Monthly Archives: August 2014

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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Another full frame Nikon DSLR camera coming for Photokina

The latest rumors I am receiving point to another full frame camera announcement for Photokina. We are talking about a new DSLR positioned somewhere between the D610 and the D810 models. Here are the expected specifications: 24MP full frame sensor Tilting LCD screen Wi-Fi support Expeed 4 imaging processor Very light body (probably similar to […]

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The new Nikon AF-S TC-14E III teleconverter and Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens will start shipping on August 28th

B&H has now updated their Nikon AF-S TC-14E III teleconverter and Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens listings – both new products will start shipping on August 28th, 2014:

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Nikon D600 class action lawsuit settlement reached: D600 owners can get a new D610 camera

I just saw this on fredmiranda.com – it seems that Nikon has reached a settlement on the D600 class action lawsuit and people participating in the lawsuit have received this email with instructions on how to get a new D610 camera ($1,896.95):

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No, Nikon is not coming up with a medium format camera

After numerous emails in the past few days, I have to make a blog post on that topic in order to answer all questions: I don’t think Nikon will be announcing a new medium format camera at Photokina. I have said many times in the past that I will not report every rumor I see […]

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