→ Nikon announced a new ASC-01 stainless steel hot-shoe cover in Japan (available on eBay).
→ New book: Nikon D5500 Experience.
→ Adobe released Camera Raw 8.8 with Nikon D5500 support and new lens profiles for eight Nikon F mount lenses. The DNG Converter 8.8 is available for download: Windows | Mac.
→ Nikon lens price increase coming to Canada on May 1st?
→ Samyang rumored to announce a new 100mm f/2.8 macro lens this summer.
→ The latest Nikon deals (updated weekly):
- Refurbished Nikon D3200 camera for $249
- Refurbished Nikon D3300 two lens kit for $449
- Refurbished Nikon D5200 kit for $469
- Grey Market Nikon D5300 kit for $499
- Grey market Nikon D610 for $1,099
- Nikon D610 with a free MB-D14 grip ($229) at Adorama and B&H
- Grey market Nikon D750 for $1,629
- Grey market Nikon D810 for $2,249
- Refurbished Nikon D4 for $2995.95
- Grey market Nikon D4s for $4,599.99 (orig. $5,996.95)
- Refurbished Nikon Coolpix A camera for $329
- Nikon 1 S1 bundle for $149 (US warranty)
- Nikon 1 J4 with 10-30mm lens for $249 use coupon 5HPX (US warranty)
- Nikon 1 J4 with 10-100mm lens for $449 use coupon 5HPX (US warranty)
- Grey market Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens + filter for $139.99 (orig. $176.95)
- Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G lens for $499 ($200 off)
- Grey market Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G lens for $1,425.57
- Grey market Nikon 24-120mm f/4G lens for $694.99
- Grey market Nikon 60mm f/2.8G for $399.99 (orig. $529.95)
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is still $100 off
- Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 lens is still $270 off
- Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 HD Aspherical fisheye lens for $149.95 ($180 off)
- Nikon’s lens and DSLR combo rebates will expire next weeks (Amazon has its own version of the Nikon rebates)
- Adorama offers a free Shure VP83F LensHopper microphone ($299) with several Nikon DSLR models
- Nikon camera bag for $19.95
→ New: V1-F1A flash hot-shoe adapter for Nikon 1 V1 or equivalent cameras.
→ Nikon D810A: interview with the Nikon developer, Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
→ Nikon Ambassador Bill Frakes’ “Nebraska Skies” time-lapse video.
