Monthly Archives: August 2014

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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Weekly Nikon news flash #275

→ The new lithium-powered Godox Ving V860n flash for Nikon is now available on eBay. → The most expensive Nikon item currently listed on eBay: Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 AI-s fisheye lens for $96,187.50. The second most expensive item is a Nikkor Reflex 2000mm f/11 lens for $80,920. → New PocketWizard firmware updates are now available for […]

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My first wedding with the Nikon D810 by Michal Kriesch

Michal Kriesch (www.michalkriesch.com) shares his first impressions of the Nikon D810 camera: Last Saturday I took my new D810 for the first time to document a wedding. I have previously owned the D800 but I wasn’t a big fan of the mammoth files which was the main reason I returned it to Nikon. So when […]

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Shooting with the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G lens by Villager Jim

Shooting with the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G lens  by Villager Jim Well how do I start this personal review of my joint favorite lens on earth? Well I think the best credit I could give it is that it matches in quality, speed and sheer ruggedness of my 400mm lens which for me is the holy […]

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Nikon cuts yearly forecasts after reporting lower sales and income in first quarter

Nikon announced their financial results for the first quarter of the year ending in March, 2015: both sales and income fell significantly due to “sluggish markets in Europe and Americas“. As a result, yearly sales and income forecasts were reduced. Here are the details:

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