make your photos pop) is currently 50% off with coupon code “augadjust” (valid till August 31st). → Here are the latest deals on US refurbished Nikon equipment: Nikon D3300 for $429 Nikon D5200 for $448 Nikon D610 for $1,649 Nikon D800 for $2,299 Nikon D800E for $2,699 Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G VR ED […]

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The making of Full Moon Pacific Blanket time-lapse video (San Francisco Bay Area)

Gary Yost (www.garyyost.com) talks about the making of the Full Moon Pacific Blanket time-lapse video in the San Francisco Bay Area: I’ve been a volunteer fire lookout on the East Peak of Mt. Tamalpais for the Marin County Fire Department for four years and its aerial location has provided many opportunities for me to see […]

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Nikon D810 camera hands-on review

This Nikon D810 camera hands-on review is by Tom Grill (Web | Blog, you can see his previous [NR] reviews here): The first thing you notice about the new D810 is its sound, or, more exactly, the lack of sound. It is quiet with a muffled dampening to the normal shutter and mirror noise, your first indication […]

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There is also a Nikon D810 animator’s kit

In addition to the Nikon D810 DSLR Filmmaker’s Kit, there is also a D810 animator’s kit designed for stop motion applications – it’s basically a D810 bundle with a 105mm f/2.8 Micro lens, external power supply and Dragonframe software: The animator’s kit contains what you need to get started in the incredibly fun and exciting medium of […]

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Profoto Air Remote TTL-N for Nikon cameras officially announced

Few weeks ago I mentioned on the blog that this is coming soon: Profoto now officially announced their Nikon version of the Air Remote TTL-N wireless control for the Profoto B1 flash. The price is $395 (pre-orders are up at B&H and Adorama). Shipping will start on September 15th, 2014. High sync mode option will most […]

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon mount back in stock

In the past few weeks I have received numerous emails with questions when this lens will be back in stock again: B&H just got a new shipment of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon mount. Could the new 50mm Art lens be the reason why the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G lens is marker as discontinued at […]

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Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED lens listed as “discontinued by manufacturer” *UPDATED*

Amazon UK currently lists the Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED lens as “discontinued by manufacturer“. The lens is also nowhere to be found in stock in the US (B&H, Amazon, Adorama). The 200mm Micro lens replacement has been rumored for a long time and maybe Nikon will finally announce it at Photokina (no reliable information as of today). […]

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The upcoming Nikon full frame DSLR will be marketed as an “action” camera

The upcoming full frame Nikon DSLR camera will not be a replacement for the current D610 model (the D610 was not an upgrade for the D600, just a fix for the sensor oil/spot issue). Nikon will continue to sell the D610 after the new camera is announced. What I am hearing is that this new DSLR will not be […]

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