Monthly Archives: November 2014

Adobe Lightroom 5.7 released with Nikon D750 support

Adobe released Lightroom 5.7 with support for the Nikon D750 camera and the following F-mount lenses: Nikon AF-S 20mm f/1.8G ED ($796.95) Nikon AF-S 400mm f2.8E FL ED VR ($11,996.95) Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM C014 ($579) Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM S014 ($1,999) Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 ($525) […]

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New Nikon 24mm f/1.8 lens on the horizon

In addition to a new DX camera, Nikon is rumored to announce a new 24mm f/1.8 lens in 2015 – most likely in the January-February timeframe for the CES or CP+ shows. With a performance close to the f/1.4 versions and for a fraction of the price, the f/1.8 lenses have been a huge success for Nikon […]

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Third party battery grip for Nikon D750 camera: Pixel Vertax D16

Pixel announced a new battery grip for the recently released Nikon D750 DSLR camera (the Nikon versions costs $369.95). The grip is currently in stock at Amazon for $89.36. Additional information on the third party grip is available here and here. The original Nikon MB-D16 battery grip just started shipping and is currently available only on eBay (check […]

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More Nikon patents for telephoto lenses with fluorite (FL) element

Nikon filed more patents for telephoto lenses with fluorite element – the list of future FL lenses now matches exactly the rumor I reported few months ago with the exception of the 200-400mm f/4 lens. Here are the upcoming Nikkor FL lenses described in the latest Nikon patent filed recently in Japan:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #289

→ Rokinon announced new 12mm T3.1 ED AS IF NCS UMC Cine DS fisheye lens for Nikon F mount. → Grey market Nikon prices on eBay: Nikon Df: $2,099.99 (original: $2,746.95). Nikon D750: $1,858.99 (original: $2,296.95) Nikon D4s: $5,099.99 (original: $6,496.95) Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens: $749.99 (original: $1,296,95). → Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 6.01 with Nikon D750 RAW […]

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The price of the Nikon D610 drops by another $100

Just two weeks after the last D610 price drop, Nikon’s entry level full frame DSLR camera now costs $1,596.95 (another $100 off) at: B&H – includes $142.84 worth of free accessories, 2% in rewards and free expedited shipping (see all D610 listings) Adorama – includes free 32GB SDHC memory card, camera case and spare lithium battery, 4% […]

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The new Nikon instant rebates now include a better selection of Nikkor lenses

In case you missed my post on social media yesterday (Facebook, Twitter, Google+): for November Nikon has new instant rebates in the US that include all DSLR cameras and now have a better selection of Nikkor lenses and Speedlight flashes:

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Marco Carmassi’s trip around Rajasthan with the Nikon D810

Marco Carmassi (Facebook | 500px) shares his experience and photographs from his trip to Rajasthan: Two days before I was to begin a trip to Rajasthan I decided to replace my Nikon D800 with the new D810. With my D800 I had some doubts about the speed of autofocus, because it is one thing to use […]

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